Geothermal energy is a virtually inexhaustible and clean renewable resource that can be used for heating, cooling, and ...

Glistening in the dry expanses of the Nevada desert is an unusual kind of power plant that harnesses energy not from the sun or wind, but from the Earth itself. The site, known as Project Red, it ...

March 24 (Reuters) - The crisis at Japan's quake-battered Fukushima nuclear power complex raises questions about the costs and risks associated with nuclear power, and has rekindled interest in safer ...

At first glance, a remote stretch of western Nevada appears unchanged and unremarkable, a dry desert plain framed by rugged ...

DRAPER — The Utah Office of Energy Development is poised to ink a contract to tap into a study for geothermal resources for development at the Point of the Mountain — the former site of the Utah State ...

HOUSTON, Texas--New laboratory data confirm the potential for geothermal’s holy grail: tapping into the superhot, superdeep rock miles below our feet, which could create a clean, renewable energy ...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has recently leased out more than 5,000 acres of public land for geothermal energy in Malheur County. Leasing of the land is the first step in developing geothermal ...

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has introduced a sharp reversal of American energy policy, promising a “180-degree pivot” away from efforts to combat climate change and advocating for an expansion ...

As President Donald Trump cracks down on wind and solar power, one other abundant renewable energy resource, namely geothermal, could emerge as a winner, in large part thanks to fossil fuels. Just ...

Pennsylvania, long an energy powerhouse, is facing a dilemma: How can we secure our long-term energy future, ensuring we remain a topproducer of energy, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ...