Energy Alternative - Coal Gone in Germany, Nuclear, Solar, and Geo Thermal as Alternates

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     Here is a world versus U.S. energy usage. This will change in the areas of coal as Germany has officially stopping all use of Coal for energy production to reduce emissions into the atmosphere in its 84 facilities.
They are destroying all the plants used to burn coal. We have a long way to go to replace the use of Coal with other technologies listed below. 
     I think a good replacement would be Nuclear using Thorium for reactors along with Solar, and Geothermal.
The state of Arizona and New Mexico have vast areas of desert that is federal land that would be ideal for very large scale solar farms. This would also protect wildlife in the area if the installation is done with minimal impact on the life in those areas. 
     The world's largest source of Geo Thermal is volcanoes, especially Yellowstone, I think we have the technology to tap this incredible source of Geo Thermal 50 mile Caldera. Tapping into this energy would greatly reduce the likelihood of eruption according to Geo Thermal experts and provide an inexhaustible source of energy for the entire country if not planet just from this one Volcano. If other countries did the same, the likelihood of eruptions would be diminished by siphoning off that buildup of energy.
If Hawaii used Geo Thermal power for the entire island it would greatly reduce their eruptions and greatly lower the cost of living by reducing their energy cost needs.
Yellowstone


Germanys Extinct Coal Stacks


Energy Clock 
References:

 http://www.usdebtclock.org/energy.html

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/news/a27829/nasa-yellowstone-supervolcano/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinandrews/2017/09/29/yellowstone-supervolcano-could-power-the-entire-planet-twice-over/

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