Google to use Geothermal Energy for Nevada Data Center Campus
May 18, 2021 Posted by Eric Bell Published in Google Henderson NV
Google has announced that it would soon start using geothermal energy to power its Nevada data center. The announcement will see Google become the first hyper-scale cloud operator to use the earth’s heat to power its servers. Fervo Energy, a clean energy startup, will be helping Google develop the geothermal power project.
The new development will help ensure that Google’s Nevada data centers get supplied with carbon-free energy. It will also ensure that green energy is provided 24/7. Michael Terrell, Director of Energy at Google, noted that the project could serve as a proof-of-concept to show how clean energy sources like geothermal can help replace carbon-emitting power sources across the globe.
