Energy unleashed by submarine volcanoes could power a continent
Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely powerful releases of energy, at a rate high enough to power the whole of the United States, according to research published today.
![The West Mato volcano erupting underwater.](http://www.leeds.ac.uk/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-West_Mato_Volcano_erupting___RESIZED.jpg)