Gigaplants: 2% desert covered with synthetic forests results in the CO2 level of 1950 – Modern Forest is 30 times better for the climate than a forest.

🌍 An innovative idea to combat climate change

The idea of ​​establishing synthetic forests in deserts to drastically reduce atmospheric CO2 levels is a revolutionary vision of the Obrist Group. This initiative could reduce CO2 levels to 1950 levels within 100 years. The "Modern Forest," a concept developed by the Obrist Group, is up to 30 times more effective than natural forests at reducing CO2.

🌲 The concept of the Modern Forest

🌞 A sustainable solution for the future

Frank Obrist, the founder of the Obrist Group, has developed an innovative process that not only removes CO2 from the atmosphere but also produces methanol as a sustainable energy carrier and elemental carbon. This process utilizes direct air capture (DAC) technology to efficiently capture carbon dioxide and convert it into methanol. Methanol, also known as "aFuel," has a wide range of applications in industry, heat generation, and transportation.

Thorsten Rixmann, Chief Marketing Officer of the Obrist Group, explains that the synthetic forest absorbs CO2 and produces oxygen, similar to a natural forest. However, unlike photosynthesis, it doesn't produce sugar, but rather liquid methanol. The process is particularly efficient in regions with high levels of sunlight, such as deserts and wastelands, where traditional reforestation is not feasible.

💨 Gigaplants: The CO2 vacuum cleaners

⚛️ Innovation for the environment

The Obrist Group has developed the concept of Gigaplants – large facilities that simultaneously produce methanol and carbon and act as "CO2 vacuum cleaners." A single Gigaplant can produce almost four million tons of methanol annually and remove over 6.2 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. In comparison, a natural forest of the same size can sequester less than half a million tons of CO2 per year.

Frank Obrist emphasizes: "The Modern Forest is not intended to replace natural forests, but rather to make unused fallow land and desert regions doubly usable." This is achieved by providing a cost-effective energy source and a more effective method for CO2 reduction.

🔬 Technological innovations in the DAC process

💧 Efficient water use

A key component of the Modern Forest is the Obrist Group's special DAC process. Dr. Johannes Prock, Chief Technology Officer of the Obrist Group, describes the process: "We use sodium hydroxide, which binds CO2 particularly readily. The resulting sodium carbonate is then converted into sodium bicarbonate." This process requires little water and is therefore ideally suited for arid desert regions.

💼 Economic and technical feasibility

📊 Trust through expertise

The project's feasibility was confirmed by a comprehensive due diligence review conducted by ILF Consulting Engineers, ETL-IP, and BDO. This review demonstrates the technical and economic viability of the Gigaplants and the Modern Forest. Interested investors can request the due diligence report from the Obrist Group.

🌎 Global impact and visions

⏳ An ambitious future

If roughly two percent of the world's desert area were covered with synthetic forests—equivalent to approximately 2,700 gigaplants—global energy demand could be entirely met by aFuel. Furthermore, fossil fuels could be replaced by green methanol. This could reduce the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere to the level of 1950, when it was around 290 ppm (parts per million), while in 2023 it was measured at 420 ppm.

Frank Obrist predicts a peak CO2 concentration around 2050 at approximately 450 ppm. From this point onward, a gradual reduction could be achieved over a period of 100 years through the use of modern forests.

🔋 Obrist Group: A pioneer in sustainable energy concepts

🚀 Leading innovation in the energy sector

The Obrist Group is a leading company in the field of sustainable energy concepts. With over 252 registered and 128 granted patents worldwide, it is one of the most important innovators in this area. Its focus is on global solutions for reducing CO2 emissions, as well as on renewable energies and innovative drive concepts for the automotive industry.

The concept of gigaplants presents a promising opportunity to combat climate change while simultaneously ensuring a sustainable energy supply. By combining technology and natural processes, this vision could make a significant contribution to stabilizing the climate.

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🌳 The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and innovative solutions are urgently needed to curb global warming and reduce carbon emissions. A groundbreaking development in this field is the "Modern Forest" concept, developed by the Obrist Group under the leadership of visionary inventor and entrepreneur Frank Obrist. This technology promises to accelerate CO2 reduction on an unprecedented scale while simultaneously creating a sustainable energy source.

🌱 The vision of the Modern Forest: 30 times more effective than conventional forests

Frank Obrist and his team have developed the "Modern Forest," a synthetic solution that is up to 30 times more effective at reducing atmospheric CO2 than conventional forests. Unlike natural forests, the "Modern Forest" does not rely on photosynthesis, but instead utilizes a direct air capture (DAC) process developed by the Obrist Group. This process extracts CO2 from the atmosphere and converts it into methanol, a liquid energy carrier that can be used as an atmospheric fuel (aFuel) in industry, for heat generation, and in transportation.

“Our Modern Forest is a true climate savior,” explains Frank Obrist, “because it not only efficiently filters carbon dioxide from the air, but also produces methanol, which can replace fossil fuels.” This process could therefore have a doubly positive effect by reducing carbon dioxide emissions and simultaneously providing a sustainable energy source. A particularly noteworthy aspect of this technology is that it works best precisely in regions where traditional reforestation with trees is not possible – such as desert areas.

🏭 Gigaplants: The solution for wastelands and desert regions

The idea of ​​"Gigaplants" expands the Modern Forest concept to a large-scale industrial level. These gigantic plants are intended not only to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, but also to produce methanol and elemental carbon. "A single Gigaplant can produce almost four million tons of methanol and nearly 230,000 tons of carbon annually, while simultaneously filtering over 6.2 million tons of CO2 from the air," says Thorsten Rixmann, Chief Marketing Officer of the Obrist Group.

The technology is based on a patented DAC process that binds CO2 using sodium hydroxide, a substance also used in baking pretzels. This produces sodium carbonate, which is then converted to sodium bicarbonate (baking powder). This substance then decomposes at relatively low temperatures, which can be generated by waste heat, releasing the stored CO2, which is converted into methanol.

This process requires very little water, making it suitable for use in desert regions where humidity is often below ten percent. "Modern Forest performs best precisely where conventional forests would fail," emphasizes Dr. Johannes Prock, Chief Technology Officer of the Obrist Group.

🌳 A comparison with natural forests

A comparison between the performance of a natural forest and a Gigaplant illustrates the potential of this technology. While a natural forest the size of a Gigaplant can only remove about half a million tons of CO2 from the air per year, the synthetic plant can remove over 6.2 million tons. This means that the "Modern Forest" is roughly twelve times more efficient at sequestering CO2 than a natural forest of the same size.

However, Frank Obrist emphasizes that the Modern Forest is by no means intended to replace natural forests. "It's not about displacing forests, but about making sensible use of unusable areas such as deserts and fallow land," he says. "With the Modern Forest, we can make these areas usable for global energy supply and at the same time make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gases."

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