403. Full Interview - Ed Whittingham on his new podcast Scrubbing the Sky to Cool the Planet

Our full interview with Ed Whittingham on his new podcast "Scrubbing the Sky" involves going beyond energy transition to zero-emissions energy and also capturing carbon from the atmosphere and locking it up.In this episode, we take a deep dive into why some believe we need to go beyond energy transition and directly capture carbon from the atmosphere to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. Whittingham reveals where the idea for the podcast came from, what can be done to remove carbon from the atmosphere, and who is doing it.Surprise, surprise! One of the key figures in direct air capture of carbon dioxide is Dr. David Keith, a physicist and a co-host of the "Energy vs Climate" podcast along with Ed Whittingham and Dr. Sarah Hastings-Simon.Chapters00:00 - Introduction to Scrubbing the Sky with EdWhittingham02:22 - Who is Ed Whittingham?03:03 - Origin of the Idea for Scrubbing the Sky Podcast04:27 - Understanding ‘Scrubbing the Sky’05:58 - Have temperatures already surpassed the 1.5 degreelimit?07:13 - Idea of scrubbing the sky and Jules Verne09:59 - Types of Carbon Removal14:52 - Dr. David Keith’s Engagement with Carbon Removal20:19 - Two more Companies involved in Carbon Removal22:36 - Geoengineering vs. Carbon Removal30:46 - Is this a distraction from energy transition?33:35 - Goals for the Scrubbing the Sky  podcast38:05 - Wrapup and Energy vs Climate Podcast39:09 - ExtroGreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com short feature - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hTpSnmMBYTHKRGy809wYp?si=2SWYAwAzQYerSmhz-VP4HwSubscribe today for more than 400 other stories like this! ✅ BLOG - GreenEnergyFutures.ca✅ PODCAST - https://open.spotify.com/show/1IFLWH0wmCBwpEF7BQv7FA?si=7b384d7e63c0493c✅ SUPPORT OUR WORK - Buy Me a Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/greenfuturesGreen Energy Futures is a passion project. I have produced more than 400 inspiring episodes, stories of people making a difference in the world.✅ SUBSCRIBE and HIT Notifications Today!💙BLUE SKY - https://bsky.app/profile/greenenergyfutures.bsky.social▶️ X - https://x.com/GEF140▶️ LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dodge-01325128/▶️ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/greenenergyfutures▶️ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/greenenergyfuture/