Christian Gradl
@cgradl.bsky.social
Nextgen #Geothermal, #Transit, #Aviation
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Superb take on geothermal. Especially good: no coy question in the title. Just a convincing explainer of "Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy" by one Rivka Galchen in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Superb take on geothermal. Especially good: no coy question in the title. Just a convincing explainer of "Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy" by one Rivka Galchen in @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Today in Volts: At a live event in Houston, I caught up with @timlatimer.bsky.social, CEO of Fervo Energy, about the latest news from the world of enhanced geothermal power. Costs are coming down, a giant power plant is being built in Utah, contracts are being signed, & the future is bright!
Catching up with enhanced geothermal
A deep dive into Fervo's geothermal breakthrough: slashing costs, scaling up, and uniting the political spectrum behind always-on clean power
www.volts.wtf
February 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Today in Volts: At a live event in Houston, I caught up with @timlatimer.bsky.social, CEO of Fervo Energy, about the latest news from the world of enhanced geothermal power. Costs are coming down, a giant power plant is being built in Utah, contracts are being signed, & the future is bright!
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Reposted by Christian Gradl
Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power www.npr.org/2024/10/15/n...
Fervo Energy's Cape Station geothermal project on @npr.org 🔌💡
Fervo Energy's Cape Station geothermal project on @npr.org 🔌💡
www.npr.org
October 19, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power www.npr.org/2024/10/15/n...
Fervo Energy's Cape Station geothermal project on @npr.org 🔌💡
Fervo Energy's Cape Station geothermal project on @npr.org 🔌💡
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You may have heard the aphorism: There are more stars in the heavens than grains of sand in all the beaches on Earth.
Lovely, yes. But… is it true?
I did the math, and spoilers: Bet on sand.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-s...
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Lovely, yes. But… is it true?
I did the math, and spoilers: Bet on sand.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-s...
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Do Stars Outnumber the Sands of Earth’s Beaches?
Figuring out whether there are more stars in the universe than sand grains on Earth’s seashores requires math—and imagination
www.scientificamerican.com
March 29, 2024 at 4:31 PM
You may have heard the aphorism: There are more stars in the heavens than grains of sand in all the beaches on Earth.
Lovely, yes. But… is it true?
I did the math, and spoilers: Bet on sand.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-s...
🧪 🔭
Lovely, yes. But… is it true?
I did the math, and spoilers: Bet on sand.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-s...
🧪 🔭