Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) have long held promise. New developments suggest dramatic progress may be on the horizon. Can innovation feasibly overcome technical and economic hurdles that have ...

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — This geothermal rescue was for a closed loop geothermal system that was seriously overheating during the cooling season. This system had ten vertical loops that served 11 heat ...

A pioneering 3.5-MW enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in northern Nevada that demonstrated the ability to drill, complete, and operate horizontal wells is now operational. Project Red, co-developed by ...

Deep under a quiet Oregon forest, engineers have tapped a pocket of rock so hot it reaches roughly 752 degrees Fahrenheit, opening a new frontier for geothermal power inside the flanks of an active ...

As part of its ongoing effort to reduce its overall carbon footprint, Mount Mercy University will use a geothermal system to heat and cool its new $8 million University Center. Sam's Well Drilling of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Rig operators connect drills that will plunge underground to ...

TROY – The city is seeking state approval to sink 200 geothermal wells in Riverfront Park to create a $12 million heating and cooling system for downtown businesses, nonprofits and residences to cut ...

AUSTIN The Railroad Commission of Texas has issued its first permit for a deep geo-pressured, geothermal well to Sage Geosystems in Atascosa County. Located south of San Antonio in the Anaconcho ...