{"id":6697,"date":"2023-12-20T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/?p=6697"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T09:15:03","slug":"computation-quantum-net-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewenergy.enagas.es\/en\/sustainable\/computation-quantum-net-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Can quantum computing help us achieve a net zero future?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The environmental challenges we face as a society demand ingenious and transformative solutions. To this end, technology and innovation are essential catalysts. <\/span>Quantum computing<\/b> is a paradigmatic example of ingenuity and technological development that can be key to achieving carbon neutrality and moving towards sustainable development.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What is quantum computing?<\/b><\/h2>\n

This technology is based on the principles of quantum physics to process information and perform various computer operations<\/b>. Its main difference with classical computing is that it does not use electrical impulses to transmit information through bits (a unit of measurement that can be 0 or 1 in binary code language) but uses subatomic particles such as electrons or photons, which have the capacity to adopt multiple combinations of 0 and 1 at the same time, giving rise to the so-called cubits or quantum bits . This quality is known as quantum overlapping and allows computers to perform calculations more efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Quantum computing makes it possible to operate with large numbers at a level that cannot be described by currently available systems<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We often understand this concept of overlapping as <\/span>doing one thing and, at the exact same time, doing something else<\/b>.\u00a0 Do you have any idea of the potential to solve problems that are practically impossible for classical computers?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Quantum computing makes it possible to operate with large numbers at a level that cannot be described by currently available systems, which is already impressive in itself. And by doing so, <\/span>we could simulate complex systems to optimise processes and address critical issues such as climate change<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b>How could we use quantum computing to achieve net zero?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Achieving a balance between human greenhouse gas emissions and the absorption capacity of our planet as a carbon sink is key to combating climate change<\/a>. To achieve a net balance between the two, it is necessary to develop practices such as carbon capture and storage or emission offsets (through reforestation, for example).<\/span><\/p>\n

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To achieve a net balance between the two, it is necessary to develop practices such as carbon capture<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Quantum computing<\/b> and the concepts that define it can contribute to the achievement of <\/span>net zero<\/b> in different ways. Examples include:<\/span><\/p>\n