As you might have guessed, having a local volcano is not enough to ensure that you have a geothermal system. Auckland City has 53 volcanic vents that are all linked to the same boiling pot of magma.

Volcanoes are proving to be a hot commodity in the global race to transform to renewable energy. ... Geothermal energy currently generates about 3.7 gigawatts of electricity in the United States, ...

Scientists in Iceland have come up with an ambitious plan to drill into a volcano’s magma chamber to source an abundant amount of clean, super-hot geothermal energy.. The project, which would be ...

Yellowstone National Park, known for its stunning landscapes and geothermal features, is sitting atop one of the most ...

Some U.S. states, including California and Nevada, have geothermal power plants, thanks to their volcanic regions. Other active geothermal sites, such as Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, are ...

In the case of volcanic geothermal energy, the heat comes from "supercritical water." The researchers explained that energy from so-called supercritical water is much higher than conventional ...

And no company has taken the leap to connect geothermal power from either volcano with an electrical grid. GeoAlaska is looking into gathering data on a stretch of land that covers 3,047 acres on ...

Alaska officials have scheduled a geothermal lease sale covering a little more than half of Augustine Island, which consists almost entirely of 4,133-foot Augustine Volcano.

Researchers in the UK are looking to a Caribbean volcano to provide answers about where metals vital for batteries and electric cars can be found, and how power can be generated from its heat ...

Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small, coastal town of Grindavík as the country’s authorities anticipate the imminent ...

Scientists in Iceland are aiming to drill 1.3 miles into the earth's crust to a volcano's magma chamber in order to source huge amounts of geothermal energy.

Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small, coastal town of Grindavík as the country’s authorities anticipate the imminent ...