Ankit Anand
@aanand700.bsky.social
I share clean tech stories | Building in energy tech financing | Worked before in fintech, adtech, & healthtech | Learnt a few things at Univ of Washington, IIM Bangalore, & NIT Trichy.
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Although I strongly think Greenland has a vast potential, it's more critical for the EU's revival, than the US, if they can manage resources. Also extreme stance of nations of late in geopolitical matters is worrying as it sets up a wrong precedence.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Although I strongly think Greenland has a vast potential, it's more critical for the EU's revival, than the US, if they can manage resources. Also extreme stance of nations of late in geopolitical matters is worrying as it sets up a wrong precedence.
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Electricity price across the world is a key indicator of where data centers will come up and innovate. Source - Statista
1. Countries like Russia benefit from abundant natural gas supply.
2. India & China still depend on coal due to their massive size (they have progressed fairly on renewables)..
1. Countries like Russia benefit from abundant natural gas supply.
2. India & China still depend on coal due to their massive size (they have progressed fairly on renewables)..
January 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Electricity price across the world is a key indicator of where data centers will come up and innovate. Source - Statista
1. Countries like Russia benefit from abundant natural gas supply.
2. India & China still depend on coal due to their massive size (they have progressed fairly on renewables)..
1. Countries like Russia benefit from abundant natural gas supply.
2. India & China still depend on coal due to their massive size (they have progressed fairly on renewables)..
It's tempting to assign high electricity costs to renewable energy adoption. However, it's important to look at the nuances. Energy sources are called by the utility to meet demand based on their marginal cost of production (higher for gas-fired generators vs say wind).
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January 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
It's tempting to assign high electricity costs to renewable energy adoption. However, it's important to look at the nuances. Energy sources are called by the utility to meet demand based on their marginal cost of production (higher for gas-fired generators vs say wind).
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‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
- Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise
#climatecrisis
Story by me
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- Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
- Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Ports including in Saudi Arabia and the US projected to be seriously damaged by a metre of sea level rise
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I had always wondered why Greenland is called so despite being 80% covered in ice until I recently read that its discoverer, Erik the Red, named it that way to make it sound more inviting and convince people to settle there.
It recently gained attention again though.
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It recently gained attention again though.
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January 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I had always wondered why Greenland is called so despite being 80% covered in ice until I recently read that its discoverer, Erik the Red, named it that way to make it sound more inviting and convince people to settle there.
It recently gained attention again though.
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It recently gained attention again though.
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‘Developing countries in particular can avoid wasting billions on car infrastructure and go straight to cycling. This isn’t just for rich cities – it’s something every city on the planet can do if they want to become more efficient.’
What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution
What the world can learn from Copenhagen’s cycling revolution
Close to two-thirds of the city’s residents commute by bike to school or work every day.
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January 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
‘Developing countries in particular can avoid wasting billions on car infrastructure and go straight to cycling. This isn’t just for rich cities – it’s something every city on the planet can do if they want to become more efficient.’
4x RoI over a 13 year time horizon is almost venture scale.
New report finds: "The Inflation Reduction Act could deliver over $2.7 trillion in net benefits from 2025 to 2035, against $656 billion in costs."
The IRA will deliver a fourfold return on taxpayer investment, says ACP
The Inflation Reduction Act could generate $2.7 trillion in U.S. economic benefits from 2025 to 2035, says a report commissioned by the American Clean Power Association.
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January 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
4x RoI over a 13 year time horizon is almost venture scale.
Have you ever noticed those elegant white trails airplanes leave behind? Turns out, they're not as harmless as you'd think.
When planes fly, they don't just emit CO2 - we also get a mix of water vapor, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur aerosols.
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When planes fly, they don't just emit CO2 - we also get a mix of water vapor, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur aerosols.
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January 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Have you ever noticed those elegant white trails airplanes leave behind? Turns out, they're not as harmless as you'd think.
When planes fly, they don't just emit CO2 - we also get a mix of water vapor, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur aerosols.
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When planes fly, they don't just emit CO2 - we also get a mix of water vapor, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur aerosols.
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I have always been amused by how can x temperature feel like y where y<x. 😁
Jokes aside, while it feels comfortable to have less cold, it's a bad signal. And it's slowly becoming a global phenomenon. I come from India, where winters have shifted from Dec to Jan/Feb already in the past 15 yrs.
Jokes aside, while it feels comfortable to have less cold, it's a bad signal. And it's slowly becoming a global phenomenon. I come from India, where winters have shifted from Dec to Jan/Feb already in the past 15 yrs.
