A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener

A new geothermal power plant called Project Red is generating 2-3 megawatts of power using hot rocks, attracting investment from Google for sustainable data centers. The chapter explores the challenges and potential of these Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) projects, including drilling through hard rock and potential earthquakes. Fervo's approach reduces drilling costs and mitigates project failure through modeling based on geological data.