Pete Massie

Was great to have the chance to chat about Canada's geothermal opportunity - and how the Canadian Deep Geothermal Coalition is working to turn potential into reality.

Don't miss this compelling talk on the promise of geothermal energy.

The Earth's internal heat - geothermal energy - is our next energy revolution. But we need to try harder!

If we do, it can change everything.

Left to right, back row: Nan Ge, Cardinal Volta; Paul McKendrick, Eonic Energy; Curtis Cook, Rodatherm Energy; Bryant Jones, Geothermal Rising; Lisa Mueller, FutEra Power; Armin Federico, Altitude Energy Partners; Andrea Warren, Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal; Peter Massie, Cascade Institute. Front Row: Emily Smejkal, Cascade Institute; Kathleen Gould, Seequent; Catherine Hickson, Geothermal Canada and AB No.1; Rochelle Longval, Hephae Energy Technology; Jeanine Vany, Eavor Technologies; Owen Henshaw, Geothermal Energy Advisors; Cyndi Boon, Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal.

Peter Massie, Director of Cascade Institute's Geothermal Energy Office, addresses the Geothermal Accelerator Conference

Thomas Homer-Dixon, Executive Director of the Cascade Institute, addresses the Geothermal Accelerator Conference

We may look back on this as a watershed moment in Canada's journey to geothermal superpower.

Yesterday in Ottawa, the Cascade Institute convened leaders from industry, government, Indigenous organizations, and civil society to forge an alliance that will advance deep geothermal energy in Canada.

#geothermal #research #funding #investment #derisking #policy #support #innovation #collaboration #energy #drilling #oilandgas #technology | CORE Knowledge NEW EPISODE ALERT - #82!! The role that research centers play in any energy ecosystem are extremely vital. We have seen this play out in the Oil and Gas space, mining, environmental, and so on. Well,...

Grateful for the chance to join Nick Cestari on the CORE Knowledge podcast and talk about @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social's work to position Canada as a leader on geothermal power
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"Canada can build a full value chain in geothermal — from exploration and drilling to technological development and export — ensuring that innovation... drives economic growth.

But this opportunity won’t last forever... the window for Canada to secure a leadership position is narrowing."

I've always thought this was an unfair criticism. Oil production hit record levels under Biden. Regardless of support for other technologies, the argument that Biden was anti-oil and gas always struck me as a strange one

'How much does diesel-fired power cost' in Canada's North is a complex question.

This analysis done for Qulliq does a great job outlining the main cost drivers of diesel-fired power - and illustrating how utilities think about costs and benefits

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Ethanol in shambles

Electricity is vital to energy security.

Net zero or not - growing power demand is baked in.

In fact, we'll use nearly as much electricity under 'Business as Usual' as we would under Net Zero.

Expanding the supply of reliable and affordable power is essential no matter what future we choose.

How Canada Can Lead Now in Geothermal Energy Innovation - TheFutureEconomy.ca Emily Smejkal of Cascade Institute urges bold action to make Canada a global geothermal energy leader through GEOSTRA and industrial policy.

How Canada Can Lead Now in Geothermal Energy Innovation - from @emily-smejkal.bsky.social thefutureeconomy.ca/op-eds/how-c...

"A successful ‘innovation nation’ strategy will need more than individual procurement and support decisions... We need a strategy to ensure that rising Canadian firms have access to the supports they need for growth and scale"

Yup! And focused, granular actions tailored to each sector's needs.

Rapid battery cost declines accelerate the prospects of all-electric interregional container shipping - Nature Energy The maritime shipping industry is heavily energy-consuming and highly polluting, and, as such, is urgently seeking low-emission options. Here the authors examine the feasibility of battery-electric sh...

Not new - but great paper on the techno-economics of electrifying marine shipping.

Larger ships lose less cargo space - which I found surprising - but long routes face challenges.

That said - analysis used an SCC of US$43/tonne, which is probably much too low

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Advancing and deploying geothermal power is a long term play.

It won't happen overnight. It will take years - and that means a steady source of demand for Canadian oil and gas workers - no matter what happens in global markets.

We know we need more electricity. Net zero or not - rapidly increasing demand is baked in to business as usual.

Geothermal provides a source of always-on baseload power that tomorrow's industries like AI are racing to procure.

And it uses the same expertise as Canada's world-class O&G sector

Global commodity cycles are a chronic challenge for communities and workers that depend on them.

But what if there was a steady & stable work for Canada's oil and gas industry?

Geothermal power can provide a countercyclical force to mitigate the impact of global trends on Canadian communities

AOSTRA's Underground Test Facility catalyzed the in situ oil sands sector.

The impact was transformative for Alberta and Canada - one of the best examples of Canadian industrial policy.

But maybe more importantly, AOSTRA made some sweet hats, and at least one still exists. 💡🔌

DR may need some PR.

To be fair - this Instragrammer raises a great point about the need for accurate price signals for *everyone*.

If we're going to ask people to turn off ACs in heat waves, it needs to make sense to them.

I propose...

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LCOE is the most useful metric we have in electricity.

Yes: its Achilles' Heel is comparing renewables to baseload. Pure garbage!

But LCOE is great at understanding so many other important questions.

Achilles' had a weakness, but is still the GOAT. Nothing's perfect.

Couldn't agree more - it's a very exciting step change in performance. Sitting down this weekend with some reading on gyrotrons to better understand the long term potential.

400C Energy completes demonstration of stimulation technology for superhot geothermal 400C Energy has completed the successful demonstration of its proprietary hydraulic stimulation technology in a >300 °C enhanced geothermal well.

And we're seeing major progress already. Superhot firm 400C announced today that they've applied EGS fracturing technologies at temperatures of ~300C

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ARPA-E's SUPERHOT call is galvanizing innovation here: arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-eve...

A Preliminary Techno-Economic Model of Superhot Rock Energy This report illustrates that, with engineering innovations in deep drilling, reservoir creation, well construction and downhole tools, superhot rock energy could achieve competitive costs at scale.

The @cleanaircatf.bsky.social has done some great work looking at the technical and economic feasibility: www.catf.us/resource/pre...

We'll need innovation to handle higher temperatures and difficult conditions.

Fortunately...

Superhot rock geothermal is one to look at.

At temperatures of ~375 C, power output increases up to 10X vs typical temperatures, driving down costs.

And it's complementary to EGS rather than competitive - so it could amplify innovations by next-gen firms like Fervo and Eavor

What's Driving Up Electricity Rates: Another Look at the Value of Baseload Power Electricity costs across Canada are poised to soar. You've probably heard this before.

We're seeing the same thing with new builds in Canada. Literally just wrote about it here - talk about everything, everywhere, all at once...

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There's no way to measure the useful energy of an end use or a device, only a system as a whole. So the way Ember's used it is confusing - at least in terms of how I think of it.

I think it's the energy that isn't waste.

Lawrence-Livermore's Sankey diagram does a great job of showing what this is, but you raise a good question on the precise definition.

I think the challenge in defining it lays in the variety of ways energy can is made, moved, and consumed.

What's the cost to fill it up with gas? Moving something that big that far is always going to take a lot of energy

Just one of many positive trends in the renewable energy space outlined in @irena-official.bsky.social's Renewable Power Generation Costs report released today!

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Geothermal power costs look flat - but don't be deceived.

Projects are shifting from high temperature (Flash, yellow) to lower-temperature (Binary, orange).

Even without broad EGS deployment, we're seeing geothermal push the boundaries of what's possible.

And capex is down ~30% since 20212.