Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 12/06/2025‘ #Climate in a Bottle’ Opens a View Into Earth’s Future. What Will We Do With It? The #AI-powered platform stands to dramatically improve the resolution of climate prediction, crucial to both planetary well-being and business and financial #riskmanagement. www.wsj.com/articles/nvi...wsj.comNvidia ‘Climate in a Bottle’ Opens a View Into Earth’s Future. What Will We Do With It?Nvidia has unveiled a new generative foundation model that it says enables simulations of Earth’s global climate with an unprecedented level of resolution. As is so often the case with powerful new te... 040
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Half of all people on earth experience severe #water #scarcity at least one month out of the year, according to the UN. A new #desalination technology is finally on the cusp of helping to slake the world’s thirst. The pitch: Put desalination plants on the ocean floor. www.wsj.com/tech/clean-w...wsj.comThe World Is Running Out of Clean Water. This Technology Promises to Fix It.Deep-sea desalination is on the cusp of providing a source of clean water from the Caribbean to the Emirates. 020
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 01/06/2025There are now some 800 carbon-removal startups funded by VCs & the voluntary offset purchases of major corporations. But they can only scale if they have government backing. The future of one of those technologies, called direct air capture (DAC), is now in limbo. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...bloomberg.comCarbon Removal Is Struggling When It’s Needed MostPlus: Tariffs, YouTube sitcoms and literal killer apps. 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 29/05/2025The EU is set to offer greater flexibility in July over achieving its emissions-reduction target for the next decade, as the bloc seeks to bolster flagging support for its ambitious #climate plans. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comEU to Propose New Climate Goal With Greater Flexibility in JulyThe European Union is set to offer greater flexibility in July over achieving its emissions-reduction target for the next decade, as the bloc seeks to bolster flagging support for its ambitious climat... 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 20/05/2025NORM!.... RIP. :( George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/a...nytimes.comGeorge Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 31/03/2025#Africa's #renewable boom is underway. Plunging #solar panel prices and international funding are now spurring the rollout of so-called #minigrids that can transform rural communities. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...bloomberg.comThe Mission to Electrify Africa Might Finally Be Under WayMini-grids generate electricity for small communities that aren’t on national supply networks — and the economics suggest their time may finally have come. 020
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 01/03/2025The #cleanenergy revolution is being driven by fundamental technological & economic forces that are too strong to stop. Research shows that once new technologies become established their cost curves are surprisingly predictable. Cost reduction & performance improvement. www.wsj.com/business/ene...wsj.comEssay | The Clean Energy Revolution Is UnstoppableThe Trump administration is determined to promote fossil fuels, but the economic and technological forces driving solar, wind and other sources are now too powerful to resist. 030
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 27/02/2025New technologies (including a bit of #biology and #upcycling) relying on materials such as chicken feathers and food waste can help cut the environmental footprint of energy #storage. #electrification #sustainability #energytransition www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comThree Novel Approaches That Can Revolutionize BatteriesNew technologies relying on materials such as chicken feathers and food waste can help cut the environmental footprint of energy storage. 030
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Inside the Minds of 200+ Chief #Sustainability Officers sustainabilitymag.com/articles/the...sustainabilitymag.comInside the Minds of 200+ Chief Sustainability OfficersThe 2025 report surveyed dozens of high profile CSOs, including those from IFF, Apollo and SAP, with a focus on diversity, political division & finance 130
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Predictions may be harder, but opportunities for sustainable innovation and progress abound. From #energy demand to #food consumption, the factors that determine the world's #decarbonization pathway are getting harder to predict. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comDeepSeek and Ozempic Are Complicating Decarbonization ForecastsOne clean energy expert’s annual slide deck on green transition trends prepares us for the next big shocks. 010
Reposted by Dave StangisSusan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 13/01/2025My latest in @fastcompany.com. What does the future hold for impact and sustainability in 2025 and beyond? Hear from numerous experts and leaders. www.fastcompany.com/91258892/the...fastcompany.comThe 5 biggest social impact and sustainability trends coming in 2025There may be a sea change in corporate responsibility this year. Here's what to watch for. 065
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 07/01/2025How an antacid for the ocean could cool the Earth wapo.st/4fM4wMAwapo.stHow an antacid for the ocean could cool the EarthA new technology promises to remove carbon from the atmosphere and prevent ocean acidification. 000
