Can we harness the Earth’s heat as an alternative to oil? Yes, partly if we use geothermal energy, which makes it possible to produce different kinds of energy from the heat drawn from underground. It ...

Heat pumps are one of the most energy-efficient ways to heat and cool a home, but not all systems perform the same. In this ...

Jon is a managing editor for CNET's news and AI teams. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has ...

Geothermal heating and cooling may soon be coming to a new home building site near you as a leading alternative energy company expands its unique build-and-lease program nationwide. Geothermal, which ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) earlier this year reported that its analysis of recent data on geothermal power showed financing for the sector reached nearly $2.2 billion last year. The ...

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 ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The discussions started roughly a decade ago, when an account manager at Xcel Energy, the electricity and gas utility provider, expressed confusion, officials at Colorado Mesa ...

Over the next two years, homebuilder Lennar is outfitting more than 1,500 new Colorado homes with Dandelion Energy’s geothermal systems in one of the largest residential geothermal rollouts in the US.