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September 3, 2026HGEO, in collaboration with the Office of Technology Commercialization, released a Request for Information seeking input to connect private capital and public-private partnership programs with coal, oil and gas, and geothermal energy technologies.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 31, 2026America has vast energy resources beneath its feet. A new National Petroleum Council (NPC) report—requested by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)— lays out a plan to better understand these resources and turn that knowledge into more American energy.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleasesAugust 31, 2026DOE announced the release of a new National Petroleum Council report that provides recommendations to strengthen America's understanding of its vast subsurface resources and support expanded domestic energy and mineral developmentHydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 27, 2026The Wells of Opportunity (WOO): ReAmplify funding opportunity focuses on establishing the commercial viability of geothermal energy from existing hydrocarbon wells.Geothermal Technologies Office
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Press ReleasesAugust 17, 2026President Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda is Powering the Great American Energy Comeback in West Texas and Across the NationEnergy.gov
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PageAugust 17, 2026The Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE) initiative aims to leverage the knowledge, technology, skill, and experience of the oil and gas sector, allowing the geothermal industry to tackle barriers to deployment.Geothermal Technologies Office
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August 5, 2026The GEODE initiative makes up to $165 million available to leverage the extensive knowledge, technology, skill, and experience of the oil and gas sector to address barriers to geothermal deployment and enhance geothermal expansion.Geothermal Technologies Office
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July 6, 2026HGEO announced up to $150 million for cost-shared projects aimed at advancing three critical priorities for the U.S. oil and natural gas industryHydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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June 22, 2026Exercises test plans under pressure, identify vulnerabilities before adversaries do, and build the muscle memory necessary to respond effectively when real incidents occur.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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Press ReleasesMay 8, 2026By leveraging captured carbon dioxide, the project is set to unlock billions of additional barrels of oil from the Bakken shale formationHydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office