Geothermal Energy News

DOE Announces Winners of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition

The Geothermal Technologies Office has launched a new prize to fast-track innovation in seismic sensors in support of enhanced geothermal systems.

Researchers on a new GTO-funded project seek to determine whether the Salton Sea geothermal field in California potentially holds enough lithium to meet all of America’s domestic battery needs, perhaps even with enough for export as well.

The Geothermal Technologies Office's (GTO) Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) shares how GTO will support the rapid acceleration in the advancement and deployment of geothermal technology across 2022-2026.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $20 million in funding to lower the cost of developing geothermal energy by demonstrating faster drilling technologies to shorten the time it takes to develop projects overall.

The new geothermal heat pump technology module in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's REopt™ web tool allows users to model multiple variables to see how they interact to help determine the best opportunities for a site.

Mark your calendars: On Dec. 13, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs will issue its “Phase 1 - Release 2” funding opportunity announcement (FOA).

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $14.5 million in available funding to leverage existing low-carbon energy to scale-up direct air capture (DAC) technology combined with reliable carbon storage.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has announced, today, the launch of the OTT-sponsored EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP)

Today, DOE Office of FECM, in collaboration with the Office of Nuclear Energy and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Geothermal Technology Office, issued a notice of intent (NOI) for a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) expected...