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Google Just Locked In 396 MW of Geothermal Power — But the Bigger Deal Could Be Nearly 1 GW

Fervo Energy has secured a major new power deal with Google that could reshape the race for reliable, around-the-clock clean energy — and investors immediately took notice. Geothermal energy company Fervo Energy has signed a 396-megawatt power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for electricity from its Cape Station enhanced geothermal systems project in Utah, sending Fervo shares soaring nearly 14% in premarket trading on Tuesday. The agreement marks a major expansion of the partnership betw

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Tesla Faces New Legal Pressure in Australia as Judge Considers Access to Its Secret Engineering Systems

SYDNEY — Tesla is facing another major legal hurdle in Australia after a Federal Court judge suggested that an independent expert could be given access to the company’s internal engineering systems as part of a class-action lawsuit involving thousands of Tesla owners. The proposal by Federal Court Judge Tom Thawley could change the way the long-running case handles the discovery of technical evidence, potentially allowing an independent expert to examine Tesla’s engineering platforms directly r