Deep Fission To Build Nuclear Power Plants Below The Surface Of The Earth
Deep Fission has a great idea. Let’s put small nuclear power plants a mile underground, where they are completely safe.
Geothermal Energy
Ireland’s Ardnacrusha Moment, Again: A Blueprint for Full Electrification
In recent months I’ve been assisting with strategy for a couple of emerging European NGOs on key decarbonization acceleration approaches, and one of the key participants asked me an interesting question this morning. This piece answers the question. The first NGO is Supergrid Europe, a Brussels-based organization which will be … [continued]
Jane Austen, Directional Drilling & Dublin: Geothermal Lessons With Simon Todd
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Simon Todd, PhD, geologist, expert in geothermal, founder of Causeway Energies, and Irishman, not necessarily in that order, to talk all aspects of geothermal. Despite being often far underground, it’s having a moment in the sun right now, hence a recent … [continued]
Data Center Energy Demand Will Not Save The US Coal Industry
Data center energy demand is soaring, but a new report indicates that competition from renewables, gas, and nuclear energy will shrink the opportunities for coal stakeholders.
Geothermal’s Moment—and Its Messengers, Mirages, and Models
The geothermal series is done, and if you’ve been following along, you’ll know it’s been a mix of cautious optimism, heavy sighs, and the occasional full-body cringe at some of the more outlandish claims. Geothermal is, at long last, getting a bit of attention—but, as always, when something is “having … [continued]
Can Geothermal Cooling Tame Data Centers’ Energy Appetite?
The world is increasingly run by data centers — huge, anonymous buildings that gobble up electricity and belch heat like angry dragons. Each click, stream, or swipe piles up more data in racks upon racks of humming servers. Yet few people realize just how thirsty these data dragons really are. … [continued]
US Geothermal Energy Startup Pre-Qualified By US Air Force, Eyes Scaleup
The geothermal energy innovator XGS Energy is stepping into commercial production following laboratory and field tests, with an endorsement from the US Air Force to boot.
92.5% of New Power Capacity Added Worldwide in 2024 Was from Renewables
How much is renewable energy dominating new power capacity worldwide? That’s how much! 92.5% of new power capacity added to the grid in 2024 came from renewable energy sources. This is not even a competition anymore. And that’s great, because we’re still running behind schedule when it comes to decarbonizing … [continued]
How China’s Sinopec Is Escaping The Gas Utility Death Spiral — And Why The West…
When Sinopec, China’s sprawling petroleum giant, decided to start drilling geothermal wells instead of oil wells, it was initially greeted with skepticism. Geothermal? Renewable energy? Surely not the first place you’d expect an oil-and-gas colossus to stake its future. But Sinopec wasn’t dabbling. True to form, the company went straight … [continued]
Geothermal & Heat Pumps Are Quietly Undermining Fossil Industrial Heat
Industrial heat has always been the awkward uncle at the decarbonization dinner table. Loud, a bit old-fashioned, and responsible for about 20% of global carbon emissions, but nobody really wants to talk about him. The climate conversation has been dominated by glitzier topics like electric vehicles and green hydrogen, the … [continued]
