Big Tech's power needs for AI computing keep growing, but geothermal sources may have to take a back seat to natural gas plants as major oil companies step up investment in them.

A private firm is seeking to build a 4-megawatt (MW) captive power plant using geothermal steam at the Menengai geothermal field in Nakuru County. Captive power plants operate by generating ...

Next-generation geothermal technologies are gaining steam as a source of clean, renewable energy and an alternative to fossil ...

OMV and Wien Energie started drilling to a depth of about 9,840 feet for their joint geothermal ... The plant will consist of three wells: a pilot well, a production well, and an injection well.

The Council calls for a faster deployment of geothermal energy by proposing or adapting measures for its promotion, including easier access to finance to address high upfront investment costs, as well ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin 'Geothermal energy could see transformative global growth thanks to advancements in technology and ...

Pertamina Geothermal Energy (IDX: PGEO) and Pembangunan Aceh (PEMA) are preparing to start geothermal drilling in Seulawah Agam, Aceh Besar, aiming to establish the province's first geothermal power ...

A research team has revealed that to use the aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system safely over the long term it is crucial to investigate the groundwater quality before operating the system and ...

Building, owning and operating a power plant to plug fusion power into the grid is its “next act,” Mumgaard said. The startup looked at more than 100 locations around the world for the power ...

Geothermal energy has an advantage over other renewable sources because it can run almost all the time, the International Energy Agency said. Power sourced from heat beneath the Earth’s surface ...

The shale drilling techniques that led to a boom in oil and gas production could be used to develop geothermal energy, and meet up to 15% of global electricity demand growth to 2050, the IEA said.