Geothermal energy systems harness the Earth's internal heat for power generation and direct heating purposes. These systems utilise both conventional hydrothermal resources and engineered approaches, ...

Enhanced Geothermal Systems harness the Earth's internal heat to generate clean, reliable electricity. Unlike wind and solar, EGS provides baseload power, operating continuously regardless of weather ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Rig operators connect drills that will plunge underground to ...

Geothermal energy is clean and renewable, derived from the heat stored within accessible depths of the Earth’s crust. The ...

A neighborhood in Framingham is the location of the nation’s first utility-owned geothermal network. Thirty-six buildings, including single- and multifamily homes, the local housing authority and ...

Consumers Energy announced Thursday it will study the possibility of using geothermal energy to power certain Michigan neighborhoods. The utility company said the renewable technology could cut both ...

New FIT rates for geothermal power have been announced in Taiwan, with a new category of higher rates for next-generation ...

New Mexico could be on the verge of becoming a national leader in the growing field of geothermal energy. Now, a state ...

A 200-KW pilot project in Rudong County marks the first time that geothermal power has been generated in the Jiangsu Province ...

Smith College is in the midst of a major energy transformation. After nearly two years of digging, installation of piping, and construction, buildings on the north side of campus are now being heated ...

This story is part of the Hotspots series exploring Colorado's geothermal energy industry by CPR's Climate Solutions Team. Explore the series here. On a frigid afternoon last December, Jim and Hilary ...