Geothermal Everywhere

The Office of Geothermal (OG), formerly the Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), launched the #GeothermalEverywhere campaign to highlight key initiatives across its research and development efforts on enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); hydrothermal resources; low temperature and coproduced resources; and data, modeling, and analysis of geothermal technologies. From the Salton Sea in California, to Utah’s Beaver County, to the U.S. Military Academy West Point in New York, OG is bringing geothermal everywhere. 

Explore OG’s initiatives below.

White circle with the words District-Scale Geothermal Energy Pilots on a blue background. Around the edge of the circle are illustrations of normal structures found in communities: homes, farms, trees, apartment buildings, municipal buildings, schools. District-Scale Geothermal Energy Pilots

Geothermal heating and cooling technologies offer efficient, cost-effective temperature controls for U.S. homes and businesses. OG invests in research on this technology at individual, district, and community scales to foster widespread adoption of these systems and support workforce training to expand their use nationwide.


Formerly named the Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Initiative.

Drilling RD&D against layers of the subsurface going from lowest heat (browns) at the top to highest heat (purple) at the bottom. A drill making a borehole goes down the center of the design, between the Ls in 'Drilling.' Drilling Demonstrations Initiative

Drilling to access geothermal energy often accounts for more than 50% of a geothermal project’s total costs. OG funding will improve drilling times, help bring efficient geothermal drilling technology to the marketplace faster, and reduce the barrier to entry for geothermal projects.

Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Pilot Demonstrations. Above that text are three concentric arcs representing the three ingredients needed to make a an EGS: liquid, heat, and permeability. Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Pilot Demonstrations

OG’s EGS demonstrations are working to collectively demonstrate EGS in different geologic settings, using various development techniques and well orientations. These crucial field-scale projects will help advance next-generation geothermal and spur firm, flexible power nationwide.

FedGeo Partnerships. Below the text is a waving American flag and two municipal or government buildings on green hills against blue skies.Federal Geothermal (FedGeo) Partnerships

FedGeo Partnerships provides technical assistance for geothermal energy deployment at federal sites, the nation’s largest energy consumer. Deploying low temperature geothermal solutions can provide resilient, secure, cost-effective heating and cooling for federal sites and facilities.

FORGE | U.S. Department of Energy | Utah. Under this text is an illustration of the state of Utah with the FORGE icon over the location of the Utah FORGE site.Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE)

FORGE is a dedicated field site to develop, test, and accelerate breakthroughs in EGS. FORGE's cutting-edge research strengthens understanding of the key factors impacting EGS success and helps identify a replicable commercial pathway for this geothermal technology.

Geothermal for Data Centers | Illustration of several servers with a letter on the side of each spelling out the words data centers and dotted lines connecting the servers to various tools with screens around the edge of the illustration.Geothermal and Data Centers

As the demand for data centers increases, geothermal energy has the potential to provide the reliable power source and cooling solutions needed to support energy-intensive operations.

Geothermal Collegiate Competition | U.S. Department of Energy. Three illustrations, of one a university building, one of students on a green, and one of a gold trophy, sit on three pillars.Geothermal Collegiate Competition (GCC)

The GCC invites collegiate teams to develop real-world geothermal solutions while competing for cash prizes and gaining experience in the renewable energy industry. Students broaden their understanding of how geothermal can provide support heating, cooling, and direct use needs for communities nationwide. 

Geothermal Data against a background of the electricity grid across the whole country, with professionals from multiple industries gathered round and analyzing it.Geothermal Data

Expanding geothermal deployment in the United States requires high-quality data and collaboration. Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data is critical in identifying and addressing, barriers to geothermal adoption, assessing technical progress across the geothermal sector, and determining research priorities.

GeoFlight is written in cloudy white lettering next two a small blue and yellow prop plane.GeoFlight

This joint effort between OG and the U.S. Geological Survey captures surface and near-surface geologic data to identify new geothermal energy prospects and mineral resources. This and other data-gathering initiatives help regional and local communities make informed decisions about energy and mineral resource plans.

GEODE | Geothermal Energy from Oil+Gas Demonstrated Engineering with illustrations of the subsurface and geodesGeothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering (GEODE)

Expertise and advances in methodologies generated in the oil and gas (O&G) industry can be used to develop the geothermal industry. The GEODE initiative draws on the O&G industry's knowledge, technologies, and workforce to improve expand geothermal energy deployment.

GRID in large very large letters shows the progression of subsurface layers, from the hot purple to the cool green. The I in GRID has a zig zag flourish indicating electricity. In the background is a depiction of an electric grid.GRID Initiative

The GRID initiative supports innovative, regional grid modeling studies to quantify and deepen understanding of the value and benefits of geothermal energy to the nation’s electricity grid.

Hidden Systems. A magnifying glass rests on top of the word Hidden, making the middle of the word larger and 'revealing' colorful subsurface layers indicating a progression from cool to warm.Hidden Systems

OG is on the lookout for hidden geothermal systems. By improving exploration techniques and moving resources through early project development phases faster, these projects are helping drive down costs and risks associated with the discovery of hidden geothermal systems in the United States.

Lithium, Electrifying the Future. The letters of the word Lithium reveal a view of a cityscape.Lithium

Lithium is a key component in rechargeable batteries found in cell phones, hybrid cars, electric bikes, and large, grid-scale storage batteries. OG is investigating where and how lithium can be extracted from geothermal brines, providing a secure, domestic source of this critical material.

An illustration of a cityscape with the words Market Report depicted in neon lights.2025 U.S. Geothermal Market Report 

This report from OG and NLR highlights steady increases in geothermal power capacity, growing utility and corporate power purchase agreements, and strong momentum for future projects. It also highlights cost reductions and private investment driven by next-generation technologies like enhanced geothermal systems.

Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage. Against subsurface layers, from orange to purple top down, is an icon of a battery.Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage (RTES)

RTES takes advantage of the features of deep geologic formations to store thermal energy that can be extracted for later needs. The technology can store thermal energy directly in underground reservoirs for 100 or more hours without conversion to electricity.

Wellbore Construction. The text appears against patterned subsurface layers, and below the text is an illustration of wellbore materials.Wellbore Construction and Evaluation

Improving the durability of geothermal wellbores requires effective tools to assess performance. Work in OG’s wellbore portfolio will reduce wellbore construction costs and technical challenges, helping expand opportunities to tap firm, flexible geothermal power.

Wells Of Opportunity. The text Wells and Of are in basic white, while the text Opportunity is in green with the occasional leaf growing out of it and a topographic pattern visible in the letters.Wells Of Opportunity (WOO)

The WOO initiative supports the use of oil and gas wells for geothermal energy via the retrofitting of inactive or unproductive wells or co-production on active wells. The projects will establish the commercial viability of geothermal energy production from existing hydrocarbon fields.

Additional OG Resources and Initiatives

Past OG Initiatives

 

Graphic of a mountain scene in the distance, with a road leading to the mountains, and the words MYPP: Multi Year Program Plan.OG’s 2022-2026 Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) 

The 2022-2026 MYPP presents OG’s vision, mission, and strategic goals through the end of FY 2026, outlining how OG-funded research will support geothermal energy's long-term contributions to the U.S. electricity grid and American homes and buildings.

Illustration for OG's machine learning effortsMachine Learning

OG funded early-stage research and development applications in machine learning to develop technology improvements in exploration and operational improvements for geothermal resources.