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Starshot Capital
@starshotcapital.bsky.social
VC investing in early stage, high-impact, high-growth climate companies. Emphasis on #industry, #builtenvironment, and #agriculture, plus other sectors 🌎

https://starshotcapital.com/
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An excellent primer on climate science by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe.com):
Climate Science 101
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains the basics of climate change for beginners and those in need of a refresher.
coveringclimatenow.org
December 31, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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@bankofengland tells banks to take Climate Action now or face profit hit

We need to take urgent ##ClimateAction to avoid the worst of ##ClimateChange!

find out more: www.rte.ie/news/business/20...

🌎🌍🌏
via @RTE
Bank of England tells banks to take climate action now
Banks and insurers that fail to manage climate risks as a "first-order" issue could face a 10% to 15% hit to annual profits and higher capital requirements, the Bank of England said today.
www.rte.ie
December 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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🚨Clean Energy Fans & Enthusiasts!🚨

I’ve created dedicated BlueSky feeds for the clean energy topics below!

All feed links are in the comments 👇🏼

1. Energy Transition Hub
2. Solar Energy
3. Electric Vehicles
4. Wind Energy
5. Nuclear Energy
6. Microgrids

Hope this helps the BlueSky community!
October 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Congratulations to our friends at Google on this great example of how decarbonization should be done: co-locating data centers with renewables+storage rather than just adding demand without figuring out where the clean capacity will come from. Excellent work!
#climatesolutions #google #googlers
NEWS: Google, Intersect Power announce $20B plan to colocate data centers with solar, wind, batteries. The idea is to simplify interconnection and reduce grid strain, letting Google build data centers fast and clean

@jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports:

www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

#energysky
Google has a $20B plan to build data centers and clean power together
Can tech giants overcome grid bottlenecks by locating data centers near new wind, solar, and battery projects? Google and Intersect Power intend to give…
www.canarymedia.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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MEGA FACTCHECK

EVs are “likely crucial” for tackling transport CO2, says the IPCC – and sales are rocketing

But EVs are facing relentless hostile media coverage

So, after months of work, here's a massive chart-filled debunk of 21 misleading myths about EVs:

www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21...
October 24, 2023 at 6:56 PM
For those looking to pivot into a #climatejob, members of our team are involved with the #WorkonClimate community, the world's largest climate tech community with over 30,000 members: workonclimate.org

#greenjobs #climatesolutions #cleantech #greentech #climatechange
Homepage - Work on Climate
workonclimate.org
November 20, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Congratulations to Starshot Capital portfolio company Ecolectro on a successful Series A. Ecolectro is powering the production of #greenhydrogen at scale, using PFAS-free membranes.

Thanks @techcrunch.com for a great article.

#greentransition #energyproduction

techcrunch.com/2024/11/14/e...
Exclusive: Ecolectro stuffs hydrogen production into shipping containers to cut costs | TechCrunch
The startup figures the best way to rein in costs is to bring production closer to where it’s being used.
techcrunch.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:14 AM