I’m hopeful for the emerging non-intermittent energy choices that may be appropriate for DAC and elsewhere in the near future that weren’t at the front and center of the renewable energy radar. For example, energy produced by the electron spin in the iron atom, commercially viable and certified (Holcomb Energy System), or energy from thermal vibration of the graphene atoms (Neutrino Energy Group). The International Energy Agency calls for the expansion of the global power grid by adding 80 million kilometers of new grid by 2040 for energy transition. More decentralized options are critical and should strongly be considered and deployed. The French court just rendered authorizations illegal for windmill farms (it was killing the fishing industry in France among other problems) and will likely prefer nuclear long-term. Our hybrid cryogenic DAC with embedded micro-CSP in development has the potential to upgrade nuclear to gas-gas reactors and replace cooling towers and cooling ponds in existing power plants. While the overcrowded photovoltaic market may be moving through its shakeout phase, Sahara could power the world with just a few days of sunshine and affordable transportation costs. It is possible to achieve this without elements of exploitation and neocolonialism from the West with proper regulations (Jawad Jafar, Stanford). Synthetic fuels share the same chemical properties as conventional petrol and diesel, they still release toxic gasses into the atmosphere when burned. Remember, when the fossil fuel industry emerged in the US, it was praised by environmental groups as a remedy to stop the killing of whales for oil -- here’s this new magic oil, plenty for everyone, no one has to die to get it and it’s natural. What will future people say about our climate remedies 50 years from now? Hopefully, they will live to tell about it. Thank you for the webinar.
I’m hopeful for the emerging non-intermittent energy choices that may be appropriate for DAC and elsewhere in the near future that weren’t at the front and center of the renewable energy radar. For example, energy produced by the electron spin in the iron atom, commercially viable and certified (Holcomb Energy System), or energy from thermal vibration of the graphene atoms (Neutrino Energy Group). The International Energy Agency calls for the expansion of the global power grid by adding 80 million kilometers of new grid by 2040 for energy transition. More decentralized options are critical and should strongly be considered and deployed. The French court just rendered authorizations illegal for windmill farms (it was killing the fishing industry in France among other problems) and will likely prefer nuclear long-term. Our hybrid cryogenic DAC with embedded micro-CSP in development has the potential to upgrade nuclear to gas-gas reactors and replace cooling towers and cooling ponds in existing power plants. While the overcrowded photovoltaic market may be moving through its shakeout phase, Sahara could power the world with just a few days of sunshine and affordable transportation costs. It is possible to achieve this without elements of exploitation and neocolonialism from the West with proper regulations (Jawad Jafar, Stanford). Synthetic fuels share the same chemical properties as conventional petrol and diesel, they still release toxic gasses into the atmosphere when burned. Remember, when the fossil fuel industry emerged in the US, it was praised by environmental groups as a remedy to stop the killing of whales for oil -- here’s this new magic oil, plenty for everyone, no one has to die to get it and it’s natural. What will future people say about our climate remedies 50 years from now? Hopefully, they will live to tell about it. Thank you for the webinar.