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How to Decarbonize Industry, Part 2

Energy Switch

Season 4Episode 4Aired 2024-04-22
How to Decarbonize Industry, Part 2

How to Decarbonize Industry, Part 2

In Part 1 of this discussion, we heard ideas to decarbonize cement and steel. We'll conclude with a look at fertilizer, which has made modern agriculture possible, and petrochemicals and plastic, which go into nearly every product. Solutions could include switching from oil and natural gas to hydrogen and bioproducts, but the technologies are still in development, and currently expensive.