New geothermal podcast – Geothermal Unleashed with Elizabeth Cambre
A new podcast, Geothermal Unleashed hosted by Elizabeth Cambre, has just premiered with its first two episodes featuring Jen Wakefield and Marit Brommer.
The geothermal community has a new podcast to keep an eye (and ears) out for. Geothermal Unleashed seeks to explore the cutting-edge of geothermal technology and help educate and document the rise of geothermal in the global energy transition.
The podcast is hosted by Elizabeth Cambre, North American Business Development Manager for New Energies at Vallourec.
The Geothermal Unleashed podcast currently has two episodes out. Click here to go to the Geothermal Unleashed YouTube channel.
The first episode features Jen Wakeland, Strategic Development Director for Beaver County, Utah. The episode discusses how geothermal energy is transforming the community from its early days to the more powerful impact it is now making for local development. Jen also shares some insights on workforce development, strategic planning, and how geothermal is shaping up the future of Beaver County.
Beaver County is shaping up to be the next hotspot for geothermal development in the Western United States with the recent approval of the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project, which is a showcase of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) technology.
The second episode of Geothermal Unleashed features Marit Brommer, the CEO of the International Geothermal Association (IGA). This episode tackles the pivotal role of geothermal energy in the global energy transition. Marit also shares valuable insight on the importance of international cooperation, recent technological advancements, the challenges the geothermal industry faces, as well as success stories, regional growth trends, and the critical role of policy in shaping the future of geothermal.