Atlantic Thermal Barrier
Hurricanes cost US taxpayers over $1 triillion USD in 2022, setting a record for the costliest storm season in History. I want to solve that problem once and for all. By utilizing abandoned, or even operative oil and gas platforms and vessels to upwell and cool Atlantic or Gulf sea water.
I want to retrofit unused it abandoned offshore platforms and vessels with monster water pumping capabilities placed at optimal locations to upwell the deeper, colder sea water to the surface creating a boundary of cold sea water that can theoretically starve a storm system of it's primary source of fuel and/or alter it's path.
It's ambitious and enormous in scope but it wom't cost anywhere near $1 trillion USD to put into service.
CCONUS-Atlantic coast, Southeast US and the Gulf of Mexico.
I am an active member of the United Cajun Navy. I am certain the founder and volunteers would welcome a solution to eliminating dangerous, damaging and costly hurricanes from our common lexicon.
- Adapt land and coastal areas to more extreme weather, including through climate-smart agriculture or restoring natural ecosystems to mitigate impacts.
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The monetary, physical and emotional benefits are incalculable
To protect and enrich the Human family.
- Business Model (e.g. product-market fit, strategy & development)
- Financial (e.g. accounting practices, pitching to investors)
- Human Capital (e.g. sourcing talent, board development)
- Legal or Regulatory Matters
- Monitoring & Evaluation (e.g. collecting/using data, measuring impact)
- Product / Service Distribution (e.g. delivery, logistics, expanding client base)
- Public Relations (e.g. branding/marketing strategy, social and global media)
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It has the potential to save lives and property, reduce homeowners insurance costs and slash disaster response and recovery costs.
Imagine oil and gas prices in the face of a destructive hurricane when rigs are evacuated and shut down.
I want to make that History to allow production to continue unabated.
I need a set of skilled environmental and regulatory eyes on the concept initially. It may be inadvisable since we are altering the weather a little bit.
- 3. Good Health and Well-being
- 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
- 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 13. Climate Action
- 14. Life Below Water
- 15. Life on Land
- 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
- 17. Partnerships for the Goals
I floated the idea by President Biden and the Gates Foundation, didn't get a response from either for that one lol
The Atlantic and Gulf coasts are vital to the overall health of our Nation. As insurance companies pull out or double the price of individual coverage residents are relocating to higher ground out of state en masse. A significant labor shortage and beau coup job vacancies are a big headache.
Last year's storm season cost over $1 trillion USD. This idea is far cheaper to implement.
Abandoned oil and gas platforms and/or a fleet of vessels with some next level deepwater pumping capabilities.
- A new application of an existing technology
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- Nonprofit
Humans and K9's are warnly welcomed. Especially K9's.
If successful we will be saving and incalculable number of lives and money. Bottom line
- Organizations (B2B)
Define the problem to interested parties, outline a summary of projected costs then present the solution and the projected summary of costs.
A ever growing network of friends and good ol' boys that understand the value of extending the hand of charity to those is need.