At a Novel Austin-Area Neighborhood, Geothermal Energy Keeps Utility Bills Low

At a novel Austin-area neighborhood, geothermal energy keeps utility bills low

The development taps into the natural heat deep underground to run heating and cooling systems for the planned 7,500 homes and commercial buildings.

At a novel Austin-area neighborhood, geothermal energy keeps utility …

The development in Manor taps into the natural heat deep underground to run heating and cooling systems for the planned 7,500 homes and commercial buildings.

US warming up to geothermal: ‘It’s hot everywhere underground’

This story was co-published with the Texas Tribune.Whisper Valley is a peek into what the future could look like. The sweeping Manor, Texas, community is filled with modern homes, small, manicured lawns, quiet streets and rooftops outfitted with solar panels. Hidden beneath it is a network of pipes and man-made reservoirs that heat and cool hundreds of households via geothermal technology — a source that currently provides less than 1% of the U.…