Cumberland, B.C. was built on coal mining—both literally and practically. Thousands of workers were employed and millions of ...

Traditional geothermal works only in places where heat of 150°C to 200°C and permeable fractures happen to occur within 4km of the surface. Firms drill almost vertically using conventional drilling ...

Two to three miles below our feet lies a nearly inexhaustible source of energy, and a number of startups are working to harness it to provide carbon-free electricity. Unlike solar and wind generation, ...

New Zealand is ranked among the countries that produce the most geothermal energy in the world. In 2021, it produced 8,447 gigawatt-hours of geothermal energy. The United States tops our list of the ...

It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new ...

Global geothermal investment is accelerating, with capex projected to grow about 20% per year through 2030 as regions pursue ...

Global investment in geothermal energy is set to soar, with capital expenditure (capex) projected to climb by approximately ...

During her Ph.D. studies, Pooja Sheevam examined the structure of planets like Mars. Now, she is exploring terrain closer to home for her government job researching geothermal projects in arid New ...