Engineer exploring tech/econ and practical pathways for the #energytransition to #netzero | Energy & Climate Communicator
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The @Forbes Sustainability Leaders list out today is filled with many of my professional heroes (@GinaNRDC @SecGranholm @ayanaeliza @KHayhoe @CathFlowers & more…) Am deeply honored to see my name next to theirs🙏 💚
#climatesolutions #energytransition
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Thrilled to share @Forbes' inaugural Sustainability Leaders list! 🌳
We're deluged with news about the climate crisis, but what good is knowledge without action? That's why we're honoring 50 global leaders driving real change #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders
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What can we expect from energy in 2025? 🎧
@EdCrooks, @AmyMyersJaffe and @MelissaLott discuss policy shifts, tech innovations and industry challenges.
Listen now and subscribe for more. okt.to/QePk3y
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Joshua Rhodes, an energy researcher at the University of Texas in Austin, said his own research shows wind energy is among the cleanest forms of energy. He estimated a wind turbine would offset the carbon spent to make it within one year.
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
1/6 All – Trying to get the word out about my new book (Columbia University Press) on the law & politics of the transition to a low carbon economy (a/k/a "energy transition"). See link in last tweet (6/6). The book ships within the next week or two.
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Proposed permitting reforms could accelerate both renewable energy projects and new fossil fuel infrastructure, but is it a good deal for the climate? Melissa Lott & Emily Grubert join Ed to unpack what this could mean for the future of energy in the US. okt.to/e8ou6P
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26 GW for one wind turbine! That is bigger than some (early) whole wind farms!
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“Big technology companies, which previously invested a lot in wind and solar energy, are now gravitating toward nuclear energy because they want power that is available around the clock while producing no greenhouse gas emissions.”
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Technology companies are increasingly looking to nuclear power plants to provide the emissions-free electricity needed to run artificial intelligence and other businesses. nytimes.com/2024/10/16/busin… via @NYTimes
Thanks to everyone who reached out to ask about my next professional chapter in response to today’s article by @FinancialTimes @amandalanchu
Update: I’m heading west and will be publicly sharing details on my new role just before Halloween 🎃 🤐
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🚨 Professional News 🚨
Friday marked my last day @Columbia @columbiaclimate. The past 5 years have been transformational for me, full of impact & major milestones. Reflections on the past 5 years + a preview of my next professional chapter 👇
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🚨 Professional News 🚨
Friday marked my last day @Columbia @columbiaclimate. The past 5 years have been transformational for me, full of impact & major milestones. Reflections on the past 5 years + a preview of my next professional chapter 👇
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Congratulations to @UChicago on the launch of their new Climate and Energy Institute @UChiClimate!
FYI --- they're having a public launch on 30 October. You can register for "Climate Frontiers" here...
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Microsoft is going to pay a hefty premium for power from the soon-to-be-restarted Three Mile Island nuclear plant trib.al/U1BDKZX
Solving climate change will require many technologies — including a robust set of solutions for supplying net-zero and net-negative power. It is exciting to see @eliminicdr step fully into this space #scaleandspeed #climatesolutions #energytransition #ClimateWeek2024
Can’t wait to read this book by @edwardfishman in the new year!
I'm thrilled to share that my new book, CHOKEPOINTS, is coming Feb. 25. It's the story of America’s decades-long quest to build a new arsenal of economic weapons—and how the 1990s heyday of globalization gave way to an age of economic warfare. More here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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Some states could still feel the need to attract data center developments that bring utilities new business that helps pay for routine electric grid upgrades, says @columbiaclimate professor @mclott. Via @washingtonpost. washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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Will be cleaner and quieter, which benefits the drivers and the neighborhoods.
Plus in 2019 I interviewed a London taxi driver who had an electric cab: he said that after an 8-hour shift he was less fatigued because the electric motor required less physical effort than an ICE. – at Austin, TX
US Postal Service electric trucks are finally here and drivers love them
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Excited to see @UChiEnergy India announce that their new Executive Director will be the one and only @kaushikdeb! Fantastic news all around. Look forward to seeing even more innovative work as the institute approaches its 10th anniversary.
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Thrilled to see @HarryKennard join @WebberEnergy, contributing to their great work in understanding the #energytransition
Congratulations, Harry! They’re lucky to have you and I’m sure you’ll have a blast working with @MichaelEWebber @joshdr83 etc..
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