Chemistry's Key Role in Advancing Sustainability

04/30/23 • 38 min

Countless items we use and consume in our everyday lives have a foundation in chemistry. Charles Franklin, the Senior Director for Energy, Climate and the Environment at the American Chemistry Council, joins the show (21:19) to discuss the role the business of chemistry plays not just in sustainability, but also the overall economy. Franklin also shares insights from a paper the ACC recently released that highights the many ways natural gas can -- and already is -- playing a crucial role in the energy transition, including in areas like wind and solar energy and electric vehicles. Franklin also explains how natural gas will play a big part in the expansion of hydrogen as an energy source.
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The role natrual gas plays in the economy - (23:54)
How natural gas helps lower emissions - (25:27)
The role of natural gas in a hydrogen future - (29:07)
The key theme's of ACC's recent paper - (32:07)
The promise and potential of hydrogen hubs - (34:30)

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Sustainability SmartPod - Chemistry's Key Role in Advancing Sustainability

Transcript

(Note: This transcript was created using articifual intelligence. It has not been edited verbatim.)

Sean McMahon 00:00

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