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WealthWise

@wealthwise-dca.bsky.social

Fervo Energy has achieved first power at its Cape Station geothermal project in Utah, becoming the first greenfield enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) project to synchronize with the grid and export electricity at utility scale.

#FRVO #FervoEnergy #Geothermal #EnhancedGeothermal #EGS

September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Tina Casey

@tinamcasey.bsky.social

Geothermal energy survives the Trump chopper, but how?

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/25/s...

#geothermal #geothermalenergy #energy #renewableenergy #energypolicy #us #advancedgeothermal #enhancedgeothermal #renewables #greenenergy #cleanenergy #energytransition #oilandgas #innovation

The US Is Sitting On 300 Gigawatts Of Geothermal Energy

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is a big fan of geothermal energy, but he just got caught robbing Peter to pay Paul.

cleantechnica.com

February 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Jason Brown

@brownmjason.bsky.social

Interesting story from @grist.org's @mrmattsimon.bsky.social about a new report that finds that #EnhancedGeothermal and #ThermalEnergyNeworks that use geothermal energy could replace almost half of the EU’s fossil fuel power. #Energysky #HeatPump #ClimateSky | grist.org/energy/geoth...

Geothermal could replace almost half of the EU’s fossil fuel power

Advances in drilling and subsurface engineering are unlocking a constant, carbon-free power source deep within the Earth.

grist.org

February 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM

Jim Ball

@jimballcht.bsky.social

Excellent rpt showing commercial-scale enhanced geothermal can be operational in less than 3 yrs, w/ 1MW displacing almost 2MW of coal. #climateaction #climatemvt #climatehope #enhancedgeothermal #cleanenergy
publicenterprise.org/report/the-f...

The Firm Frontier

Read the full report here. Executive summary The western United States is entering a period of unprecedented electricity demand growth driven by data center expansion, electrification, and new m...

publicenterprise.org

March 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM

Tina Casey

@tinamcasey.bsky.social

New Trump energy policy deploys enhanced geothermal systems to undercut natural gas

cleantechnica.com/2025/02/07/g...

#energypolicy #geothermal #geothermalenergy #enhancedgeothermal #renewableenergy #fracking #trumpenergypolicy #usenergypolicy #energycrisis #wind #solar #renewables #oilandgas

Geothermal Energy Aside, US Energy Policy Gets Dumber

Fossil fuels face a new threat from the US geothermal energy industry, which stands to benefit from the Trump administration.

cleantechnica.com

February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Tina Casey

@tinamcasey.bsky.social

11 geothermal innovators to help push fossil fuels out of Defense Dept.

cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/u...

#geothermal #renewableenergy #renewables #airforce #electricitydemand #defense #enhancedgeothermal #oilandgas #energypolicy #defense #nationaldefense #nationalsecurity #military #sustainment

US Geothermal Energy Startup Endorsed By US Air Force

The geothermal energy innovator XGS Energy is stepping into commercial production following laboratory and field tests.

cleantechnica.com

March 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Tina Casey

@tinamcasey.bsky.social

Four western states aim for 100's -- yes, 100's -- of geothermal gigawatts.

cleantechnica.com/2026/05/23/g...

#geothermal #energy #geothermalenergy #enhancedgeothermal #advancedgeothermal #thermalenergy #renewableenergy #greenenergy #cleanenergy #alternativenergy #sustainable #electricity #us

Four Western States Take Aim At Geothermal Energy

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah have joined forces to tap into hundreds -- yes, hundreds -- of gigawatts in geothermal energy.

cleantechnica.com

May 24, 2026 at 12:11 PM

Jigar Shah

@jigarshahdc.bsky.social

I am as excited as #enhancedgeothermal as anyone but they first have to build 3-5 GW in the top six states (West) before they can do other things.

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