Dec 7, 2021

Dec 7, 2021

LISTEN ON

LISTEN ON

DURATION

DURATION

1:01

1:01

1:01

Tim Latimer

Tim Latimer

Tim Latimer

Tim Latimer

,

,

,

,

Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy

Tim Latimer grew up in West Texas in the shadow of the last coal plant built in the United States, where nearly everyone he knew worked in the fossil fuel industry.

Tim Latimer grew up in West Texas in the shadow of the last coal plant built in the United States, where nearly everyone he knew worked in the fossil fuel industry.

Tim Latimer grew up in West Texas in the shadow of the last coal plant built in the United States, where nearly everyone he knew worked in the fossil fuel industry.

Tim Latimer grew up in West Texas in the shadow of the last coal plant built in the United States, where nearly everyone he knew worked in the fossil fuel industry.

Episode Sponsor

Episode Sponsor

SHARE THIS POST

After beginning his career as a drilling engineer, Tim Latimer began to see how the tools and techniques he was using could help capture the natural heat in the earth’s crust. Tim spoke with Emily about co-founding Fervo Energy to bring these advanced drilling techniques to new geothermal projects.

Tim Latimer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fervo Energy. Tim was previously a drilling engineer with BHP where he worked in the Permian and Eagle Ford basins. With a growing appreciation of the urgency of climate change, Tim left the petroleum industry 2015 to pursue an MBA/MS in Environment and Resources from Stanford University where he launched Fervo Energy, a next-generation geothermal developer. Tim is a Fellow at Activate and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tulsa and is a native of Texas.

© 2025 Powerhouse Ventures. All rights reserved.