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Our monthly podcast tells the stories of founders who are building our clean energy abundant future—their upbringings, their risks, their failures, and their breakthroughs that are transforming our world. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple to stay up to date with the latest episodes.
Cindy Taff is the CEO of Sage Geosystems. Sage Geosystems is pioneering Pressure Geothermal—a new category of next-generation geothermal energy that delivers grid-scale power and long-duration energy storage virtually anywhere. Emily spoke to Cindy about her journey; from growing up in Los Angeles and Louisiana, to spending 36 years climbing the corporate ladder at Shell, and what ultimately motivated her shift to geothermal. She shared how her daughter encouraged the transition, and why geothermal stood out as the place where her skills could have the greatest impact. That path led her to Sage Geosystems, which is now building its first commercial geothermal energy storage facility in Christine, Texas. The company has raised $62 million and has secured key collaborations with the U.S. Department of Defense and Meta, including a power purchase agreement for at least 150 megawatts of geothermal power to support Meta’s U.S. data centers.
Watt It Takes
Our monthly podcast tells the stories of founders who are building our clean energy abundant future—their upbringings, their risks, their failures, and their breakthroughs that are transforming our world. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple to stay up to date with the latest episodes.
