States urged to support next-generation geothermal development

Policy experts say western states need to help emerging geothermal technologies overcome economic barriers to scale up as an alternative to traditional geothermal power generation.

First covered Aug 18, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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46d Canary Media Geothermal has big potential. Here’s how states can help realize it. — Next-generation geothermal energy has massive potential in the western United States, but it won’t be realized unless developers can overcome the big economic…

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Reddit: r/RenewableEnergy0↑ r/RenewableEnergy · 46d ago · 0 comments Geothermal has big potential. Here’s how states can help realize it.

Appeared in: 2026-08-18 (#6) · 2026-08-19 (#17)

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