Factorial Socio-Economic Impact through Microalgae based Photo Bioreactors for CO2 removal

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The Emissions challenge

This International Energy Agency (IEA) article discusses the issues surrounding hard-to-abate emissions from the Heavy emissions sectors [Coal, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Cement, Mining & Metals, Energy & Utilities] and also the potential role of CCUS to avoid/reduce/eliminate/convert over time. CCUS in the transition to net-zero emissions – CCUS in Clean Energy Transitions – Analysis - IEA. According to this Global Cement page, Cement industry emissions are at 2.6 Billion tonnes and increasing. https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/14286-cement-sector-co2-emissions-double-in-20-years . Coal power industry emissions are high Coal - IEA. As per 德勤 , the petrochemical industry contributes to ~6% of global emissions. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/cn/Documents/energy-resources/deloitte-cn-eri-reducing-carbon-emission-in-petrochemical-industry-white-paper-220706.pdf . As per The Nature Conservancy , mining and metals industry emissions contribute to ~8% of global emissions. The mining industry as a net beneficiary of a global tax on carbon emissions | Communications Earth & Environment ( nature.com )

There are many pathways to Emissions reductions. CCUS is one of them. Within CCUS, Carbon Capture and Storage is a solution. CCS hubs are planned however, the world does not enough space below the earth or above it to store so much. Plain carbon capture comes at a cost of $XXX per tonne of CO2 emissions. Carbon conversion solutions are the answer. Quite a few are emerging but most in early stages and not profitable to investors yet.

Photo Bioreactors for CO2 emissions conversion

One of them, in particular, is ready for big time profitable returns. This is all about allowing micro-algae to be cultured at industrial scale using Industrial Automation and Artificial Intelligence to allow it to "digest" CO2 emissions and convert it into very useful products. Not only that, with the right investments and offtake, investors will also have the satisfaction of delivering big-time social and economic impact.

PROFITABLE: EBITDA per tonne of CO2 emissions are a minimum of $600 per tonne. Large corporates are interested in buying organic offtake!

Health benefits: The Health benefits are significant. Reduction in respiratory & chronic illnesses in the local community since the emissions are no longer released into the atmosphere.

Biodiversity benefits: For every tonne of CO2 emissions converted into algal biomass for animal feed or fish feed, 2.5X times CO2 emissions is sequestered since rainforests culling can be avoided; rainforests culling is increasing each year to produce soy protein; avoiding rainforest cull is better since afforestation efforts are not delivering results due to poor untested techniques. The algal biomass protein will replace soy protein and is all natural too!

Societal benefits, aka, JOBS: (1) Direct employment. The Photo Bioreactor plant will need people to monitor the growth of "algae plant" and manage the labs for continuous refinement of end product. (2) Indirect employment. A few tens of people are needed for the construction of the facility locally. A few tens of people are required for construction of the components required to build the Bioreactor. (3) Induced employment. Generate other employment in the local community such as in housing and day-to-day trades to sustain the new community that comes with the new Biorefinery plant.

Community benefits: Avoiding mothballing of existing heavy emissions plants will allow Local communities continue to thrive since existing heavy emissions plants continue to operate locally. Additional employment generated to assist sale of the output products locally and globally.

Save the rainforests: Millions of hectares of Rainforests are being cut down to produce Soy protein that is being used to produce the Animal feed and Fish feed. Algal biomass proteins prevents all that. You can save >150,000 hectares of Rainforests with every 1 million tonnes of CO2 emissions processed by microalgae. Even if only 1 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions are being converted each year, you can save >150,000,000 hectares of rainforests. Preserving the rainforests is much easier than planting trees and hoping that they will grow one day.

Stop killing fishes for Omega-3 and other nutraceuticals: Millions of fishes are being killed to extract Omega-3. #omega3. Not only that, they are not consumed by vegans and vegetarians either. Instead, an organic route to Omega-3 and other nutraceuticals helps improve health of everyone rather than just a few.

Circular Economy: Instead of wasting CO2 emissions, Investors have a fantastic opportunity to repurpose it to growing something useful, organically.

Inflation reduction: People are being forced to pay a premium for a so-called "green product". People are struggling with sky-high mortgage rates or interest rates, stratospheric inflation leaving the economy in a bad shape. Instead, with competitive pricing, products can be used to feed the animals and fishes, and in turn, reduce inflation.

All in all, photo bioreactor technology development is at the cusp of delivering big returns. Are you an investor keen on making a socio-economic impact profitably?

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