Earlier this month, one corner of the internet got a little bit greener, thanks to a first-of-its-kind geothermal operation in the northern Nevada desert. Project Red, developed by a geothermal ...

Glistening in the dry expanses of the Nevada desert is an unusual kind of power plant that harnesses energy not from the sun or wind, but from the Earth itself. The site, known as Project Red, it ...

Rodatherm Energy, a new geothermal startup, emerged from stealth Monday with $38 million in funding and a plan to build a pilot plant in Utah. The startup differentiates itself by plumbing its ...

Oil and gas isn’t the only source of energy lurking under our feet. Drill deep enough and Earth’s temperature stays consistent enough that it can be a source of heating and cooling for homes, offices, ...

Advancements in geothermal systems and sustained political support provide an opportunity for the industry to scale.

Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering. By Ivan Penn and Brad Plumer For ...

Geothermal company Fervo Energy just scored $206 million to continue building out a geothermal power plant in Utah. The Cape Station development in Beaver County, Utah, consists of two parts. The ...

It has support from the Trump administration and has advanced thanks to oil and gas techniques. But it accounts for just 1 percent of American electricity. A new darling of renewable energy is ...

Geothermal energy, a constant and limitless clean energy source, is poised to become a major disruptor in global energy markets. New technological advancements are making deep geothermal energy ...

Enhanced geothermal systems could unlock up to 150 GW of clean, constant energy in the U.S., far beyond current capacity. Companies like Fervo Energy are pioneering new drilling techniques to expand ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Could we use volcanoes to make electricity? – ...

Republicans and Democrats in Congress seem to have found a unifying issue, and it’s a hot one lurking beneath the earth’s ...