#15 - Alvin Orbaek White, PhD: Carbon Nanotubes, Digital Economy and The Future of Sustainability

In this episode, we talk to Alvin Orbaek White, Ph.D., CEO of TrimTabs, a science and engineering firm creating technology solutions for positive global impact. In his own words, Dr. Orbaek White is on a mission to build the world's first superconducting room temperature wire, replacing global energy infrastructure and saving 30% of lost energy in transmission.

We start with an overview of carbon nanotubes (CNT). This fantastic material is lightweight, strong, and durable, leading to many applications and replacements of conventional materials. We discuss challenges with producing CNT, such as price and precision. We also focus on the problem of plastic waste and the novel ways of converting it to new materials, such as graphite, CNT, and hydrogen.

We also talk about medical applications of CNT, such as simultaneous therapeutics and diagnostics (theranostics), drug delivery to the nucleus of a cell, and biomarkers for cancer treatment. We touch on the localization of feedstock material for supply chains, which is made possible with CNT and its applications in 3D printing.

We move on to the concept of the Digital Economy and the democratization of the ability to do work. Finally, Dr. Orbaek White explains his role in the Digital Economy Crucible and the idea of electricity as the currency of the future built on blockchain technology.

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Hosts: Mikhail, Amanda and John

Guest: Alvin Orbaek White, PhD. 

Resources Dr. Alvin Orbaek White: https://www.alvinorbaekwhite.com/

Contact: hello@trimtabs.ltd

TrimTabs: https://trimtabs.co/

Digital Economy Crucible: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/computation...