Adam Snyder, MBA MSF

We talked with Dean Takahashi ’83, the founder and executive director of the Carbon Containment Lab and former senior director of the Yale endowment, about bringing his investing acumen to developing strategies to address climate change. He says that climate change requires a range of solutions, so the nonprofit is helping to develop multiple high-quality, undervalued climate innovations. ‌‌Read more: https://ow.ly/Nz5N50WWXI0

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It's impossible to understand why Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist who campaigned on a vow to ban fracking, is making a 180° turn to take the worst possible economic and environmental path for Mexico. Justin Mikulka highlights what a huge mistake Sheinbaum is making. Mexico’s Economic Opportunity: Solar and Storage Over U.S. Natural Gas Dependence "All countries have challenges. It can be easy to point at renewable power success stories like China, Pakistan or Uruguay and say, “that isn’t possible elsewhere.” But look at the last bar on that graph above. If Mexico matched the solar installation pace of Greece it could be free of U.S. gas dependence. Greece. Notable economic stories out of Greece in the past decade have been about the country needing financial bailouts. If Greece can do it, why can’t Mexico? When it comes to being able to harvest solar energy, Mexico won the lottery and is one of the best positioned countries in the world. And yet they are choosing to double down on gas. It is economic suicide." https://lnkd.in/gVnZpttv #Mexico #Fracking #methane #Solar

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Across North America, startups are fusing deep tech and climate innovation to reimagine how we produce energy, manufacture materials, and capture carbon, to defossilize our economy at scale. So who are the ‘ones to watch’? Evergreen Managing Director Paul Seidler spoke to ClimateHack to share 3 North American startups he's excited by, and why. Paul's 3 top picks: 🧲 CorePower Magnetics Pittsburgh, PA CEO: Sam Kernion Why: Magnetics have been a bottleneck in the race to modernize the grid and meet soaring energy demands. CorePower Magnetics is changing this by delivering the efficiency and scalability needed to power the next generation of electrification. Their technology reduces the reliance on rare earth elements in electric motors and the grid, offering supply chain resilience through U.S.-based manufacturing. 🏢 Darcy Solutions Minnesota CEO: Andrew Steiner Why: Darcy Solutions provides groundwater-based geothermal systems for ultra-efficient heating and cooling in commercial buildings. Their systems enable geothermal installation in minimal footprints by utilizing groundwater to access significantly more thermal capacity than other technologies in limited space. Darcy systems offer sustainable heating and cooling solutions that eliminate emissions when coupled with renewable electricity, and a payback in less than a year after incentives. ✈️ LanzaJet Illinois Co-Founder and CEO: Jimmy Samartzis Why: LanzaJet is advancing the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) that are compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure. LanzaJet’s proven Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology can utilize any source of low-carbon ethanol, making it the most scalable solution currently available in the market. Discover the full list of 75 startups to watch according to VCs: https://hubs.li/Q03Q-Yhn0

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