Another “unseasonably warm” day in NYC. Except it’s not unseasonable anymore. It’s the climate.
It’s sort of nice, but it means disaster is coming, faster.
@govkathyhochul.bsky.social drives climate/jobs policy for NY, the world’s 10th largest economy.
She should act immediately on 3 items: 🧵
It’s sort of nice, but it means disaster is coming, faster.
@govkathyhochul.bsky.social drives climate/jobs policy for NY, the world’s 10th largest economy.
She should act immediately on 3 items: 🧵
December 31, 2024 at 7:37 PM
I have always been amused by how can x temperature feel like y where y<x. 😁
Jokes aside, while it feels comfortable to have less cold, it's a bad signal. And it's slowly becoming a global phenomenon. I come from India, where winters have shifted from Dec to Jan/Feb already in the past 15 yrs.
Jokes aside, while it feels comfortable to have less cold, it's a bad signal. And it's slowly becoming a global phenomenon. I come from India, where winters have shifted from Dec to Jan/Feb already in the past 15 yrs.
This is super.
Tokyo Transit Oriented Development - a great approach for platform building. So many tech companies have picked it up, like Google, Amazon and many more. Examples given in the thread.
Tokyo Transit Oriented Development - a great approach for platform building. So many tech companies have picked it up, like Google, Amazon and many more. Examples given in the thread.
December 31, 2024 at 2:59 AM
This is super.
Tokyo Transit Oriented Development - a great approach for platform building. So many tech companies have picked it up, like Google, Amazon and many more. Examples given in the thread.
Tokyo Transit Oriented Development - a great approach for platform building. So many tech companies have picked it up, like Google, Amazon and many more. Examples given in the thread.
Cool innovation, by adding batteries in the stove. Maybe this can participate in demand response programs 2mrw :-)
I see such concepts being used in other segments too, e.g. adding a battery powered electric trailer behind an EV to solve the table anxiety issue.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
I see such concepts being used in other segments too, e.g. adding a battery powered electric trailer behind an EV to solve the table anxiety issue.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
I Tried the Tesla of Induction Stoves. It Could Be the Future.
The first battery-assisted induction range works with a regular wall outlet. We tried it out.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Cool innovation, by adding batteries in the stove. Maybe this can participate in demand response programs 2mrw :-)
I see such concepts being used in other segments too, e.g. adding a battery powered electric trailer behind an EV to solve the table anxiety issue.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
I see such concepts being used in other segments too, e.g. adding a battery powered electric trailer behind an EV to solve the table anxiety issue.
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.
December 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.
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#Climatecrisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024
- Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024
Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:56 AM
#Climatecrisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024
- Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Aurora Solar: selling shovels for the gold rush
Chris Hopper had been working on off-grid renewable energy projects in emerging markets when he noticed the cost of solar modules plummet year-on-year and thus a huge growth potential.
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Chris Hopper had been working on off-grid renewable energy projects in emerging markets when he noticed the cost of solar modules plummet year-on-year and thus a huge growth potential.
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December 28, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Aurora Solar: selling shovels for the gold rush
Chris Hopper had been working on off-grid renewable energy projects in emerging markets when he noticed the cost of solar modules plummet year-on-year and thus a huge growth potential.
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Chris Hopper had been working on off-grid renewable energy projects in emerging markets when he noticed the cost of solar modules plummet year-on-year and thus a huge growth potential.
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Interestingly Lithium-Ion battery still has ~80% of its usable energy capacity remaining at the end of its life in electric vehicles (EV).
When an EV battery reaches the end of its first life, it can take three possible paths.
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When an EV battery reaches the end of its first life, it can take three possible paths.
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December 28, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Interestingly Lithium-Ion battery still has ~80% of its usable energy capacity remaining at the end of its life in electric vehicles (EV).
When an EV battery reaches the end of its first life, it can take three possible paths.
cont in thread
When an EV battery reaches the end of its first life, it can take three possible paths.
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Read about this interesting startup Air Protein today. They have developed a meat alternative called Air Meat which uses carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to culture protein in the lab. Best part, it just takes 24 to 72 hours to form.
But why is this big? Cont in the thread.
But why is this big? Cont in the thread.
December 28, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Read about this interesting startup Air Protein today. They have developed a meat alternative called Air Meat which uses carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to culture protein in the lab. Best part, it just takes 24 to 72 hours to form.
But why is this big? Cont in the thread.
