Inspiration
Geothermal energy is massively underutilized, not because the resource isn't there, but because the risk assessment process costs millions and takes months. We wanted to make that instant and accessible.
What it does
Vent is a geothermal site intelligence platform. You click any borehole in California and instantly get a Vent Score — a physics-based rating combining heat potential and seismic stability. The platform gives you a business recommendation, insurance classification, AI-generated site analysis via Gemini 1.5 Flash, a material resilience simulation, and a downloadable formal report.
How we built it
- Backend: Python + FastAPI, California geothermal borehole registry
- Seismic data: Rekoske et al. 2025 ground motion dataset from Scripps Institution of Oceanography — powers all risk calculations
- AI: Gemini 1.5 Flash for live site rationale generation
- Frontend: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Mapbox GL
- PDF: jsPDF client-side report generation
Challenges we ran into
Getting the Scripps seismic data to map accurately to borehole coordinates, and building a physics model that was realistic enough to be meaningful but explainable enough for non-engineers.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
The full pipeline from a map click to a downloadable investor-ready report in under 30 seconds.
What we learned
How to work with real geophysical datasets and turn raw seismic numbers into something a business can actually act on.
What's next for Vent Geothermal Intelligence
Expanding beyond California, adding real-time seismic monitoring, and integrating permitting data so developers can go from score to application in one platform.
Built With
- geminiapi
- python
- typescript
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