Introduction to Peter Schubert & His Work

Abstract

In this video, Dr. Peter Schubert describes his translational research. Three complementary solutions are needed so that everyone can enjoy a comfortable standard of living without despoiling our shared home. First, is baseload power for cities and factories, provided by Space Solar Power, in which orbiting powersats convert sunlight to radiowaves and deliver it wirelessly to terrestrial utilities that delivery electricity and produce hydrogen. Second is rural energy from non-food crop waste that can be converted, on-site, to electricity, heat, biochar, and also hydrogen transportation fuel. Third is safe, convenient hydrogen storage for mobile and portable applications that emit only water vapor as their effluent. These can be built from earth-abundant materials that are eminently recyclable, so that a clean and growing economy can benefit all humankind.