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The Lifecycle of Change: Sustainability Strategies with Dr. Thomas Gibon
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Dr. Thomas Gibon from the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology breaks down why our assumptions about "green" technology are often wrong. Electric cars, hydrogen fuel, steel production – Thomas shows how Life Cycle Assessment reveals the hidden environmental costs that many don't talk about.
The conversation cuts through the usual green-tech hype. That electric car? Its environmental impact depends on how the electricity gets made and where the lithium comes from. Hydrogen as a clean fuel? Not if you're using fossil fuels to produce it.
Beyond the technical analysis, Thomas tackles the harder question: how do we build a low-carbon future that people actually want to live in? The discussion moves from engineering assessments to the social and political realities of climate action – because the best technology in the world won't matter if nobody wants to use it.
USEFUL LINKS
More about Dr. Thomas Gibon's research: https://scholar.google.no/citations?user=I3ATYsQAAAAJ&hl=no
Articles discussed:
- Is green growth possible?: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13563467.2019.1598964
- How to make climate-neutral aviation fly: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39749-y
DISCUSSED EPISODES
Hydrogen with Dr. Robin White: https://www.scilux.eu/episodes/hydrogen
Urban Health with Dr. Camille Perchoux: https://www.scilux.eu/episodes/urban-health
Empowering Communities with Dr. Gilles Evrard Essuman: https://www.scilux.eu/episodes/empowering-communities
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