Google bets on geothermal to power data centers in Taiwan

In Brief Google will add 10 megawatts of geothermal power in Taiwan to its renewable portfolio, the company announced Tuesday, marking the search giant’s first geothermal investment in Asia.Swedish company Baseload Capital is developing the project through a local subsidiary, which has been mapping the island for geothermal resources since 2019. It’s not the first geothermal deal for Google. In November, geothermal startup Fervo connected a 3.5-megawatt power plant to the grid as part of an agreement with ...