The Wall Street Journal – Rising Geothermal Demand Spurs Search for More Geologists

Today: Geothermal energy’s search for talent; as insurers vacate regions the most at risk from climate change, smaller players are filling the gap; rare earth miners struggle with investors despite Washington’s mineral desires.

Welcome back: When President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to reaffirm America’s energy dominance—part of that included building out the country’s geothermal energy industry.

But to develop the burgeoning renewable power source, it is going to take a lot more geologists, WSJ Pro Sustainable Business’ Clara Hudson reports.

The talent pool of experts with geothermal experience is currently shallow, as geologists have the option of working in the oil, gas or mining industries. Given that geothermal has been a much smaller sector, talent and expertise has flowed to these other industries.

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