Powering human civilization with sunlight, air, and synthetic gas | The Freethink Interview
Welcome to The Freethink Interview, a interview series from our sister channel @freethink where we talk to the new generation of builders, leaders and thinkers shaping technological progress. Join us for thought-provoking conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and ambitious technologists. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next, What’s killing the clean energy revolution? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFjg1qEsO04 Could solar energy be the key to unlocking a future free from fossil fuels and extreme poverty? Casey Handmer, founder and CEO of Terraform Industries, believes so. His company is pioneering technology that could revolutionize how we produce and consume energy, potentially solving climate change and global energy inequality in one fell swoop. Terraform Industries is developing machines that create synthetic natural gas from sunlight and air. It sounds like science fiction, but the technology is rooted in simple chemistry and powered by the rapidly advancing field of solar energy. But Handmer’s vision extends beyond just replacing fossil fuels. He sees solar energy as the catalyst for a new era of human progress. By providing cheap, abundant energy to every corner of the globe, we could potentially eliminate extreme poverty within our lifetimes. It’s an ambitious goal, but one that Handmer believes we have a responsibility to pursue. 0:00: Introduction 1:20: The future of energy 1:50: Solar vs. nuclear 2:45: Solar deployment 3:23: Solar vs. fossil fuels 4:50: What is a fuel? 6:52: The terraformer 7:49: Industrial Revolution ———————————————————————————- ———————————————————————————- Credit to : Big Think