Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change Is Geothermal The Future For Oil & Gas? Ep207: Jamie Beard
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May 7, 2025 Jamie Beard, founder of Project InnerSpace, champions the potential of geothermal energy, arguing it could revolutionize our energy landscape. She discusses how the oil and gas industry can pivot toward geothermal solutions, leveraging existing expertise. Despite its current underutilization, Beard reveals that next-gen technologies could provide stable, clean power worldwide. The conversation touches on the political backing for geothermal in the U.S. and critiques alternative energy sources while promoting innovative financing for global projects.
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Beard's Career Shift to Energy
- Jamie Beard shifted from being an environmental activist and artist to studying law.
- She moved into energy startups after finding law firms ineffective at driving environmental change.
Next Generation Geothermal Diversity
- Next generation geothermal includes engineered and advanced geothermal systems using fracturing and advanced drilling.
- There are many new concepts rapidly emerging beyond traditional hydrothermal geothermal.
Geothermal's Huge Untapped Potential
- Geothermal energy has massive potential, but is currently less than 1% of global energy.
- Scaling geothermal by leveraging oil and gas drilling expertise could meet 77% of 2050 energy demands.
