January 3, 2024 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Will the Ukraine invasion result in a bigger renewable push worldwide? As the Russia-Ukraine drama unfolds, here's an excellent analysis on CarbonBrief on what this conflict means for renewables and climate change - I'd recommend this report to those interested in getting a bigger and more detailed picture on...
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January 3, 2024 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Recently published an article in Chemical Industry Digest Decarbonizing the chemical industry - Stakeholder actionables for 2020-2030 - Based on the Clixoo team's research, I have provided the comprehensive list of decarbonization avenues, status and characteristics of each, and how corporates can strategize on these for the short and...
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January 3, 2024 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
This is a raging debate, and I thought I'd let it rage on LinkedIn as well and get your inputs/comments. A frank discussion between two heads of state, one from a developed economy (say, the US) and another from a relatively less developed economy (say, Bangladesh) could go as follows:...
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January 3, 2024 by Team EAI
Comprehensive listing of decarbonization avenues @ Clixoo Over the next 30 years, to abate climate change, the world will be investing enormous time, efforts & money into decarbonization - reducing, removing & sequestering CO2 & other greenhouse gases. McKinsey estimates the cumulative could be as high as $270 trillion between...
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January 3, 2024 by Team EAI
Happy to launch CLIMAX 500, a collection of 500 innovative & impactful climate tech startups from around the world top 10 in each of the 50 decarbonization avenues we have identified at Clixoo. If you are an investor, entrepreneur/startup aspirant. sustainability professional, industry leader or someone keen to know what...
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January 3, 2024 by Team EAI
IIT Madras Energy Summit - Dec 14 - 16, IITM Research Park Engaging with Indian industry for a low-carbon future. Invitation to industry participants for physical or virtual attendance. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras recently formed a Global Low-carbon Consortium. The aim is to leverage the intellectual horsepower inside IITM...
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January 3, 2024 by Team EAI
Ambitious Saudi solar module firm looking for GM and sales head (and also Supply Chain manager) One of my business contacts is looking for a General Manager position who will manage an ambitious solar module production facility in Saudi Arabia (total capacity planned > 1 GW), located near the futuristic...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Ants & CO2 emissions Ants could be both increasing and reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere! These tiny critters could have a lot more to do with CO2 emissions - one way and the other - than one would have thought. Confusing? Here we go. On the one hand, underground...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
The carbon signature of movies Did you know that the CO2 concentration inside movie theaters could vary significantly based on the type of movie being screened? I'm not kidding. If you think about it a bit, you will admit that this should not be surprising. Many movie theaters will seat...
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December 30, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Can you cut off the Zoom video please? If your face is like mine, you will be doing the audience a big service by not letting the video roll on during a Zoom meeting. But whatever is your face value, you will be doing a service beyond your audience by...
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