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Superhot Rock Drillers Advance Technology to Rival Oil and Gas

Building on synergies with the oil and gas sector, geothermal companies seek to go hotter and deeper to unleash energy.

Oil & Gas, Geothermal Technology Transfer Not a One-Way Street

Technologies commonly used in oil and gas are making it cheaper to drill deep into hot reservoirs to generate geothermal power, but the oil sector could also learn from geothermal, panelists say.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of March 7, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including Tesla’s plans to build a battery storage megafactory near Houston.

Google, SLB, Project Innerspace Form Geothermal Partnership

The geothermal partnership between Google Cloud, SLB and Project Innerspace takes shape as energy demand surges, driven in the U.S. by data center growth, the rise of electrification and an increase in manufacturing activity.

Geothermal Player Ormat Adds Capacity as Power Demand Rises

Ormat aims to grow its installed capacity to between 2.6 and 2.8 gigawatts by the end of 2028, CEO says.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Feb. 21, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a record for community solar capacity in the U.S.

GA Drilling Moves Deep Geothermal Tech Closer to Commercialization

The U.S. Department of Energy estimates the next generation of geothermal projects could provide some 90 gigawatts in the U.S. by 2050.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Feb. 14, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a geothermal drilling partnership.

EDF, TAQA Sign MOU to Advance Geothermal Systems in Saudi Arabia

EDF Saudi Arabia and TAQA Geothermal Energy will collaborate on geothermal cooling systems including power generation, HVAC applications and compressed air energy storage.

E&Ps’ Subsurface Wizardry Transforming Geothermal, Lithium, Hydrogen

Exploration, drilling and other synergies have brought together the worlds of subsurface oil drilling and renewable energies.