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Exploring geothermal energy’s potential in Colorado

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A series of red and blue pipes inside a mechanical room at Colorado Mesa University
Ishan Thakore/CPR News
A mechanical room at Colorado Mesa University helps circulate water through the school’s geothermal energy network. September 19, 2024.

An energy source that’s on the ground floor now, so to speak, could become entrenched. Geothermal relies on heat from rock and water beneath the Earth’s surface. For months, CPR’s climate solutions team -- Ishan Thakore and Sam Brasch -- have visited geothermal hotspots in the state, places that have entrepreneurs and politicians rallying behind them. They joined Ryan Warner to talk about where it's already being used and the debate about what's next.