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You've probably heard a lot about Bluesky in the last couple weeks. Let me add to the noise. I joined a little over a year ago, and it was a ghost town as far as the clean energy & climate community goes. I can officially report that the community has now awoken from the dead. If you have at some point in the last 15 years enjoyed Twitter but have since curtailed your posting, give Bluesky a shot. Heatmap News is growing fast over there. Hope to see you there too.

Much of my work focuses on inspiring Missoulians to #ElectrifyEverything -- aka to transition to electric appliances when their fossil-fueled ones die (or whenever they're ready / able to make the change). Electrification is one of our most powerful climate solutions and I'm always looking for fun, new ways to communicate this. In 2024 I had a blast teaching several induction cooking classes, taking folks on an Electrify Homes tour, and even opening a local fashion show with a speech about my obsession with methane... And I'm excited to apply the findings in this helpful new report from Rewiring America and Heatmap News to my work in 2025. Thank you for this fantastic resource! ?? ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/gZD5uZUH

Can't get enough of Shift Key? Announced this week, Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins are keynoting Intersolar North America alongside Microsoft's Hanna Grene. Heatmap News is proud to partner with Intersolar North America. Use code HEATMAP for 20% off a conference pass and free expo hall access. https://lnkd.in/dnUznyW6

The climate tech landscape is ripe with innovation, but a significant hurdle remains: the "missing middle" - As Katie Brigham of Heatmap News calls it. (Link here: https://lnkd.in/eNv-M2Qh ) As I am sure you inferred from the name, this is the gap between early-stage funding and late-stage growth, where promising technologies struggle to secure the necessary capital to scale. While venture capital firms excel at identifying and funding early-stage startups, they often lack the appetite for the long-term, capital-intensive nature of scaling climate tech solutions. On the other hand, traditional infrastructure investors prefer more mature, less risky projects. So, what can we do to bridge this gap? We need to explore alternative financing mechanisms, such as blended finance, impact investing, CVC, and patient capital. These models can provide the necessary capital and risk tolerance to support the growth of climate tech companies. Governments and policymakers can play a crucial role in this by creating favorable regulatory environments and providing incentives for climate tech investment. And by we all have a role to play in fostering collaboration between startups, investors, and industry experts so we can accelerate innovation and knowledge transfer. This is an exciting time to be involved in green tech! We are shaping it as we go ?? #climatetech #agrifoodtech #impactinvesting #cleanenergy #climatechange

Electricity Maps was featured on a recent episode of the Heatmap News SHIFT KEY Podcast with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins ?? In their discussion on hydrogen electrolysis in New York, they turned to our app as a trusted source to see just how green New York's electricity grid really is.??? Curious to dig into the details yourself? Dive into the data in our app: https://lnkd.in/dCDG-dJp Link to the episode in the comments below ??

Congrats to our wonderful VP of partnerships, Mike Munsell, on his Heatmap anniversary. Check out his post below for a Heatmap recap of the past year. ??

Here’s the bad news: The world is almost certainly going to miss the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels. The needed emissions cuts are too large and the direction of policy too slow to lead to any other outcome. In the next few decades, global warming will slip past the 1.5 degree mark — and temperatures will keep rising. What does that mean? What comes next? And how should we feel about that? On this week’s episode of Shift Key, Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins chat with NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies climate scientist Kate Marvel. We talk about why every 10th of a degree matters in the fight against climate change, the difference between tipping points and destabilizing feedback loops, and how to think about climate change in a disappointing time. Listen to the full episode below, or wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eaQNcdSB Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eUKR9wG4 Amazon: https://lnkd.in/eR4WHAB3

The world is on track to blow past the target of halting warming at 1.5C. Is it game over? Are we hurtling over tipping points? What is the physical science basis for this target? What does it mean to be headed beyond 1.5C? On SHIFT KEY, we talk with NASA climate scientist Dr. Kate Marvel to find out. You can find this week's SHIFT KEY on what it means to exceed 1.5C with Kate Marvel Heatmap News https://lnkd.in/eketd4ec On Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eS8R6Xvz Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eeC2Ts2i Or wherever you get your podcasts... #COP29 #Climate

What does it mean to decarbonize natural gas? How can you split methane into usable, valuable carbon and hydrogen? Heatmap News asked Modern’s director of government affairs, Michael Jung, questions like these live at their Election Postgame event in DC. Watch a clip here ?? We’ll post more of the interview @ModernHydrogen on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/g6zGQknw #news #hydrogen #decarbonizenaturalgas #emissionsreduction #cleanenergy #energytransformation #netzero

"I favor the cynical optimist’s view because I believe it to be a more accurate picture of why the IRA is good politics. The 'cynical' part recognizes that capital exerts disproportionate influence over the political process; the 'optimist' part celebrates that the IRA is a powerful vehicle to appeal to their economic values," writes Ilmi Granoff. Read more on the durability of Biden's flagship climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act: