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Brian Schatz: “Geothermal, maybe five to eight years in the most optimistic…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Published | Video Starts at 09:11

10 years is an optimistic scenario. I'm a big believer in nuclear energy, but 10 years is the most realistic scenario to get a bunch of nuclear energy online. Likewise, Geothermal, maybe five to eight years in the most optimistic scenario. Again, I love geothermal energy. I think it's an untapped resource. Across the United States of America, we have about a six year gap before any of those other technologies are ready. (09:11–09:16)

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