The potential for power generation from geothermal energy in China is vast but as yet largely untapped.
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The author acknowledges helpful discussions with J. Wang, Z. An, W. Zhou, S.Hu, S. Dong, Z. Gu and X. Li, and the technical assistance of Y. Xiong. This study is supported by the State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment of Chinese Academy of Sciences via Grant SKLLQG1006.
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Huang, S. Geothermal energy in China. Nature Clim Change 2, 557–560 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1598
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