Month: April 2024

By James Osborne   WASHINGTON — Oil companies have been drilling holes in the ground for close to a century, burrowing through miles of rock to access an energy source deep underground.   So, with a new wave of geothermal startups feet beneath the earth’s surface, where temperatures run over 300 degrees Fahrenheit, oil companies would seem a […]

Recent $74m investment made alongside assessment that 10% of electricity could be generated by geothermal by 2050. A limitless supply of heat exists beneath our feet within the Earth’s crust, but harnessing it at scale has proved challenging. Now, a combination of new techniques, government support and the pressing need to secure continuous clean power […]