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Some of us dive deep into political issues and policy while others of us steer clear of all things related to politics. Well, when it come to reaching net zero by 2050 goals, we all need to be active in our governments from state/local level all the way to country leadership. Policy will shape how we arrive or don't arrive at net zero. Today's episode focuses of course on policy from a geothermal...

This week we are at CERA week and just in awe of the amount of interest and air time for geothermal and central to this renaissance of sorts is Geothermal Rising the largest trade organization representing the industry around the globe. I had the pleasure of snagging Bryant Jones the newly appointed Executive Director for GR and discussing with him the momentum we are seeing, what needs to still b...

Is Geothermal as exhaustive as the reports say? Can it power the future as a baseload energy source? Does America even produce any? What exactly is it? These are some questions you may be asking yourself when it comes to geothermal, and they are valid since historically geothermal hasn't been very good at engaging stakeholders outside of the industry. Today, we sit down and talk about the Geysers...

You may have heard of a Ground Source Heat pump in passing or maybe you even have one at your home. Well today we are going to be taking a deep dive into yes, Geothermal for heating and cooling, but an extremely innovative and new approach to making it more efficient and energy dense. Hailing from the real estate sector, Erika Salmenvaara jumped over to work in Geothermal as she saw firsthand the...

GreenFire Energy's CEO Joseph Scherer is no stranger to CORE Knowledge. I had the chance to sit down with him at this year's Geothermal Rising Conference to talk about some of their recent investments from the likes of Baker Hughes and Vallourec to name a few and the new projects in their pipeline. Their closed loop technology is helping to revitalize geothermal fields and increase longevity of th...

KS Orka is a leader in Geothermal production in Indonesia and on the forefront of innovating and delivering on the goals set to bring another 3 + GW of geothermal in the next decade. One way they are doing this is by phased development versus the traditional method. At the Sorak Marapi field there is a contract signed with the state-owned power company to deliver up to 240 MW but in order to impro...

IRENA just hosted the second High Level Global Geothermal Alliance Conference in El Salvador, and it was quite the spectacle. Today's episode is just that, High Level as I sit down with El Salvador's Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland. El Salvador is leading in a lot of ways and this event was an amazing chance to bring together leadership from all over the world to talk about geothermal fi...

Sometimes we pay more for things even when there isn't much of a difference in benefit, but when it comes to reliable electricity there is a cost of paying less or having unreliable energy sources providing majority of the electrons. In comes Geothermal, a premium energy source that all stakeholders should be willing to pay a premium for. It gets slighted when compared to wind and solar on an LCOE...

Impressions are important whether it is your first interview, first date, first day at a new job, or as a new company entering the market. In all of the scenarios above, one thing is the same across each; first impressions go a long way either good or bad. So wouldn't you work as hard as possible to make sure your message resonates with all stakeholders involved. For the Geothermal industry, altho...

A geologist by training, Lucy Crane found her way into Geothermal almost by accident and now has an incredibly important role being the ESG & Sustainability manager for Cornish Lithium. The need for clean power and sustainable Lithium production for future EV demand is massive, but we need to ensure we have buy in from all stakeholders, establish proper governance and make sure the environment and...

This week we get to chat with yet another amazing startup that is changing the energy landscape in the name of Geothermal. Transitional Energy is taking a Go Now approach and working to decarbonize the Oil and Gas industry and provide a distributed energy system. Salina, Ben and Johanna are leaning on their multiple decades of experience in the Oil and Gas industry to create a unique solution to c...

This week's episode takes us to the West Coast where Geothermic is developing an innovative solution called GeoHeat which is a closed loop technology leveraging existing technologies and refining/improving them in order to harvest sustainable, reliable, always on heat. My conversation with Ghazal Izadi, Vice President of Reservoir Management and Market Strategy explores the Geothermal market from...

Colombia has ramped up the amount of renewable energy on the grid significantly over the past few years and is continuing to work diligently to create an environment ripe for developing increasing amounts of renewable energy projects. They have established protocols for Geothermal exploration and development in order to help encourage de-risking and execution of baseload power projects. Monica Gas...

