This TED documentary explores the rapid technological revolution underway to combat climate change. It discusses the concept of exponential change, the power of collaboration and investment for climate action, and the rebuilding of Detroit for a sustainable future. It also delves into different initiatives for a healthier future, emphasizing community involvement and resilience.

Julio Friedmann, Chief scientist at Carbon Direct, discusses the need to capture CO2 for global warming. Topics include carbon capture facilities, uses for CO2 like concrete and fizzy water, emerging chemical uses, challenges of local opposition to carbon infrastructure, and the green premium for products made with recycled carbon.

Join Julio Friedmann, chief scientist at Carbon Direct and expert in biomass utilization, as he discusses turning biowaste into 'biogold'. He explores the potential of waste biomass versus dedicated crops for energy and the environmental benefits that can arise. The conversation dives into innovative uses like biochar for soil health and challenges in balancing food vs. fuel demands. Julio also introduces the concept of biomass carbon removal and storage, highlighting its implications for climate solutions and sustainable energy.

Physicist Julio Friedmann discusses the infrastructure, innovation, and investment needed to provide energy for 10 billion people. He shares case studies from Chile's supply chain partnership with Japan and Namibia's clean hydrogen production. The podcast explores the challenges and importance of abundant, sustainable, and cheap energy, as well as systemic investment mechanisms for harnessing clean energy and promoting sustainable development.

Dr. Julio Friedmann is Chief Scientist and Chief Carbon Wrangler at Carbon Direct.  He recently served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy where he was responsible for DOE’s R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, carbon capture, and storage (CCS), CO2 utilisation, and clean coal deployment.  More recently, he was a Senior Research Scholar and now a Non--Resident Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, where he led the Carbon Management Research Initiative. He has held positions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including Chief Energy Technologist, where he worked for 15 years.Dr. Friedmann is one of the most widely known and authoritative experts in the U.S. on carbon removal (CO2 drawdown from the air and oceans), CO2 conversion and use (carbon-to-value), hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation, and carbon capture and sequestration. In addition to close partnerships with many private companies, NGOs, Julio has worked with the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and government agencies foreign and domestic. His expertise also includes oil and gas production, international clean energy engagements, and earth science.Dr. Friedmann received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by a Ph.D. in Geology at the University of Southern California. He worked for five years as a senior research scientist at ExxonMobil, then as a research scientist at the University of Maryland.