Real Talk: Has the Geothermal Industry Failed in Its Messaging?

The Energy Gang

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🗓️ 11 October 2013

⏱️ 42 minutes

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No one denies the immense potential of geothermal. Despite that potential, the industry has grown incrementally over the years and failed to attract strong investment flow, particularly in the U.S. So what's keeping growth so low? In this week's podcast, the Energy Gang will look at the industry's two main problems: drilling risk and messaging. Both are holding back growth. We'll also look at the challenges for another "forgotten renewable" -- solar thermal. And finally, we'll ask how ESCOs can continue expanding energy performance contracts for efficiency. The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features weekly discussion between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Editor Stephen Lacey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey Podcast Listeners, you listen to this show after it's been recorded each week.
0:06.0	Well why not get an extra bonus and listen to it while it's actually being recorded and get some questions in yourself?
0:12.0	The Energy Gang is going to be hosting its first live event
0:14.8	in Washington, D.C. at MDV. Cia's Solar Focus Conference.
0:19.3	We'll be capping the conference on the evening of November 12th
0:22.0	with a lively discussion about the future of
0:23.8	solar on the East Coast. For more information go to MDVCa.org
0:29.6	slash Solar Focus 2013. We'll also have a link on the podcast page.
0:35.0	Hope you can join us for our first live show.
0:37.0	For the week of October 11, 2013, this is the Energy Gang Podcast from Green Tech Media. I'm Stephen Lacy Senior Editor at Green Tech Media, podcasting from the shutdown,
0:57.4	disaster of a town Washington, D.C.
1:00.6	Okay, so it's not that dramatic, at least from where I'm standing.
1:03.0	But Catherine Hamilton, Energy Gang, co-host, and founder of 38 North Solutions is also here in Washington.
1:09.0	Surely, Catherine, you've been on knife's edge all week just soaking up the political drama
1:13.2	that's infused our city. No it's this it's a horrible vibe it's like this edgy malaise so I'm
1:20.5	really worried because a lot of people are getting laid off. People all around me, people I know, are getting laid off.
1:25.0	Government contractors are getting laid off. And yet there's this just kind of intractable thing going on.
1:30.0	And there's some kind of storm here that is in the middle of all of our
1:34.6	you know complaining about it being too dry now we're in the middle of some kind of
1:38.8	monsoon. So it's less like Mr Smith goes to Washington or House of Cards and more like the blob or an episode of the Muppet Babies.
1:47.0	Jigger Shaw, energy futur, an author of the new book, Creating Climate Wealth, is also here from New York City.
1:54.0	Jigger, surely there's something going on in New York that can rival the circus here in DC.
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