enhanced geothermal systems (EGS)
Until now, a carbon-free, load-following electric supply resource has been elusive, but that all may be about to change as a result of a resource that sits literally right below our feet, says columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
The future of geothermal energy was the focus of a panel discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council in D.C.
The California Public Utilities Commission is proposing to authorize procurement of emerging clean energy technologies with a combined nameplate capacity of up to 10.6 GW.
Google's 2023 emissions totaled the equivalent of 14.3 million tons of carbon dioxide, a 48% increase over 2019. It expects further increases before dropping to its emission reduction target of net zero by 2030.
The U.S. may need 700 to 900 GW of clean, firm power to decarbonize the grid even as electricity demand increases, according to a new report from the Department of Energy.
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $60 million in potential funding for three enhanced geothermal projects that could expand the technology's reach.
DOE wants geothermal energy to provide 60 GW of clean energy to the grid by 2050, and it’s putting up $84 million from the IIJA to develop geothermal systems.
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