Some homeowners looking to switch out their heating and cooling systems are turning to home geothermal — also known as ground source — heat pumps. It's a technology that relies on a simple physical ...

The Earth’s own heat can be brought up from underground and used as a source of energy that emits almost no greenhouse gases ...

A once-overlooked technology that taps into the Earth's heat to generate electricity could supply up to 20% of the electricity in the United States by 2050, according to a new Princeton analysis.

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, ...

Glistening in the dry expanses of the Nevada desert is an unusual kind of power plant that harnesses energy not from the sun or wind, but from the Earth itself. The site, known as Project Red, it ...

25% of the energy produced worldwide is used directly for cooling and heating homes. As climate shifts and increases in income are surging demand for cooling and heating solutions, we are collectively ...

Consumers Energy announced Thursday it will study the possibility of using geothermal energy to power certain Michigan neighborhoods. The utility company said the renewable technology could cut both ...

Nature's Way is investing $12 million in a geothermal heating and cooling system for one of its Green Bay production facilities. The system will utilize 280 wells, each 500 feet deep, to tap into the ...

Clean energy tax credits have spurred a surge of geothermal projects in K-12 schools across the nation — which may be under threat if the credits are repealed. Like much of New England, the public ...