[EIA figures] showed that renewable sources were providing around 12% of the US’ energy production. Nuclear was only providing 2%.

Hmm? From the linked article:

In the first three months of 2011, the country’s biomass/biofuel, hydropower, wind, geothermal, and solar energy generation plants produced a combined 2.245 quadrillion Btus of energy or 11.73 percent of U.S. energy production. During the same period, nuclear energy plants produced 2.125 quadrillion Btus.

2.125/2.245 * 11.73% = 11.10%

“All in all, hydropower accounts for 4.35% of US energy supply. Next comes biomass at 3.15%,…. Solar? just 0.15%, half as much as geothermal energy.”

Geothermal contributed 0.29% of US energy in 2011 and is a constant source of energy, available 24/7, unaffected by calm winds, drought and other environmental factors. Also, it comes from an inexhaustible source. Let’s give geothermal power the attention it deserves.