Part 3 of the TED Radio hour episode Repair, Repurpose, Reimagine
Geothermal energy can be a clean and renewable source of energy that is almost limitless. Jamie Beard, a technologist, wants us to use more of it “aEUR”, and she’s looking for experts from the fossil fuel sector to help.
About Jamie Beard
Jamie Beard, the founder and executive director at Project InnerSpace is a non-profit that aims to expand the use of geothermal power around the globe.
Previously, she was the founder and executive director of the Geothermal Entrepreneurship Organisation, a U.S. Department of Energy funded program that recruits talent from fossil fuel industries to start geothermal energy startups.
Beard received her bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State University, and her JD at Boston University.
James Delahoussaye produced this segment and Manoush Zomorodi edited it. Follow us on Twitter @TEDRadioHour or email us at TEDRadio@npr.org