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En route to DC for conversations on optimal deployment of capital to accelerate industrial decarbonization. The TL:DR of my message to policy makers? We need products, not projects. Drop-in solutions are more easily financed than complex integration projects and will scale faster. All things equal, the federal government should be prioritizing the support of factories that make the next generation of climate solutions, not one-off projects that are hard to scale. #ClimateCapital #ClimatePolicy #IndustrialDecarbonization #ClimatePolicy #EnergyPolicy

I've always wanted a Climate Dashboard that would pull together the best pages and sites for tracking key climate topics. It's not a simple task because there are literally thousands of things to choose from, but we finally built it over the Holidays. It's available to anyone who wants to have such a resource. You can access on-line, or download it to your own computer for much better access, and the ability to customize it to your own interests and needs. Info and links in the attached downloadable PDF, including an explanatory video. It should take you about 10 minutes to get the Dashboard set up, including downloading the FREE TheBrain software that we've used to build the Dashboard. UPDATE: Just fill out this form to get the instructions and files: https://lnkd.in/gT27TTbb   We'd also welcome suggestions about resources you think we should add to the Dashboard - it's really easy to modify and improve!   Happy New Year!

The White House released their Climate Resilience Game Changers Assessment. While I 100% trust the ability of linkedin to turn this into a political post I wanted to highlight just one thing. It specifically calls out "Smart Water Infrastructure". This is the use of sensors, valves, software, and other technology to more dynamically manage our water systems. Changes are you live in a City with a "Smart Water Meter" well they are getting better all the time. They can sense leaks, pressure, and even water quality all across the network vs just at the treatment facilities. Utility leaders - Use this as backup when in front of city councils or funding authorities. This can help you incorporate Smart Water Infrastructure into your capital programs. Tech leaders - Study the language and wording in there. It's pressure management, variable speed drive, water loss, data privacy, workforce transition, etc....AI doesn't appear once. There is a lesson in there. Also, as someone who is more like minded with the republican party I have to clearly state that I have not seen republican leadership on this issue. Overall funding for water capacity yes, but not specifically more funding for Smart Water Infrastructure. In fact one of the original cities that pioneered this approach was South Bend Indiana under then Mayor Pete Buttigieg. https://lnkd.in/g5D8Hcbt

Big update to the Climate Tech Solutions Map, with 556 solutions across 16 sectors. Added a Market Maturity indicator, showing the hundreds of climate solutions that are market ready, gaining adoption and investment. 74% of solution areas are at Early Market stage or higher. (more on methodology in upcoming post) So when your colleague or cousin insists we don't have the climate solutions we need, send them this map. Link in first comment below. Get the full database behind the map - just Comment / Reshare this post and send a Connect request 💚

The Building Sector accounts for 49 out of the 556 Solutions on this climate tech solutions map - the problem in the building industry isn't in a lack of solutions, but a lack of adoption. We hope to increase adoption through our ADU Guide, which delivers clear, actionable guidance on better building practices for ADUs. Check it out and let's implement these solutions together! https://lnkd.in/gnEBkt7V #ADUs #BuildBetter #BuildingSector

Web3 Empowers Communities for Local Climate Action Traditional climate monitoring approaches have significant limitations, failing to provide hyperlocal, real-time data. However, Web3 and decentralized networks offer a solution by democratizing environmental monitoring and enabling community ownership. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) incentivize participants to create networks of climate sensors owned by investors and citizens. This aligns individual and collective interests through tokenized rewards for data collection. The potential impact is huge — a widespread sensor network could provide unprecedented insight into local air pollution, noise, and light levels. This transparent data can drive better climate policies, accountability, and direct incentives for positive climate actions. While challenging, this Web3-enabled paradigm shift empowers communities with granular environmental data and agency. DePINs pave the way for bottom-up, global collaboration to tackle the climate crisis locally. Would you like to learn more or do you have any questions? Leave them in the comments, and we'll continue the discussion. #Web3ClimateAction #DecentralizationForGood #DePINs #CommunityEmpowerment #SustainableTech

An excellent resource for anyone getting interested in contributing to mankind not dying from the next heatwave.

Register today for this webinar by Liz Cornelius Timothy Farewell and John Harvey CEng on climate models in action discussing Anglian Water Services Forward-Looking Approach. https://lnkd.in/eBc3xctM #theIAM #assetmanagement #webinar #climatechange

Register for The Institute of Asset Management webinar with Anglian Water Services, MapleSky and Copperleaf on 20th March at 13:00 GMT. Find out how the water company has leveraged climate models and historic data to future-proof its operations, ensure the resilience of the network, and protect the communities and environments it serves. #climatemodels #waterindustry #watersector #assetmanagement #assetrisk

Register today for an insightful webinar featuring Liz Cornelius, Timothy Farewell, and John Harvey CEng presenting 'Climate Models in Action: Anglian Water’s Forward-Looking Approach'. Webinar Overview: As extreme weather conditions become more common and water main failures more frequent, Anglian Water faces an urgent question – how will climate change impact their supply infrastructure? More importantly, how can the company adapt to this uncertainty and ensure they are making the highest value investment decisions for their 7 million customers? This webinar will explore how Anglian Water Services and MapleSky have used weather data to create forward-looking climate models, and how these models have been embedded in the Copperleaf solution to identify the areas where the water company must intervene now – within business constraints like funding and resource availability – to secure long term resilience of the water network. Learn more and book your place: https://lnkd.in/ek4zd4jj IAM webinars will be 45 minutes, with the expectation the speakers will spend around 30 minutes presenting and allowing about 15 minutes for questions. The webinars will be free to individual paying members of the IAM. Non-members can pay to attend the webinar or join as a member, attend for free, and enjoy all the additional benefits of becoming a member. Become a member today - https://lnkd.in/eqnAUqvU If you are interested in giving a webinar to a global community of asset management professionals, please provide an abstract. Submit your abstract - https://lnkd.in/efMKc6QT #AssetManagement #webinar #theIAM #ClimateModels