CleanTechnica
It's Offshore Wind Vs. Geothermal Energy As Legal Battle Heats Up
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A policy fight over clean energy is intensifying as the U.S. geothermal industry gets fresh attention alongside offshore wind. After Donald Trump nominated former Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy, the DOE launched a new Geothermal Center of Excellence and, on September 21, added $99 million to geothermal testing and exploration funding. The article argues geothermal’s impact remains tiny: the sector accounted for roughly 1% of utility-scale power generation, with little change since Trump took office. While geothermal could eventually grow via new drilling approaches, the piece contrasts its longer timeline with the far more mature deployment of wind and solar.
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