Fervo Energy just unlocked a geothermal cheat code in Utah. (Renewables Now)
Independent data confirmed the startup’s Project Blanford well has "multi-gigawatt" potential after it hit 555°F, smashing internal records and proving EGS can reach commercial-grade heat at scale.
The secret sauce? Instead of grinding through hard granite, Fervo targeted softer sedimentary rock (sandstones and claystones) to drill 2.1 miles down in just 11 days.