Engineer exploring tech/econ and practical pathways for the #energytransition to #netzero | Energy & Climate Communicator
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20 Sep 2024
The @Forbes Sustainability Leaders list out today is filled with many of my professional heroes (@GinaNRDC @SecGranholm @ayanaeliza @KHayhoe @CathFlowers & moreā¦) Am deeply honored to see my name next to theirsš š
#climatesolutions #energytransition
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19 Sep 2024
Thrilled to share @Forbes' inaugural Sustainability Leaders list! š³
We're deluged with news about the climate crisis, but what good is knowledge without action? That's why we're honoring 50 global leaders driving real change #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
9 Jan 2025
What can we expect from energy in 2025? š§
@EdCrooks, @AmyMyersJaffe and @MelissaLott discuss policy shifts, tech innovations and industry challenges.Ā
Listen now and subscribe for more. okt.to/QePk3y
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
8 Dec 2024
Joshua Rhodes, an energy researcher at the University of Texas in Austin, said his own research shows wind energy is among the cleanest forms of energy. He estimated a wind turbine would offset the carbon spent to make it within one year.
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
17 Jul 2024
1/6 All ā Trying to get the word out about my new book (Columbia University Press) on the law & politics of the transition to a low carbon economy (a/k/a "energy transition"). See link in last tweet (6/6). The book ships within the next week or two.
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21 Aug 2024
Proposed permitting reforms could accelerate both renewable energy projects and new fossil fuel infrastructure, but is it a good deal for the climate? Melissa Lott & Emily Grubert join Ed to unpack what this could mean for the future of energy in the US. okt.to/e8ou6P
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
15 Oct 2024
26 GW for one wind turbine! That is bigger than some (early) whole wind farms!
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17 Oct 2024
āBig technology companies, which previously invested a lot in wind and solar energy, are now gravitating toward nuclear energy because they want power that is available around the clock while producing no greenhouse gas emissions.ā
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17 Oct 2024
Technology companies are increasingly looking to nuclear power plants to provide the emissions-free electricity needed to run artificial intelligence and other businesses. nytimes.com/2024/10/16/businā¦ via @NYTimes
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10 Oct 2024
Thanks to everyone who reached out to ask about my next professional chapter in response to todayās article by @FinancialTimes @amandalanchu
Update: Iām heading west and will be publicly sharing details on my new role just before Halloween š š¤
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7 Oct 2024
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Friday marked my last day @Columbia @columbiaclimate. The past 5 years have been transformational for me, full of impact & major milestones. Reflections on the past 5 years a preview of my next professional chapter š
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7 Oct 2024
šØ Professional News šØ
Friday marked my last day @Columbia @columbiaclimate. The past 5 years have been transformational for me, full of impact & major milestones. Reflections on the past 5 years a preview of my next professional chapter š
linkedin.com/posts/melissa-cā¦
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7 Oct 2024
Congratulations to @UChicago on the launch of their new Climate and Energy Institute @UChiClimate!
FYI --- they're having a public launch on 30 October. You can register for "Climate Frontiers" here...
climatefrontiers.event.uchicā¦
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
25 Sep 2024
Microsoft is going to pay a hefty premium for power from the soon-to-be-restarted Three Mile Island nuclear plant trib.al/U1BDKZX
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25 Sep 2024
Solving climate change will require many technologies ā including a robust set of solutions for supplying net-zero and net-negative power. It is exciting to see @eliminicdr step fully into this space #scaleandspeed #climatesolutions #energytransition #ClimateWeek2024
24 Sep 2024
Imagine what happens when the worldās change makers come together š
No challenge is insurmountable.
Weāre building a coalition to help transform our economies from carbon emitters to carbon removers:
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17 Sep 2024
Canāt wait to read this book by @edwardfishman in the new year!
17 Sep 2024
I'm thrilled to share that my new book, CHOKEPOINTS, is coming Feb. 25. It's the story of Americaās decades-long quest to build a new arsenal of economic weaponsāand how the 1990s heyday of globalization gave way to an age of economic warfare. More here: penguinrandomhouse.com/booksā¦
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
16 Sep 2024
Some states could still feel the need to attract data center developments that bring utilities new business that helps pay for routine electric grid upgrades, says @columbiaclimate professor @mclott. Via @washingtonpost. washingtonpost.com/technologā¦
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Melissa C. Lott, PhD retweeted
13 Sep 2024
Will be cleaner and quieter, which benefits the drivers and the neighborhoods.
Plus in 2019 I interviewed a London taxi driver who had an electric cab: he said that after an 8-hour shift he was less fatigued because the electric motor required less physical effort than an ICE.
13 Sep 2024
US Postal Service electric trucks are finally here and drivers love them
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6 Sep 2024
Excited to see @UChiEnergy India announce that their new Executive Director will be the one and only @kaushikdeb! Fantastic news all around. Look forward to seeing even more innovative work as the institute approaches its 10th anniversary.
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5 Sep 2024
Thrilled to see @HarryKennard join @WebberEnergy, contributing to their great work in understanding the #energytransition
Congratulations, Harry! Theyāre lucky to have you and Iām sure youāll have a blast working with @MichaelEWebber @joshdr83 etc..
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