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John Quigley

@johnhquigley.bsky.social
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Senior Fellow @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social. Consultant. Former Secretary, PA DCNR and PA DEP. Former Mayor of Hazleton, PA. Many other formers.

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Energy Innovation @energyinnovation.org · 15/10/2026
🔌💡 How ongoing federal policy has impacted the energy landscape, health of citizens and national economy: thepowerline.substack.com/p/new-resear...
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New Research Shows $1 Trillion in Economic and Health Impacts by 2040
How ongoing federal policy has impacted the energy landscape, health of citizens and national economy
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Good questions are starting to be asked #datacenter "scope 2" indirect water use — the water used to generate the electricity they use. Here's a key point: that #water use is extremely high if fossil fuels are used to generate the electricity. But very low if renewable #energy is used.
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Ohio River Valley Institute @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Since reaching a peak of nearly 31,000 workers in 2014, the number of jobs provided by Pennsylvania’s shale gas industry has fallen by nearly half. www.northcentralpa.com/news/shale-g…
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 10/10/2026
My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.
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Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes
Virginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits.
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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Utility Dive: PJM To File Revised Backstop Plan With FERC By Oct. 29 To Procure 6.8 GW Of Needed Generation; In Rare Filing, DOE Presses PJM To Better Protect Ratepayers tinyurl.com/tya526ez
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DOE presses PJM on ratepayer protections from large load costs
“A capability to continuously track whether a project enters into service ... or is delayed, reduced, or cancelled, can help assign costs for new generation to the customers responsible for those inve...
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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Fish & Boat Commission: ‘Do Not Eat’ Fish Advisory Issued For Wissahickon Creek In Montgomery County/Philadelphia; Nov. 5 Public Meeting Set www.pa.gov/agencies/fis...
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‘DO NOT EAT’ FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY ISSUED FOR WISSAHICKON CREEK BASIN
‘DO NOT EAT’ FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY ISSUED FOR WISSAHICKON CREEK BASIN
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.utilitydive.com/news/4-hour-...
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4-hour storage cheaper than gas peakers across global markets: WoodMac
In North America, data centers are boosting the long-term investment case for energy storage and renewables as gas turbine backlogs and rising fuel volatility drive up peaking costs, according to a Th...
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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Senate will take up permitting reform in early November, so it's time to grapple w what Dem negotiators gave up to streamline permitting for clean energy. @jeremysymons.bsky.social finds that the provisions won by the fossil & tech lobbies would cause lasting damage to our climate & clean air.
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This is not the permit reform deal that was advertised
Dangerous provisions would hand Trump broad powers to block future presidents from acting on climate change and restoring the Clean Air Act
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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"You'll see us grow to 20 gigawatts by 2030."⁣ ⁣ Voltus just raised $225M to pay factories, warehouses and big box stores to use less electricity. DOE says the country needs 80 GW of this by 2030. Dana Guernsey wants Voltus to be a quarter of it.⁣ ⁣ New episode of Energy Empire out now 🗽🔌
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Vitol Among Investors Backing Flexible Power For Data Centers
A group of investors including global commodity trader Vitol SA is placing a nearly quarter billion dollar bet on a power technology company that scales shifts in energy usage so data centers can conn...
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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Allegheny Front: As Black Lung Disease Surges In Appalachia Coal Miners, President’s Administration Halts Enforcement Of New Dust Rules www.alleghenyfront.org/black-lung-d...
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As black lung surges in Appalachia, Trump administration halts enforcement of new dust rules for coal mines
The Trump administration is rolling back silica regulations that could protect coal miners from black lung disease, while the disease surges in Appalachia.
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Kleinman Center for Energy Policy @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
As winter approaches, rising energy costs could put even greater pressure on American families. In a TIME op-ed, Faculty Director Sanya Carley examines how the war in Iran is driving up heating costs—and why households already struggling are likely to feel the effects most acutely.
