4 min read Geothermal energy has been used for thousands of years in some countries for cooking and heating. It is simply power derived from the Earth’s internal heat. This thermal energy is ...

Pat Sapinsley covers innovative solutions and investments in climate. In the world of renewables, geothermal electrical generation is a giant in infancy, ready to be tapped. According to the ...

Together with geothermal engineers EcoSave ... like that was going to be for a building of this size. The wells, for example, ...

A promising alternative to natural gas has been taking root in Massachusetts — underground pipes and wells that tap into ...

The eight member municipalities from the Munich district, Germany of ARGE held a kick-off meeting for joint planning to ...

To minimize geothermal’s footprint ... What’s underground can make a difference: Fast-flowing ground water, for example, can cool things off more quickly. The boreholes would need to be ...

The first generation of geothermal plants, for example, The Geysers in California, tapped into superheated reservoirs of steam or very hot water close to the Earth's surface. Such reservoirs are ...

Geothermal technology is already in use in the Austin area. For example, Bedrock last year completed its first project at Building D at Penn Field just south of downtown Austin. Meanwhile ...

Geothermal power plants draw steam from the ... Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis are examples of natural disasters that can be caused by the movement of the tectonic plates.