Rose M. Mutiso
@MutisoRose
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Scientist/Feminist/Conversationalist. Research Director @energyforgrowth + Co-founder @MawazoInstitute. Subscribe to my Substack, link below!
London, United Kingdom
Joined November 2011
As we work towards raising ambition for #COP26, the @energyforgrowth team will continue to push for economic justice. My latest @TEDTalks for @TEDCountdown frames some of this thinking:
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In this perspective-shifting talk, energy researcher Rose M. Mutiso makes the case for prioritizing Africa's needs with what's left of the world's carbon budget, to foster growth and equitably...
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Both Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) have made some version of the argument that AI will give us the power to "fix the climate". I find this a deeply problematic position, as the challenges of mitigation are as much political as technological.
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The data and evidence gap is holding back Africa's electric vehicle revolution! CC @energyforgrowth
"The future of mobility on [Africa] hinges on our urgent and collaborative efforts to build a solid evidence base and drive this revolution forward from the ground up," writes @MutisoRose in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. 📃: https://t.co/POxjPiEqyJ
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Check out our new Africa #EV readiness index, the first comprehensive assessment of drivers and benefits of electric vehicles in 48+ African countries. We'd love your input to help improve it! Full backstory in my latest piece for @ScienceMagazine
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Six years ago, my colleagues and I published an article in the World Economic Forum asking if Africa was ready for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. At that time, the African EV sector was...
Introducing our new Africa EV Readiness and Impact Index: the 1st comprehensive assessment of drivers and benefits of #electricvehicle adoption across the entire African continent. Our index includes two interactive maps showing EV readiness and impact:
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I really enjoyed this chat on climate finance, professional research, and career learnings with @MutisoRose and @KatieAuth! Give it a listen 🎧
🎧 Tune in to our latest #HighEnergyPlanet episode, featuring @solarbenattia, #energytransition researcher, systems modeler, and OG Hub fellow! Listen in to nerd out about finance flows and learn why we want climate finance to be boring. https://t.co/nCu43jgJfo
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It's been a tough week in the news. I distracted myself by writing my new substack post about humor in the science and policy world. I hope you enjoy it, and would love to hear your thoughts and reactions.
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💻 Will AI save the planet? Or will we run out of energy before it can transform our lives into an age of abundance? ⌨️ The answer? Listen to #TheInquiry @bbcworldservice with @VanRijmenam @katecrawford Sam Young from @EnergySysCat and @MutisoRose
https://t.co/7YT0wBVEj1
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AI comes with a cost. Every time we give it a task, it uses electricity.
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🌍 Introducing Kibao, @MutisoRose's new Substack! 🌍 Kibao is a platform where Rose shares deep dives & musings on topics that matter to us all, including energy, climate, tech, and the African continent. https://t.co/dgcMeNzaEs 🧵👇
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🚀 Excited to launch my new Substack: Kibao! I'll be posting articles on energy, tech, and Africa. Plus other musings. First two posts on *Afrofuturism for Policy Wonks* and *A Skeptic's Guide to Tech Hype* are up! Subscribe now!
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Attention #energy and #energyefficiency nerds! Had the wonderful pleasure of talking #EE on @BBCWorld climate question last week. A goal of the episode was to make energy efficiency interesting & compelling, and I think we succeeded! Stand proud team #EE!
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The Climate Question · Episode
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Everyone's got something to say on #AI these days, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon with my own thoughts. I write in @ScienceMagazine on why & how African countries should cut through the AI buzz and meaningfully prepare for this brave new world
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When Buti Manamela visited Lengau, Africa’s fastest supercomputer, he had more prosaic technology in mind: electricity. South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology was...
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Climate solutions are led by women around the 🌍, from advancing solar power to scientific research. Hear from leaders live Mar 27 on how we must #InvestInWomen. @MutisoRose @energyforgrowth @elementalexcel @AnyaSchoolman @SolarNeighbors
https://t.co/VRlUP3Biu7
#RFBreakthrough
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Amazing to stumble upon this mind-bending @TEDTalks by @hollyherndon . Unexpected and inspiring to see Holly lean into the disruption when AI threatens control over her art, identity, and livelihood. We need new rules for this brave new world!
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The @AfricanClimateF is looking for a passionate and dynamic person to lead an ambitious initiative that will seed world-class, African-led and African-owned energy systems research. Please share widely!
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Massive thanks @ScienceMagazine for selecting my piece on building African energy knowledge ecosystems as one of the top of 2023! And thanks to the @energyforgrowth team and our collaborators for contributions to this work. Here's to more together in 2024!
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Today in Science and science: Our editors’ favorite commentaries, opinions, and reviews of 2023
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My book is published today in the US 🇺🇸 Published in the UK (& elsewhere) on 11th. It looks at 7 of our big environmental problems & how to solve them. These problems are massive. Urgent. But solvable. It's a critical decade for us to take action. https://t.co/MfJm5JRFKc
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3rd nationwide blackout in as many months in Kenya, our grid & power system is in shambles
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Calls for more climate finance are important, but if current practice is any guide, a large share of the funds will be taken from budgets that fund critical development priorities, @vijramachandran and @alexjmssmith write.
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At COP28, poor countries should be careful what they wish for.
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Excited about participating as a speaker in the upcoming @IOPenvironment online event, which centers on energy access. I'm also eager to learn from my experienced co-speakers. #energyaccess #ER2023
⚡🌎On Wednesday, join us for “Infrastructure and sustainability for energy access”, chaired by @n_edomah with talks from renowned speakers @VaneBailo @michael_dioha @kareem_buyana @AnuRamaswami and @Joyashree9. Register to join live or watch back later👉 https://t.co/DUy1xHY0sh
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