But why is this big? Cont in the thread.
Open AI and MSFT have put a financial definition to AGI. While great for their shareholders, raises many questions - will they overlook AGI's societal impact in the race to chase the financial metric?
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Microsoft and OpenAI have a financial definition of AGI: Report | TechCrunch
Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific, internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the startup's profits, according to a new
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December 27, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Open AI and MSFT have put a financial definition to AGI. While great for their shareholders, raises many questions - will they overlook AGI's societal impact in the race to chase the financial metric?
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Open AI ponders making a humanoid robot. super exciting stuff - Westworld kinda future is not far. Are you all excited for this?
www.theinformation.com/articles/ope...
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OpenAI Has Discussed Making a Humanoid Robot
Over the past year, OpenAI has dropped not-so-subtle hints about its revived interest in robotics: investing in startups developing hardware and software for robots such as Figure and Physical Intelli...
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December 27, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Open AI ponders making a humanoid robot. super exciting stuff - Westworld kinda future is not far. Are you all excited for this?
www.theinformation.com/articles/ope...
www.theinformation.com/articles/ope...
in a software driven world, remote controllability is both feature & threat.
ex -
a) hackers could hack the EV software leaving drivers stranded
b) cos like sunrun going under could render home batteries and solar setup non- functional
its important to see them as more than mere tech glitches.
ex -
a) hackers could hack the EV software leaving drivers stranded
b) cos like sunrun going under could render home batteries and solar setup non- functional
its important to see them as more than mere tech glitches.
December 27, 2024 at 7:46 AM
in a software driven world, remote controllability is both feature & threat.
ex -
a) hackers could hack the EV software leaving drivers stranded
b) cos like sunrun going under could render home batteries and solar setup non- functional
its important to see them as more than mere tech glitches.
ex -
a) hackers could hack the EV software leaving drivers stranded
b) cos like sunrun going under could render home batteries and solar setup non- functional
its important to see them as more than mere tech glitches.
Great read on the interplay bw data center growth and the electricity demand. Read key takeaways in the thread.
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Liebreich: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory | BloombergNEF
This year will go down in history as the year the energy sector woke up to AI. This is also the year AI woke up to energy. Is the data center power frenzy just the latest of a long line of energy sect...
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December 26, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Great read on the interplay bw data center growth and the electricity demand. Read key takeaways in the thread.
about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...
about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...
Wish if it could have looked up at the below problems.
a) intermittency of solar and wind apart from Long Duration storage batteries
b) economical production of green hydrogen at scale
c) making Virtual Power Plants mainstream
:-)
a) intermittency of solar and wind apart from Long Duration storage batteries
b) economical production of green hydrogen at scale
c) making Virtual Power Plants mainstream
:-)
The world’s most powerful supercomputer outside of the US is built to find more oil and gas.
Full steam ahead for fossil fuels - thanks, AI!
Full steam ahead for fossil fuels - thanks, AI!
December 26, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Wish if it could have looked up at the below problems.
a) intermittency of solar and wind apart from Long Duration storage batteries
b) economical production of green hydrogen at scale
c) making Virtual Power Plants mainstream
:-)
a) intermittency of solar and wind apart from Long Duration storage batteries
b) economical production of green hydrogen at scale
c) making Virtual Power Plants mainstream
:-)
This is huge and raises serious questions about the veracity of carbon neutral claims of other companies too.
How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits
www.climatechangenews.com/2024/12/19/s...
www.climatechangenews.com/2024/12/19/s...
Shell greenwashed gas using "phantom" carbon credits
Shell delivered "carbon neutral" gas using "phantom" carbon offsets from Chinese rice paddies, questioned for not carrying out any activities
www.climatechangenews.com
December 26, 2024 at 6:39 PM
This is huge and raises serious questions about the veracity of carbon neutral claims of other companies too.
Great example of solving two environmental crises in one go: renewable energy deployment and land restoration. However, large-scale projects like this also require careful study of their short- and long-term climate impacts to ensure they remain sustainable.
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-ho...
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-ho...
Explainer: How China’s renewables rollout boosts its ‘war on sand’ - Carbon Brief
China’s effort to build large solar power “bases” in and around the desert is a major part of its current renewable plan.
www.carbonbrief.org
December 26, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Great example of solving two environmental crises in one go: renewable energy deployment and land restoration. However, large-scale projects like this also require careful study of their short- and long-term climate impacts to ensure they remain sustainable.
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-ho...
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-ho...