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Thinking about electrifying your kitchen? Read our new blog about just that.

The #Canada1Water project is producing a new set of regionally downscaled climate and land surface models for all of Canada. Learn more about future climate modelling (and much more!) in our most recent progress report: https://buff.ly/3K1qX3B

Quick reminder of the effects of climate change. And also a reminder that we at Version One Ventures continue to look for climate/energy investments to add our existing portfolio (Patch, NCX, EnPowered, Moment Energy, EnergyBank).

🌍🌱 "To navigate the territory of a just energy transition successfully, we must adopt innovative approaches that address the systemic inequities surrounding climate impacts, energy access and security, and resource extraction and use." 🤔 So how can we do this? Explore our work with New America👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02jsPTd0

Canary compiled 6 reasons to be hopeful for the energy transition. I really like Maria Virginia Olano's answer, highlighting the growing number of climate-focused newsrooms. https://lnkd.in/e67q3uzK If you're not already, be sure you're following the climate and climate solutions-focused newsrooms here: Canary Media Inc., Heatmap News, Latitude Media, Cipher News, Drilled Media, Grist, Inside Climate News, Floodlight, HEATED.

A little more than a year ago, EPRI and industry stakeholders embarked on Climate READi to tackle the pressing challenges to our electric system posed by changing climate and extreme weather. Today, as we reach the one-year mark, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made.  With more than 100 participants — including energy companies, national labs, regulators, and stakeholders in between — we’ve produced more than a dozen resources actively helping energy companies prepare for extreme weather.  Learn more about Climate READi and EPRI’s industry-wide efforts in the report below, and join the State of READi webcast tomorrow:

We’re taking action to lower the carbon intensity of our operations, including methane, flaring and energy management. To learn more, download our 2023 Climate Change Resilience Report. https://lnkd.in/gGFvgk3F

Looking for the low-down on #geothermal energy? Check out our latest blog to learn the basics, featuring an example of real-world implementation from Better Climate Challenge partner Colorado State University: https://ow.ly/wxzg50PPlAv

Cognitive dissonance is when people can hold two opposite views at the same time. In this case, it’s countries’ commitment to strong climate action while continuing coal, oil and gas. We need to achieve “cognitive harmony” on climate where our thoughts and actions align.  Such cognitive harmony needs to embrace both mitigation AND adaptation. The IPCC has been very clear on this for years: strong climate action and policy is about reducing emissions AND investing in climate adaptation so that we can keep our communities safe from current and future impacts. It’s definitely not EITHER/OR but YES/AND 💪🤩.  #climatechangeadaptation #climateaction #climatechange #climatepolicy

My latest commentary for Junior Isles' The Energy Industry Times is on interest rates and the impact on climate investments. See Editorials section https://lnkd.in/dRp4e4Tm #renewableenergy #interestrates