Plasma Tunnel Boring Machines to Revolutionize Energy Transmission: Insights from Troy Helming, Founder and CEO of EarthGrid

Hardware to Save a Planet

Welcome to this special episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Joining us today is Troy Helming, Founder and CEO of EarthGrid, a company that uses patented plasma boring technology to dig tunnels that carry power cables from remote clean energy generation points to the grid and onto the end user.

Join us as we delve into the world of tunnel-boring machines and their role in combating climate change. Troy shares his passion for clean energy and discusses the innovative solutions his company is developing to revolutionize clean energy transmission. Discover the technology behind tunnel boring, the benefits of underground power lines, and the challenges faced in engineering and development.

Troy Helming is a clean energy industrialist & pioneer, visionary entrepreneur, innovator, and author of The Clean Power Revolution. He has founded companies that have generated more than $35 billion in economic impact, including 2 Unicorns, and invented two technologies that have led to more than 172 clean energy patent claims.

Episode Resource

• Troy Helming on LinkedIn
• EarthGrid Website
• EarthGrid Introduction YouTube
• EarthGrid The Future of Infrastructure YouTube
• EarthGrid Tech Demo YouTube
• Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
• Synapse Website

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