Could Geothermal Energy Rescue Germany's Fading Coal Towns?

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Germany faces challenges balancing energy security and climate goals, aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2035. Recent heatwaves and energy market volatility highlight the importance of geothermal energy as a potential solution for former coal towns and emissions reduction.

Europe’s largest economy is walking a precarious tightrope toward carbon neutrality, trying to balance energy security with climate goals as this summer’s heat waves create mounting pressure on the continent’s energy grids while simultaneously highlighting the importance of mitigating emissions. The German government aims to source 100 percent of the national energy mix from renewables by 2035, but has hedged some of its energy-transition rhetoric in recent months against the backdrop of major energy market volatility. Germany…