How the oil and gas industry can unlock endless geothermal energy

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The next generation of geothermal energy reaches deep down to use the warmth of the Earth's core. This endless energy resource is available anywhere in the world at the right depth, and technology and know-how from oil and gas drilling is being repurposed to bring down the costs of tapping it. We look at the benefits, as well as the challenges and risks of Geothermal 2.0, including the earthquake potential caused by fracking. Read more about geothermal energy at dw.com: https://p.dw.com/p/4L4W0 Follow Planet A on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dw_planeta?lang=en #planeta #geothermal #renewableenergy #drill #greenenergy We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. Credits: Reporter: Tim Schauenberg Camera: Cem Adam Springer Video Editor: David Jacobi Supervising Editors: Malte Rohwer Kahlmann, Michael Trobridge Thumbnail: Em Chabridon Fact Check: Kirsten Funck Read more: Large report from the International Energy Agency: https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-geothermal-energy How to bridge the gaps for a geothermal energy future? https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10100337/bridging-gaps-summary.pdf Peer review study on risks: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484724008667 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:58 The new Kid on the Block 02:50 Eavor & Closed Loop Systems 04:39 Fervo & Enhanced Geothermal System 06:26 Risks 08:32 Economics and the fossil fuel industry 11:47 Conclusion