This was an excellent podcast and sheds a great light on the Oil and Gas Industry technology which can be used to advance a clean energy future. I would be very interested in hearing what advances are being made in Geothermal heating and cooling. Given that a Coefficient of Performance of 5 (Each Watt used for heating or cooling results …
This was an excellent podcast and sheds a great light on the Oil and Gas Industry technology which can be used to advance a clean energy future. I would be very interested in hearing what advances are being made in Geothermal heating and cooling. Given that a Coefficient of Performance of 5 (Each Watt used for heating or cooling results in 5 Watts of actual Heating or Cooling of a Building) is achievable, it seems to me that the greatest impediment to a wider scale adoption is simply developing an inexpensive method to either create wells for heat transfer to the earth or an improved method of loop exchange which has always been limited by the local energy transfer to the ground through polyethylene tubing. Using Geothermal energy has the potential for as much decarbonization as the transition to Electric vehicles. The concerns over Geothermal Heating and Cooling Installation Costs are dwarfed by a Life Cycle analysis where the equipment cost is off set by its longevity with a 20-25 year life. Unfortunately, few people seem to factor in the Life Cycle Cost and instead view the near future. This might make a great podcast episode.
This was an excellent podcast and sheds a great light on the Oil and Gas Industry technology which can be used to advance a clean energy future. I would be very interested in hearing what advances are being made in Geothermal heating and cooling. Given that a Coefficient of Performance of 5 (Each Watt used for heating or cooling results in 5 Watts of actual Heating or Cooling of a Building) is achievable, it seems to me that the greatest impediment to a wider scale adoption is simply developing an inexpensive method to either create wells for heat transfer to the earth or an improved method of loop exchange which has always been limited by the local energy transfer to the ground through polyethylene tubing. Using Geothermal energy has the potential for as much decarbonization as the transition to Electric vehicles. The concerns over Geothermal Heating and Cooling Installation Costs are dwarfed by a Life Cycle analysis where the equipment cost is off set by its longevity with a 20-25 year life. Unfortunately, few people seem to factor in the Life Cycle Cost and instead view the near future. This might make a great podcast episode.
Thank you for your great work.