Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday threw his support behind a vast expansion in geothermal energy. Emerging forms of geothermal use technology from the fossil fuel industry to generate power on demand without air pollution — something Wright’s company,

The U.S. energy strategy must include next-generation geothermal energy if we are to achieve President Trump's goal of energy abundance and security, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday at Project InnerSpace's Geothermal House DC MAGMA event this week in his first public remarks about geothermal energy since taking office.

Chris Wright has been confirmed as the US Energy Secretary, spearheading President Trump's energy policy. Wright, a proponent of fossil fuels, aims to cut regulations and boost domestic energy production.