# Hot Green Power Sources California Could Be Powered Completely by Geothermal Energy By Doug Gordon | Published 2009-02-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternative-energy-california-could-be-powered-completely-by-geothermal-ene References: [altdotenergy](http://www.altdotenergy.com/2009/02/geothermal-energy-could-power-all-of-california/) After years of dealing with brownouts and being at the mercy of other states for electricity, California may finally have a way out. While a lot of attention has been given to the new [solar power plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2) being built in California, many scientists have been trying to point California a different direction. Instead of spending billions of dollars creating high tech solar plants, these scientists want to take advantage of California’s abundant geothermal energy supply. Thanks to a correction of a previous government oversight, California now has access to enough geothermal energy to power the entire state. To think California will finally be [energy independent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-energy). Some photos by Flickr user [Meadi](http://www.flickr.com/photos/donmaedi/). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Geothermal Energy:** The trend towards utilizing geothermal energy presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the renewable energy sector. - **Energy Independence:** The trend towards achieving energy independence provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the power generation industry. - **Renewable Power Sources:** The trend towards exploring various renewable power sources offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the clean energy sector. ### Where This Applies - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can benefit from disruptive innovation opportunities related to geothermal energy. - **Power Generation:** The power generation industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities to achieve energy independence. - **Clean Energy:** The clean energy industry can capitalize on disruptive innovation opportunities arising from the exploration of renewable power sources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sand-Based Electric Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polar-night-energy.md) - [Power Bottlenecks Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superx-digital-power.md) - [Off-Grid Solar-Powered Saunas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermasol.md) - [Corporate Solar Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texas-data-centers.md) - [Off-Grid Natural Gas Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compass-mining.md) - [Consolidated Photovoltaic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photovoltaic-systems.md) - [Next-Gen Nuclear Power Plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-nuclear-reactor.md) - [Hydrokinetic River Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrokinetic-river-power.md) - [Energy-Hauling Battery Tankers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-tanker.md)