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Nov. 15, 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.

Sept. 26, 2023

NREL Enhances REopt Web Tool With Hybrid Geothermal Heat Exchange Technology

A new capability of the REopt® web tool helps commercial building owners and energy managers more effectively evaluate the costs associated with geothermal heat pump (GHP) projects: the ability to integrate hybrid heat exchange with GHPs.

Sept. 12, 2023

New Prize Doubles Down on Success of Earlier Community-Based Prizes

DOE is launching a new challenge that combines the Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize and the Community Clean Energy Coalition Prize, this time expanding the reach to community organizations, manufacturers, nonfederal government entities, and college students.

Aug. 8, 2023

Registration Opens for Fall 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition

The GCC invites teams from collegiate institutions to develop real-world geothermal solutions for communities while competing for $10,000 in cash prizes and gaining resume experience in the renewable energy industry.

July 26, 2023

NREL Researchers Bring Technical Expertise to Communities Selected for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Initiative

More geothermal heating and cooling could be coming to a community near you, thanks to a new initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office.

June 21, 2023

Clearing the Path for Renewable Geothermal Project Development

What is stopping clean geothermal energy from rapid expansion?

March 9, 2023

NREL-Led Team Explores Potential of Underground Geothermal Energy Storage for All Seasons

Renewable energy storage technologies with long-duration capabilities are essential as the U.S. power grid and wider energy economy move toward decarbonization.

March 7, 2023

Full Steam Ahead: Unearthing the Power of Geothermal

While geothermal power plants have delivered renewable power for more than 100 years, recent research and advancements have shown that geothermal is more than a 24/7 clean power source.

Jan. 23, 2023

Bring on the Seismic Noise

Ten teams have been named semifinalists in the American-Made Geothermal Geophone Prize, each earning $75,000 in cash prizes and $75,000 in vouchers for technical assistance to advance technologies that will help deploy the renewable energy supplied by the heat of the Earth.

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