Can Geothermal Become a Major US Energy Source Under Trump?

The bubbling sulfur springs and powerful, majestic geysers of Yellowstone National Park are visible manifestations of the potential for geothermal energy in the United States. Yet for various reasons — including logistics, economics, and permitting issues — geothermal has not come close to reaching its potential. That could be changing, though, with Donald Trump’s surprising embrace of the deep-seated renewable energy source. In declaring an energy emergency on Monday, January 20, inauguration day for the 47th president, Trump’s…