U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Geothermal Technologies Program

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 About the Program.

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A photograph of two large electricity-generating turbines sitting outside among pipes, valves, and cooling towers of the geothermal plant. Steam is seen emanating from an exhaust pipe extending to the sky in the background. The caption reads "Recovery Funding Opportunities Now Available".

A photograph showing a series of pipes that carry hydrothermal fluid to a geothermal power plant. The caption reads "International Partnership for Geothermal Technology Launched".

Photograph of a geothermal power plant. The caption reads "Geothermal Technologies Program Multi-Year Research, Development and Demonstration Plan 2009-2015".

Geothermal Recovery Act Funding Webcast

The Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) presented its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Webcast on Monday, June 29, and you can now view the full Webcast anytime you wish; you can also access the slide presentations at our Webcast page.

The webcast presented program objectives and clarified the technical features of and the application process for the currently available FOAs. Geothermal is experiencing a renaissance and it is our hope that this webcast serves to further heat up the future of geothermal energy.