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- The U.S. Department of Energy selected 21 geothermal projects for up to $99 million.
- Five projects will test enhanced geothermal systems while 16 will conduct exploration drilling.
- Fervo Energy won two awards—for Idaho EGS demonstration and Nevada drilling; four firms also received funding.
- DOE will publish all project data through its Geothermal Data Repository for public use.
- Under Secretary Kyle Haustveit said the projects will unlock geothermal resources and lower costs.