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Competition between startups including Fervo Energy, Eavo and XGS Energy is hotting up. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance
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This source of energy could become bigger than nuclear

Our podcast on science and technology. We travel to America’s oil and gas heartlands to discover the innovations that are…

Geothermal energy startups including Fervo Energy and Sage Geosystems are signing key deals that bring their technology closer to…

Scenarios now range from bad to awful

Businesses once trumpeted their climate goals. Now they are quietly plugging away

Two new reports are a must-read of energy-starved governments