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North Dakota oil technology could aid geothermal energy development

Researchers say oilfield fracking techniques could help make geothermal power viable in North Dakota, but cost and rock permeability remain major hurdles.

BISMARCK — North Dakota researchers believe fracking technology could be the key to introducing geothermal energy to the state’s electrical grid, but cautioned there are still many unknowns about its feasibility. One of those unknowns is whether new geothermal technologies under development will prove to be cost-effective enough in North Dakota’s underground rock formations, according to a report presented last week by the Energy and Environment…

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Grand Forks Herald broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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