Ocean-Based Climate Solutions and the Blue Economy

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This episode is all about the "Blue Economy." Jason Busch is the Executive Director of the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust and he joins the show to talk about the many ways the ocean can power a more sustainable future. Offshore wind energy has certainly been in the headlines as of late, so Jason covers that topic, but he also provides an update on other blue technologies. Technologies like wave energy and tidal energy as well as other ocean-based carbon dioxide removal solutions that can help boost the role the ocean already plays in reducing carbon in our atmosphere. And finally … Jason offers a preview of the agenda for Ocean Energy Week, which is a big conference Jason and the team at POET are helping host next week in Portland, Oregon.
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Chapters

1. Ocean-Based Climate Solutions and the Blue Economy (00:00:00)

2. The work of the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) (00:02:43)

3. Trends in Wave and Tidal Energy Technologies (00:04:23)

4. The Offshore Wind Outlook (00:07:46)

5. Ocean Energy Testing Facilities like PacWave (00:09:53)

6. The Biden Administration's Goal of 30GW of Offshore Wind by 2030 (00:13:24)

7. Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies (00:19:32)

8. Biggest Challenges the Blue Economy is Facing (00:21:58)

9. A Look Ahead to Ocean Energy Week 2022 (00:27:00)

10. Jason's Bold Predictions (00:34:04)