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 06/01/2025A good read to start the year. A Primer on #Sustainability #ROI. Debates about sustainability “value” will persist as economic uncertainty grows and resources face more scrutiny to ensure they are allocated to address current challenges and build resilience. corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/01/04/t...corpgov.law.harvard.eduThe Sustainability Dividend: A Primer on Sustainability ROIAs sustainability becomes a business imperative, companies face growing pressure to determine the return on investment (ROI) of their sustainability ... 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 03/01/2025@bloomberg.com's Green Daily newsletter looks at how #energy markets, consumer spending and diplomacy will shape the future of the planet in 2025. #renewables, #EVs, #nuclear, #PFAS & #policy. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...bloomberg.comWhat to Watch in Climate This YearWith many of us back at work and ready to start a new year, today’s newsletter looks at how energy markets, consumer spending and diplomacy will shape the future of the planet in 2025. You can find ou... 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 29/12/2024“Last resort” state home insurance programs are absorbing trillions of dollars in risk as private insurers pull out of the US markets most prone to wildfires and hurricanes via @bloomberg.com #climate #physicalrisk #uninsured #selfinsurance www.bloomberg.com/features/202...bloomberg.comThere’s a New Financial Crisis Brewing in Uninsurable US HomesIn places most prone to wildfires and hurricanes, state “insurers of last resort” are absorbing trillions of dollars in risk. 100
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 27/12/2024The O&G industry wants #plastic production to rise to offset a decline in demand for other fuels. The switch to EVs, or at least more fuel-efficient vehicles means energy cos will have too much oil on their hands. They're hoping people by more clothing, electronics, etc. www.wsj.com/business/ene...wsj.comDriving an EV? Big Oil Hopes You Don’t Cut Down on Plastic TooThe oil-and-gas industry needs plastic production to rise to offset a decline in demand for transport fuel. 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Well worth a read. Large language models are hungry for everything (Water, land, metals, energy and minerals). Businesses, investors and society brace for a demand shock from #AI. #sustainability. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comAI Wants More Data. More Chips. More Real Estate. More Power. More Water. More EverythingBusinesses, investors and society brace for a demand shock from artificial intelligence. 000
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 12/12/2024For the first time in recent years, on the whole, hard-to-abate sectors have reduced absolute emissions, achieving a 0.9% drop from 2022 to 2023, as reported in the Net Zero Industry Tracker 2024. #EnergyTransition, #CleanTransition www.weforum.org/stories/2024... 020
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Apollo Funds have agreed to acquire a 50% stake in a 2 GW solar and #BESS portfolio from TotalEnergies, consisting of three #solar projects and two #battery storage projects in Texas’ ERCOT market. Read more: www.apollo.com/insights-new...apollo.comApollo Funds Acquire 50% Stake in 2 GW Texas Solar and BESS Portfolio from TotalEnergiesApollo Funds Acquire 50% Stake in 2 GW Texas Solar and BESS Portfolio from TotalEnergies 020
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Companies around the world are working to #recycle old solar panels and wind turbine blades as the industry battles criticism that old equipment is piling up in landfills. Making #cleanenergy cleaner. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comThe Quest to Better Recycle Wind Turbines and Solar PanelsFrom France to Taiwan, companies are experimenting in ways to recycle discarded solar panels and wind turbine blades. 031
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Learn about the investment approach here - Learn more about our approach here - www.apollo.com/strategies/a...apollo.comSustainable Investing PlatformApollo’s Sustainable Investing Platform leverages the Firm’s deep expertise across asset classes to deploy capital in the key sectors driving the energy transition and decarbonization. Across asset cl... 000
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Apollo sees an “industrial renaissance” emerging as part of an #energytransition investment opportunity worth $50 trillion over the coming decades. “Just in Europe there’s probably $1.8 trillion to be spent” - Leslie Mapondera, Co-Head of European Credit. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comApollo Sees $50 Trillion Opportunity in Energy TransitionApollo Global Management Inc. sees an “industrial renaissance” emerging as part of an energy transition investment opportunity worth $50 trillion over the coming decades, according to Leslie Mapondera... 100
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024The world has figured out how to make #renewables at massive scale - accounting for 15 percent of electricity globally. Now a few regions are finding some of that energy goes to waste because they can’t store it. Solution... #Thermal #Batteries #storage www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...washingtonpost.comThese batteries could harness the wind and sun to replace coal and gasUtilities are building massive batteries to store renewable energy and replace polluting fossil fuel power plants. 000
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Italy-based Ephos makes photonic #quantum chips, a key component in powering hyper-fast, energy-hungry quantum computers with lower emissions. It is also the first company to make them out of glass. www.wsj.com/articles/gla... via @WSJwsj.comGlass Chips Offer Hope of Cleaner Future for Quantum ComputingItaly-based Ephos makes photonic quantum chips, a key component in powering hyper-fast, energy-hungry quantum computers. It is also the first company to make them out of glass. 010
Dave Stangis @davestangis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024A second Trump administration will likely not have major changes for #renewables or the #IRA, President Joe Biden's landmark 2022 #climate law, lawyers said at a media roundtable. via S&P www.spglobal.com/commodityins... 100