What do clean energy technologies of the future look like? How can innovation help decarbonize our economies?
and I co-hosted the 'Innovation Frontlines' podcast by to find out. Here's a thread🧵
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/inn
Spotify:
Siddharth Singh
@siddharth3
Born in a desert, adopted by the sea. Energy
, sailing
, surfing
, Mankad
, and other things. Podcast: Innovation Frontlines.
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Why Malayalam literature is so good! Look at the number of bookshops near the hotel I’m staying at in Thiruvananathapuram.
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The 5 states with the most homelessness are 5 of the 7 states with the most onerous land use regulations, i.e. the ones that make it the hardest to build new housing.
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50+ scientists challenge Boston College, Florida International for hosting philosopher Vandana Shiva, disseminator of science disinformation on vaccines and crop biotechnology geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/02/02/50- via
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I was at a networking event and walked up to this guy, but before I started talking he just handed me this card??
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Zooms into Iran … and wat?!
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"If all countries adopted the kind of measures recommended by LiFE, it would reduce global CO2 emissions by over 2 billion tonnes"
's op-ed in today's explores new IEA work on the global benefits of 🇮🇳’s Lifestyles for Environment: iea.li/40oMKIF
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Individual action (eg. using public transport and adopting EVs) when supported by govt initiatives can lead to carbon emission reductions of over 2 billion tonnes globally. writes on the potential of the LiFE initiative in today’s
indianexpress.com/article/opinio
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Totally loving Taylor Swift's suit, which is designed to break up her shape against the background, thereby making it difficult for German U-Boats to calculate her range, speed and direction.
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"If you ask me, what is the most important challenge, pick up one, I would say: Clean energy investments in developing countries, emerging countries," says Exec. Director in a conversation with TPN member on how to reach 1.5°C.
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“In our view, the coal price they (Adani) have quoted ($400/MT) is excessive - it should be less than $250/MT, which is what we are paying for the imported coal at our other thermal power plants”.
Bangladesh seeks changes to what was a rushed, opaque deal from the start.
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Bangladesh is now seeking a revision to the power purchase agreement it signed with Adani Power on concerns it's being over-charged for coal being imported from Adani's Carmichael mine in Queensland
#AdaniGroup #Bangladesh #coal
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In France you need a utility bill to open a bank account and a bank account to get a utility connection. ♾️
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The commercial misunderstanding here - which I am absolutely sure they will correct with experience - is the assumption that consumers dislike misinformation.
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Instagram founders launch Artifact to rival Twitter and tackle misinformation on.ft.com/3HMF8IB
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OpenAI's tool to detect AI-generated text is...pretty bad?
It determined that the US Declaration of Independence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman, was “possibly” AI-generated.
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This is hilarious. None of these papers exist. #ChatGPT is making these up, with plausible sounding combinations of titles, journals, and authors.
It is literally bullshitting.
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Champions of the world. Proud. Absolutely proud of the bunch. Champions in the inaugural edition makes it even more special. This is just the beginning. Go team💙 #U19T20WorldCup #TeamIndia
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"The odd thing about assassins, Dr King, is that they think they have killed you". Cartoon by Bill Mauldin for Chicago SunTimes, 1968.
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Some personal news. I’ll be moving to Paris to work at the secretariat. My work will focus on energy investments and related issues.
If you live in the city and would like to meet, please send me a message. Would love to discuss life in the city and the future of energy.
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Random realization: #SRK is the same age right now as Amitabh Bachchan was while shooting for Mohabbatein. 😶
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Scientists discover fantastical creatures deep in the Indian Ocean - NPR
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thanks for the tip
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India's rapid take-up of electric vehicles prompts rethink about long-term fuel needs
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The only Pathaan Movie Review that matters. Better than any Movie Critic
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Mike Pompeo, "Secretary of State, 2019: India and Pakistan came "close" to a "nuclear conflagration" in February 2019"
John Bolton, NSA, 2019: “After hours of phone calls, the crisis passed, perhaps because, in substance, there never really had been one.”
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The semicircular shape of the this birdfeeder rest inside the home & a polycarbonate window keep the birds visible. It can be mounted into most single & double-hung windows
[read more: buff.ly/3H5E8xM]
[📹 Jessica Kia: buff.ly/3HbxRRl]
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Goa’s biggest (only?) tennis tournament begins.
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Always good to hear about initiatives on waste reduction, in particular of
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#StartupStreet | India’s #plastic #waste accumulation is projected to jump 10x by 2030, says Marico Innovation Foundation report
@Aish_19_Anand brings you the story of 2 new-age #startups — @PadcareL & @box_infinity — who are building solutions for a more #sustainable future.
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Share a fact that you know is right, but feels so wrong
I'll start...Sharks have been around longer than trees
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Inaugural Green Bond cutoff at premium — 6 bps for 10 yr paper & 5 bps for 5 yr paper. Enthusiastic demand for green initiative. Lower yield than regular Govt bonds
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First green bond issuance by @RBI today Rs8000 cr. Market expects premium of around 5 bps. FIIs can busy green bond as much as they want. There should be demand and the first issuance will fly. For investors, it gives sense of participation in green movement. Great initiative 
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All that concrete to absorb the summer heat, and not a single solar panel in sight.
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Dubai suburbs are the final boss of suburbs.
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Yes I still do these and only share the 2/6s.
Wordle 585 2/6
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#WATCH | Maharashtra: A reverse auto rickshaw driving competition was organised at Haripur village, Sangli on the occasion of Sangameshwar Yatra today.
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10 breakthrough technologies for 2023:
1. Gene editing for high cholesterol (finally)
2. AI that makes images (umm)
3. A new open standard for chips (needed)
4. Mass market military drones (shudder)
5. Organs on demand (yes!)
...and more.
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Photos I clicked of the Sunset in Mumbai
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India's first green bond gets auctioned tomorrow.
Govt seems to be expecting to sell it at 5-10 bps below sovereign yields. RBI yesterday allowed these securities to be under the fully accessible route.
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