CORE knowledge is a podcast devoted to exploring the many facets and immense potential of an old, but newly revivied energy source; Geothermal. The aim is to engage the energy, policy making and the investment communities in order to spur innovation in the geothermal space and also bring awareness to the immense potential it has to be a baseload energy source for the future.
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 G…
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 w…
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 wi…
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 prod…
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…
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 a…
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 Dir…
In the heart of the Alberta Oil patch is a geothermal project aimed at exploiting the hot fluids at around 12,000 ft and bringing them to the surface to provide clean, dispatchable, flexible baseload…
Nick sits down with Joseph Scherer, President and CEO of GreenFire Energy a leading developer of AGS or closed loop Geothermal systems. They have been in the news recently with some exciting announce…
Solving the problem of commercial, residential and industrial heating and cooling emissions globally will undoubtedly be a huge key to our net zero and low carbon future. One of the most efficient op…
The newly formed TXGEA trade association aims at educating the public and legislators and advocating for Geothermal to be included in policy and the electric grid. Matt Welch and Barry Smitherman are…
Geothermal is not a new resource, it has been around for many decades and has been successfully harnessed in many places around the world. So why is it that there still are growing pains and just a g…
Recently Patterson-UTI made a strategic investment in Criterion Energy Partners to help them deliver high capacity - clean - renewable - baseload power to commercial and industrial consumers by makin…
Geothermal and missile testing sites located in the same place? Yes, you are reading that correctly. The US Navy has a base, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Station that is located within the Co…
This week's episode dives into the realm of financing the Geothermal decade and how it can happen, what is holding it back and some key things to consider when pitching to investors. I sit down with …
Geothermal is not new and companies such as Baker Hughes have been involved with it for decades, but there is a revived purpose in Baker Hughes's mission and it is to help make Geothermal everywhere …
Francis Wedin, Managing Director of Vulcan Energy Resources sat down with me to talk about their plans to develop net zero lithium from Geothermal brines. Such an exciting space for the geothermal in…
Every Industry needs a global representation and voice that brings together all voices and enagages external stakeholders to help professionalize and promote the respective industry. That is exactly …
Waste heat and Geothermal make up an incredible resource that is for the most part underutilized. We must tap this energy source in order to provide flexible, baseload sustainable energy for the fu…
The CPUC recently put out an interim order that by 2026 they want to put an additional 1000 MW of long lead, high capacity factor renewable electricity generation on the grid. On top of that, they al…