Ben Serrurier

Great example of where US can lead via commercialization. Deploying EGS here, where we have the comparative advantage in subsurface development, will unlock international opportunities (tech transfer + resource discovery, etc)

Should be feet, not “metres.” But our drilling team really is good, so watch this space and we’ll keep working on it.

The Economist brings the goods here:

🔥”hotting up” pun
🤌 “from niche to necessary”
📉 days vs depth chart

Geothermal energy looks set to go from niche to necessary Competition between startups including Fervo Energy, Eavo and XGS Energy is hotting up. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance

“Pioneers of “enhanced geothermal” techniques believe they can apply innovations from the shale industry, such as fracking and multilateral drilling, to enable geothermal almost anywhere. At the forefront is Fervo.”

economist.com/the-world-ah...

Honestly this is good to see, if not addressed now, reckless e-biking (esp class 3 and modified class 2) are going to ruin it for everyone.

Powering the Future: Fervo Pioneers the First Electrified Geothermal Rig in North America - Fervo Energy On August 31, 2024 at Cape Station, H&P Rig 492 switched from diesel generators to utility highline power, marking the first time a geothermal rig has

Electrify everything (drilling rig edition)

fervoenergy.com/powering-the...

🌎 Fervo goes hotter, deeper, faster, cheaper #250 Groundbreaking results from the geothermal developer’s main project

“Fervo’s at it again — pushing the limits of enhanced geothermal and what’s possible in clean, firm power.”

Great write up from Sightline on our latest technical advancements. www.ctvc.co/fervo-goes-h...

"After a day touring Fervo Energy’s geothermal site,
@billgates.bsky.social reached a conclusion: “It’s pretty mind-blowing.” www.wsj.com/business/ene...

Government Affairs & Policy Manager The Government Affairs & Policy Manager will lead key initiatives on Fervo’s government affairs and policy team, advocating on behalf of the company and expanding commercial opportunities across legis...

Possibly the coolest job opportunity yet? I'm horribly biased but I think it holds up.

Fervo Energy is hiring for a mid-career level Policy Manager to help lead strategic engagement on government affairs and policy campaigns at the federal and state level: fervoenergy.com/career/gover...

The provisions currently being considered by the House would be problematic for geothermal and all new clean firm. I don't think that's the full intention of Congress, so I'm optimistic we'll be able to fix as things move forward in the Senate, if not the House.

Recommended reading list:
• @csis.org: www.csis.org/analysis/ira...
• @advaitarun.bsky.social / @buddyyakov.bsky.social / @publicenterprise.bsky.social: publicenterprise.org/report/commi...
• @arnabdatta.bsky.social / @employamerica.bsky.social: www.employamerica.org/researchrepo...

The policy analysis being done on advancing next-generation geothermal is really top notch. Huge appreciation to the smart people thinking hard about how to move the needle on EGS. The tech innovation is moving fast here and we need policy to keep up if we're going to meet the moment for clean firm:

Really good analysis by @csis.org on how tax policy is critical to accelerating next-generation geothermal. Particularly helpful to look at what has worked in the past for spurring the shale boom. EGS is following the playbook here, need to stay the course. www.csis.org/analysis/ira...

a cartoon of homer simpson with glowing green tubes in his hands ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson with glowing green tubes in his hands

Green electrons you say…

Scam?????? pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/12/06/s...

The geothermal gamble: Fervo’s bold bid to disrupt clean energy Once overlooked in the U.S. clean energy mix, geothermal is getting a high-tech overhaul in the Utah desert — and Fervo Energy is betting it can scale where others couldn’t.

“What we’re doing here is proving that a new kind of geothermal works, and this is basically ground zero for what technology we think is going to transform the energy sector here in the United States and then around the world.” - @timlatimer.bsky.social

www.deseret.com/environment/...

Republicans Push for Surge in Geothermal Energy on Federal Land To boost the industry, lawmakers want to speed up the time it takes for businesses to secure permits.

"GOP members of the House Committee on Natural Resources convened for a hearing in Cedar City, Utah, on Monday to advocate for galvanizing geothermal energy projects"

www.wsj.com/articles/rep...

Geothermal lease sales: the only bull market left? www.newsdata.com/california_e...

I love how this guy came in with super strong and totally unfounded opinions, was shown to be wrong, and decided the right move was to maintain the hubris and double down on being wrong. cleantechnica.com/2025/03/18/e...

Expand Lands 5.6-Miler in Appalachia in Five Days With One Bit Run Expand Energy reported its Shannon Fields OHI #3H in northern West Virginia was drilled with just one bit run in some 30,000 ft.

A 5.6 mile lateral and a single 30,000 foot bit run - wow. The US is very good at subsurface energy and EGS is just starting to take advantage of the O&G industry’s incredible track record of innovation. www.hartenergy.com/ep/exclusive...

The real NARUC is the return flight

Net-zero California by 2045:
• 82GW of EGS
• 40% reduction in system capacity
• 8.6% reduction in system cost

Let's just do it and be legends. pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...

Wake up babe, a new phase of physical existence just dropped.

I can’t speak to projects that aren’t our, not familiar with their specific situation. Mineral rich brines can be hard to work with (compared to benign EGS brines) which could be a cost driver. The CEC/CEQA process also looks like it has extended much longer than anticipated (a few years now?)

Geothermal: Unlocking America's untapped energy potential Governor Jared Polis of Colorado and a panel of experts discuss opportunities to advance US energy security and economic competitiveness through next-generation geothermal energy.

Great lineup for this Atlantic Council + ClearPath geothermal event:
• Gov. Jared Polis
• Jeremy Harrell, ClearPath
• @mbazilian.bsky.social, CO Mines
• @timlatimer.bsky.social, Fervo
• Brian George, Google
...and more!

Check it out tomorrow in person/online: www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/geothe...

RETVRN

Buddy....

Bipartisan support for geothermal is BACK for the 119th Congress! Thanks to Reps. Maloy (R-UT) and Lee (D-NV) and Sens. Cortez Masto and Murkowski for sponsoring the STEAM Act to extend permitting parity across oil, gas & geothermal. www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-r...

The report captures a key point about the scalability of geothermal: we're really good at drilling. In the last 5 years, the number of wells we've drilled in the top 5 shale plays is equivalent to 133GW of geothermal capacity. We can build this stuff at speed and scale.

The latest from @arnabdatta.bsky.social and @ifp.bsky.social is a must read on getting real about energy solutions for compute-driven load growth. ifp.org/special-comp...