Curious Worldview

110: Alexander Richter | The Founder Of ThinkGeoEnergy & One Of The Most Important Voices In Geothermal

• Alexander Richter • Episode 110

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The following is a conversation with Alexander Richter. 

Alexander Richter is the founder of ThinkGeoEnergy, which is the geothermal industries largest source of industry news. Alexander Richter is also the director of the international geothermal association and overall, one of the geothermal industries most important voices.

Together, in this podcast, Alex and I cover his lightbulb moment, where he discovered the potential of geothermal energy, the promise of geothermal energy and district heating worldwide. We also speak about how Germany is turning to geothermal energy in response to their energy independence debates, Eavor digging more than 15 km deep, whether the current hype for geothermal energy is more frothy than it is, reality and so much more.

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Time Stamps With Alexander Richter

  • 00:00 – Introduction.
  • 01:33 - Iceland.
  • 04:18 - Investment Banking & Geothermal.
  • 08:20 - The Lightbulb Moment.
  • 22:33 - The Potential Of Geothermal In Germany. 
  • 32:06 - Why Has The Potential Of Geothermal Not Been Realised?
  • 38:50 - Eavor Digging Deep In Germany + The Relationship Between Depth & Heat.
  • 46:50 - Is Geothermal Frothy At The Moment & Does Geothermal Have A Marketing Problem?
  • 1:08:04 - The Most Exciting Companies In The Geothermal Space?
  • 1:17:26 - A Country Alex Is Bullish On.
  • 1:19:29 - A Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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