Meta и стартап XGS Energy строят в Нью-Мексико геотермальную электростанцию на 150 МВт — это как 30 000 домов! 🌋🔌 Цель: запитывать AI-серверы экологично. Да, ИИ жрёт энергию как дракон, а Meta решила подключиться к «розетке Земли». 🌎💡 Интересно: технология XGS добывает тепло даже из «холодных» скважин — прорыв в зелёной энергетике. Другие гиганты вроде Google и Microsoft тоже смотрят в сторону геотермала, но Meta выбрала самый смелый масштаб. 🌱🤖 Пока ИИ учится думать, корпорации учатся не гробить планету.
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July 15 REGISTER NOW On Wednesday, Fervo Energy secured $206 million in financing to continue work on its Cape Station power plant, which, when finished, will be the largest geothermal power plant in the world. The company’s momentum has fueled speculation that it may go public as early as next year. In April, Google said it was buying 10 megawatts of geothermal from Baseload Capital to power its operations in Taiwan. The search giant also has a deal with Fervo to supply electricity for its Nevada data centers. XGS Energy raised a $20 million Series A last year to help develop a commercial-scale prototype in California. Topics Climate , geothermal , geothermal energy , Meta , Social , XGS Energy Tim De Chant Senior Reporter, Climate Tim De Chant is a senior climate reporter at TechCrunch. He has written for a wide range of publications, including Wired magazine, the Chicago Tribune, Ars Technica, The Wire China, and NOVA Next, where he was founding editor. De Chant is also a lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing, and he was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT in 2018, during which time he studied climate technologies and explored new business models for journalism. He received his PhD in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley, and his BA degree in environmental studies, English, and biology from St. Olaf College. View Bio July 15, 2025 Boston, MA From seed to Series C and beyond—founders and VCs of all stages are heading to Boston. Be part of the conversation. Save $200+ now and tap into powerful takeaways, peer insights, and game-changing connections. Register Now Most Popular Scale AI confirms ‘significant’ investment from Meta, says CEO Alexanr Wang is leaving Ivan Mehta After a string of successes, early-stage fund Felicis raises fresh $900M Julie Bort The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster Amanda Silberling Bluesky backlash misses the point Sarah Perez Meta teams with XGS Energy to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant Tim De Chant Tesla sues former Optimus engineer over alleged trade secret theft Rebecca Szkutak Google Cloud outage brings down a lot of the internet Maxwell Zeff Loading the next article Error loading the next article X LinkedIn Facebook Instagram youTube Mastodon Threads Bluesky TechCrunch Staff Contact Us Advertise Crunchboard Jobs Site Map Terms of Service Privacy Policy RSS Terms of Use Code of Conduct WWDC 2025 Whole Foods Snap AR Glasses Mistral Liquid Glass Tech Layoffs ChatGPT © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC.
