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04/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/10/2025 14:42

Next generation of US policies for geothermal innovation

Expert Note

Next generation of US policies for geothermal innovation

Topic
Energy
April 9, 2025 8 Pages

This Expert Note is part of U.S. Energy and 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy within Energy and Climate. Reach out to Katrina McLaughlin for more information.

This Expert Note is part of U.S. Energy and 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy within Energy and Climate. Reach out to Katrina McLaughlin for more information.

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Geothermal energy can provide 24/7 clean, dispatchable energy. Conventional geothermal represents less than 1 percent of U.S. electricity generation and has experienced little growth over the past two decades. However, next-generation technologies - including enhanced, closed- loop, and superhot systems - have seen significant technological advances and could be deployed in many areas beyond those used for conventional geothermal, greatly expanding the geothermal potential. This note identifies federal policy options for the U.S. Congress and executive branch to advance these technologies.

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