Energy access is key to creating a sustainable future, eliminating poverty and improving health. Kenya is at 80% of Kenyans having access to energy, mostly due to their incredible renewable energy production. Geothermal is playing a major role in making Africa a hotspot for learnings, innovation, economic development, sustainable development, better quality of life and so much more. Can Geothermal...

Unity across the globe will be absolutely key in achieving our sustainable future. This is one of the main focuses of IRENA, to be a platform for international cooperation. They don't stop there. Advising on policy, creating tools for understanding global renewable energy, developing reports on the energy transition and tracking every renewable energy and technology are all within their repertoire...

Resource extraction is one of the most complex ecosystems in the whole world. Even in an area with rich Geothermal potential it is not always a walk in the park to bring it to life and have electrons on the grid. Political, economic, cultural, financial, technical hurdles all can create roadblocks. There are many nuances in any energy system, but it can be done. I sit down with Max Wilmarth, Geosc...

A bank helping with research, de-risking development, offering a technology incubator to promote innovation and providing funding? No way, not real. Well, actually the Inter-American Development Bank or IDB for short is active in the Central American and Caribbean regions. With their Vision 2025, they aim to target specific SDG's with the use of Geothermal, promote sustainable food production, pro...

Insurance is there to take risks that equity or debt can't or won't take. Often an overlooked form of financing, Insurance is somewhat of a backbone in a lot of arenas of life and can play the same role in Geothermal. It helps de-risk Geothermal development drilling, decreases the cost of capital, limits downsides for equity or debt investors and ultimately increases access to more capital. As Jul...

Subsurface risks are pretty well known in Oil and Gas, even in sub salt regions or other exploration arenas where there are significant unknowns we invest and execute projects. So why is it that in Geothermal we don't apply a similar mindset? Why is Geothermal underfunded? Oil and Gas has brought access to energy, economic development and more to countries once thought of as non-existent in the gl...

Geothermal Sustainability Assessment Protocol. The newly created GSAP went on the road to Costa Rica for the inaugural training on the tool and it was a great success. On today's episode I sit down with Marit Brommer of the IGA, Joerg Hartmann the expert and Bernhardt from GIZ to debrief and talk about how we hope to see the GSAP used globally to establish best practices, ensure projects are susta...

It was an absolute honor to be in person in Costa Rica for the inaugural Geothermal Sustainability Assessment Protocol training. It was simply amazing to see the work being done in the SICA region with Geothermal. They are already developing projects that will help set standards for future developments using the GSAP. I had the chance to sit down with the expert on Renewable Energy and Efficiency...

Ready to get technical??  Well, you're in luck then because this week I sit down with John Gilliland, Director of Operations for JRG Energy and dive deep into the operations for geothermal power production. We discuss the similarities between Oil and Gas operations and Geothermal, as well as how they differ and some of the main challenges with extracting/maintaining production. While some of the m...

Eavor doesn't see their solution to Geothermal as just a well design, but as a product that can be made to order based on the energy demand of their customer. A big reason why Geothermal hasn't grown at the pace that other renewables have is due to a myriad of reasons, but one in particular, Geographical location has hindered the worldwide deployment of Geothermal. Eavor aims to use their Eavor lo...

One of the most unique and innovative companies in my opinion in the Geothermal space is Baseload Capital, initially started as a venture to help finance Geothermal projects, but ended up financing and developing projects around the world. Their process involves working collaboratively with subsidiaries to deploy geothermal power plants worldwide. Baseload then takes care of market research to str...

Do you know what Geothermal is? What can it do for you? Is it worth learning about? Why is it an important source of energy? Why is relatively unknown? I sit down with Will Pettitt, the Executive Director of Geothermal Rising to talk about their rebranding, lobbying efforts, their staple conference event and really just the importance of educating the public on Geothermal. Professionalizing and pr...