New Zealand is a wonderland full of many treasures that keep you in a constant state of awe as you travel around the islands. One of those treasures happens to be the indigenous Maori people who play a very important role in society still to this day. In fact, they have a major role in the development of the land's resources; one of which is the vast geothermal resource that exists just beneath their feet. I sit down with Andy Blair, the Co-Founder and Director at Upflow to talk about the long history of Geothermal development in New Zealand, how the rest of the world can learn to be stewards of this resource in a way that brings value to all.
Geothermal is not a new resource, it has been around for many decades and has been successfully harnessed in many places around the world. So why is it that there still are growing pains and just a general lack of awareness of just how vast this resource truly is? Well, Andy Blair and I talk about that among other things and how New Zealand can provide learnings for other areas of the world with a geothermal resource whether nascent in nature or mature. We also talk about the importance of a diverse workplace and how the Geothermal community is working to be a leader in this space today and for the future.
Upflow
Andy Blair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-andy-blair-97a5b913/
Andy's Book recommendation
Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
WING
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wing-global-80a710205/
CORE Knowledge
https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-geothermal
JRG Energy
Nick Cestari