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Exceed Geo Energy has the ability to be the leader in Geothermal electricity production from our Infity Loop design geothermal system. #energysecurity #geothermalenergysecurity #microgrid #directusegeothermal #nantionalsecurity #geothermalpowerhouse #experincevstheory #cleanair #emmisionsreduction #sustainableenergy #infracstructurefinancing #cleanenergybanking

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The future of energy security is changing. New op-ed from Director of The Western Way John Karakoulakis delves into how the U.S. military is embracing geothermal energy for secure, reliable power. This innovative approach offers an alternative to conventional fuels.Read more here: https://bit.ly/3wRgq6T#Geothermal #CleanIsRight #AllOfTheAboveEnergy

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PJM has urged Talen Energy to delay its deactivation of 840MW of fossil energy due to reliability concerns. This is not the last time that we will see requests like this. We don't possess the replacement megawatts of renewable or nuclear energy necessary to meet reliability standards for our society, and we won't for a very long time. We don't have the raw materials to manufacture renewable solutions at scale let alone an existing supply chain to make this transfer happen in the time frame pimped by politicians and extremist special interest groups through the media outlets & stump speeches. Fear sells, and this isn't a microwave popcorn solution. This transfer is going to take decades to make this energy transfer happen in a responsible manner that serves, supports, and maximizes the needs of our nation. The world has watched how the Germans destroyed their energy security and economy in the name of evangelistic environmental Armageddon. As someone who is passionate about clean air and clean water and energy innovation, yes indeed the sky isn't as clean as it should be, but it isn't falling. We have the time and the ability to responsibly make this transfer happen, and honestly we don't have a choice anyway, so let's get some pragmatic balanced leadership on this opportunity. #PJM #Reliability #Balance #environment #energy #reliability #responsibility

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Michigan’s Democrat-controlled legislature has passed a package of clean energy bills that includes one of the most aggressive state-level clean energy targets in the nation.The state’s new clean energy mandate will require 60 percent of utility electricity sales to come from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2034 — well above the 16 percent of electricity provided by renewables by the state’s utilities as of last year. But it would allow the remaining portion of its 100 percent target to come from nuclear power, as well as fossil gas power plants that can capture at least 90 percent of their carbon emissions.Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QAfbzl#michigan #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #wind #solar #nuclear #carbonemissions

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We can absolutely decarbonize while growing our economy, but we cannot currently exclude energy sources and keep the lights on. We need renewables, nuclear, hydrogen, natural gas, coal and more to succeed. We also desperately need comprehensive permitting reform to power economic growth.https://lnkd.in/dVnp7kdS

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From the article- "But to eliminate carbon pollution from the power grid, we need to build more, soon — new solar farms, wind turbines, batteries and transmission lines, new geothermal and new nuclear power plants. Fossil fuels have largely already received their permitting reform; it is easy to build them quickly. If we fail to clear the way for clean energy, then I fear America will respond to its next decade of economic growth by doubling down on oil and gas."https://lnkd.in/gpKyAVtv

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Across America’s power grid, there’s a growing gap between what we need and what we’ll allow. It started with hydro, nuclear and geothermal. But solar and wind are quickly joining the group of NIMBY power sources.Hydroelectric destroys those valleys above the dams. Nuclear evoke the deepest irrational fears. Geothermal stinks, and solar and wind ruin the land and cause migraine to those living at less than a mile away, not to mention the amount of waste.At this pace we will reach the energy paralysis that kills any country.

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General comfort with green energy infrastructure crosses party lines, with 66 percent of Republicans saying they are comfortable with a field of solar panels being built in their community and 59 percent comfortable with wind turbines. Among Democrats, 87 percent are comfortable with solar farms and 79 percent with wind farms. By contrast, fewer than half of Democrats or Republicans would welcome a nuclear power plant in their community.

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At the end of a presentation, I was asked about a short summary of the biggest power, energy, and security challenges and solutions. Here's a short summary:Power Challenges: - Aging infrastructure: Upgrading infrastructure is estimated to cost trillions but offers benefits like increased reliability, resilience, security (national, environmental, and economic), and efficiency. - Increasing demand: We need investments in grid expansion, smart grid technologies, renewables integration, and smaller modular nuclear reactors to meet growing energy needs sustainably. - Integration of renewable energy sources: While initial costs are high, long-term benefits include reduced emissions and energy independence.Energy Challenges: - Dependency on fossil fuels: Transitioning to renewables and advanced nuclear reactors requires significant investment, potentially in the trillions, but brings benefits like reduced environmental impact and enhanced energy security. - Climate change concerns: Mitigation measures could cost trillions but help avoid catastrophic climate impacts and reduce pollution-related health issues. - Energy efficiency: Initial investments in efficiency upgrades lead to long-term cost savings and reduced energy consumption.Security Challenges: - Cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure: Annual investments in cybersecurity measures, estimated in billions, are necessary to prevent large-scale disruptions and economic losses. - Physical security risks: Enhancing physical security infrastructure, costing billions, helps protect against potential attacks and ensures service continuity. - Geopolitical tensions impacting energy supply: Investing in diversifying energy sources and diplomatic efforts can reduce dependence on volatile regions and mitigate supply disruptions. International cooperation on security issues requires diplomatic efforts and associated costs.For details, please see: https://lnkd.in/gwskd3nY | https://lnkd.in/g-ReEHuK—Please see my next post on counterterrorism: https://lnkd.in/gZgieTP6In summary:- Develop foresight capabilities and take proactive, informed action.- Connect the dots, gather information, and analyze for actionable intelligence.- Utilize behavior profiling for effective actions.

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Great discussion here. Adding - the next big miss on energy policy and transition impact will be from the tech sector. They do not seem to be getting it and it will be a costly miss. Just like renewable, they are not prioritizing the integration of strong power and utility expertise to inform their long-term strategies. (Hint - PPA/Trade floor/markets people are not power and utility expertise). In the case of renewable sector, the miss was on accounting for reliability, safety, security requirements in everything from design to operation. Now that having been missed in the modeling, the entire cost-profit model looks quite different. With big tech - it will be the data centers and the failure to understand their obligations to the fundamentals that drive the policies. Anyone with that expertise will tell you that if you are building these massive power drawing resources, you will need to have a good plan for navigating what will become your requirement to fund the development of generation, transmission, and other grid resources to support your needs. Utility regulators are not going to let you run these assets and pull that power at the expense of every other customer. It is interesting to watch the investment banking/finance/tech sector make the same mistakes, again and again. There are a lot of resources to pull in and learn from but they seem to be entirely disconnected.