This podcast is a father/son team that explains and demystifies energy concepts behind current events involving the energy industry and with a focus on the transition to green energy. Father Vikram Rao is an energy industry veteran, retiring as the Chief Technology Officer of Halliburton and holding a Ph.D. in Engineering from Stanford. Son Justin Rao serves as the host and brings with in an expertise in economics, holding a Ph.D. from UC San Diego.
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This podcast is a father/son team that explains and demystifies energy concepts behind current events involving the energy industry and with a focus on the transition to green energy. Father Vikram Rao is an energy industry veteran, retiring as the Chief Technology Officer of Halliburton and holding a Ph.D. in Engineering from Stanford. Son Justin Rao serves as the host and brings with in an expertise in economics, holding a Ph.D. from UC San Diego.
Episode 16: Geothermal energy: the only 24/7 renewable and why it's poised for massive growth
Energy Explained
23 minutes 17 seconds
3 years ago
Episode 16: Geothermal energy: the only 24/7 renewable and why it's poised for massive growth
Geothermal energy is the only renewable without intermittencies and which is tunable to any load. It is a perfect complement to solar and wind. Countries such as Germany, which are heavy in those sectors, would do well to double down on geothermal, much as they did for solar and changed the economics of that sector forever. Lightning could strike again*. Geothermal is also an ideal portfolio item for oil and gas companies because the competencies required are exactly the same as for oil and gas.
*"Lightning is striking again" from Lightnin' Strikes (1966) by Lou Christie
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This podcast is a father/son team that explains and demystifies energy concepts behind current events involving the energy industry and with a focus on the transition to green energy. Father Vikram Rao is an energy industry veteran, retiring as the Chief Technology Officer of Halliburton and holding a Ph.D. in Engineering from Stanford. Son Justin Rao serves as the host and brings with in an expertise in economics, holding a Ph.D. from UC San Diego.
