The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) publishes articles, blogs, success stories, highlights, news, and technical reports regularly. Please check back often to receive the latest information on GTO.
December 14, 2023
Five Tips for Building a Career in Geothermal Energy
The first cohort of students in the NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN opportunity have big hopes for the clean energy future and their roles in achieving it. Find out what advice they have for pursuing careers in renewable energy fields.
December 6, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy Analysis Highlights Geothermal Heat Pumps as a Pathway to a Decarbonized Energy Future
Analysis shows geothermal heat pumps can decarbonize buildings and the grid, while reducing grid transmission needs and saving energy
November 28, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy Analysis Confirms California’s Salton Sea Region to Be a Rich Domestic Lithium Resource
Analysis concludes the California’s Salton Sea Region could meet the nation’s need for lithium through extraction from geothermal brines using innovative technologies in development
November 14, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy Announces 13 Projects to Receive up to $44 Million for Innovations in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Funding Will Help Advance Geothermal Deployment Nationwide and Tap into Geothermal Energy’s Potential to Provide 90 GWe of Clean, Reliable Power
November 9, 2023
NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN Opportunity Supports Growth of Geothermal Energy Workforce
Next Round of DOE and National Science Foundation collaboration serves graduate students in STEM and advances geothermal energy goals
November 7, 2023
The Geothermal INTERN Experience
Learn how the first cohort of the NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN opportunity was shaped by the quality colleagues and real-world applications of their research during their internships.
October 30, 2023
Award-Winning Software Helps Communities Plan Their Clean Energy Transition
Learn how a utility in Fairbanks, Alaska, and a national lab used tools to simulate the impact of clean energy technologies on the city’s power system.
October 16, 2023
Passion, Challenge, and Inspiration: How the First Geothermal INTERN Cohort Came to Geothermal
Find out why students in the first cohort in the NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN opportunity are drawn to advanced academic fields that put them at the forefront of the renewable energy transition.
September 22, 2023
State Leadership in Advancing Geothermal: The WGA's Heat Beneath Our Feet Initiative
Learn about the success of the Western Governors’ Association’s Heat Beneath Our Feet initiative and how it’s helping advance development and deployment of geothermal energy technologies in the western United States and beyond.
September 19, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $2 Million for Innovations to Source Domestic Lithium From Geothermal Brines
Solutions will advance cost-effective methods for the United States to secure an abundant domestic lithium resource.
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