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Multiple VC-backed startups are scaling geoengineering technologies
“There is a lot, there are many up-and-coming companies within the startup space that are VC-backed, that are exploring these technologies and wanting to bring them to scale.”
Silver iodide does not degrade and harms humans, microbes, and fish
“Whereas silver iodide is a metal, and it does not degrade in the environment. So it, ah, it sticks around, and it's bad for humans, for microbes, and for fish. And it's not something that will go away once you release it down into the environment.”
Non-engineered proteins allow EPA TSCA approval in several months
“Because our proteins are not engineered, we can go through EPA, TSCA regulation, and that is relatively quick over several months. Approval process.”
Around 60 countries conduct cloud seeding, led by China
“Internationally, there's around 60 countries that do some form of cloud seeding. China is the leader, and they've been doing cloud seeding for a very, very long time, but generally speaking, it's not done very much today.”