Current megatrends. Source: «The Impact Potential of The Sahara Forest Project a scenario towards 2050»

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5 Current megatrends Source: «The Impact Potential of The Sahara Forest Project a scenario towards 2050»

6 Trends can be turned Rethinking resource use and production systems to create restorative growth

7 Rethinking resource use Extractive use of resources Sustainable use of resources Restorative use of resources

8 Rethinking production systems

9 Restorative growth: Revegetation and creation of green jobs through profitable production of food, freshwater, biofuels and electricity

10 Attention and support

11 Endorsements Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway: This is an example of the need for new and environmental friendly technologies to contribute to both increase the global production of food, but at the same time reduce the global emissions of greenhouse gasses. - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar: This Pilot Project could show how we can grow vegetables with less water or brackish water. I think this will not be important only to Qatar, but to the whole region and elsewhere where they have the same climate as Qatar. So, I have a lot of hope. Andris Piebalgs, EU Energy Commissioner: The Sahara Forest Project appears to be a very interesting example of the more integrated and holistic kind of thinking that we will need a lot more of in the future to make our energy, water and industrial systems more sustainable. Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change: It deserves follow-up and attention from private investors, but certainly also partly a public funding system that makes it possible to move ahead. Dr. Dan Kammen, Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy, The World Bank: "SFP is a pioneering project that reflects the kind of holistic vision and solution that we need to explore so that we can address the interconnected challenges of food, water and energy security. It is about optimizing the whole system rather than maximizing one goal. Olav Kjørven, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Development Program: This is a gold standard in a day and age where we have a hot and crowded planet, and we need to move towards a low-carbon future fast.

12 The core concept Self irrigating Saltwater Greenhouse Yield-efficient climate Cooling of CSP Humidity for vegetation Concentrated Solar Power Heat for desalination Power for greenhouses Outside Vegetation Dust arresting for CSP Soil stabilizing

13 The SFP Greenhouse

14 The cooling process

15 Regulating humidity

16 Condensation of freshwater

17 Outside vegetation Structures used to evaporate brine down to concentrated solution and allow insoluble elements to precipitate out Provides humid and sheltered conditions for external planting

18 Concentrated Solar Power CSP has potential for rapid deployment and large-scale renewable energy production CSP with water cooling can increase the energy production with 4-9 % CSP needs water for cleaning of the mirrors CSP is less efficient with dust in the air CSP plants should be located in areas with abundant sunlight, but these areas often lack freshwater resources How to supply the water to arid areas?

19 Synergies between core technologies Saltwater greenhouse benefits from CSP Waste heat from CSP fuels desalination process CSP provides power for electrical installations CSP benefits from greenhouse and vegetation Heat transfer to greenhouse; costly cooling towers are avoided The hedges and new vegetation stabilizes soil and reduces dust Greenhouses/desalination provides freshwater for mirror rinsing Outside Vegetation benefits from greenhouses and saltwater infrastructure Greenhouse and hedges create a humid, vegetation-conducive climate Desalination provides irrigation water for outdoor crops

20 A salt water value chain

21 Mariculture Concepts extensions Biomass refinement Self irrigating Saltwater Greenhouse Yield-efficient climate Cooling of CSP Humidity for vegetation Concentrated Solar Power Heat for desalination Power for greenhouses Outside Vegetation Dust arresting for CSP Soil stabilizing Salt production Local services

22 Achievements and ambitions Financial Times and Science features Agreement with Yara and Qafco MoU with Jordanian authorities Norwegian Foreign Ministry endorsement and financial support Comprehensive scientific studies (NOK 8m) in Jordan and Qatar First Tech trials Construction of Pilot Facility in Qatar Completion of feasibility studies in Jordan and Qatar Creating investment opportunities in largescale projects Proving a financially viable business First idea formulation Public concept launch Strong media attention Time magazine feature Development of test and demonstration centers Professional organization First feasibility studies Feature at COP 15 National Geographic feature Meeting King Abdullah II of Jordan Wide international endorsements First grants of financial support Senior professionals entering advisory board

23 Projects under execution Jordan First presented to His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein in 2010 MoU with ASEZA securing land and pipeline pathway in 2011 Extensive cooperation between academia and business - in Jordan and internationally Strong bilateral support Finalized feasibility studies financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

24 Proposed Test and Demonstration Center

25 Projects under execution Qatar MoU with Yara International and Qafco March 2011 Scientific feasibility study for Test and Demonstration Centre completed Yara to deliver the most environmentally friendly fertilizer for arid areas MoU signed for building first Pilot Facility in Qatar February 2012 Pilot Facility under construction - to be operational December 2012

26 The Pilot Plant in Qatar

27 Test and Demonstration Centers Bringing tech partners together Refining and verifying add-on technology Exploring synergies with core concept Creating add-on value Oasis Projects Facilitated large initiatives owned and operated by major partners Industrial-scale restorative supply of food, water and energy Maximizing realized value Farming Communities Creation of local small enterprise Shared infrastructure many operators Bring prosperity, reduce conflict Maximizing Social Impact

28 Providing value Assume a modest number of 10 large Sahara Forest Project Oases. The projects could span hectares land and yield: Investment opportunities in the magnitude of USD 1.5 bn Permanent CO 2 storage tons per year Reclaimed land The size of football fields Ha Vegetation Restorative foods ton tomatoes per year 33% of Israel s total production 300 Ha Greenhouse 300 Ha CSP Other Clean energy 370 GWh per year 10% of Ethiopia s consumption Employment of people..and support of

29 Making a difference Knowledge Transfer: SFP will build training centers where local people are trained in SFP operations Employment: SFP provides employment for both high and low skilled workers Fighting climate change: Climate change hits the poor regions hardest. SFP produces clean energy and captures CO2 in the ground by greening the deserts Conflict reduction: Food, water and energy security are global challenges that hit especially hard in developing countries

30 Enabling Restorative Growth