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Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries on solar maximalism, hard tech, and reclaiming the Salton Sea
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Oct 28, 2025
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Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries on solar maximalism, hard tech, and reclaiming the Salton Sea
Casey Handmer
(Founder, Terraform Industries, guest)
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Executive Summary
Solar power is on an exponential cost-reduction and deployment curve, poised to dominate the global energy landscape and create an era of unprecedented energy abundance.
Synthetic hydrocarbons, produced from sunlight and air by companies like Terraform Industries, represent a viable path to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors and achieve energy independence.
The US can regain manufacturing competitiveness against China by embracing extreme automation, as exemplified by SpaceX's highly automated Starlink terminal factory.
While some ambitious infrastructure projects like Hyperloop are deemed unfeasible, others like large-scale desalination are technologically and economically viable solutions to critical resource challenges like water scarcity.
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