Geothermal startup founders to speak at SOSV Climate Tech Summit

Carlos Araque and Kathy Hannun in SOSV Climate Tech Summit 2022 (source: SOSV)

Carlos Araque of Quaise Energy and Kathy Hannun of Dandelion Energy will be joining the SOSV Climate Tech Summit for a panel on rethinking and scaling geothermal. The event will take place on October 25 to 26 and registration for virtual attendance is free. Registration is still open via this link.

The SOSV Climate Tech Summit is an event that convenes the founders, investors, technologists, corporates, and policymakers of the climate tech startup ecosystem. The event recognizes the role that climate tech startups play in the fight against climate change and in pushing the boundaries of science and technology to help decarbonize the economy.

Quaise is developing a drill that uses a gyrotron—a microwave-emitting beam device—that vaporizes boreholes through rock to reach 20 kilometers below the Earth’s surface, where geothermal energy is virtually limitless. Quaise aims to have a working system by 2026 and “repower” a fossil-fired plant with geothermal steam by 2028.

Born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Dandelion brings geothermal heating and cooling to residential homes. Dandelion’s proprietary drills make a hole that is only a few inches wide, minimizing the cost for consumers and the impact on their property.

Source: SOSV