Fervo Energy is a Houston-based next-generation geothermal company that borrows horizontal drilling and fiber-optic sensing from the oil and gas playbook to make enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) commercially viable. By drilling into hot dry rock almost anywhere - not just rare natural hotspots - Fervo produces around-the-clock, carbon-free firm power. Its flagship Cape Station project in Utah is on track to be the world's largest next-generation geothermal development, and the company has become a go-to supplier of clean baseload electricity for AI data centers and utilities.
Mark McClure is the co-founder and CEO of ResFrac Corporation, a Palo Alto-based company building advanced physics-based simulation software for the energy industry. A Stanford PhD in Energy Resources Engineering, he spent time as an assistant professor at UT Austin before founding ResFrac in 2015. His research on hydraulic fracturing, induced seismicity, and enhanced geothermal systems has earned over 5,800 scholarly citations and an h-index of 38. Under his leadership, ResFrac has grown to serve 60+ exploration and production companies and secured a platform investment from Banneker Partners in 2026. He also advises Fervo Energy on geothermal development.