# Interest in geothermal power lately has centered on companies that use new techniques to artificially coax this carbon-free source of electricity out of the ground.

*business · news · 2026-04-27 · Forbes*

## Key points

- Zanskar Geothermal uses AI-powered analysis to discover previously unknown natural geothermal wells.
- Zanskar secured a $40 million credit line, expandable to $100 million, for early-stage geothermal projects.
- Their AI approach identified many more exploitable geothermal sites than previously thought possible in the U.S. West.
- If U.S. drilling rigs shifted to geothermal, 50-100 gigawatts of new capacity could be added rapidly.

**Companies:** Fervo Energy, Zanskar Geothermal
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/current-climate/2026/04/27/finding-hidden-geothermal-power-with-ai/)

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