Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
MIT News • 3/13/2026 – 3/14/2026
Summary
Geothermal innovators at MIT and other locations are exploring deeper and hotter rocks to generate electricity at scale. This effort focuses on the promise, progress, and challenges associated with next-generation geothermal energy.
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