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We Use Only 1/5500th of the Sun's Energy – Why Are We Still Hoarding 40% of Earth's Land?
Biomass: Detection, Production and Usage
Humanity is in a panic over energy scarcity, yet we use just a tiny fraction of the solar energy that hits Earth every second. This video, based on the book *Biomass: Detection, Production and Usage* edited by Darko Matovic, reveals the shocking math behind our resource crisis. We explore how we've appropriated 40% of the planet's productive land to capture that sliver of energy, the brutal 'food vs. fuel' conflict that burned 15% of global corn in 2009, and the mind-bending technologies—from space lasers to AI—used to measure and manage the living biomass that sustains us. Discover the counterintuitive truths about giant kelp, Swedish abandoned farms, and the hidden world of soil and wastewater. This is a deep dive into the original currency of life on Earth.
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