00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Talk about your background and the mission and the business objectives

for, Sage Geo System

02:13 - Energy storage. What are the mechanics of that related to a geothermal

project?

04:28 - The factors that have prevented geothermal from scaling up in a

significant way over the past decade

06:06 - The mechanics of Geothermal - How deep underground heat is harvested

and cost-effectively converted into electricity.

10:04 - Discussion about Infrastructure requirements and other operational

challenges

12:33 - The potential for geothermal region-specific microgrids

15:19 - Does geothermal qualify for the investment tax credit and other federal

incentives?

16:51 - The potential to repurpose coal plants with geothermal

20:01 - The carbon footprint and other ESG concerns of a geothermal operation

21:16 - Are you to the point as a company producing an annual sustainability

report?

24:38 - Discussion about energy storage and its application for renewables

backup

26:18 - The challenges of educating policymakers and the public

32:08 - Outro

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