As the world transitions toward renewable energy sources, geothermal power has emerged as one of the most promising, yet underutilized, options in the clean energy portfolio. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal offers consistent baseload power generation capacity without intermittency challenges, making it an increasingly attractive component in the renewable energy mix.
The geothermal sector has shown increasing potential in recent years, with technological innovations expanding its possible applications beyond traditional volcanic regions. These advances are creating opportunities to tap into moderate-temperature resources that were previously considered uneconomical, potentially unlocking gigawatts of clean, renewable power across the globe.
It's within this expanding landscape that companies like Gradient Geothermal are pioneering new approaches. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Ben Burke, CEO of Gradient Geothermal, outlined his company’s innovative approach to geothermal energy extraction that could transform how we think about energy recovery from oil and gas operations.
Modular and Mobile Geothermal Solutions
Gradient Geothermal differentiates itself in the geothermal marketplace through its focus on modular, portable equipment designed specifically for oil field operations, geothermal operators, and potentially data centers. Unlike traditional geothermal installations that require permanent infrastructure, Gradient’s equipment can be moved every six to 18 months as needed, allowing clients to adjust their thermal capacity by adding or removing units as requirements change.
“The advantage of mobility and modularity is really important to oil and gas operators,” Burke said. The company’s solution consists of two main components: an off-the-shelf organic Rankine cycle (ORC) unit and a primary heat exchanger loop. This system can handle various ratios of oil, gas, and water—even “dirty” water containing sand, brines, and minerals—and convert that heat into usable power.
One of the most compelling aspects of Gradient’s technology is its ease of installation. “Installation takes one day,” Burke explained. “It’s two pipes and three wires, and it’s able to sit on a gravel pad or sit on trailers.” This quick setup contrasts sharply with traditional geothermal plants that can take years to construct.
The units come in three sizes: 75 kW, 150 kW, and 300 kW. The modular nature allows for flexible configurations, with units able to be connected in series or parallel to handle varying water volumes and temperatures.

191. Modular Geothermal Power: Gradient’s Scalable Solution for Oil and Gas Sites

https://thecommunists.org/2025/03/01/news/ecuador-election-critical-analysis-class-interests-latin-america/

As the ‘pink wave’ continues to wash over Latin America, the influence of private enterprise and US imperialism on bourgeois elections should not be forgotten. As US imperialism’s crisis deepens, the battle for control of Latin America is heating up once again.


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Ecuador's election a critical analysis of class interests

This is a quick overview of the "Transforming the Oil and Gas Industry with Extended Reality (XR)" accompanying document.

Transforming Oil and Gas with Extended Reality

https://thecommunists.org/2025/07/01/news/usa-imperialist-bloc-save-failing-zionist-proxy-iran-war/
Another day of waning global hegemony, another regime-change war launched by the west.
Every day provides fresh evidence of Lenin’s famous dictum that ‘Imperialism seeks domination, not democracy.’ Workers must learn to see through the hysterical onslaught of war propaganda to the real forces beneath. We must understand whose interests western governments really serve. And having seen the truth, we must work to oppose, obstruct and defeat the imperialist war machine at home.
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USA imperialist bloc save failing zionist proxy Iran war

https://thecommunists.org/2025/07/01/news/usa-israel-illegal-immoral-war-against-iran/
In the face of Iran’s devastating counterattack, Netanyahu fled the country, while Israeli citizens were not allowed to leave. They were not so much human shields as bargaining counters to get the USA to join the war against Iran.
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The illegal and immoral war against Iran

https://thecommunists.org/2025/07/01/news/usa-israel-illegal-immoral-war-against-iran/

While trying to reassert their hegemonic primacy, the imperialists continue to drop bunker-busters on their own feet. In the face of Iran’s devastating counterattack, Netanyahu fled the country, while Israeli citizens were not allowed to leave. They were not so much human shields as bargaining counters to get the USA to join the war against Iran.

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https://thecommunists.org/2025/08/29/news/venezuelan-masses-respond-usa-invasion-threats/

Given the determinedly anti-imperialist patriotism of the Venezuelan masses, the USA has once more picked up a rock only to drop it on its own feet. ‘The order is given: defend the homeland. Under any circumstances: maximum military, popular and police unity.’ – President Maduro

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Venezuelan masses respond to new US invasion threats

https://thecommunists.org/2025/08/01/news/syria-subdued-but-for-how-long/

The first wave of anti-HTS resistance has been defeated, but more will surely rise. The destruction of the Syrian Arab Republic was a major blow for the middle-eastern Axis of Resistance, but the overall balance of forces continues to shift away from the imperialist powers and their regional proxies.

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Syria subdued but for how long

https://thecommunists.org/2025/09/01/news/largest-offshore-wind-monopoly-record-crash/

Is the green stock market bubble starting to burst? Leaving aside the ever-present question of the environmentally-devastating wars the imperialists need to wage to maintain their hold over the world’s people and resources, and despite huge subsidies to monopoly capital to deliver a ‘green transition’, it is clear that the capitalist system is incapable of changing its ways as far as the environment is concerned. It is simply not possible for corporations, or the governments that rule on their behalf, to prioritise long-term planning over short-term profitability.

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Worlds largest offshore wind monopoly reports record crash

In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi discusses carbon removal with Jennifer Wilcox, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who recently coauthored a paper titled, “Elevating Carbon Management: A Policy Decision-Making Framework and Rubric for the 21st Century.” Wilcox discusses the existing gaps in current policies related to carbon removal and important considerations when amending and creating new policies. She also addresses the recent change to the 45Q subsidy (originally included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and revised by Congress in the budget reconciliation bill signed on July 4, 2025), assessing how the updated tax break offers incentives for carbon removal.

“Elevating Carbon Management: A Policy Decision-Making Framework and Rubric for the 21st Century” by Jennifer Wilcox, Noah Deich, and Holly Jean Buck; https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/publications/elevating-carbon-management-a-policy-decision-making-framework-and-rubric-for-the-21st-century/

National Park Service Rehabilitation Tax Credits; https://www.nps.gov/subjects/taxincentives/index.htm

Achieving Societal Goals Through Carbon Removal, with Jennifer Wilcox

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