In this episode of the Let’s Clear the Air Energy podcast, Dr. Ramesh Agarwal joins Adam Murray and Stuart Saulters for a discussion of carbon capture — how it works, why Google and AI developers are investing in it, and how to make it economical.
Drawing from his extensive background in aeronautics, fluid dynamics, and energy engineering, Agarwal explains the importance of carbon capture in combating climate change, its applications, and the challenges involved.
The conversation highlights Google’s initiatives in carbon capture for their data centers and the implications of power purchase agreements in promoting sustainable energy solutions.
About Dr. Ramesh Agarwal
Dr. Ramesh Agarwal is The William Palm Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Over a 45-year career, Agarwal has worked in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computational Magnetohydrodynamics and Electromagnetics, Computational Aeroacoustics, Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization, Rarefied Gas Dynamics and Hypersonic Flows, Bio-Fluid Dynamics, and Flow and Flight Control.
More recently, he has devoted efforts in nanotechnology and renewable energy systems — in particular wind, solar and biomass.
He is the author and coauthor of over 600 publications and serves on the editorial board of more than 20 journals. He has given many plenaries, keynotes and invited lectures at various national and international conferences in over 60 countries worldwide. Agarwal continues to serve on many professional, government, and industrial advisory committees, and he is a Fellow of 23 societies.
His experience includes time with McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories, and at the NASA Ames Research Center. He was chair of the Aerospace Engineering Department at Wichita State University, and Executive Director of the National Institute for Aviation Research.
Chapters
- 0:09 – Introduction and Guest Introduction
- 2:07 – Dr. Agarwal’s Career and Research
- 6:52 – Sustainable Aviation and Energy Research
- 11:32 – Carbon Capture and Sequestration
- 23:54 – Google’s Data Center and Carbon Capture
- 33:34 – Power Purchase Agreements
- 38:20 – Future of Carbon Capture and Energy Policies
- 42:19 – Conclusion
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