Unfortunately, we see many decentralized geothermal heat pump systems with fluid distribution system designs that significantly reduce overall system effectiveness and energy efficiency. It makes ...

AUSTIN — The parking lot Joselyn Lai was standing on gave little hint of the innovation under the asphalt beneath her feet: a system of 11 pipes quietly air conditioning the 30,000-square-foot office ...

When the Department of Energy released its report “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power,” it ...

The U.S. is facing an energy emergency, as escalating electricity demand, unstable fossil fuel markets, and the rapid growth of energy-intensive infrastructure strain the nation’s energy systems.

Early next year, the Texas grid will get its first dose of clean power from underground — by means of a “battery” buried in the rock. On Tuesday, the San Miguel Electric Cooperative announced a deal ...

The future is bright for a little known yet highly efficient method of heating and cooling, a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy concludes. Ground source heat pumps could heat and cool the ...

A promising alternative to natural gas has been taking root in Massachusetts — underground pipes and wells that tap into geothermal energy to heat and cool buildings across a neighborhood. But late ...

Minnesota housing project to draw energy from water stored deep underground, 45 years on from city’s initial research Nearly half a century ago, the US Department of Energy launched a clean energy ...

Jennifer and Eric Mauchan live in a Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts that they've been cooling with five air conditioners. In the summer, the electric bill for the 2,600-square-foot ...

Europe’s energy system is sitting on a vast reserve of heat that could do far more than warm homes. New analysis indicates ...