NSF is launching one of the most ambitious experiments in federal science funding in 75 years. The program is called Tech Labs, and the goal is to invest ~$1 billion to seed new institutions of science and technology for the 21st century. Instead of funding projects, the NSF

For scale, that "central park" running through California Forever is larger than Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and Central Park in New York City.

This wonderful article by @katie_brigham captures the energy behind this crazy, collaborative, open-source effort to catalog the trillion-dollar frontier of climate innovation. https://t.co/sLKaUBRmAI

NEW: the Climate Tech Atlas, a comprehensive effort to map out the opportunities and innovation imperatives most critical to the energy transition, launched today! core collaborators include @Breakthrough, @McKinsey, @stanforddoerr and others

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Two monster charts from @EIAgov on U.S. electric generating capacity. If all 64 GW come online this year, it'll break the record set over 20 years ago. Almost 90% of the additions will be from solar, storage, and wind. Which states are adding the most? Texas is #1. California

Developers, our skills can help cut emissions from the grid! Proud to team up with @github on the Climate Action Plan for Developers — a roadmap to take real climate action through open source. Watch to learn how you can get involved ↓

The KP Fellows 2025 application is now open through January 31st! We are searching for the next generation of up and coming leaders to join this KP Fellows cohort. If you are an engineering student eager to work on meaningful problems, apply to the KP Fellows Program: ⭐️

"The bottom line? In all 50 states, it’s cheaper for the everyday American to fill up with electrons — and much cheaper in some regions such as the Pacific Northwest, with low electricity rates and high gas prices." https://t.co/idJJfsz6yi

"That's it??" -@rypan This is about 40 years of spent fuel that powered~ 9% of California's electricity, and > 50% of its carbon-free energy (and could even be recycled to retrieve the >90% of energy left in it). After being told over and over in media headlines with absolutely

The New Yorker did a long-form piece sharing some of the gritty fun we've had getting Charm up and running! It gives a behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to put carbon underground.

1/ I wrote about how to start an advance market commitment, drawing largely on our experience starting Frontier: https://t.co/t1yqaNz8ap

"The climate story isn't yet written. And I think sometimes we tend to talk about it like it is." - Anjali Grover, @speedandscale Watch Grover and @rypan's @TEDCountdown conversation with @dbiello where we are with climate solutions — what comes next:

We are launching our @speedandscale 2024 Global Climate Tracker 🌍 https://t.co/XJD2MGMyQq Don't let anyone tell you the climate crisis is too big to solve. This update is a story of hope and progress, but it’s also a stark reminder of the work to be done. We can do this!

Ironmaking for steel is a full 8% of global emissions, and is considered a "hard to abate" emissions source by many. A year ago @calvinfo challenged me to make fossil-free iron in my back yard using bio-oil in just 4 days. I laughed at him: making iron isn't like making software.

Solid progress and a great trend-line!

In fall 2010 I took Founder’s Journey at MIT. It was a turning point for me: @embrein and I started dating, and @ivolo @calvinfo & I started what became Segment. It was taught by @zolot & @htaneja, so I couldn’t be more thrilled that Hemant is leading Charm’s Series B:

Air pollution & plastics are warming our planet. Who knew it was harming our fertility too? My dear friend @lesliejz's book launches today. In Fertility Rules she masterfully weaves in science with real talk. So proud of her! So thankful she wrote this. https://t.co/Qjrswtsty9

It’s one thing to announce a net zero target. It’s a another thing entirely to sign contracts to deliver on it. Huge props to JPMorgan for inking some major carbon removal purchases. We’re stoked to go put another 28,585 tCO₂ underground @CharmIndustrial

This phenomenal idea could revitalize and transform SF for the better. A spark from @kimmaicutler A report by @gensler_design & @SPUR_Urbanist A dinner with @bilalmahmood, @cjc, & @zachklein An article by @Josh_Koehn & @kevinbtruong Support by @LondonBreed & @AaronPeskin