Office of Geothermal
Utah FORGE’s field-scale research site near Milford, Utah is helping create pathways for enhanced geothermal systems by testing new technologies, sharing open data, and reducing technical risk for future geothermal development. The DOE article highlights major Utah FORGE milestones, including highly deviated wells, EGS reservoir creation, fiber optic monitoring, and research that is already informing commercial projects such as Fervo Energy’s Cape Station.
Think GeoEnergy by Alexander Richter
Global geothermal power capacity reached 17,173 MW by the end of 2025, reflecting steady but modest growth driven largely by incremental plant additions and data revisions. ThinkGeoEnergy’s annual Top 10 ranking highlights the countries that continue to dominate global installed geothermal capacity, as advanced geothermal research initiatives such as Utah FORGE work to expand future development pathways.
The Wall Street Journal by Christopher Mims
Geothermal energy is finally getting its moment, as new technologies borrowed from the oil and gas industry are making it cheaper and faster to tap into the Earth’s heat. Companies like Fervo Energy are using horizontal drilling and fiber-optic sensors to turn hot rock into clean, 24/7 power—without needing natural hot springs. At Utah FORGE, researchers are testing these innovations to unlock geothermal’s vast potential, with the goal of making it a major player in the U.S. energy mix.
IFP by Tom Ough
The Department of Energy’s FORGE project is jump-starting geothermal energy by tackling technical and financial barriers that private investors avoided. Based in Utah, the lab has cut drilling costs and sped up development, enabling startups like Fervo to thrive. Its open-access research model is now seen as a blueprint for how government can unlock clean energy innovation.
The New Yorker by Brent Crane
Beneath Utah’s volcanic crust, scientists are drilling deep to tap Earth’s heat as a clean, constant energy source. At Utah FORGE, a cutting-edge geothermal project, success could mean limitless, carbon-free power—if they can solve the extreme engineering challenges in time.
