The notion of data centers being a major driver of power demand in the next decade is not going to abate any time soon. A similar movement is under way to “greenify” new projects.

Now, geothermal energy is on the cusp of a new growth period, particularly in California. The CPUC has issued an order requiring the state's LSEs to originate a combined 11.5 GW capacity of renewable resources including 1 GW of weather independent capacity-based resources.

TerraScale is developing a USD 3bn Energos Reno industrial park and data center that will eventually be powered by 100 percent renewable energy.

For speakers at the Geothermal Resource Council's Policy Committee Panel, the future of geothermal lies in its ability to be a multi-purpose resource.