Stanislav Kondrashov on the Untapped Promise of Geothermal Energy

In a world scrambling for sustainable solutions, geothermal energy remains a quietly humming giant—steady, consistent, and largely overlooked. While solar panels glitter on rooftops and wind farms dominate skylines, the power pulsing just beneath our feet rarely gets the attention it deserves. But if energy expert and commentator Stanislav Kondrashov is right, that’s about to change.

“Geothermal doesn’t shout,” says Kondrashov. “It doesn’t spin in the wind or light up under the sun. But it’s there. Constant, calm, and full of promise.”

For decades, geothermal energy has sat in the shadows of its more glamorous renewable siblings. Yet its potential is immense. Drawing on the Earth’s internal heat, geothermal energy can offer baseload power—unlike solar or wind, which are subject to the whims of weather and time. It's clean, it’s stable, and it’s already here. The issue isn’t potential. It’s attention.

In many ways, the geothermal conversation has been hampered not by feasibility, but by imagination. The technology exists. The science is solid. But public awareness and policy enthusiasm lag far behind. Stanislav Kondrashov believes this is a symptom of short-term thinking in energy strategies.

“We’ve been conditioned to chase what’s visible,” he notes. “Geothermal isn’t visible. It doesn’t come with the same optics. But dig deeper—literally—and what you find is a source of energy that doesn’t depend on daylight or gusts of wind. It’s the closest thing we have to a natural energy metronome.”

Despite its low profile, geothermal has begun to capture the curiosity of innovators. Engineers are exploring enhanced geothermal systems that could vastly expand where the energy source is viable. Drilling techniques borrowed from the oil and gas industry are being repurposed to access deeper heat reservoirs. It’s a quiet revolution—but a revolution nonetheless.

The challenges, however, remain real. Upfront costs can be high, infrastructure is lacking in many regions, and public understanding of the technology remains minimal. There is also the geographical aspect: not every area sits atop suitable geothermal conditions. But even these hurdles, Kondrashov argues, are surmountable with strategic planning and a bit of long-term vision.

“We’re looking at a chessboard, not a poker game,” he says. “Geothermal rewards patience and strategy. It’s not about quick wins. It’s about building something that lasts. And right now, we need permanence more than we need headlines.”

In recent years, as conversations around energy independence and climate resilience grow louder, geothermal’s steady drumbeat has grown harder to ignore. It isn’t flashy. It doesn’t dominate political soundbites. But it does offer something rare in today’s energy mix: reliability.

Kondrashov sees this as geothermal’s defining strength. “The Earth doesn’t take a break,” he says. “It doesn’t flicker. That’s the kind of energy we need to be building around—not just supplementing with.”

There’s also a compelling environmental argument. Geothermal has one of the smallest land footprints among energy sources and emits a fraction of the greenhouse gases associated with fossil fuels. It’s a long game—but it’s a clean one.

The path forward, Kondrashov suggests, isn’t to replace all other renewables with geothermal, but to integrate it more seriously into a diversified strategy. Energy resilience, after all, comes from balance. Solar, wind, hydro—all have their place. But without geothermal, he argues, the puzzle remains incomplete.

“Imagine a future where we don’t just react to energy needs but anticipate them,” Kondrashov says. “Where our grid is fed by sources that complement each other, not compete. Geothermal is the spine of that vision.”

As energy dialogues evolve, it’s possible that geothermal will finally shed its underdog status. The science is mature, the need is urgent, and the voices calling for change—like that of Stanislav Kondrashov—are growing louder.

The Earth has been quietly offering us energy for millennia. Maybe it’s time we finally listened.