This session deals with very few less talked but upcoming and ground breaking developments

Gerad Rid, Alova Capital shares the decision making patterns of an investor. Declining or steadying energy demand was discouraging investors to pump more finance but entry of AI has changed the scenario. 5G and AI, both are energy guzzling and the energy demand is again showing increasing trend, which is compelling the investors to fund again. However, AI (Artificial Intelligence) based innovations can be used to optimize the clean electricity generation.

He also upholds the energy storage technologies for cars and houses as well. He mentions that 1000 Gigawatt storage battery was demanded online and this shows how Lithium ion batteries for cars and for houses are influencing the market. Introduction of storage battery is indication of accessibility of electricity as source of power.

Toshikai Higashihara, Hithachi mentions that these MNC (Multinational Corporation) is aiming to achieve sustainable energy supply with carbon neutrality. In pursuit to make people happy different cleaner power options are being tried and are being spread. In addition to solar power and wind power, this MNC has already set up 1.1 GW Nuclear Power. A 300 MW “SMR” is going to be set up Ontario Canada. A brief net search by this reviewer on SMR suggests that SMR is Small Modular Reactor is a compact and flexible Nuclear reactor. These SMRs are smaller in size than conventional N-reactors and typically of 300 MW capacity. These are built in sections or modules in factory and are described as SMR. SMRs use based on Nuclear Fission technologies and are claimed to be safer options. In N-fiision the nucleus of atom splits releasing huge amount of energy. SMRs have passive cooling systems, which work without human interventions or external powers and are low carbon option. SMRs concept is old as it used to power submarines in 1950 but standardization of process and much desired cost cutting has been done recently. USA, Russia, China, France-India, UK, Canada, South Korea, Argentina have been reported to working on SMRs. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (USA/Japan) is set to install a 300 MW boiling water reactor at Darlington of Canad and this work is being pitched globally, which is apparently mentioned in the session. 9 other industries are also set to try their luck in SMRs. About 80-90 SMR designs are at different stages. Six billion US$ has been invested an 17 new faces recruited for emission management.

He also added the Hydrogen fired or coal and Ammonia based technologies for retrofitting of existing coal fired power plants. As per Higashiha70% of energy from Asian power plants are based on coal and only by changing Hydrogen fuelling is possible, which shall reduce CO2 emission drastically.

Elisabeth Vike Varadheim takes the audience in another new yet vital dimension. No energy transition is possible without transitioning of transmission lines. Her company has been working on future of electric since 2010 and now they perceive that future has arrived! This Nordic company is trying to improve the resilience and flexibility of the energy grid in EU because EU is biggest connected continent of energy . Predictive Maintenace improves efficiencies.

New cleaner, no carbon, industries are coming up with better options. A change in electric cycle for uplift ment is desired urgently.





https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/davos2025


https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/davos2025


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Urgent matter on carbon reduction energy sustainability.
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Information is power.