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How to Solve Climate Change

Day 1: What is Climate Change?
Day 2: Introduction to Systems Thinking for Climate Change
Day 3: Climate
Day 4: Carbon Feedback Cycle
Day 5: Ecosystems
Day 6: Plastic Lifecycle
Day 7: Built Environment
Day 8: Global Supply Chain
Day 9: Iceberg Model for Discovering Causes
Day 10: Transportation
Day 11: Energy
Day 12: Industry
Day 13: Agriculture
Day 14: Natural Sources of Carbon
Day 15: Stakeholders in Systems
Day 16: Green Premium
Day 17: Carbon Lockin
Day 18: Population
Day 19: Politics & Policy
Day 20: Innovation
Day 21: Funding
Day 22: Why Solve Climate Change
Day 23: Leverage Points in Systems
Day 24: Electric Vehicles
Day 25: Vehicle Efficiency
Day 26: Urban City Planning
Day 27: Remote Work
Day 28: Solar Energy
Day 29: Wind Energy
Day 30: Hydropower
Day 31: Geothermal Energy
Day 32: Biomass Energy
Day 33: Hydrogen Energy
Day 34: Nuclear Energy
Day 35: Smart Grids
Day 36: Regenerative Agriculture Cattle Management
Day 37: Regenerative Agriculture Soil Health
Day 38: Agroforestry
Day 39: Plant Based Diets
Day 40: Insects Proteins
Day 41: Fisheries
Day 42: Food Waste
Day 43: Alternative Steel
Day 44: Alternative Cement
Day 45: Bioplastics
Day 46: Sustainable Fashion
Day 47: Recycling
Day 48: Sustainable Building Materials
Day 49: Sustainable Architecture
Day 50: Building Retrofitting
Day 51: BECCS
Day 52: Direct Air Capture
Day 53: Carbon Mineralization
Day 54: Protecting Biodiversity
Day 55: Forests
Day 56: Peatlands
Day 57: Blue Carbon
Day 58: Ocean Protection
Day 59: Kelp Forests
Day 60: Climate Education
Day 61: Carbon Labeling
Day 62: Geoengineering
Day 63: Creating a Solution

Day 33: Hydrogen Energy

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Today you will learn from expert guest Brian DeBruine about hydrogen energy, why it may or may not help solve climate change, how it works and what needs to still be done for it to be an effective solution to climate change.

Summary

Guest: Brian DeBruine

Brian DeBruine is the Director and founder of the non-profit Colorado Hydrogen Network plus the host of the HydrogenNowCast podcast.  He previously had a 36 year career with Honeywell Aerospace where he developed new products and programs.

Follow Brian DeBruine:

Explain succinctly what hydrogen energy is from first principles.

Why does hydrogen energy help to solve climate change?

Steel man the other side. Why would hydrogen energy NOT work to solve climate change?

Who benefits most by implementing hydrogen energy as a solution?

Who is harmed most by implementing hydrogen energy as a solution?

How does hydrogen energy work as a solution to climate change?

For hydrogen energy as a solution to work, what innovation or policy needs to be created?

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Top Skills To Learn

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Activity

Activity: Hydrogen Policy Proposal

Description: Develop a policy proposal outlining measures to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen energy in your region. Address incentives, regulations, and collaboration.

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