Texas lawmakers weigh opening $5B energy fund to geothermal amid attacks on renewables

Texas lawmakers weigh opening $5B energy fund to geothermal amid attacks on renewables

A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas Legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel development to a form of renewable energy.  The bill, which passed unanimously out of committee in the Texas House late Wednesday and now heads to the floor for consideration, could provide a runway for state incubation of next-generation geothermal energy, which uses oil and…

Geothermal Energy Growing as Renewable Energy Resource

Want to learn more about geothermal energy? POWER has published a series of articles related to geothermal power, ranging from the importance of geothermal as a power generation resource, to technologies supporting the development of geothermal. The post Geothermal Energy Growing as Renewable Energy Resource appeared first on POWER Magazine.