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August 29, 2024 • Clean Power, Environmental Law Monitor

Big Tech’s Investment in Geothermal Energy Continues to Heat Up

On August 26, Sage Geosystems announced an agreement to supply Meta with 150 MW of geothermal power. Sage will use its proprietary Geopressured Geothermal System (GGS) to provide carbon-free power for Meta’s data centers. This makes Meta the latest tech giant to invest in geothermal energy. In June 2024, Google negotiated a similar deal with …

June 6, 2024 • Emerging Issues, Environmental Law Monitor

AI – Environmental Friend or Foe?

Recently, there’s been much discussion about the potential benefits that artificial intelligence can bring to climate change regulation. For example, advanced technology, such as satellite data, is being used to identify large emission events — (see ELM’s recent methane rule finalization coverage here and ELM’s previous AI coverage here). AI also is being used to …