
Marketplace All-in-One Are there enough workers to build geothermal energy networks?
Nov 12, 2025
In this discussion, Rae Solomon, a reporter from KUNC in Northern Colorado, dives deep into geothermal energy's potential to combat climate change. She reveals how Hayden is pioneering a geothermal heating and cooling project for a business park. Rae highlights federal support for geothermal expansion, spanning multiple administrations. The conversation also explores the transferability of skills from the oil industry to geothermal work and the urgent need for a trained workforce to meet future demands. Innovative educational initiatives are on the horizon to address this skills gap.
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Hidden Geothermal Network In Hayden
- Hayden, Colorado built a geothermal network under an unassuming field that will heat and cool a new business park.
- Town manager Matthew Mendisco described the system as entirely underground and not visible from the surface.
Bipartisan Backing For Geothermal Expansion
- The Department of Energy and the previous administration both support expanding geothermal drilling nationwide.
- That bipartisan interest signals strong federal momentum for rapid geothermal deployment.
Oil Driller Switches To Geothermal
- Billy Baker left 15 years in oil fields to drill geothermal boreholes for Bedrock Energy near Houston.
- He says geothermal uses the same drilling skill set but applies it to a cleaner industry.
