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Hephae's Pandora210 wireless tracker withstands 210°C to cut nonproductive cooling pauses that cost $500k–$1M per well. Fervo's early use at Cape Station shows how the tool targets drilling expenses—up to half of next-gen geothermal plant costs.
Montana's energy task force recommends exploring nuclear and geothermal options while calling for utility regulator reforms to expand production. The report underscores that regulatory changes are essential before these projects can advance.
Sage Geosystems' Pressure Geothermal platform pairs engineered subsurface reservoirs with an sCO2 turbine for power generation from hot dry rock,...
Adoption of categorical exclusions for geothermal electric power or heating/cooling projects on up to 10 acres bypasses full NEPA reviews, directly...
A family ranch in Montrose County is testing an integrated geothermal model that pairs power generation with a major electricity user, housing and a...
Geothermal energy sits on a "sleeping giant" of clean, firm power beneath the American West, with states now deploying procurement mandates, data digitization, and regulatory clarity to scale it from 4 GW toward hundreds of GW.
Ormat Technologies has started two EGS pilot projects in Nevada with Sage Geosystems and SLB to deliver baseload clean power to Western AI data...
Seafloor geothermal offers a novel but geographically limited frontier, with Endurance Energy's 100-kilowatt pilot deploying this September to a 750°F...
Utah FORGE's four-month endurance test is generating critical long-term data on EGS reservoir performance, including thermal decline and fluid...
Plum Acquisition IV's updated investor deck for its merger with American Critical Resources highlights growing financial interest in geothermal...
Ormat Technologies is repositioning its 60-year geothermal leadership to fuel the AI data center boom, launching EGS pilots with Sage and SLB in...
Geothermal firms are adapting business models through joint ventures and leaner operations to attract funding and scale projects amid unique resource...
A cluster of 202 earthquakes near Milford from August 6-19, with magnitudes 0.1-2.6 and 79% below 1.5, establishes a natural seismicity baseline in...
BLM's Cedar City Field Office authorized up to ten temperature-gradient holes in Iron County's Lund North area, enabling direct subsurface heat-flow...
Sage's 3 MW SMECI pilot in Texas has run reliably for over 120 days since April, marking the third next-gen geothermal plant on the U.S. grid.
EIG Geothermal Catalyst Partners has made its inaugural investment in Power Planet, signaling rising institutional interest in enhanced geothermal systems and supplying fresh capital to advance the Star Peak EGS project toward 2027/2028 operations.
Millimeter-wave drilling sidesteps the 200–250°C limit that destroys conventional bits and electronics, letting operators reach the high-enthalpy rock...
