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Karbon Kapucha, the world's most climate conscious CEO, is visiting one of the largest metal smelting refineries owned by his multi-trillion $ global conglomerate TGD Inc. (Total Global Domination Inc.).
He is accompanied by Envir Protekcha, his redoubtable chief environment & sustainability officer.
Eyeing the massive captive coal power plant providing electricity to run the metal smelter, a 5000 MW brute consuming annually 20 millions tons of coal and emitting a humongous 35 million tons of CO2, Karbon turns to Envir with a doleful look.
Karbon: 35 million tons of CO2 a year, Envir. I’m told this is more than the entire emissions from the power plant providing electricity for Exaltica, the big metropolis next door. Is that correct?
Envir: That’s true, Karbon. But this is a massive smelter, you know.
Karbon is aghast. He is considered the world’s most climate conscious CEO, and here was his own factory, and the factory considered the group’s crown jewel, joyfully belting out gobs of CO2 that 3 million living souls in the neighbouring largish city of Exaltica could not match.
Something got to be done about this. Yes. And now.
Karbon: You know Envir. I have an idea buzzing in my mind.
Envir stiffened. He had been always wary of Karbon’s grand sustainability ideas - especially ideas that buzzed.
But Karbon continues - he is now a man possessed.
Karbon - We should replace this entire coal fandangle with solar power. Within the next 6 months. And I want the entire solar power plant put up right next to our factory.
Envir experiences - in addition to a stiffening anatomy - multiple gulps.
Envir: You don’t mean chucking out the 5000 MW power plant, Karbon?
Karbon: Chucking out is the precise term I would have used myself.
Envir: But seriously, you cannot do it so fast. This is a massive power plant.
Karbon: Why not, my dear Envir, why for the blooming earth not? We are a massive company. With a massive conscience. And a massive planet-friendly heart.
Envir decides that he should make a switch from emotions to facts.
Envir: I’m just wondering not about our blessed heart and conscience, Karbon, but about real estate.
It appears to Karbon that he heard something on the lines of “real estate”, but given his ageing ears...
Karbon: Did I hear real estate?
Envir confirmed he did.
Karbon: What about real estate?
Envir: It’s just that we may need a very large area to have a solar power plant that can completely replace our 5000 MW giant.
Karbon: Just how much area are we talking about? Tell me in just a few words what exactly we should acquire for this valuable solar power plant!
Envir is trying to choose his few words carefully. He has to give a very short answer.
At last, he gets it.
Envir: The city of Exaltica.
