
Joel Edwards
CTO and cofounder of Zanskar, an earth scientist with a PhD from UC Santa Cruz who leads the company's AI and geoscience efforts to discover and develop conventional geothermal resources.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 52min
How AI Is Unlocking Geothermal Power at Scale with Joel Edwards
Joel Edwards, CTO and cofounder of Zanskar and an earth scientist with a PhD, explains how AI and geoscience pinpoint hidden geothermal reservoirs. He describes machine learning models, physics-constrained simulations, and low-cost drilling that cut exploration costs dramatically. He also discusses permitting, grid interconnection bottlenecks, and Zanskar’s plan to scale to gigawatt-level reliable clean power.


