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January 2025
Introducing GeoBridge, a New Launch Point for Geothermal Information
If you have ever struggled to find geothermal degree programs, conferences, trade associations, tax incentives, or other geothermal information, you are not alone.
Reducing Data Center Peak Cooling Demand and Energy Costs With Underground Thermal Energy Storage
A new project led by NREL aims to incorporate geothermal underground thermal energy storage (UTES) technology for data centers.
October 2024
19 Real-World Examples of Geothermal Heat Pumps In Action
Case studies detail geothermal heat pump installations in climate zones across the United States with varying system types, sizes, and end uses.
August 2024
Geothermal Under the Midnight Sun
After winning a collegiate competition, the next step for most teams is to celebrate.
June 2024
Geothermal Collegiate Competition Winners Partner With Osage Nation To Address Energy Sovereignty
The University of Oklahoma won the 2023 Technical Track with their design for sustainable greenhouse heating and cooling using geothermal energy.
April 2024
NREL Selected As Part of $1.6M in Federal Funding To Explore Potential of Geologic Hydrogen
NREL was recently selected as one of 16 teams to research enhanced production of geologic hydrogen by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program.
February 2024
Leap Into New Capabilities: REopt Offers Enhanced Energy Solutions
The REopt team at NREL has significantly enhanced the publicly available REopt web tool and its underlying open-source code, providing more powerful capabilities.
2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition Winners Innovate To Meet Community Energy Needs
The winners of the U.S. Department of Energy 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition rose to the top by innovating to meet community energy needs through clean, renewable geothermal heating and cooling.
January 2024
New Analysis Highlights Geothermal Heat Pumps as Key Opportunity in Switch to Clean Energy
A new analysis from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and NREL found that installing geothermal heat pumps in around 70% of U.S. buildings could save as much as 593 terawatt-hours of electricity generation annually.
November 2023
Fall 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition Kicks Off With 33 Teams
Thirty-three teams from 25 U.S. collegiate institutions are competing in the U.S. Department of Energy Fall 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, designing real-world geothermal solutions for a chance at $32,000 in prize funding.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025