Renewable Energy

The deal announced by Houston-based Fervo Energy is by far the largest deal for a new generation of geothermal power, which engineers have been advancing for years so that traditional power plants that cause climate change can be closed down without a loss of needed, 24/7 electricity.

Geothermal projects in Utah are a step toward reducing fossil fuel emissions, advocates say — if the state does more to take advantage of the emerging technology.

The money comes from a $1 trillion infrastructure law Biden signed in 2021. Officials will meet with tribal leaders to discuss clean energy projects at a summit in Southern California that begins Tuesday.

The plan from an Australian company, Anson Resources, has sparked concerns about the lithium project's potential water use, especially as the company seeks rights to water from a tributary of the Colorado River.

As GOP proposals prioritize energy independence and coal, Democrats hope to take a different approach to a common goal of affordable, reliable energy.

To clean the air, experts urge taking public transit, using clean energy — and spending political capital — with an Olympic deadline looming.

The Natural History Museum of Utah is leading out on a new, positive approach to talking about climate change.

Fervo Energy, the company partnered with Google, is using the Nevada pilot project to launch others, including one in Utah that will deliver far more carbon-free electricity to the grid.

For faith groups that choose to go solar, the benefits can be both financial and theological.

NuScale and Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems have called off their project to provide a new kind of nuclear power to many Utah communities.

The termination of the small modular nuclear reactor power plant is a blow to the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda following the cancelations of two major offshore wind projects.

Getting more power from geothermal energy could help reduce fossil fuel emissions and curb climate change. Recent breakthroughs in southwest Utah are showing that this renewable energy source could have the potential to work almost anywhere.