# Fake Ecological Clouds Silver Linings Artificial Clouds May Alter Climate Change By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silver-linings-artificial-clouds References: [technology.timesonline](http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7120011.ece) & [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/bill-gates-funding-controversial-climate-altering-technology.html) Bill Gates has just invested some of his billions of dollars into the Silver Linings Artificial Clouds concept, which aims to aid in [climate change](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-bet). The project comprises ships, which house machines that turn seawater into climate-altering [fake clouds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cloud-house). The machines essentially suck up seawater in ridiculous quantities, which then turn the water into "minute particles that are then flown through the air some 3,000 feet high. High enough to increase cloud density." The Silver Linings Artificial Clouds project will start with just 10 ships, and hopefully grow from there. Pretty rad! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Artificial Climate-altering Clouds:** Developing advanced technology to create artificial climate-altering clouds to mitigate climate change has disruptive innovation opportunities in the energy and transportation industries. - **Seawater as a Resource:** Developing the technology to turn seawater into climate-altering fake clouds demonstrates disruptive innovation opportunities in the water and sustainability industries. - **Cloud Seeding:** Exploring methods to intensify cloud density using Silver Linings Artificial Clouds can offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the agriculture and food production industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Energy:** Developing advanced technology to create artificial climate-altering clouds to mitigate climate change has disruptive innovation opportunities in the energy industry. - **Transportation:** Developing advanced technology to create artificial climate-altering clouds to mitigate climate change has disruptive innovation opportunities in the transportation industry. - **Water & Sustainability:** Developing the technology to turn seawater into climate-altering fake clouds demonstrates disruptive innovation opportunities in the water and sustainability industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lab-Grown Stones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skydiamond.md) - [Wealth Simulation Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spend-bill-gates-money.md) - [Carbon-Negative Artificial Sand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artificial-sand.md) - [Cooling Rooftop Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coors-light-chillboards.md) - [Climate Change Betting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-bet.md) - [AI-Powered Data Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coreweave.md) - [AI Weather Forecasting Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-2-platform.md) - [Sky-Light Replicating Lighting Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoleafs-sky-expansion-pack.md) - [AI-Powered Sail Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-system.md)