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The War in Iran Will Make It Harder for Americans to Stay Warm This Winter
With no end to the war in sight and an approaching winter that will see a rise in energy demand and costs, policymakers need to move quickly to offer relief to families, writes Sanya Carley.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Meanwhile, in a forward-looking state: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
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Virginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against —…
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s just-released blueprint doubles down on the state’s landmark climate law while aiming to solve the data center growth…
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Preview of coming attractions in PA - taking away local control over siting generation, BYOP requirement (needed), and a big push for new gas plants.
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SilentSpring @julielalo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Take a minute and a half and listen to @anandwrites.bsky.social great analysis of the suffering caused by family choices.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New York Fed: Trump's 2025-26 tariffs contributed 2.9% to US goods price inflation, via higher prices for imports AND domestic goods. Without the tariffs, "goods prices would have fallen slightly." All exactly as most macroeconomists forecast.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In a recent essay, Arif Gasilov argues that states should require health impact screening before permitting gas plants built to power AI data centers. www.theregreview.org/2026/10/06/g...
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UCS Climate & Accountability Campaigns @ucsclimate.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Super El Niño is breaking charts as well as records, including Climate Reanalyzer's, which previously went to 30 degrees C but had to be updated today. SSTs in this part of the Pacific are in unprecedented territory - and rising - roughly two months before the typical El Niño peak.
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Kleinman Center for Energy Policy @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
PODCAST: Americans are using less natural gas, yet their gas bills continue to rise. Senior Fellow James Van Nostrand joins Energy Policy Now to explain how rising infrastructure costs are reshaping household gas bills—and what declining gas use could mean for the future. bit.ly/3TE7cXB
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Paying More for Less: The Rising Cost of Home Gas
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
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Virginia’s new energy plan: Make the AI boom work for — not against —…
Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s just-released blueprint doubles down on the state’s landmark climate law while aiming to solve the data center growth…
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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In Pennsylvania, residents turn down $10,000 each to back a data center: ‘It’s like bribery’
The developer of Project Hazelnut offered a $165 million benefits package to Hazle Township, Pa.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Outmaneuvered, outmatched and outspent: How data centers are overwhelming small-town America
When small American communities say no to big data centers, some tech companies won’t take no for an answer.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Danny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 05/10/2026
I thought this might be an exaggeration, but no! Despite all the talk of technology neutrality, it appears the permitting reform proposal would weaponize claims for federal damages — but in practice, only for fossil fuels.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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REVEALED: NJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened
Newly obtained public records shed light on emissions caused by DataOne’s unpermitted generator fleet
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash
Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.
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Ohio River Valley Institute @ohiorivvalleyinst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Efficiency standards have saved the average Pennsylvania household $6,000 on utility bills over the last decade. www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026…
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Efficiency standards save Pennsylvanians money, but establishing new ones may be difficult
State lawmakers are hoping to strengthen energy efficiency standards for appliances at the same time federal policymakers are trying to weaken them.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Case in point: blog.ucs.org/vivian-yang/...
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What Are the Alternatives to Diesel Backup Generators at Data Centers?
Now is the time to incentivize and continue innovation of cleaner, new technologies.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 02/10/2026
"It’s alarming how quickly the development of data centers is moving forward unchecked. While states have started passing legislation around data centers such as reporting requirements, these have not included policies on diesel backup generation." Read UCS's Vivian Yang's new blog to learn more:
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What are the Alternatives to Diesel Backup Generators at Data Centers?
Now is the time to incentivize and continue innovation of cleaner, new technologies.
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Kleinman Center for Energy Policy @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're excited to welcome the Kleinman Center's 2026–27 senior fellows! This year's cohort brings deep expertise across climate finance, governance, carbon management, insurance and climate risk, data center growth, energy security, international economics, and electricity regulation.
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Announcing Our 2026–27 Senior Fellows - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That county is data center-beseiged Lackawanna, in northeast PA. Their situation illustrates the longstanding need to implement cumulative impacts analysis for certain state permits. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/c...
