Overview
- The Clean Air Task Force rolled out the Geothermal Frontier platform in mid‑August as a free, public tool that centralizes institutional profiles and country capability maps for geothermal research and testing.
- Each institutional profile lists current and planned research, key projects, and specific testing capabilities including maximum test temperature and pressure so teams can find labs suited to their needs.
- A global map tab aggregates those profiles into country‑level summaries that show national strengths and gaps in geothermal expertise and infrastructure.
- CATF positions the platform as a way to connect researchers, industry, funders, and policymakers to speed deployment of higher‑enthalpy technologies such as superhot rock geothermal.
- CATF is promoting adoption through community outreach including a ThinkGeoEnergy webinar on 28 August and asks researchers and labs to complete a survey so the platform grows more useful for collaboration and investment decisions.