Media tip sheet: Harnessing the power of geothermal energy

Payne Institute Faculty Fellows Jennifer Miskimins and Sebnem Düzgün, and Low Carbon Technologies Program Manager Anna Littlefield contributed to this article about how geothermal energy, a renewable source of power generated by the Earth’s core, is currently contributing only 2 percent to U.S. renewable electricity generation.  December 2, 2025.