The Geothermal Energy Networks - U.S. Policy Landscape - Session 3-3

Explore the rapidly evolving U.S. policy landscape surrounding geothermal energy networks in this 12-minute lecture from MIT's IAP 2025 course. Learn from Ania Camargo Cortes as she examines current policies, regulations, and governmental initiatives that are shaping the development and implementation of thermal energy networks across the United States. Discover how federal, state, and local policy frameworks are adapting to support this emerging technology and understand the regulatory challenges and opportunities that exist for geothermal energy network deployment. Gain insights into the intersection of energy policy, environmental regulations, and infrastructure development as they relate to transforming our thermal energy systems through geothermal networks.