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"Alright, alright." Ji Yuan timely interrupted their excessive excitement, his face serious as he said, "Now comes the main event. Everyone needs to tighten their focus; don’t let anything slip or cause a mess!"
He believed that after what had just happened, America would definitely be prepared, and the upcoming competition would not be simple. Perhaps America had even decided to take the initiative!
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a sense of seriousness and immediately put away their playful demeanor. The Eastern power was already a thorn in America's side; having just embarrassed America, it was unlikely that America would let it go easily. Instead, they would retaliate even more fiercely, leaving no room for any easing of tensions.
Ji Yuan's gaze instinctively fell on Arthur Jin, who had just returned from outside. This senior researcher from NASA, an expert in physics and materials science, had gone out to make a phone call right after submitting his proposal in the first round.
However, when Arthur Jin came back in, his previously gloomy expression had transformed into one of ease and pride, occasionally glancing at Ji Yuan with hints of resentment and provocation.
Provocation...
Ji Yuan instinctively sensed something was off. Could it be that America had some hidden cards?
This was an instinctive guess; America had put a lot of effort into organizing the seminar and must have prepared a series of strategies to ensure they could seize the crown and shock the world!
However, overthinking wouldn’t help; it was simply a matter of meeting force with force.
He began to contemplate research ideas regarding new types of gas energy. Coalbed methane, coke oven gas, tight gas, shale gas, and biogas were all current hotspots in the world.
Yet for various reasons, none of these had become widespread. Whether due to high extraction costs, low combustion rates, or immature extraction technologies...
In short, up until now, there had been no energy source that could completely replace oil.
Currently, various new energy sources are merely a supplement to oil energy and do not pose any real threat to its status. To some extent, America's hegemony is built on oil, and to shake the foundation of that hegemony, a substitute for oil must be found.
However, the energy research in Eastern countries has always been quite lacking, with extremely low utilization rates of existing energy and relatively insufficient exploration of new energy sources. If Eastern countries want to achieve a leapfrog development, they need to find a new energy source with abundant reserves and then take the lead in opening up new energy on a large scale, thereby rebuilding a new order of international rules.
Unfortunately, when it comes to the development of gas energy, America has always been far ahead of the world. In recent years, the total amount of shale gas developed by America has accounted for over eighty percent of the world's total.
Bang!
As everyone had their own thoughts, the judging panel tapped the table with a wooden hammer. "Alright, we can now announce the proposed plans," announced the American Judge sitting in the first position.
This is an open-ended topic with broad content. There are no issues whether approaching it from extraction technology or energy improvement; it provides great room for experts and scholars present to express themselves.
Therefore, unlike the dullness of the first round (many landlocked countries have no concept of deep-sea drilling), various countries have conducted research on new energy.
In particular, representatives from smaller countries' research teams were eager to gain something on this international stage, so they all spoke up one after another.
"Coalbed Methane currently has huge reserves; we have studied improvements in combustion efficiency..." This was a statement from a country located in the equatorial region. Deep-sea drilling was too distant for them; rather than wasting their efforts on futile projects, it would be better to utilize existing conditions and embody the spirit of saving where possible.
After listening to his speech, even the judges nodded in approval.
A small country must first establish its own positioning to avoid direct conflicts with larger nations. At the same time, it should not be overly ambitious, forcing the initiation of major projects that exceed its capabilities, as this could drag the entire nation into a deep abyss and hinder economic and social development.
The judges' approval served as a signal, prompting a representative from a research group located in the Northern Hemisphere Island Nation to speak.
"In the northern Permafrost, there are vast reserves of biomass natural gas. We can build Pipeline Engineering to create a transportation network for extraction..."
Compared to the pragmatic approach of the earlier representative from the Equatorial Country, this Island Nation's proposal sounded almost like a fantasy. Even the judges were quite skeptical. However, they would not openly discourage this Island Nation's enthusiasm.
Inspired by these two "examples," more and more representatives from various countries eagerly took the floor, presenting an array of imaginative ideas. Amidst the collision of diverse thoughts, several proposals with a degree of feasibility actually emerged.
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