Geothermal finds rare political sweet spot amid AI boom

AxiosOctober 16, 2026en

Geothermal — power drawn from the Earth's natural heat — is pulling off something remarkable in today's hyper-polarized America: Winning fans across the political spectrum. Why it matters: The bipartisan appeal, combined with surging electricity demand from AI , is helping fuel investment in a niche energy source yet to prove it can compete at scale. Driving the news: Geothermal received unusually extensive attention in a bipartisan Senate bill introduced late last month to expedite infrastructure permitting . The House this summer passed a package containing several of the same geothermal provisions, including measures sponsored by lawmakers as ideologically distant as Reps. Alexandria Ocas

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