The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.

Nothing on the surface of this scrubby expanse of western Nevada desert, overlooked by towering, craggy mountains, gives even a hint of what lies beneath. But a few thousand feet underground is a ...

A Tulsa-based energy company says a new technology could help unlock more geothermal power by changing how wells are drilled and how heat is pulled from underground.

Technology pioneered by the oil and gas industry is fueling a new type of carbon-free power plant. Southern California Edison, one of the country’s largest power companies, has just announced a deal ...

Deep beneath Utah’s desert soil, an oil drill bored through the Earth at a blistering pace earlier this spring. Gnarly looking drill bits tore through granite at around 300 feet per hour. It was done ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Correction: This article has been updated ...