The Cascade Institute has published an Ultradeep Geothermal Research and Action Roadmap to advance ultradeep geothermal power to commercial operation in Canada. Intended for policymakers, geothermal developers, technology companies, and investors, the roadmap identifies the most promising opportunities and priorities for ultradeep geothermal technology, policy, and regulation; highlights key gaps; and provides guidance for how public and private investment can support efforts to rapidly close those gaps.
Cascade Institute authors and contributors Leighton Gall, Scott Janzwood, Dave Lovekin, Peter Massie, Rebecca Pearce, and Emily Smejkal outline how Canada can launch into the global race to develop and commercialize ultradeep geothermal systems while unlocking geothermal resources at shallower depths along the way. This Roadmap provides recommendations for how to accelerate R&D and testing, coordinate stakeholders, fill policy and regulatory gaps, and de-risk the industry.