Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies. By Katarina Zimmer / Knowable Magazine Published Apr 18, ...

Cindy Taff, chief executive officer of Sage Geosystems, at a testing site in Starr County on March 22, 2023. The startup is testing storing energy in the ground. “There’s some people that believe that ...

Governments worldwide are increasingly interested in geothermal energy as a clean, renewable source of heating and electricity. The UK and US have significant untapped geothermal resources that could ...

For geothermal scientists, steaming hot springs scattered throughout Idaho are more than just a popular relaxation destination. They’re an indicator of the state’s potential in clean energy. Despite ...

As the world transitions toward renewable energy sources, geothermal power has emerged as one of the most promising, yet underutilized, options in the clean energy portfolio. Unlike solar and wind, ...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded its first contract to determine whether a power plant using geopressured geothermal systems, or GGS, can generate the clean energy needed for a base to achieve energy ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday threw his support behind a vast expansion in geothermal energy. Emerging forms of ...

STARR COUNTY In 2009, on a plot of shrub-covered cattle land about 45 miles northwest of McAllen, Shell buried and abandoned a well it drilled to look for gas. The well turned out to be a dry hole.