Tech Giant Wants To Power Massive Data Center With Geothermal Energy

Sean Moran Investigative Reporter, Technology September 01, 2026 4:19 PM ET Google is betting big on geothermal energy as a viable power source for its sprawling data center buildout.Geothermal developer Fervo Energy on Tuesday signed the deal with Google for its Cape Station geothermal project in Utah, the Wall Street

Douglas Rissing/Getty Earlier this month, the federal government passed laws to encourage tech giants to pay Australian news businesses for journalism. This is known as the News Bargaining Incentive. For companies earning A$250 million or more in annual Australian digital advertising revenue (likely to include Meta, Go