EERE's Geothermal Technologies Program works in partnership with U.S. industry to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the U.S. energy supply. For more information on the Geothermal Technologies Program's key activities, see the Program Fact Sheet (PDF 298 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

Learn about GeoPowering the West — our effort to dramatically increase the use of geothermal energy in the western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Find out more about participating state geothermal resources and development, as well as state working group activities.

• Geothermal basics & educational resources
• Calendar of Events
• U.S. geothermal history
• Geothermal resource maps & data
• Geothermal photos
• Geothermal energy uses/applications
• Power plants/electricity production
• Geothermal heat pumps
• Geothermal Technologies Legacy Collection
• Environmental & economic impacts
• Research & development
• Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS)
• Exploration & drilling
• Laws & standards
• Industry associations & partnerships

	Presentations Available from the Geothermal Pre-solicitation Meeting On April 25, 2008, DOE's Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) held a meeting in Houston, Texas, to obtain comments from the oil & gas and geothermal communities on two Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) and a Request for Information (RFI). There were 54 attendees at the meeting to listen to presentations from DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary Steve Chalk and others from GTP, and to provide their comments and suggestions on the opportunities. For more information on the solicitations and access to the presentations, visit Solicitations.

How a Geothermal Power Plant Works

Take a geothermal energy field trip—from the depths of the Earth through the turbine of a modern geothermal electric generation power plant—on your computer. You can access this virtual tour from the Geothermal Resources Council Web site.

How an Enhanced Geothermal System Works

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View our animation to learn how enhanced geothermal systems can vastly increase geothermal resources used for power production.