RESEARCH

Technical Papers

polycrisis

Global Systemic Stresses: Understanding the drivers of polycrisis

Polycrisis program

Michael Lawrence, Megan Shipman, and Chris Collins
A Global Risk Institute research report of the longer-term systemic stresses driving the polycrisis.
Geothermal

The Deep Heat Advantage

Geothermal program

Gordon Brasnett, Megan Eyre, and Peter Massie
A techno-economic analysis of enhanced geothermal systems in western and northwestern Canada
Geothermal

Project AURORA

Geothermal Energy Office

Peter Massie
A proposal to create Project AURORA, a next-generation geothermal field laboratory in Resolute Bay, Nunavut.
Geothermal

Pre-budget recommendations to accelerate the development of Canada’s geothermal industry

Geothermal Energy Office

CI-GEO staff
In response to the Government of Canada’s Fall pre-budget consultations, the Cascade Institute submitted three specific recommendations to accelerate the development of Canada’s geothermal industry.
Permafrost carbon

Protecting Permafrost: Addressing the climate threat of Arctic thaw

Permafrost carbon program

Ian Graham
A report assessing the climate threat of Arctic permafrost thaw, potential interventions to address it, and related policy recommendations.
Geothermal

Artificial Intelligence and Energy Innovation: Submission to NRCAN

Geothermal Energy Office

CI-GEO staff
Applying AI to geothermal energy can unlock an abundant source of clean, secure, baseload electricity needed to power AI itself. This opens the door to a virtuous cycle akin to the steam engine and coal that sparked the industrial revolution.