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State of the Climate, Tipping Points and Fowl Fuel Cells
27/10/2023
- State of the climate
- Unstoppable transition
- Solar passes tipping point
- Interconnected tipping points
- Speculative climate tech investment bombs
- Green jobs up 667% in four years
- COP27 struggles
- Wine quality to improve
- Hydrogen by fair means or fowl
The Power of AI, Not All Trees are Equal and Beer Under Threat
13/10/2023
- The power of AI
- AI for good
- AI for good 2
- Massive river heat pump switched on
- Have we already hit 1.5C?
- Not all trees are made equal
- 9bn Kgs of invisible e-waste a year
- Beer under threat
Peak Electricity is Now, Aussies Chasing Skills and Shrinking Alps
06/10/2023
- Peak electricity emissions with us
- IMF calls for innovative approaches
- CBAM goes live
- Aussies hunting for skills
- Swiss Alps shrinking fast
- Minecraft goes sustainable – sort of
1.5 Still Alive, Tunable Windows and Batteryless e-bikes
29/09/2023
- 1.5 is still alive
- Offshore wind in the doldrums
- Efficiency becomes law
- Circular economy could slash decarbonisation costs for heavy industry
- Smart, tunable windows
- Harvesting electricity at water outlets
- Save 90% emissions on your next phone
- Batteryless e-bike
TNFD with Us, Chameleon Buildings and Free Hydrogen
22/09/2023
- TNFD guidelines published
- Offset markets hitting new heights
- 100 becomes 9 to 15
- UK leads the way
- We need to travel 12 times faster
- Accessing finance in the Pacific Islands
- Chameleon buildings for cooling and warming
- Plastic waste to “free” hydrogen win-win-win
NZ in the Dock, SDGs Achievable and Lithium Price Trends
15/09/2023
- NZ in the dock
- G20 strong on rhetoric
- SDGs possible – but not before 2050
- Battery prices expected to continue downward trend
- Large lithium find eases long-term price concerns
- Another SAF breakthrough
- Are we outside the safe operating space for humanity?
ULEZs, Increasing Climate Hazards and SAF Takes Off
08/09/2023
- Should we introduce low emission zones?
- 80% of cities faced a climate hazard last year
- Clean energy day
- SAF takes off
- Sustainability credentials crucial for job-seekers
- Green Riders
- Fun climate education
Game Changing RFP, the Co-benefits of Energy Efficiency and Changing Transport Behaviours
25/08/2023
- CEP issues game changing RFP
- Australia and California sign MoU
- The co-benefits of energy efficiency
- Changing transport behaviours
- Parts of Amazon now net emitters
Natural solutions, science based targets taking off and Europe to be self sufficient for hydrogen
18/08/2023
- Making nature markets work
- High level support for nature funding
- Strong uptake for science based targets
- Europe doesn’t need to import hydrogen
New Standard to Fight Greenwashing, Supply Chain Worries and Expect More Earthquakes
11/08/2023
- New Standard to fight greenwashing
- 9 out of 10 energy leaders concerned about supply chains
- More earthquakes and eruptions on the way?
- Hydrogen not the answer for trains
- Auckland Climate Festival
Standards for e-bikes, revolutionary air conditioning and drones taking off
04/08/2023
- Do we need standards for e-bikes?
- Massive efficiency improvements in air conditioning coming to market
- ICE vehicles have peaked but not their emissions
- Onwards and upwards for drones
- New old-technology batteries
Will NZ sign COP28 pledge? The cost of clean energy and $400,000 prize opens
28/07/2023
- COP28 calls for food systems to be included in NDCs
- The cost of clean energy uncovered
- Germany forcing hydrogen markets
- $400,000 up for grabs
- Proton battery as a hydrogen storage medium











