Hunt Energy Company (Hunt Energy) has announced that its subsidiary, Mantle Energy, has closed a $5 million seed round led by 17Shoals Inc. The seed funding will go towards scaling pilot projects, securing key partnerships, and laying the foundation for future as the company prepares for a Series A funding raise. Mantle Energy seeks to […]
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress seem to have found a unifying issue, and it’s a hot one lurking beneath the earth’s surface: geothermal energy. Without objection and without partisan digs from either side, the House on Tuesday passed by voice vote a package of six bills — three from Republicans and three from […]
The global surge in energy demand is spurring investment in several sectors, and is bringing renewed interest in areas such as geothermal. The world’s literal hot spots—places such as Iceland, Indonesia, Kenya, and part of the U.S.—are seeing new projects, often as part of testing of advanced technologies such as enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The […]
The accolades keep coming for Houston-based geothermal energy company Fervo Energy. Fervo sits atop Time magazine’s and Statista’s 2026 list of America’s Top GreenTech Companies. Fervo ranked No. 6 on the list last year. The ranking honors 250 companies in the U.S. based on their environmental impact, innovation and financial strength. Fervo joins five other […]
The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries. Mike Fleming was always interested in geothermal energy — how it works, how sustainable it is, and how efficiently it can heat homes and businesses. But Fleming, who has a decade of experience […]
November 6, 2025 The Honorable Chris Wright Secretary U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Dear Secretary Wright, I write to commend you and President Trump for your commitment to advancing next-generation geothermal energy and reaffirming America’s leadership in energy innovation.(1) Your focus on unlocking this reliable and abundant domestic resource […]
Executive summary Proponents of enhanced geothermal energy are correct that this nascent technology has incredible potential to decarbonize the U.S. energy system. Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) share drilling technologies with the shale fracking industry, making them a compelling option for policymakers looking to leverage existing American supply chains to drive decarbonization at scale. But the […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Moving to Austin’s Whisper Valley neighborhood in East Travis County checked off two firsts for Andrea and Phillip Melendrez: they bought their first home, and they experienced their first house with geothermal energy. “I actually had no idea what it was,” said Andrea, sitting inside their kitchen. “It was advertised, and I […]
A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas Legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel development to a form of renewable energy. The bill, which passed unanimously out of committee in the Texas House late Wednesday and now heads to the floor for consideration, could provide a runway for state incubation of next-generation geothermal energy, which […]
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday threw his support behind a vast expansion in geothermal energy. Emerging forms of geothermal use technology from the fossil fuel industry to generate power on demand without air pollution — something Wright’s company, Liberty Energy, invested millions in. While geothermal “hasn’t achieved liftoff yet, it should and it […]
