Darcy Geothermal News & Insights

The geothermal industry is moving fast. Here you’ll find the latest geothermal news from Darcy Solutions — project updates, industry developments, policy changes, and insights from the team working to bring groundwater-based geothermal heating and cooling to commercial buildings across the U.S.


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...