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Jun 2023
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Tapping the heat beneath your feet with ...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Millions of American households rely on oil for heat. Growing up in New Hampshire, Kathy Hannun was familiar with this decades-old and environmentally-taxing approach. As part of Google’s innovation lab, X, she began unearthing a solution — indeed from underground... This week on How I Built This Lab, Kathy discusses how her company, Dandelion Energy, has m ... Show More
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