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https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu When you try to capture CO2 in the atmosphere, you are trying to capture something that is present in very small concentrations – one in two thousandth. It doesn’t need a genius to figure that doing this is gonna need a lot of energy directly or otherwise, and more...

https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu Durable bioplastics are not biodegradable Now, here is a bit of irony. About 3 million tons of bioplastics are produced worldwide, which in itself is not a lot – only about 1% of the total plastics production. More interestingly, a large percentage of the bioplastics produced is actually durable...

This post is a part of my CLIMATE CONUNDRUM Series. See all posts in this series here https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu To fly or not to fly One Delhi-NYC-Delhi flight trip emits so much CO2 emissions PER PASSENGER that it is equivalent to the emissions from running a 1 ton AC daily for...

This post is a part of my CLIMATE CONUNDRUM Series. See all posts in this series here – https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu India wants to produce EVs, CNG and biofuels for vehicles at the same time If you carefully listen to Indian policy makers, you will realize that they are keen on promoting...

This post is a part of my CLIMATE CONUNDRUM Series. See all posts in this series here https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu Biomass is a distributed source of energy. Is that an opportunity or a problem? There is one thing about fossil fuels that makes them incredibly useful – they are concentrated in large...

  This post is a part of my CLIMATE CONUNDRUM Series. See all posts in this series here https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu China sells over 30 million electric bicycles a year Driven by a mix of Chinese government mandates and low cost electric bicycles, about 32 million electric bicycles were sold in the...

This post is a part of my CLIMATE CONUNDRUM Series. See all posts in this series here https://lnkd.in/gKGi53Eu Engineers screwed the environment. Why are we letting them lead the unscrewing? The title is deliberately provocative, but let me explain. The year is 1800. Pre industrial world. Global population: 1 billion...

We are just a (very small) dot… Didier Queloz – Nobel Prize winner, physics, 2019 – https://lnkd.in/gqzZtTdB That’s him in the picture below, pointing to a very small dot…which is we, the earth, in the solar system. Not in an imposing position, are we? An engrossing 2 hours of a...

Should Tim Cook cut down new iPhone launches to reduce emissions? A large portion of a smartphone’s lifecycle carbon footprint is in its production – could be as high as 80%. Which implies that, if all smartphones were to be used for twice the number of years as they are...

 150+ Indian Climate Startup Snapshots CLIMAFIX launches a curated, complimentary climate startup guide India – as is rest of world – is agog with climate tech innovators and startups. From insignificant numbers just a few years back, India has over 3000 startups in the field of climate solutions – Renewable...