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There are compelling aspects to this proposal. The proposal presents an elegant solution of using sea depth to pressurize H2. If the listed LCOE is indeed achievable, this could be a game changer.
More focus and clear route to take is needed.This proposal is still somewhat confusing at first, but even when it begins to discuss the heat pipe it goes off on a tangent, leading to more confusion. this proposal would benefit from being restructured and by the elimination of portions that dont really add to the actual proposal. Too much of the proposal is spent discussing issues and problems that dont put the focus on the project proposed. Furthermore, a more focused and clear discussion on actual locations for the heat pipe and a discussion on the environmental impact (the negative along with the positive) should be presented. A clear and focused discussion on federal or state government/agency assistance needs to be presented.
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SUBJECT: Your proposal has been selected as a Climate CoLab Semi-Finalist!
Proposal: The Diverse Energy Potential of the Water Carrier Hydrogen
Contest: Energy-Water Nexus
Congratulations! Your proposal submitted to the Energy-Water Nexus contest has been selected to advance to the Semi-Finalists round.
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2015 Climate CoLab Judges
Using sea depth to pressurize H2 - elegant! If the listed LCOE is indeed achievable, this could be a game changer. There are several compelling aspects to the proposal.
This proposal lacks clarity and a focus that makes it actionable. In particular, the question of “What do you propose?” needs to be answered in more direct and clear language, especially highlighting what the first steps may be and the resources (cost estimate) required to make this happen. The proposal had a lot less extraneous material and focused more on the pitch theme instead of the proposed idea. It is an interesting idea but much more work is required to structure the proposal such that it makes sense. The proposal does not clearly answer who will take these actions (e.g. national governments, coastal governments, energy agencies, private sector).
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 Jim Baird Jul 2, 2015 04:13  | Proposal creator
The, What actions do you propose?, Who will take these actions? and Where will these actions be taken? sections of the initial proposal have all be revamped in response to the the judges assessment that these were not clear and focused and accordingly the proposal was not actionable. Although no spelled out in the who section, I trust the proposal makes clear that the proponent considers federal and state governments and the private sector, he included, all need to take action.
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Jim Baird Jul 13, 2015 09:14 | Proposal creator
The first step is a lab scale demonstration of the concept at a projected cost of $1 million over a two year time period as outlined in the revised what actions section.
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