New global platform maps next-generation geothermal research capacity to drive collaboration and speed up development
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) today launched the Geothermal Frontier Knowledge Sharing Platform, a free tool that maps institutional research capacity and country-level geothermal profiles in one place.
“Unlocking next-generation geothermal, especially higher-enthalpy resources like superhot rock geothermal, requires connecting research, funding, and industry that are currently fragmented,” said Angela Seligman, senior geoscientist at CATF. “The Geothermal Frontier knowledge sharing platform is built to help researchers find partners, help industry find testing infrastructure, and help policymakers target funding to close research gaps, all with the goal of accelerating the pace of next-generation geothermal deployment.”
The platform builds on findings from CATF’s Bridging the Gaps report series, which identified specific barriers across the geothermal community. Researchers often cannot find collaborators or identify open research niches. Industry cannot always locate labs equipped to run the tests their projects need. Governments may not know where their countries lead or lag in research, limiting their ability to target funding. Investors often lack direct access to experts who can vet what they hear from industry.
The Geothermal Frontier Knowledge Sharing Platform hosts profiles for research groups and institutions showing their current and planned research areas, testing capabilities, including maximum temperature and pressure, and details of key projects underway. A global map tab aggregates this information into country-level profiles showing each nation’s expertise and capabilities.
CATF will showcase the platform in a public webinar co-hosted with ThinkGeoEnergy on August 28. The session will walk through the tool live and is open to all.
Explore the platform here and register for the Aug. 28 webinar here. A short promotional video is also available here.
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About Clean Air Task Force (CATF)
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a global nonprofit organization working to safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies. With 30 years of internationally recognized expertise on climate policy and a fierce commitment to exploring all potential solutions, CATF is a pragmatic, non-ideological advocacy group with the bold ideas needed to address climate change. CATF has offices in Boston, Washington D.C., and Brussels, with staff working virtually around the world.
