Geothermal Startup Leverages Oil Industry Technology for Clean Baseload Power
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Alex Knapp
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The article discusses the growing interest in geothermal energy as a stable baseload power source amid surging energy demand from data centers, delays in gas turbine production, and political opposition to wind power. It highlights a geothermal startup that plans to leverage oil industry technology for green energy production, noting that geothermal has bipartisan political support. The piece is part of a weekly newsletter roundup that also covers grid upgrades using wood veneers and drones leveling the military playing field.
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bskyGeothermal Startup Leverages Oil Industry Technology for Clean Baseload Powerforbes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledGeothermal energy is hot right now.
Energy demand is surging, driven in part by data centers, while power generation lags behind because of delays in gas turbine production and the Trump administration's push to fight wind power.
Geothermal–which uses hot water underground to generate electricity–is a stable source of baseload power that has bipartisan support.
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