Prime Movers Lab Releases Geothermal Primer
In our relentless pursuit of greater power densities, the transition from rudimentary energy sources such as wood to the sophistication of nuclear power encapsulates humanity’s continuous quest for more efficient, powerful, and cleaner energy solutions. This journey highlights significant leaps in our ability to harness energy more densely and efficiently, driven by groundbreaking scientific and technological innovations.
With the US goal to create a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and a net zero emissions economy by no later than 2050, our exploration for dense energy sources enters a critical phase. While solar and wind have dominated the clean energy discourse, their intermittent (low capacity) nature poses challenges without viable, cost-effective long-term energy storage. Yet, beneath our feet lies an untapped subterranean powerhouse — a vast reservoir of heat trapped within rock known as geothermal energy.
Prime Movers Lab Fellow Wenyuan Chen took a closer look at the latest breakthroughs and emerging startups across the geothermal sector for the last five months. To learn more about this exciting space, read his primer here and more of our research below.
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