Western Geothermal Tracker

Groundwater-based systems achieve dramatically higher thermal capacity than closed-loop designs by leveraging aquifer advection rather than conduction...

Federal awards are moving from broad announcements to targeted field actions for Fervo Energy.

• Idaho project: ~$20M supports drilling and...

DOE's $99 million package for 21 projects emphasizes field-scale EGS tests to move beyond exploration and reduce technical risks.

• Quaise Energy...

New geothermal projects target data centers with 24/7 clean power, yet most technologies require substantial water in drought-prone Western states.

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Dig Energy's compact modular rig drilled boreholes for a commercial geothermal system at Boston's 100MAG in just two weeks, cutting installation costs...

Occidental Petroleum’s stealth Project GLADE in Colorado’s Weld County oil fields shows how fossil-fuel drilling expertise can unlock deep geothermal...

Federal awards are de-risking next-generation geothermal by funding real-world validation and drilling.

• EGS field tests: Five projects validate...

Geothermal Rising’s first Tech Awards highlight industry focus on cutting costs and risks through targeted innovation.

• Drilling advances: Baker...

Pattern Energy’s proposed 330-mile Silver Rock line (up to 600 kV) aims to ease interconnection and delivery constraints for geothermal projects,...

• The US led the world in geothermal electricity generation in 2024, tapping heat from planetary formation, radioactive decay, and core friction.
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• $135M Series B from Centaurus, Doerr, ConocoPhillips, Shell and others backs Project Athena to reach 750°F rock at Newberry, extending the 2025...

The 83-parcel Nevada auction set for 20 October 2026 spans 265,691 acres across ten counties, dwarfing recent Utah and California offerings and...

Companies are increasingly merging technology development with project ownership, development, and energy sales, making traditional categories harder...

Major backers including Centaurus Capital, Doerr Capital, ConocoPhillips, and Shell Ventures led Mazama's $135 million Series B, validating superhot...

The Senate Energy Committee hearing advanced the HEATS Act and S. 1568 to cut permitting barriers for geothermal exploration on public lands. White...

Integrating MRST reservoir simulation with GEOPHIRES-X techno-economic modeling directly addresses the structural gap between subsurface physical...

A CRS report places federal geothermal leasing within the same policy framework as oil and gas, examining how BLM manages both on over 700 million...

Western Governors are pushing to extend oil-and-gas regulatory efficiencies to geothermal projects, targeting faster permitting and greater regulatory...

Hephae's technology successfully operated at circulating temperatures of 210°C (410°F), enabling the drilling of the world's hottest next-generation geothermal well.

Texas GLO's new RFI invites developers to explore geothermal, small modular reactors, and natural gas projects on over 13 million acres of state land...