Friedberg calculates California wildfires have released as much CO2 as all state cars in a year.
“So thus far, if you do the math on that, we've released about as much, c o two as we've, as the California cars release in a year by the wildfires.”
Friedberg admits he was wrong betting against vegetarian meat alternatives, shocked consumers pay premiums for sustainability.
“I've been fucking shocked by how many people are choosing to pay a premium for vegetarian meat alternatives. I was wrong on this. I I bet against these companies eight years ago.”
Friedberg proposes engineered seaweed that sinks to ocean depths could rapidly decarbonize atmosphere using existing technology.
“If we could build an algae or a seaweed from scratch or using some basis and use software to resolve what's the right sort of seaweed to create, That will grow like crazy in the oceans.”
Friedberg proposes engineered seaweed that pulls carbon from atmosphere and sinks to ocean floor as climate solution.
“When it gets heavy, sinks to the bottom of the ocean and it literally just pulls carbon out of the atmosphere and drops to these 40,000 foot deep or, you know, 4,000 foot deep kind of wells we have already built around 70% of planet Earth. We have the tools to do that.”
Friedberg quantifies California wildfires have burned 10% of forest acres, releasing 15% of stored carbon per acre.
“When we burn an acre, we release about 15% of the carbon that's stored in that acre into the atmosphere.”
Friedberg proposes engineering seaweed that absorbs carbon and sinks to ocean depths covering 70% of Earth.
“When it gets heavy, sinks to the bottom of the ocean and it literally just pulls carbon out of the atmosphere and drops to these 40,000 foot deep or, you know, 4,000 foot deep kind of wells we have already built around 70% of planet Earth.”
Friedberg states bottled beverages produce half a billion tons of CO2 yearly and use 400 trillion liters of water.
“It's about half a billion tons of CO2 that are put into the atmosphere every year to make bottled cans and beverages.”
Friedberg states bottled and canned beverages produce 500 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.
“It's about half a billion tons of CO2 that are put into the atmosphere every year to make bottled cans and beverages. Is about bottled and canned beverages.”
Friedberg warns malnourishment is currently increasing globally after thirty years of decline.
“Right now, we are on the wrong side of the malnourishment curve. Malnourishment is increasing on Earth.”
Friedberg states his Climate software now covers 200 million acres globally and runs on 80% of US farm equipment.
“And I think 80% of harvesters and tractors in The US have an iPad that runs that software, and it's connected to the farm equipment.”
Friedberg's Climate platform reached 10 million acres with free software before monetizing through premium seed and fertilizer recommendations.
“And then we had the idea of charging for certain add ons, certain models. Like, it would recommend what seed to use and recommend what fertilizer to use”