SARANAC LAKE — The village is considering a plan that would allow it to start up a geothermal heating and cooling utility, in theory, without paying a dollar for the massive project. A set of ...

For years, the buzzwords on the lips of environmental advocates have been geothermal energy, as in energy pumped from deep within the Earth’s aquifers to be used for heating, cooling and electricity ...

The global surge in energy demand is spurring investment in several sectors, and is bringing renewed interest in areas such as geothermal. The world’s literal hot spots—places such as Iceland, ...