The Alchemy of Air

Take a deep breath ...Nitrogen gas makes up almost 80 percent of the atmosphere.We breathe it in and out all day long, but in this state it is useless to the plants we grow to feed the world.Above our heads is a vast vault of unusable nitrogen; under our feet, a limited amount of fixed nitrogen.Synthesis of this unusable nitrogen into fertilizer through the Haber-Bosch process has fuelled the population growth of the last 100+ years.Yet we often take for granted that the air we breath is clean.45,000 immature deaths occur in the UK alone yearly because of Nitrous Oxide pollution.What if you could take that pollution and turn it into a product that produces higher yields….Dr Apostolos Papadopoulos (Tolis) Inventor and Developer of Technologies at Crop Intellect has done just that with R-LEAF.Crop intellect was established in 2011 to preform, research and develop innovations that are out of the ordinary and disruptive.After they sold the Chlorophyll Increase Activator to Cargill to be commercialized globally it was time for something new!  R-LEAF is a disruptive technology  that is based on photocatalyst (A material which absorbs light to bring it to higher energy level and provides energy to a reacting substance to make a chemical reaction occur.)R-LEAF captures Nitrous Oxide from the atmosphere and turns it into Nitrate which is food for plants.The secret of successful farming is moving nitrogen around.Even the Queen uses R-LEAF!This episode Dan and Dr Apostolos Papadopoulos (Tolis) dive deep into science and innovations.  In this episode, you will learn:Tolis’s professional backgroundPatented products Tolis’s has createdHow Tolis has taken 100 year old technology and used it in todays technologyWhy this technology is so important in today’s practicesWhy Nitrous Oxide is an issueHow is Nitrous Oxide being producedHow much Nitrous Oxide is being sequesteredHow much Nitrogen is being produced per monthWhy producers aren’t interested in reducing their nitrogen applicationsWhat Tolis is being compensated for carbon creditThe pros and cons of R-LEAFHow R-LEAF compares to other bacteria based productsWhat type of application method is used for R-LEAFThe impact Tolis’s product will make in urban areasWhat Tolis is currently recommending for application ratesWhat the economic return on this practice and product isThe lifespan of one application of R-LEAFWhere R-LEAF is currently at in the lifecycle of getting to marketHow much money has been raised currently for R-LEAFTolis’s words to producers who are skeptical Connect with Tolis: Website:https://cropintellect.co.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/crop_intellectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crop-Intellect-Ltd-196699347202607Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apostolos-papadopoulos-02843220/ Aberhart Family of Companies:https://aberhartagsolutions.cahttps://aberhartfarms.comhttps://suregrowth.cahttps://www.convergencegrowth.com Connect with us on AGvisorPro: https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/aberhart-danIf you want to be part of the Growing the Future community, make sure to say hi on social at: https://linktr.ee/GrowingthefuturepodcastFacts sourced from The Alchemy of Air written by Thomas Hager