Google has a new way to power its data centers. According to a blog post from Google, a «first-of-its-kind» geothermal project in Arizona that uses modern oil and gas industry drilling techniques to optimize geothermal power generation is operational, as of today. Google says this «enhanced geothermal energy» is capable of producing round-the-clock clean energy cheaper than any other currently available method.
Meta announced a new partnership this week in the hopes that geothermal energy can help it reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Meta and startup Sage Geosystems struck up a deal to develop new geothermal power plants. If they make it to the finish line, the plants would provide carbon pollution-free energy that Meta needs for new data centers in the US.
