New research data supported by Google shows that there's quite a bit of potential geothermal energy in the US.

A new map shows that the United States could potentially generate 10 times as much energy from geothermal sources as it currently does from coal.

The map is a result of a three-year long study by the SMU Geothermal Laboratory, supported by Google's philanthropic wing, Google.org. The research, led by Dr. David Blackwell, looked at tens of thousands of different thermal data points across the country in order to create the most complete picture yet of the state of geothermal energy sources.

According to the study's findings, the US can potentially generate more than 2,980,295 megawatts from its geothermal resources, with the use of technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems — which Google.org has invested more than $10 million in.

"We're excited that with improvements in EGS technology, all of these resources could one day be harnessed to provide clean, reliable, baseload power," Parag Chokshi, part of Google.org's clean energy team, wrote on the Google Green blog.

"Energy that's available every hour of every day."

You can explore the geothermal data in Google Earth.