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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · 28d

Electrify everything (drilling rig edition)

fervoenergy.com/powering-the...

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

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Jun 16

“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...

🌎 Fervo goes hotter, deeper, faster, cheaper #250

Groundbreaking results from the geothermal developer’s main project

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Jun 4

"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...

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Jun 3

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...

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...

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 20

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.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 20

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 20

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:

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 20

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...

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 17

Green electrons you say…

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

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 17

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

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 14

“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/...

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.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · May 13

"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...

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.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Apr 22

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

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Mar 30

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...

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Mar 12

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...

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.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 28

The real NARUC is the return flight

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 26

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...

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 20

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

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 20

Microsoft said it created a new phase of physical existence that is not a liquid, solid or gas, a development many experts didn’t think possible.

Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 19

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?)

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 19

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...

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.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 9

RETVRN

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 7

Buddy....

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 7

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...

Cortez Masto, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Geothermal Exploration and Development - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reintroduced their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to promote geothermal energy. The STEAM Act w...

www.cortezmasto.senate.gov

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 4

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.

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Ben Serrurier @serrurier.bsky.social · Feb 4

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...

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