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May 1, 2013
Student Semi-Finalist Teams Selected to Help Advance Geothermal Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy selected four semi-finalists this week to advance to the final round in the National Geothermal Student Competition, an inter-collegiate contest that positions geothermal energy as a contender in the global race for clean energy. More
April 30, 2013
EERE Webinar: Renewable Energy FY2014 Budget Request
Join us on April 30 at 12pm EDT for this free "lunchtime" webinar about EERE's FY 2014 budget request. More
April 25, 2013
Geothermal Brine Brings Low-Cost Power with Big Potential
Thanks to a $1 million EERE investment, heat from geothermal fluids--a byproduct of gold mining--will be generating electricity this year for less than 6¢ a kilowatt/hr, with ElectraTherm's new plug-and-play technology. More
April 17, 2013
President's 2014 Budget Proposes Critical Investments in Clean Energy
As part of an Administration-wide effort to strengthen the U.S. economy with energy that is cleaner, cheaper, and creates sustainable jobs, President Obama requested a $28.4 billion Fiscal Year 2014 budget for the Energy Department. More
April 15, 2013
New Ways to Produce Geothermal Power at Lower Temperatures
Investments by DOE are helping to produce geothermal power at increasingly lower temperatures. Read this Power Engineering magazine article by DOE physical scientist Tim Reinhardt. More
April 12, 2013
First Commercial Success for Enhanced Geothermal Systems Spells Exponential Growth for the Future of Geothermal Energy
As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today recognized the nation's first commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) project to supply electricity to the grid. More
February 27, 2013
New Geothermal Prospects in the Western United States Show Promise
Geothermal projects are on the rise, starting in the western U.S. More
February 25, 2013
Department of Energy Advances Geothermal Science through Collegiate Competition
The 2013 National Geothermal Student Competition kicked off this week to harness the excitement of intercollegiate competition and position geothermal energy as a contender in the global race for clean energy. This year, interdisciplinary teams will focus on developing a geothermal enterprise that could lead to breakthroughs in their home states. More
February 25, 2013
New Geothermal Data System Could Open Up Clean-Energy Reserves
Forgotten and filed away decades ago, millions of documents on geothermal research are now helping scientists to make harvesting the Earth’s energy affordable. See this Scientific American article on the National Geothermal Data System. More
February 12, 2013
Interactive Map Shows Geothermal Resources
The free interactive online map posted recently by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is part of a U.S. Department of Energy project to expand the knowledge of geothermal energy potential nationwide. More
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