Industrial facilities account for 23% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from burning fossil fuels to generate heat. Yet, there is an abundant, zero-emissions source of heat right beneath our feet: geothermal energy. This report is a primer on how next-generation geothermal technologies can provide clean, reliable heat for the industrial sector. The report:

• Discusses recent advances in geothermal technologies

• Explores industrial processes that are good candidates for geothermal & why

• Provides case studies of existing geothermal industrial heat sites

• Proposes strategies to scale geothermal heat for industry

Authors: Nathan Mariano, Eleanor Thomas, Antoine Merlo, Lucas Boyd, Eric Masanet and Leah Stokes