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Powering the cloud after 60 years underground: Ormat’s geothermal pivot to AI For 60 years, Ormat Technologies strategically built geothermal power plants where nature allows—over underground reservoirs of high-pressure water …

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Powering the cloud after 60 years underground: Ormat’s geothermal pivot to AI For 60 years, Ormat Technologies strategically built geothermal power plants where nature allows—over underground reservoirs of high-pressure water …

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “For 60 years, Ormat Technologies strategically built geothermal power plants where nature allows—over underground reservoirs of high-pressure water”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Ormat Technologies has been building geothermal power plants over underground reservoirs of high-pressure water or steam for 60 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of operational geothermal power stations with a current installed capacity of at least 10 MW. The Geysers in California, United States is the largest geothermal power station in the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_geothermal_power_stati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) is a geothermal energy power plant on the island of Hawaii, the largest island in the state of Hawaii. PGV is the first and only commercial geothermal power plant in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puna_Geothermal_Venture
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Geothermal, Inc. was an independent geothermal energy company focused on the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy, until its acquisition by Ormat Technologies in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Geothermal
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Claim 2: “Apple settlement offers eligible iPhone owners up to $95”
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Multiple independent web sources report an Apple settlement involving a $250 million fund that could pay eligible iPhone owners up to $95.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An apple is the round, edible fruit of an apple tree (Malus spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (Malus domestica), the most widely grown in the genus, are cultivated worldwide. The tre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services. Founded in 1976 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone is a line of smartphones developed and marketed by Apple that run iOS, the company's own mobile operating system. The first-generation iPhone was announced by then–Apple CEO and co-founder …
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Claim 3: “Amazon removes books written by Raymond Horsch”
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A Univision report and a web search result confirm that Amazon and Goodreads removed books by Raymond 'RC' Horsch.
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web search NEUTRAL — Raymond Horsch reportedly had access to Garzone Funeral Home, which was closed over illegal body parts sales.Eugene Horsch is currently in federal custody on firearms and fraudulent credential charges…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/raymond-horsch-visite…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon Book Review. Best Books of 2026 So Far. Amazon Books Live. Sarah Selects Book Club.Slaves. by R.C. Horsch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try agai…
https://www.amazon.com/Slaves-R-C-Horsch-ebook/dp/B00NA54DFA
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web search NEUTRAL — R.C. Horsch vendía libros sobre un asesino serial, ahora investigan su propia casa del terror en Olney. Amazon and Goodreads have removed Raymond "RC" Horsch's book about an "empathetic serial killer"…
https://www.univision.com/local/philadelphia-wuvp/r-c-horsch…
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Claim 4: “artificial intelligence (AI) researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months”
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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia entries on AI alignment and safety and a list of people named Coxon, but contains no mention of a Jacob Coxon resigning from Anthropic.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), alignment aims to steer AI systems toward a person's or group's intended goals, preferences, or ethical principles. An AI system is considered aligned if …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI safety is an interdisciplinary field focused on preventing accidents, misuse, or other harmful consequences arising from artificial intelligence systems. It encompasses AI alignment (which aims to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coxon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Coxon (cricketer) (1930–2012), English cricketer Alan Coxon (born before 2006), British TV chef and presenter Alec Coxon (1916–2006),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxon
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Claim 5: “French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Emmanuel Macron used his address before the UN General Assembly as his final one as France's leader.
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web search NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron[b] (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "l…
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260922-macron-urges-wor…
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web search NEUTRAL — French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his full address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, speaking about Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, global security, international law, UN reform,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYppvxJTp0o
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Claim 6: “Senate Republicans are clashing over a proposal endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and other farm-state Republicans to embargo the export of [diesel]”
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Multiple sources confirm that Senator Chuck Grassley and other farm-state Republicans proposed blocking diesel exports to lower domestic prices, and that this has caused tension with the oil industry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, concurrently with other midterm elections at the federal, state, and local levels. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 34…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Iowa will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Iowa. Republican congresswoman Ashley Hinson an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Ernest Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is an American politician serving as the senior U.S. senator from Iowa, a seat he has held since 1981. Since 2025, he has been the president pro tempo…
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Claim 7: “Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister”
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The provided evidence contains general biographical information about Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman, but no specific report of a telephone conversation between them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 G20 Miami Summit will be the twenty-first meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20), a meeting of heads of state and government planned from 14 to 15 December 2026. It will be held at the Trump Na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (born 31 August 1985), also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He is the heir apparen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008.…
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