Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Rig operators connect drills that will plunge underground to ...

A pioneering 3.5-MW enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in northern Nevada that demonstrated the ability to drill, complete, and operate horizontal wells is now operational. Project Red, co-developed by ...

Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies. By Katarina Zimmer / Knowable Magazine Published Apr 18, ...

This story was originally published by Canary Media. A next-generation geothermal plant backed by Google has started sending carbon-free electricity to the grid in Nevada, where the tech company ...