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Description: The world will electrify. This technology can power our sustainable future | Ryan Morris, Chairman & CEO of Turntide Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ►► freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next ►► Want to save the planet? Start with reinventing the motor youtu.be/Kp-8dVHQgbE The decarbonization of the economy is the single biggest public health and business challenge of our time. The problem is, humans have historically framed the health of the economy and the health of our planet in opposition to each other. In this model, carbon-emitting power systems are essential to a thriving economy and any policy that would restrict carbon emissions would also cost jobs and disrupt economies. A perfect example of this dilemma is seen in transportation and building operations. The transportation industry accounts for 23% of carbon emissions worldwide. Building operations — all of the systems that make buildings function, like heating and cooling systems and plumbing — account for a staggering 28% of the world’s CO2 emissions. If buildings were a country, they would vie with China over how much carbon they emit. Combine the two industries and you’ve got half the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. But we can’t live without buildings or transportation. That’s why Ryan Morris, CEO of Turntide wants to bridge the divide between building a robust economy and saving our planet. And his company is doing that by reinventing the motors that power every machine that moves. “By 2040, if every motor [in the built environment] is upgraded to an optimal motor system, that’ll be the equivalent of adding seven Amazon rainforests and 2.3 gigatons of carbon sequestration per year,” Morris tells Freethink. Read the full story here ►►freethink.com/technology/turntide-technologies This video was created in partnership with Turntide Technologies. ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on sustainable tech: These nuclear reactors can recycle radioactive waste ►► freethink.com/technology/these-nuclear-reactors-can-recycle-radioactive-waste How mirrors could power the planet… and prevent wars ►► freethink.com/series/hard-reset/concentrated-solar-power World's largest tidal energy turbine will prove its worth ►► freethink.com/environment/tidal-energy-turbine ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink: No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset: freeth.ink/youtube-hard-reset ► Just Might Work: freeth.ink/youtube-just-might-work ► Challengers: freeth.ink/youtube-challengers Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: freethink.com​ ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: freethink.com/subscribe ► Facebook: facebook.com/freethinkmedia​ ► Instagram: instagram.com/freethink​ ► Twitter: twitter.com/freethinkmedia​ ► Join the Freethink forum: facebook.com/groups/freethinkforum