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We’ve found a new planet, home to octillions of the most extreme beings living in the most absurd and deadly hellscape. In absolute darkness, crushed by the weight of mountains, starved of oxygen, cooked alive, bathed in acid, salt or radiation. And yet, they live for thousands, perhaps millions of years! It turns out, this planet is not in space – it is inside the crust of Earth!
Coal is by far the dirtiest fossil fuel. But could it have a shot at redemption... through geothermal energy?
Introducing the GeoMap™: a freely accessible and first of its kind geothermal exploration tool developed through a partnership with Project InnerSpace and Google that is focused on expanding the use and adoption of geothermal energy worldwide.
Back in September, Karine Kleinhaus, a director at the Environmental Defense Fund, addressed an auditorium of suit-clad oil industry executives at Halliburton’s Houston headquarters. It was a bit of an awkward scene. “We’re looking to tackle climate change, which means stopping greenhouse gas emissions, which means transitioning away from fossil fuels,” Kleinhaus said onstage. “We can sugarcoat it or not, but that’s where I’m coming from.” That may have been Kleinhaus’s starting point, but the primary topic of discussion was one where the interests of the fossil fuel companies and environmental groups may align: how to use oil companies’ money, infrastructure, and expertise to rapidly scale up a new generation of geothermal power.
Overview of geothermal energy, a renewable source of power that is not as often discussed as solar or wind. I discuss the pros and cons of this energy source, how it can be an important part of a nation's energy portfolio, and why it has had a difficult time becoming more mainstream.
Although generating energy from volcanoes might seem futuristic, many countries have been utilizing this renewable resource for years.
Interviewing Anna Rogers and Chistopher Cheng from Eavor Technologies Inc. Learn about Eavor: their company goals, their past, present, and future projects, and more.
CBC News heads out with a team of scientists to explore the geothermal potential of a group of dormant volcanoes north of Vancouver and how they can be harnessed as a new sustainable energy source.
President Biden and the European Union on Friday announced new plans to enable Europe to become less dependent on Russian oil and gas. But for now, the Russian invasion has opened up much larger questions over our dependence on fossil fuels and the need to develop cleaner renewable energy. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on how and why geothermal energy is attracting new interest.
Newberry Volcano — the largest volcano in the Pacific Northwest — is the site of an experiment that’s aiming for a breakthrough in geothermal energy. The experiment is one small step in the high-risk, high-reward world of next generation geothermal. The goal is to replace fossil fuels with this always-on, renewable energy. The challenge, however, is getting it to work.
Covering the topics of Geothermal Energy, Earth Energy, Sun Under Our Feet, Geothermal Energy Explained, and more!
Deep beneath your feet is a molten ball of energy the same temperature as the surface of the sun -- an immense clean energy source that could power the world thousands of times over, says technologist and climate activist Jamie C. Beard.
Pivot is a decade-long conference series focused on catalyzing startups, governments, philanthropists, investors, oil, gas and geothermal industry players to collaborate, innovate, and push geothermal development into exponential growth globally by 2030.
Miles below the Earth’s surface, there’s a source of renewable energy that could sustain all of humanity for the foreseeable future. Just 0.1% of Earth’s total heat content could meet our energy needs for 2 million years, according to ARPA-E, the government agency that funds R&D efforts for advanced energy technologies.
A small company in Saskatchewan is building what could become Canada’s first geothermal power plant, which could launch a green revolution for the energy industry and the people who work in it.
Science tells us there's enough energy in the first 10 kilometres below our planet's surface to provide all our energy needs for millions of years. The Romans tapped into it for their hot water spas. Today, we all know it as Geothermal Energy. There's no carbon dioxide emissions and no air pollution with geothermal, and it's literally right there beneath our feet. So why isn't our entire planet powered by it?
As one of our "Participant Talk 180s", Kassy was given three minutes (180 seconds) to turn around some of our perspectives on an idea that matters to her. Her focus was the powerful (but currently under-developed) potential for using Canada's abundant geothermal resources.
Kassy Harbottle is an engineer with many years of experience in the energy industry. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in Geological Engineering, she currently is a graduate student studying for her M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Development with the University of Calgary. Kassy is passionate about the prospects of better using geothermal energy, and she is an active member of the burgeoning Canadian geothermal industry. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Geothermal energy refers to the production of energy using the internal heat of the Earth’s crust. Learn more about geothermal and all types of energy at www.studentenergy.org
An invited lecture given to the McGill Energy Association in Montreal, Canada on Nov 6, 2014. The lecture covers: geothermal electricity production, direct-use applications and a discussion of career opportunities in the geothermal industry. Ryan Libbey is a founder of the Canadian Geothermal Research Council (CanGRC) and a Lead Geologist for Adage Geothermal Inc.