HOT: Heating from H2 & O2; Thermal energy from Brine
Close to 1 billion people need adequate housing. The problem is how to provide the ability to heat the home and prepare meals with a minimum of a carbon footprint.
Source for Majority of 1st Diagram:https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.10...
The solution proposed is to use seawater or subsurface brine to, by means of piping, absorb heat during the day and release heat at night when heating the home is most likely to be a need, as published research has indicated. Salt water absorbs carbon dioxide, so it can also absorb CO2 during the day as well. Existing technologies allow hydrogen to be separated from salt water. This can be used, by means of a fuel cell, to generate electricity for cooking and an extra heating of the home that may be necessary. Existing research allows both the carbon dioxide in the form of carbonates as well as the hydrogen to be removed.
As the salt water absorbs carbon dioxide, some calcium carbonate naturally forms which can be extracted as mentioned above. The 1st diagram in this section describes how x units of calcium carbonate can be applied to a direct air capture for the removal of carbon dioxide from air, allowing for a yield of x units of CaO, a key ingredient for concrete manufacturing. It becomes a negative carbon material in the value chain for the production of essentially negative carbon housing.
People in Least Developed Countries.
The solution appears to be innovative.
- Rapidly decarbonize heating and cooking systems in existing homes while improving efficiency.
- Concept
This solution could help many people.
- Human Capital (e.g. sourcing talent, board development, etc.)
It approaches the problem in a holistic approach with multiple benefits.
Due to the complexity of the project, the goal in the next year to five years would be to develop one pilot project in a small community.
The measurement of the project's success would be the rating of how the system functions with respect to low-carbon or negative carbon ratings.
The theory of change is that it will lower carbon emissions as well as assist small communities.
The core technologies are the following technologies based upon published chemistry research (the references are in the links) :
-Hydrogen and carbonate removal from brine.
- A new business model or process that relies on technology to be successful
- 3. Good Health and Well-being
- 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12. Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13. Climate Action
- 15. Life on Land
- United States
- Costa Rica
- Not registered as any organization
The goal would to provide the training for communities to construct this type of project.
- Government (B2G)
The goal would be to become financially sustainable by mean of grants.
It is only a concept at this moment.