geothermal, AI data center

Researchers say behind-the-meter geothermal could power US AI data center demands
"Geothermal can meet 100 percent of anticipated data center demand growth in 13 of the 15 largest markets using the most promising cooling approach"
Why Geothermal Energy Could Be a Behind-the-Meter Game Changer for Data Center Power Demand
Geothermal heat pumps also offer an additional benefit by providing efficient cooling for data centers, further reducing their overall electric load. This dual application of geothermal energy—for both power generation and cooling—could significantly enhance the sustainability and resilience of data center operations.
Geothermal could power nearly all new data centers through 2030
Advanced geothermal power could supply nearly two-thirds of new data center demand by 2030, according to an analysis by the Rhodium Group. The additions would quadruple the amount of geothermal power capacity in the U.S. — from 4 gigawatts to about 16 gigawatts — while costing the same or less than what data center operators pay today.
New Analyses Spotlight Massive Potential for Geothermal Powered Data Centers in the US
Next-generation geothermal can power up to 64% of data center demand growth by early 2030s, and a new data release in Project InnerSpace's GeoMap(TM) reveals development hotspots AUSTIN, Texas, March 11,
Report charts path to data centers with 100% geothermal
Off-grid geothermal is ideal to meet surging AI demand because it gets around interconnection issues that hinder wind and solar, the Rhodium Group noted.
Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year
Driving the consideration is the growing concern over power demand growth from data centers, which could double by 2029.
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BLM moves full steam ahead on geothermal energy in Nevada
The hot, briny water far beneath Nevada’s public lands ... environmental impact of geothermal plants, not less. “The baseload needs for geothermal power are undeniable,” Roerink said.
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Rare butterfly proposed for endangered list, complicating Nevada geothermal project
The site is along the Nevada-Idaho border ... An inch-long butterfly at the center of a conflict over a geothermal power plant is about to get a powerful friend — the federal government.
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Geothermal Energy
There are three types of geothermal power plants: dry steam, flash, and binary. Dry steam, the oldest geothermal technology, takes steam out of fractures in the ground and uses it to directly ...
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Government Proposes Protecting Critical Habitat for Rare Nevada Toad
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 930 acres of protected critical habitat in Nevada for the endangered Dixie ... It is threatened with extinction by a geothermal ...