Geothermal entrepreneur in the spotlight

In Alaska, CNN has profiled entrepreneur Bernie Karl who developed his own portable geothermal generator that work with the 165 degree F water of the Chena Hot Springs. The result was to rid himself of a monthly bill for 1,000 gallons diesel fuel. Karl claims that Chena Hot Springs is home to the lowest-temperature geothermal resource in the world to be used for commercial power production. He is currently partnered with the DOE to fund half of a $1.4 million exploration project to find and characterize the geothermal resources at the Hot Springs, and the contract with the Peppermill hotel and casino in Reno, Nevada to build their geothermal system.