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Ed Markey: Ultimately we are looking at something that is potentially 25 times bigger--one plant, one facility--than all of the…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
Ultimately we are looking at something that is potentially 25 times bigger--one plant, one facility--than all of the electricity in Liberia today.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the vast potential of geothermal energy in Ethiopia.

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