The U.S. Department of Energy is dedicating $84 million to help demonstrate enhanced geothermal pilot projects.
DOE issued the request for information to utilize investments in geothermal energy that were included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Under the legislation, the agency is allowed to support four competitively selected pilot projects that demonstrate enhanced geothermal systems in different types of geology.
Geothermal energy can provide 24/7 clean energy, but geothermal technologies have lagged behind cheaper, variable alternatives like wind and solar. Advancements in enhanced technologies, meanwhile, have stretched geothermal energy’s feasible application beyond the handful of states where favorable geology exists to support power plants.
