Geothermal Isn’t Just HVAC. It’s Grid Infrastructure

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of geothermal energy in building decarbonisation and its role in the energy transition.

Get in touch - leave me a message What if one of the biggest climate problems in our buildings isn’t power generation, but the fact we’re still burning fuel in the basement? In this episode, I’m joined by Dan Yates, CEO of Dandelion Energy, to unpack why geothermal may be one of the most overlooked tools in climate tech today, and why building decarbonisation deserves far more attention in the wider energy transition debate. If we’re serious about net zero and real emissions reduction, we nee...

People in this episode

Host: Tom Raftery

Guest: Dan Yates

Topics covered

• geothermal energy
• building decarbonisation
• climate tech
• energy transition
• net zero

Keywords

• geothermal
• climate change
• energy efficiency
• decarbonisation
• sustainability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dandelion Energy

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