«Nun kommt DAS Jahrzehnt für die Geothermie»
29.05.2020In einem sehr lesenswerten Interview spricht die Direktorin der International Geothermal Association (IGA), Marit Brommer, von einem entscheidenden Jahrzehnt für die Geothermie. Wenn es die Branche in den kommenden zehn Jahren verpasse, überzeugende Lösungen für drängende Klimafragen zu liefern, werde sie womöglich nie eine Schlüsselrolle spielen.
Das komplette Interview ist auf dem Geothermie-Blog «The Heat Beat» erschienen. Die spannendsten Aussagen aus dem Interview:
Executive Director IGA, Marit Brommer…
… on the geothermal industry today and the missing lobby
«The geothermal industry is fragmented and is, generally speaking, project-focused. Building strong coalitions across the sector, creating ‘win-win’ situations in the entire value chain and strongly engaging in policy and subsidy conversations is not seen as a collective priority. This is illustrated by the approach of many of the small players in the sector, who are focused on the regional market (local to local), but don´t necessarily participate in the more global and pressing needs, including lobbying and influence in governing bodies.»
… on oil and gas companies pivoting towards geothermal development
«When oil and gas companies decide to engage as operators and service companies in geothermal exploration, drilling and production in cities and communities, they will certainly seek to lean in on the green image of geothermal and would benefit from the very effective geothermal engagement campaigns our sector has developed and deployed in various settings and cultures. However, I think that only goes so far, and the oil and gas industry would risk losing the benefit of the license if they fail at the type of community engagement, transparency, communication and dialog that the geothermal industry employs to build support for its efforts.»
… on the future of the geothermal industry
«I am convinced that this is THE DECADE for geothermal. The coming ten years will be pivotal, because let’s face it, if we do not make things happen now at this climate inflection point in history we will likely remain a small industry.
In the coming five years, I would like to see a coalition of energy partners who will collaborate to push geothermal forward, tapping into the capabilities and competences of the enabling subsurface service industry – drilling, equipment, and exploration. It would be excellent to see energy operators creating value and stability in their portfolios with geothermal energy, servicing people and related industries with power, heat and even secondarily derived products such as lithium and rare earth metals, green hydrogen, and who knows – even bitcoins!
In the coming ten years, I would love to see all geothermal offerings across the board fully integrated into communities and cities. Geothermal heat pumps and direct use systems embedded into building codes and automatically integrated into building designs. Regional baseload geothermal electricity plants servicing the grid. Geothermally derived heating and cooling being utilized in greenhouses to increase local food production.»
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