Geothermal Energy News

New Report from the “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” Series Highlights Geothermal Energy’s Potential to Increase Production Twentyfold While Advancing the Clean Energy Transition

On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SBIR/STTR Programs released the Phase II Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement which includes funding for qualified small businesses to carry out geothermal-related projects.

DOE announced the winners of the 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, an annual challenge that offers college students experience in the renewable energy industry and the chance to win cash prizes for developing real-world geothermal solutions

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Three Projects to Scale Enhanced Geothermal Systems, Which Have Potential to Deliver Renewable Geothermal Energy to Power the Equivalent of 65 Million U.S. Homes

A new facility by California’s Salton Sea will harvest lithium from geothermal brines.

On January 30, 2024, DOE's Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) announced a funding opportunity of up to $31 million for projects that either support EGS wellbore tools or support use of low-temperature geothermal heat for industrial processes.

DOE's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs have released the Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement, with funding for projects in advanced data collection for geothermal applications.

The first cohort of students in the NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN opportunity have big hopes for the clean energy future and their roles in achieving it. Find out what advice they have for pursuing careers in renewable energy fields.

Analysis shows geothermal heat pumps can decarbonize buildings and the grid, while reducing grid transmission needs and saving energy

Analysis concludes the California’s Salton Sea Region could meet the nation’s need for lithium through extraction from geothermal brines using innovative technologies in development