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When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers. (Gift Article)
An unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Pennsylvania Economic, Consumer Cost, and Pollution Impacts of Federal Energy Policy Changes
Federal energy policy changes will harm Pennsylvania with high energy prices, lost jobs, more pollution, and worse grid reliability.
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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AP: US Households Will Pay More For Energy Because Of President’s Policy Changes, Nonpartisan Think Tank Says tinyurl.com/msya4e3k [What President’s Policies Cost Pennsylvanians tinyurl.com/yc4x7d4c ]
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Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in |The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thrilled to re-up for another year @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social. kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/about/news/a...
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Announcing Our 2026–27 Senior Fellows
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
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Kleinman Center for Energy Policy @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’re on Substack! 📬 Get timely commentary and insights from Kleinman Center experts on the energy and climate issues shaping our world—delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe today to stay connected to the latest thinking from the Kleinman Center: substack.com/@kleinmanenergy
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Kleinman Center | Substack
Creating the conditions for policy innovation that support a just and efficient transition to sustainable energy.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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FERC chair slams PJM ‘mess’ as country’s largest grid operator delays power auction
PJM had planned to accept offers for backstop power supplies from Sept. 30 through Oct. 21 after falling short of its reserve margin targets amid aggressive data center load growth. But FERC only part...
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Danny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 29/09/2026
I think this has a lot of explanatory power, at least with respect to WRI. (WBCSD isn't hiding its industry-aligned advocacy.) But there's more to it. Some people genuinely believe that theoretical accounting principles require outcomes that make no physical, scientific, or policy sense.
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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Utility Dive (Deep Dive): A.I. Data Center Boom Continues, But Projects Face Mounting Obstacles: Equipment, Labor Shortages; Utility Infrastructure; Cost/Reliability Of Power & Natural Gas Supplies And Mounting Public Opposition tinyurl.com/4xsekcjj
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The data center boom continues apace, but projects face mounting obstacles
Shortages of skilled labor and equipment, as well as local opposition, are threatening even high-profile projects backed by big tech companies. Developers are responding by embracing flexibility and a...
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 28/09/2026
Today, the Trump administration finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks. This move effectively kills the nation's CAFE standards, a program that has saved drivers $321 billion in fuel costs since 2010. Read UCS Statement: act.ucs.org/46NApCk
“The federal government’s decision to gut fuel economy standards is a handout to automakers and oil companies that will strap American consumers already struggling with an affordability crisis...Weakening these standards means drivers will spend more on fuel while having fewer options to choose efficient vehicles."
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Philly-area schools are tapping the sun’s energy and saving money on utilities
Unionville High School in Kennett Square and Universal Audenried Charter School in Philadelphia are building solar arrays that will slash their energy bills.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don't breathe.
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PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For Installation Of 156 Diesel Generators At The Greenfield Road Owner, LLC Phase 2 Data Center Project In City Of Lancaster [PaEN] tinyurl.com/bdhtm845
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Vineland data center fined $1M for operating natural gas generators without permit
Vineland residents have pushed back against the data center, citing noise and air pollution.
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Danny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 24/09/2026
Want to learn more about the industry proposal to give companies carbon credit for cutting down trees, or why it's being taken seriously as a standard for corporate reporting — despite its scientific flaws? Hear from the scientists themselves at a recent @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social webinar ⤵️
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Forest Carbon Accounting in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
YouTube video by Kleinman Energy
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Kleinman Center for Energy Policy @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly has introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, legislation that would establish a federal trust fund to support workers as AI reshapes the economy and workplace. Kleinman Center's Heather Boushey shared her perspective on the proposal. bit.ly/3VbBy47
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Make AI Work for Americans Act
Leaders and Stakeholders Support for the Make AI Work for Americans Act
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Read the whole 🧵.
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John Quigley @johnhquigley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Fervo Energy Achieves First Power at Cape Station, a Landmark Moment for the Future of Enhanced Geothermal Systems - Fervo Energy
HOUSTON, September 24, 2026 – Fervo Energy (Nasdaq: FRVO), a global pioneer of next-generation geothermal energy, today announced that Cape Station, its
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