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This enhanced geothermal project aims to unlock gigawatts of power to fuel the data center boom - CNBC

By Pippa Stevens

This enhanced geothermal project aims to unlock gigawatts of power to fuel the data center boom - CNBC

Power demand in the U.S. is rising. Fervo Energy bets that its project in Utah will prove that enhanced geothermal can be part of the power mix going forward.

A drill rig stands at a Fervo Energy geothermal site under construction near Milford, Utah, Nov. 26, 2023.
MILFORD, Utah Deep in the Utah desert, down miles of gravel roads and hours from a major ci… [+8479 chars]

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