Plasma Tunnel Boring Machines to Revolutionize Energy Transmission: Insights from Troy Helming, Founder and CEO of EarthGrid
Jun 20, 2024
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Troy Helming, Founder of EarthGrid, discusses plasma tunnel boring machines for clean energy transmission. Topics include benefits of underground power lines, challenges in engineering, advancements in tunnel boring technologies, and overcoming obstacles in clean energy projects. Learn about innovative solutions in combating climate change.
Plasma tunnel boring machines can efficiently transmit clean energy to high-demand areas.
Tunneling technology by Earthgrid accelerates implementation of renewable energy projects, overcoming traditional interconnection delays.
Deep dives
Tunnel Boring Machine and Clean Energy Distribution
Troy Helming, the founder of Earthgrid, discusses tunnel boring machines as efficient ways to transmit clean energy to areas of demand. By electrifying everything, the distribution of clean energy increases. He highlights the importance of tunnels and trenches in addressing climate challenges.
Troy Helming's Journey in Clean Energy
Troy Helming shares his journey in clean energy, dating back to 1980 when his father installed a solar system on their home. He founded two successful clean energy companies prior to Earthgrid, focusing on wind and solar energy. His experiences highlight the challenges and successes in the clean energy industry.
Earthgrid's Solution to Grid Challenges
Earthgrid aims to solve grid challenges by enabling faster and more efficient clean energy transmission. Utilizing plasma technology to bore tunnels, they provide faster and cost-effective solutions for introducing new transmission lines, overcoming interconnection delays faced by traditional clean energy projects.
Achieving Clean Energy Goals through Earthgrid
Earthgrid's approach allows for faster implementation of renewable energy projects, potentially unlocking over 100 gigawatts of clean energy onto the grid. Their tunneling technology offers a practical solution to expanding clean energy distribution, aiming to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and efficient energy system.
Welcome to this special episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Joining us today is Troy Helming, Founder and CEO of EarthGrid, a company that uses patented plasma boring technology to dig tunnels that carry power cables from remote clean energy generation points to the grid and onto the end user.
Join us as we delve into the world of tunnel-boring machines and their role in combating climate change. Troy shares his passion for clean energy and discusses the innovative solutions his company is developing to revolutionize clean energy transmission. Discover the technology behind tunnel boring, the benefits of underground power lines, and the challenges faced in engineering and development.
Troy Helming is a clean energy industrialist & pioneer, visionary entrepreneur, innovator, and author of The Clean Power Revolution. He has founded companies that have generated more than $35 billion in economic impact, including 2 Unicorns, and invented two technologies that have led to more than 172 clean energy patent claims.
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