{"id":3412,"date":"2021-05-24T16:13:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:50:46","slug":"kathy-hannun-renewable-energy-below-your-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/kathy-hannun-renewable-energy-below-your-feet","title":{"rendered":"Dandelion Co-Founder Kathy Hannun \u2502 The Renewable Energy System Right Below Your Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-ted wp-block-embed-ted wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/kathy_hannun_the_renewable_heating_system_right_below_your_feet\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">\r\n    <\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Dandelion Energy TED Talk:<\/strong> Of all the mundane yet astonishing marvels of human ingenuity, knowing what it takes to heat a room to a comfortable temperature is Dandelion Co-Founder Kathy Hannun&#8217;s favorite.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/laura_gassner_otting_why_doesn_t_success_bring_happiness?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21117747770&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAC3lMQ4LuRzMlF6ujeF6hoei1g4Tx&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw8p7GBhCjARIsAEhghZ090itD95G6Yl98iWffYqnKrhNSJh1HmyaiP4HlmgGQc7ZMVSvhpLgaAoH0EALw_wcB\">TED Talk<\/a>, Kathy takes us on a fascinating journey across the planet and beneath the ocean floor to show the hidden costs of how we heat our homes today. Fossil-fuel-based heating systems, while convenient, are one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions \u2014 and their impact on our climate is accelerating.<\/p>\r\n<p>But Kathy also shares a hopeful vision: a safer, planet-friendly alternative that taps into the steady, renewable energy source right below our feet \u2014 <strong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"886\">geothermal energy<\/strong>. By using the Earth\u2019s constant underground temperature, we can heat and cool our homes more efficiently, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and create a path toward a more sustainable future.<\/p>\r\n<p>The way we heat our homes matters, and the solution is already here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To see if your home is eligible for geothermal click here:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/see-if-your-home-qualifies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2768\" src=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cta.svg\" alt=\"Dandelion Energy TED Talk: See if Your Home Qualifies\" width=\"249\" height=\"50\" \/> <\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dandelion Co-Founder Kathy Hannun takes us on a journey across the planet to emphasize the dangers of modern heating and offers a safer, planet-friendly alternative that taps into the geothermal energy right below our feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":4348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[132,133,180,9],"class_list":["post-3412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-post","tag-dandelion-geothermal-cost","tag-geothermal-savings","tag-heating-oil-cost","tag-renewable-energy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dandelion Energy Ted Talk | Kathy Hannun, Co-Founder<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dandelion Energy TED Talk with Kathy Hannun, explores the safe, planet-friendly HVAC alternative using geothermal energy below our feet.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/kathy-hannun-renewable-energy-below-your-feet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dandelion Energy Ted Talk | Kathy Hannun, Co-Founder\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dandelion Energy TED Talk with Kathy Hannun, explores the safe, planet-friendly HVAC alternative using geothermal energy below our feet.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dandelionenergy.com\/kathy-hannun-renewable-energy-below-your-feet\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dandelion Energy | Residential Geothermal Heating &amp; 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