In this episode, Miles O’Brien talks about the ironies of unlikely allies in the search for renewable energy. When an environmental activist meets the oil and gas industry, she harnesses a powerful force to scale up the geothermal energy industry.
This “Resolve to Solve” story features a quartet of dynamic characters who became unexpected collaborators, and we get to know them even better through this podcast discussion.
At a time when Earth needs all the clean, renewable energy it can get, the problem with geothermal energy has been scaling it beyond the limits of the geological features that make it accessible.
The solution presented here is essentially fracking the earth, drilling holes deep enough to reach hot rock which can power a turbine with steam. The oil and gas industry has the equipment and the knowledge to dig deep holes and harness the earth’s heat as a source of power.
As we’ve learned by now, there are always obstacles to implementing these innovative solutions, and Miles discusses the various parties who are resisting change and what viewers and listeners can do to learn more.
