E66 Sargassum Challenge in Curaçao: Seeking Solutions
Description
In this episode, we delve into the current situation of Sargassum and its impact on Curaçao. Our guest, Luisa Flechas, a chemical engineer and business developer at the TNO Energy and Materials Transition Unit, shares her insights and involvement in the TNO Living Lab project, which aims to continue with a proposal to continue working with all the challenges with Sargassum.
01:34 Current situation of Sargassum by Fran
03:00 introducing our guest Luisa Flecha
04:10 What is Sargasso for Luisa
06:00 The involvement of TNO finding solutions to the Sargassum problem
07:07 How Luisa is contribute to Sargassum work
08:45 Luisas role on working in Curaçao
10:00 Stages of the project
13:25 Changing to biofuel in Curacao
15:44 Thoughts of Luisa of how Sargassum is affecting Curaçao
18:13 Next steps
22:00 Thoughts about the episode by Fran and Jenna
Relevant links:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lflechas/
TNO:
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Twitter https://twitter.com/TNO_nieuws
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tno.innovation/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tno/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/TNOResearch
The Sargassum Podcast is made possible through funding by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID). Financed under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories Regional Programme, RESEMBID is being implemented by Expertise France, with the primary stakeholders being the 12 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories.
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