China’s Sinopec Dives Deeper Into Geothermal Energy

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., the state-owned energy giant known as Sinopec, is making a bigger push into a renewable energy generated by heat within the earth as the country looks to diversify its sources of green energy.

Sinopec’s push could serve as a catalyst for fast-tracking the exploration and use of geothermal energy, and spur the development of related technologies in the country, experts said.