🎙QUB-IT Episodio 5: Energia e Clima.Quantum computing holds immense potential to address energy and climate challenges. Experts believe that by 2035, it could facilitate the development of climate technologies capable of reducing carbon emissions by up to 7 gigatons per year, potentially aligning with the crucial target of 1.5°C global warming.
Quantum devices, though still in development, show potential in various fields, from discovering new materials for photovoltaics and batteries to optimization for climate change detection. Quantum computers could provide faster solutions to complex problems with lower energy consumption than conventional supercomputers. However, it’s important to temper enthusiasm with a realistic assessment of the current state of quantum technology. Understanding that current applications for climate and energy are still largely theoretical and require further developments and discoveries. Today, to better understand what we’re talking about when we bring up quantum computing in energy and climate challenges, I called Annarita Giani, a scientist expert in complex systems who works at General Electrics Research. Annarita leads GE’s quantum applications group, focused on developing quantum computing algorithms for industrial applications.
We will also talk with Fabio Veronese, head of digital grid Hub for ENEL. Fabio will bring us concrete examples where quantum optimization algorithms are already providing advantage for workforce management.
🎧 All of this in the next 20 minutes of QUB-IT
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