Darcy Geothermal News & Insights

Darcy Solutions in 2025: Team Growth, Markets, and Technology

2025 was a year of steady growth at Darcy Solutions, marked by new team members, expanded markets, and continued progress in geothermal system design and construction....

Darcy Solutions Named to 2025 Cleantech 50 to Watch List

Cleantech Group selected Darcy Solutions as a top early-stage innovator for its high-capacity geothermal heating and cooling systems. This recognition validates Darcy's approach to decarbonizing commercial HVAC in limited footprints....

Maddie Dickenscheidt Profiled in 2025 Clean Jobs Report

A Darcy Solutions team member was recognized in the 2025 Clean Jobs Midwest report for contributions to Minnesota’s clean energy workforce. The report documents record job growth and ongoing leadership in energy efficiency and renewable energy....

Darcy Solutions Presenting Groundwater Enabled Geothermal at NREL’s Industry Growth Forum!

Exciting Investment Forum: Darcy to Present at NREL’s Industry Growth Forum We’re thrilled to announce that Darcy Solutions will be making a presentation at the upcoming NREL Industry Growth Forum, showcasing our groundwater-enabled geothermal technology as a revolutionary heating and cooling...

Talking Geothermal Systems with Kraus-Anderson

This “Build Me Up” podcast from KA covers advancements in geothermal with Robert Ed, Director of Marketing and Strategy at Darcy Solutions, including covering historical uses of geothermal, key differentiators in types of geothermal, and implications of the Inflation Reduction...

Darcy Highlighted as Part of the IN2 Decade In Review

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of supporting clean energy startups. Founded to help scale promising solutions, IN2 has provided funding and expertise to 12 cohorts, resulting in over $2 billion in...

Inside the Rise of Groundwater-Based Geothermal Heat Pumps

Groundwater-based geothermal heat pumps are an efficient and cost-effective climate control solution for most of the U.S. Darcy systems use electricity more efficiently than air-source systems and are particularly beneficial for space-constrained users. The article highlights examples from Rochester, Minnesota,...

Geothermal Cuts Emissions and Costs at these Minnesota Public Schools

St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota are increasingly adopting geothermal heating and cooling as part of their climate action plan, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030. Innovative geothermal systems from Darcy Solutions requiring fewer...

Rethinking Remembrance at Lakewood Cemetery’s Net-Zero Welcome Center

Read more about the beautiful new Welcome Center at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis: an all-electric, net-zero-energy building, completed in 2024. The building is heated and cooled by a groundwater-sourced geothermal system and will feature flexible spaces for community events and...

Como Zoo Considers the Next Generation of Geothermal

One of the first Darcy projects was St. Paul exploring powering Como Zoo with geothermal energy to achieve carbon neutrality. The city partnered with Xcel Energy to study replacing the zoo’s steam boiler system with a geothermal system using groundwater...

Geothermal Innovation Using Groundwater in Minnesota

Learn about the origins of Darcy Solutions and groundwater enabled geothermal. This article explores the innovative design of hte technology through interviews with Darcy’s cofounder and current Chief Scientific Officer Jimmy Randolph and other early leaders and partners regarding the...