Option Zero

On the fence about signing up for the next cohort of our Software for Climate course? Here's another long-form review of the course* from an alum - thanks Ben Jedlovec for taking the time to write up such a thorough review! https://lnkd.in/gggQhQ4a The next cohort starts October 1, and applications close this weekend! 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gQmyK-hV *We've expanded and renamed the course since Ben took it, so the timelines he references are more compressed than they are now.

Case Study #3 in Software x Climate is on EnergySavvy and quantifying the savings from energy efficiency measures. It's a classic machine learning "counterfactual" problem--if you're not sure what that is you should read on 😉. Pairs well with the panel Jason Curtis is hosting this morning on Optimizing energy efficiency: https://lnkd.in/gSUGptC8 https://lnkd.in/gJypgiTe #softwarexclimate #software #climate #energyefficiency #ml #counterfactual

Our co-founder Jason is moderating another panel on Monday. This is gonna be good!

Case Study #2 in Software x Climate is on Osmo Systems and AI for efficient aquaculture! #softwarexclimate #software #climate #aquaculture https://lnkd.in/ghzJfkpv

Really touched by this glowing review from a past alum of our Terra.do Software for Climate course (previously titled Software Stacks in Climate Tech). "Maybe the best gift this course gave me was the sweet taste of building climate solutions. Now, I’m hungry for more." Thanks for taking the time to write this up Laura Chevalier! https://lnkd.in/gfDEgedw 👉 Apply by September 29 to get into the next cohort! https://lnkd.in/gQmyK-hV

I’m starting up a series of case studies on software x climate - in each one I’ll profile a company and take a deep dive into the specifics of their software application and what role it plays in accelerating climate solutions. These are all companies that I have insider insight into, either from past employment or from consulting roles through Option Zero. Installment 1 is out! #softwarexclimate #software #climate #electrification

🦞 Want to save the planet and plan your next meal at the same time? Check out our "Best Presentation" final project: Eat Invasive "A tool that shows you invasive and edible plants and animals near you. The same tool also identifies plants by photo and lets you know if it is invasive where you live and what parts, if any, are edible." Nice work Clarissa Brockway! #softwareforclimate #software #climate #impact https://lnkd.in/ghiavqPT

💡 Need some climate inspiration? Check out our "Most Inspiring" final project: Watts-ON Pumped Hydro Planner "A tool to calculate the energy storage capacity of a planned pumped storage hydropower facility based on water volume and elevation change." Nice work Jheel D. & Judit Buczkó! #softwareforclimate #software #climate #impact https://lnkd.in/gANS4zXC

💡 Need some climate inspiration? Check out our "Most Inspiring" final project winner: Rain Garden Planner "A tool designed for NYC residents to understand localized flood risks and plan and create rain gardens using native plants. Rain gardens help reduce flood risks, improve local biodiversity, and enhance urban climate resilience." Nice work Anne Bastien, Helen Davies, Max Margolis, Jess Bodie Richards! #softwareforclimate #software #climate #impact

✨ Spotlight on one of our "Best Overall" final project winners: Clean Power Supply Dashboard "As electricity consumers who are motivated to change our energy consumption behavior to minimize the damaging impacts of climate change, our project team wanted to create more visibility for people like us into the real-time impact of electricity consumption. Our objective was to provide a convenient and actionable dashboard to help with timing large electric loads. We used ElectricityMaps and EIA data to prototype both a web app and physical display." Congrats again to Alexander Hasha, Todd Kamin, & Philip Theus (prev. Mueller) https://lnkd.in/gyxWAQud #softwareforclimate #software #climate #energy