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Photo of the Day - by Tom Pfeiffer: View across the Tengger caldera and an eruption at Semeru volcano. The smoking crat...
14+ min ago (23+ words) Each day, a picture is selected as Photo of the Day and prominently featured. Vote for images and submit photos yourself! Learn more....
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Sarmi, Sarmi Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
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Curiosity opens the door to a summer of discovery for PC biology student
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1164+ words) Sometimes, opportunity begins with simply raising your hand. For Presbyterian College biology major Jeremiah Stichnoth ’28, that moment came during a paleontology class taught by Dr. Mike Rischbieter, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology. Rischbieter was telling his students about…...
Mazama Energy raises $135m for Newberry geothermal project
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (714+ words) Published 11:30 am Friday, September 18, 2026 Mazama Energy has raised $135 million to continue drilling into the extremely hot rock beneath Newberry Volcano, the latest sign of growing investor interest in geothermal power in Central Oregon. The Frisco, Texas-based company announced Thursday that…...
???Superhot??? Geothermal Startup Mazama Raises $135 Million
18+ hour, 57+ min ago (386+ words) Energy Transition/ Private Equity & Venture Capital Kenny Fisher September 18, 2026 Geothermal energy developer Mazama Energy announced it has raised $135 million in a Series B funding round, with the proceeds aimed at accelerating the commercial development of its superhot rock geothermal technology....
Texas to explore energy options on state land, including geothermal and small nuclear reactors
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (211+ words) US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright climbs atop a nuclear reactor at Aalo Atomics facility during a tour of the Idaho National Laboratory in an area west of Idaho Falls, Idaho, on June 25, 2026. Wright visited various sites where companies have…...
BLM to auction 35 geothermal leases across 113,330 acres in Idaho
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (220+ words) BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A new round of federal geothermal leasing is set for late 2026 in Idaho, with tens of thousands of acres across eight counties up for bid as the Bureau of Land Management looks to expand development of the state’s…...
CWU to unveil first-of-its-kind geothermal facility | Ellensburg
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (550+ words) Central Washington University’s new, first-of-its-kind geothermal facility known as the North Academic Commons will celebrate its grand opening to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. The interior of the North Academic Commons. Central Washington University’s newest marvel…...
Gearing up for enhanced geothermal energy
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (182+ words) Enhanced or next-generation geothermal energy has massive potential in the western United States. This energy source could provide hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy around the clock. Currently, there are only 4 gigawatts of geothermal energy being used nationwide. Naturally occurring…...
Mazama Energy raises $135M for superhot geothermal at Oregon volcano
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (431+ words) The startup Mazama Energy just nabbed $135 million to accelerate its next-generation geothermal activities near Oregon’s Newberry Volcano. Mazama is seeking to generate clean electricity from superhot rocks — an emerging and largely unproven approach that could have an enormous payoff for…...