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 13, 2021
Department of Energy Announces Funding Opportunity for Small Businesses to Help Build a Community-Focused Clean Energy Economy
Funding will support innovators who develop and advance decarbonizing technologies
November 4, 2021
Energy Department Announces Phase 1 Semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize
U.S. Department of Energy announced the Phase 1 semifinalists of the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize.
October 26, 2021
DOE Announces $14.5 Million Supporting Direct Air Capture and Storage Coupled to Low Carbon Energy Sources
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $14.5 million in available funding to leverage existing low-carbon energy to scale-up direct air capture (DAC) technology combined with reliable carbon storage.
October 18, 2021
Can Geothermal Energy Solve the Lithium Shortfall?
Lithium might seem like an unlikely object for the limelight, but those steeped in the mineral commodities market are not surprised. The need for lithium has grown exponentially in recent years. It plays a vital role in our high-tech world, particularly
October 4, 2021
DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions Launches EnergyTech University Prize Geared Toward Students
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has announced, today, the launch of the OTT-sponsored EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP)
September 30, 2021
DOE Announces New $2.5 Million Prize to Support Diversity in Innovation
The Department's first-ever Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize provides cash awards to organizations prioritizing climate solutions for underrepresented communities.
September 22, 2021
DOE Announces $12 Million to Boost Geothermal Energy Research
Seven Projects will Advance Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness for Enhanced Geothermal Systems
August 26, 2021
EERE Announces Intent to Launch New Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize
DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity announced the upcoming Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize.
August 6, 2021
U.S. Department of Energy Launches 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, organized by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and funded by DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office.
July 23, 2021
DOE Announces Intent to Fund Direct Air Capture FEED Studies
Today, DOE Office of FECM, in collaboration with the Office of Nuclear Energy and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Geothermal Technology Office, issued a notice of intent (NOI) for a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) expected...
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