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A $6. 5 B geothermal company? Industry eyes tipping point.
2+ hour ago (998+ words) By Christa Marshall | 05/05/2026 06: 30 AM EDT Fervo Energy's upcoming IPO could expand the financial and market potential of large-scale geothermal businesses. A Fervo Energy project produces electricity through an enhanced geothermal system in northern Nevada. Fervo Energy Fervo Energy said Monday…...
How the megabill shakes up fossil fuels, renewables
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (1751+ words) By Brian Dabbs, Christa Marshall | 07/02/2025 06: 39 AM EDT The Senate flipped the script on how the industries were taxed during the Biden administration. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S. D.) speaks with reporters as he walks into his office during votes on…...
Countries agree to second conference on ditching fossil fuels
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (182+ words) By Sara Schonhardt | 04/30/2026 06: 26 AM EDT Colombia and the Netherlands will pass the baton to Ireland and Tuvalu to carry on what nearly 60 countries hope becomes a new form of multilateral cooperation. Philip Nugent, director general for EU, international and marine…...
Oil industry's Supreme Court win spills into climate lawsuits
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1169+ words) By Lesley Clark | 04/27/2026 06: 14 AM EDT The justices sided with fossil fuel companies facing coastal erosion lawsuits in Louisiana. The ruling could complicate their fight against financial responsibility for climate change. The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington on…...
Geothermal, hydro permitting bills up for House vote
2+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) By Manuel Qui'ones | 04/20/2026 06: 17 AM EDT The chamber will also take up legislation to accelerate broadband reviews and repeal federal building efficiency mandates. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) is sponsoring the "Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act." J. Scott Applewhite/AP The…...
Trump cuts would scrap USGS biological research arm
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1425+ words) By Michael Doyle | 06/09/2025 01: 35 PM EDT Scientists are lobbying Congress and others to save the almost $300 million program, which pays for a wide array of work and supports research centers. Migratory elk cross Granite Creek in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in…...
Fervo inks financing deal for first geothermal plant
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) By Benjamin Storrow | 03/19/2026 07: 00 AM EDT The company's Cape Station is a bellwether for whether advanced geothermal can deliver carbon-free power around the clock. A drill rig stands in 2023 at a Fervo Energy geothermal test site near Milford, Utah. Ellen Schmidt…...
Fossil fuels? No thanks. Why Trump's Iran war is pushing EU to renewables.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) By Zia Weise | 03/19/2026 06: 32 AM EDT EU countries may argue about the short-term fixes for high energy prices, but they agree that clean power is the best long-term bet. A car drives into a gas station in Paris on March 9. Michel…...
New Hampshire considers classifying fossil fuels as "green energy
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (168+ words) By Adam Aton | 02/02/2026 06: 15 AM EST The state's largest utility opposes the Republican proposal, which echoes bills passed in other states. The New Hampshire Capitol in Concord. Holly Ramer/AP Fossil fuels would count as "green energy" in New Hampshire under…...
BLM to accelerate geothermal lease sales on federal land
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) By Scott Streater | 12/23/2025 01: 08 PM EST A new policy will hold annual competitive lease sales in certain states. A geothermal energy project in southwestern Utah. Courtesy of Fervo Energy The Trump administration is looking to ramp up geothermal energy development on…...