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126: Matthew Houde | Co-Founder Of Quaise Energy - The Solution To Deep Geothermal

Mar 13, 2023

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The Energy Source of the Gyrotron

02:03

Exploring the Potential of the Millimeter Wave Drilling Concept

03:17

The Most Hyperbolic Use Case of Geothermal Energy

03:16

Introduction

5min

Exploring the Potential of the Millimeter Wave Drilling Concept

3min

Is There a Better Solution?

4min

Going After Geothermal

2min

What's the Most Convenient Reason for a G.F.

2min

The Most Appealing Aspect of Geothermal as a Clean Energy Solution

2min

The Most Hyperbolic Use Case of Geothermal Energy

3min

Is That the Most Optimistic Timeline?

2min

What I've Learned From Bobby Oraque

4min

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How Much Capital Have You Raised?

3min

11.

Using Microwaves to Heat and Vaporize Rock

3min

12.

Exploring the Potential of Geothermal Drilling

2min

13.

Space Extraterrestrial Drilling and Explosive Potential

2min

14.

Is There Any Use Case for Vapor Post Vaporalization?

2min

15.

Do Quays Own the IP for Drilling Deep Bore Hole for Geothermal?

3min

16.

How Does Millimeter Wave Drilling Work?

2min

17.

Using a Circulating Purge Gas in the Borehole for Material Removal

4min

18.

Using Microwave Energy for Millimeter Wave Drilling

2min

19.

The Key Parameters Driving the Drilling Process

3min

20.

Geophysical Significance of Deep Boreholes

4min

21.

How Many Centimeters a Second Are Removed in Vaporization?

2min

22.

The Energy Source of the Gyrotron

2min

23.

ERI - Energy Efficiency and Efficiency of Geothermal Wells

2min

24.

The Big Diesel Generator? It's a Beast.

2min

25.

The Challenges of the US Grid

3min

26.

What's Beautiful About Geothermal?

3min

27.

Getting Out in the Field and Testing the First Super Deep Well?

3min

28.

What's Next for Geothermal Energy?

3min

29.

Geothermal Drilling

2min

30.

Close Loop Geothermal System

3min

31.

Is There Any Insight Into How They're Digging So Deep?

3min

32.

Energy Transition - Do You Ask Count?

2min

33.

What Do You Think of Isaac Newton and Mozart?

3min

34.

I Think Newton Was a Deeply Religious Person.

3min

🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/matthew-houde/

The following is a conversation with Matthew Houde.

Matthew is the co-founder of a business that is developing a new drilling technology that could allow the world to access the deep geothermal heat beneath our feet. This is best consumed alongside the episode with Carlos Araque, Matthew’s co-founder at Quaise energy.

The subject of geothermal energy is deeply interesting to me. I think it could well be one of the most important disruptive innovations of this generation and it is precisely companies like Quaise who could be the winners from this disruption.

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00:00 – Introduction
01:24 – Quaise Start-Up Story
08:24 – Geothermal Versus Solar & Wind
15:46 – Why Geothermal Matters
23:50 – Who Is Carlos Araque + Stories In Raising Money
31:48 – Quaise Technology (Part 1)
34:45 – 2nd, 3rd, 4th Order Consequences Of Success
44:13 – Quaise Technology (Part 2)
1:06:14 – Problems With The US Grid
1:12:09 – Quaise Timeline
1:16:28 – Geothermal In The Media & Thoughts Of The Competition
1:26:02 – Country Mattew Houde Is Bullish On
1:28:58 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History

🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg

Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode

Carlos Araque – Co-Founder Of Quaise Energy
John Redfern – CEO of Eavor
Alexander Richter – CEO Of ThinkGeoEnergy

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