Can quantum computing solve climate change? | H-FARM

Sources: Indicators of Global Climate Change 2022 – Earth System Science Data Credibility gap in net-zero climate targets leaves world at high risk – Science Quantum computing just might save the planet – McKinsey Unlike classical computers that utilize bits, which can be either 0 or 1, quantum computers employ qbits, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously, to process larger information and solve complex problems faster.   The potential of quantum computing is immense. Some applications include ‍energy production & hydrogen carbon capture, usage, and storage battery efficiency and safety optimization of electrical grid, traffic, supply chain  reshaping of industrial operations better understanding of Earth's connections among atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice What about challenges? high costs hardware and software development training skilled workforce computational complexity integration with existing systems What are some impactful applications developed by companies?  🧬 Cleveland Clinic, IBM Quantum, and Algorithmiq are working on creating a set of computational tools to assist in the development of photon-activated drugs for cancer prevention and treatment. 💧 Multiverse Computing, Oxford Quantum Circuits, and Moody’s Analytics are developing two-dimensional hydrodynamical models able to do calculations that are too complex for traditional techniques in order to improve flood prediction. 🔋 IBM and Daimler used a quantum computer to model the dipole moment of three lithium-containing molecules, which brings us one step closer the next-generation lithium sulfur batteries that would be more powerful, longer lasting and cheaper than today's widely used lithium ion batteries. 📊 Crédit Agricole CIB and European technology leaders in quantum computing, PASQAL and Multiverse Computing, conducted two successful experiments to evaluate the potential of quantum computers for the valuation of financial products and the assessment of credit risks. ☔ BASF joined forces with PASQAL, a full stack manufacturer of neutral atoms quantum processors, to explore how quantum algorithms could be used to predict weather patterns. 🚨 PayPal, supported by IBM, is looking for improving fraud detection, credit-risk operations, and overall security posture by using quantum computing to sweep through large data sets and discover patterns that can be indicative of fraudulent behavior or identifying credit-worthy individuals.

Majid Al Suwaidi Director General of Cop28

Will there be a true quantum leap towards a sustainable future?