00:32:52 Pamela Martinez: Woody’s bio: https://theclimatecenter.org/about/people/woody-hastings/ 00:39:31 Pamela Martinez: https://theclimatecenter.org/events/advanced-geothermal-in-california-clean-reliable-energy-for-all/ 00:40:03 Pamela Martinez: Call to action: https://theclimatecenter.org/climate-targets/urge-the-california-energy-commission-to-invest-in-geothermal-energy/ 00:41:41 Pamela Martinez: Max’s bio: https://theclimatecenter.org/about/people/max-wilmarth/ 00:54:40 Pamela Martinez, The Climate Center: Please click on this link to read Noemi’s bio -  https://theclimatecenter.org/about/people/noemi-gallardo/ 01:04:27 Pamela Martinez, The Climate Center: https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/reports/integrated-energy-policy-report-iepr/2026-integrated-energy-policy-report 01:10:37 Max WIlmarth: I'm answering questions in the Q&A. Q: "Besides directly and immediately causing a felt earthquake, could causing multiple smaller earthquakes increase the risk of a subsequent earthquake?" A: Yes. Small earthquakes release stress locally, and most earthquake swarms simply die out. The issue is that some of the stress released in one place is transferred elsewhere, and the system may contain a larger fault already near its failure threshold. This is mitigated by doing seismic monitoring beforehand and real-time monitoring during a project, and either not proceeding or adjusting the injection. 01:15:17 Max WIlmarth: Q: "You say there’s fewer chemicals in geothermal fracking fluids. Is the industry ready to disclose the other constituents?" A: Yes. I think the industry should be willing to disclose what’s in the fluid. In geothermal stimulation, it’s typically overwhelmingly water, with relatively small amounts of additives for things like friction reduction, scale control, corrosion control, or microbial control. I think the secrecy is mostly about chemical supply companies wanting to market e.g. sand and corn starch, as something fancier. 01:18:38 Max WIlmarth: Q: "How long can an EGS well be expected to deliver usable steam for electricity generation?" A: This is still an open question. The EGS wells will certainly decline in temperature in pressure over time and have to be re-restimulated, deepened, replaced, etc. The question is how fast that happens. It will depend a lot on the specific geology of the area but I would say months to years. 01:19:11 The Climate Center: Please click on this link to read Ann’s bio - https://theclimatecenter.org/about/people/ann-garth/ 01:19:45 Max WIlmarth: Q: "There was a Volts podcast earlier this month that asserted that there may be a lot more conventional geothermal energy than previously thought. In the terrawatt realm. What is your opinion about that?" A: It's possible but many of the best sites are in protected national parks (e.g. Yelllowstone). 01:20:41 The Climate Center: To read these reports, please click on the two links below https://www.catf.us/2026/05/california-could-cut-2045-electricity-costs-44-billion-year-nvesting-next-generation-geothermal/ https://www.catf.us/resource/next-generation-geothermal-scale-state-action-framework/ 01:24:46 Max WIlmarth: Q: "You pull up radioactive waste when you make energy this way. Have you ever been to one of these facilities and smelled the hydrogen sulfide? Unbelievable, it inversely condemns square miles of land due to the H2S emissions." A: There are many natural minerals dissolved in water deep in the earth. Including naturally radioactive elements like uranium, thorium, potassium, etc. This is not drinking water. The good thing is it all gets re-injected back down into the deep reservoir from whence it came. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) smells like rotten eggs and is naturally present around pretty much any hot spring or spa area. I don't find it objectionable and I imagine most spa go-ers don't either. At high levels it can be dangerous but his is generally only present at steam vents on active volcanos. When levels are high enough to be a nuisance at geothermal plants H2S is scrubbed and turned into elemental yellow sulfur which is used as a natural soil fertilizer. 01:27:59 Max WIlmarth: Q: "Are geothermal microgrids in residential neighborhoods a thing? What is technically feasible? A geothermal drilling site at a fire station or other central location with lines running to residences?" A: This is technically feasible but often not economically feasible because of the cost of the wells and power plant. Micro-grids using lower temperature geothermal water for direct heating is more common and exists in Reno, Klammath Falls, Idaho Falls, and of course in Iceland where most of the country heats their homes this way. 01:31:11 The Climate Center: Please click on this link to read Alyssa’s bio - https://theclimatecenter.org/about/people/alyssa-goodstein/ 01:35:31 Alyssa Goodstein: Alyssa Goodstein, Legislative Director, Climate Jobs California, agoodstein.action@climatejobsca.org 01:35:55 The Climate Center: Please click on this link to take our action - https://theclimatecenter.org/climate-targets/urge-the-california-energy-commission-to-invest-in-geothermal-energy/ 01:40:50 The Climate Center: To access the Voltz podcast on geothermal, please click on this link - https://www.volts.wtf/p/is-there-way-more-conventional-geothermal 02:00:20 The Climate Center: Please click on this link to take our action - https://theclimatecenter.org/climate-targets/urge-the-california-energy-commission-to-invest-in-geothermal-energy/ 02:00:41 The Climate Center: Please join us for our next webinar - California Climate Policy Recap for 2026: The Good, the Bad, and the Future - https://theclimatecenter.org/events/california-climate-policy-recap-for-2026-the-good-the-bad-and-the-future/ 02:01:21 Noemi Gallardo, CEC Commissioner: Reach me at noemi.gallardo@energy.ca.gov with questions.