We gathered experts to explore forming special interest groups in two areas. Hydrogen and Carbon Markets. We learned that in both cases little collaboration occurring. This was confirmed at the H2 Forum, Berlin in February. A common refrain was the need for greater collaboration to advance the future of clean hydrogen. That was the start.

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ENERGY CONSORTIUM FORMED
 

Altru developed a Consortium Model, an approach to foster collaboration to apply to Hydrogen and to other selected areas to provide one stop platform curating high quality global resources.

The idea to make companies much bigger much faster mostly through cross border technology transfer. It is the only hope for meeting the global climate goals.

We have been developing the strategy, identifying the leading organizations for a formal launch of the Platform during NYC Climate Week in September at our 3rd Climate Tech Investment Conference.

We welcome input from those passionate about the role of hydrogen in the energy transition. 

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Philosophy and Viewpoint

 

Global energy demand is growing at a rate that makes the notion of the Paris Accords, and reduction in GHG emissions completely implausible. These agreements signed by countries from COP meetings simply can’t be met in our current state.
 

The newest arrival to the energy demand is Artificial Intelligence.  It is a massive consumer of electricity. When added to the energy demand for emerging economies to raise their standard of living to match those of first-world economies is a one-two punch that will have the planet reeling. “On the ropes” to maintain the boxing metaphor.
 

Civilization has never been here -- at a place where everyone on the planet is dependent upon everyone else. Global warming doesn’t recognize borders.  The US can drop its GHG emissions by 17% and that doesn’t matter if China increases its emissions by 23%.

 

Global collaboration to rapidly advance proven solutions will be central to success in addressing the challenge.
 

And emerging economies, hungry to raise their standards of living, have little concern about GHG. Feeding their families and basic electricity to provide light in the nighttime is their focus. This is new territory, and we need new approaches.

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Many terrific organizations and brilliant scientists are working hard to find solutions but there is little collaboration.  Much like an orchestra filled with talented musicians. If not playing together in concert, the result is just noise, and cacophony. And no progress. This can change.
 

The world doesn't need another NGO for climate. It simply needs to accelerate the progress and enhance the success of existing organizations by fostering collaboration.
 

The Hydrogen Consortium is an effort to address this need. To provide a highly curated one-stop website/database of global organizations and resources where key players can easily find one another. Where all can access research reports, databases, and conferences and the entire Ecosystem.
 

Our mission is to improve the success of existing organizations by fostering communication among them.
 

Ultimately progress will come when breakthroughs become proven solutions in one market and can then be rapidly scaled to other markets and regions worldwide. Cross border technology transfer partnerships and joint ventures offer the greatest opportunity (the only opportunity) to address the growing energy demand without destroying the planet.

 

 

Visit the MEMBERSHIP tab to learn more. 

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