Geothermal energy remains one of the few renewable sources still supported by the Trump administration, benefiting from Biden-era incentives and bipartisan backing.

Innovative firms like Fervo Energy and Sage Geothermal are pioneering advanced extraction methods that boost efficiency and expand geothermal access beyond traditional hotspots.

Major collaborations and endorsements - from Ormat and Baker Hughes to Bill Gates - are propelling geothermal toward large-scale commercialization across the U.S.

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“Now is the time to scale up geothermal to become a cornerstone of our country's energy mix—working together across all levels of government. Geothermal energy has vast potential to strengthen domestic energy security, create high-paying jobs, ​​protect consumers from rate swings​, and support the growth of renewables.“​

Wind and solar power drives up the cost of electricity, partly because the intermittent resources cannot run all the time, U.S. Energy Department Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday during a budget hearing held by a House Energy and Commerce Committee panel.

Fervo completed the 15,765 feet Sugarloaf well in just 16 drilling days, representing a 79% reduction in drilling time compared to the US Department of Energy baseline for ultradeep geothermal wells.

US Dept of Energy Secretary Chris Wright backs long-term tax credits for Geothermal

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed into law a bill that streamlines the permitting procedures and overhauls regulatory oversight for geothermal activities

Department of the Interior Implements Emergency Permitting Procedures to Accelerate Geothermal Energy Development for National Security and Energy Independence 

Funds granted under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act have been transferred, but come with an option to modify plans to fit President Trump’s “Unleashing American Energy” executive order

New Rhodium Group Analyses Highlights Massive Potential for Geothermal Powered Data Centers in the US

Sheep graze and bed down at the Good Shepherd Ranch, located near the intersection of Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties. The ranch, currently owned by the Zahniser family, is located at the west end of the Ridgway Fault and has geothermal energy potential that will be explored this spring with test drilling by ZGEO Energy.

The Heat Beneath Our Feet. Could Western Slope Geothermal Help Colorado Reach Renewable Energy Goals?

ZGEO Energy attended the Colorado-Iceland Clean Energy Summit hosted in partnership with the State of Colorado Energy Office, the Embassy of Iceland, Denver Economic Development & Opportunity, and Green by Iceland on June 20, 2024. Featured speakers included Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarsson, Governor Jared Polis, climate and energy leaders from the State of Colorado, Iceland, and the National Renewable Energy Lab

On June 4, 2024, ZGEO Energy, in collaboration with the Geothermal Division of the Colorado Energy Office and numerous geothermal experts, hosted the Southwest Colorado Geothermal Summit in Montrose.

ZGEO Energy participated in Geothermal Rising, Capitol Hill Day in Washington DC 

Former President of ConservAmerica, a national right-of-center conservation and energy policy advocacy organization and Trump appointee joins the ZGEO Advisory Team