​Ripple Hosts

​Torsten Kolind

​Underground Ventures

​Rebecca Schulz

​International Energy Agency

​TL;DR

​Summarize the Ripple in a couple of sentences

​Topic overview

​Why is the topic relevant?

​Geothermal is always-on, abundant, and geopolitically benign. The IEA expects 15% of global electricity growth to be geothermal by 2050, but only if we keep improving our tech stack. Are we?

​What’s up for discussion?

• ​Baseload power: fossil, nuclear, or geothermal?

• ​Does geothermal scale or are the costs too high?

• ​Can we do geothermal in the Nordics?

• ​What are the key tech enablers for geothermal to be cheaper than renewables?

​Dream outcome

​We would love to see more geothermal tech startups and investments, particularly in Europe and the Nordics. The US is leading the way, but the next-gen geo field is still in its infancy.

​Who should attend?

​Climate venture investors, policymakers, and media. Also suitable for current and future geotech founders, as well as anyone working with grids and energy mix.