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Helping entrepreneurial scientists cross the first ‘Valley of Death’
Many scientists develop breakthrough materials and new processes that could be successful commercial products. But most of these breakthroughs remain in lab notebooks or seminar slides and never translate into startup ideas. Voices
David Jaramillo
3 min read
A political surprise in coal country could provide a lesson for oil country
Conservative U.S. states like Texas, with deep historical and economic connections to the fossil fuel industry, could learn from Poland, once a fossil fuel stronghold turning toward renewables. Voices
Pete Harrison
3 min read
Changing the relationship between mining and Native American Tribes
To move forward with mining projects on or near Tribal lands, we need to right past wrongs and build projects that are designed with and for Tribes. Voices
Morgan Bazilian, Daniel Cardenas, & Rick Tallman
3 min read
Airports face an energy “perfect storm” — but there’s a way out
The traditional energy infrastructure airport operators have relied on for the past half century may not be able to keep pace with ballooning power requirements. For many airports, it’s time to think outside the grid. Voices
Juan Macias
3 min read
Let’s build an apprenticeship program for climate entrepreneurs
It’s time for startups to actively adopt a cleantech apprenticeship model from their inception. The urgency of climate change today means we don't have the luxury of letting apprentice-mentor relationships form organically. Voices
Alice Havill
4 min read
High school climate curriculum is boring. Let’s change that.
With a problem as crucial as climate change, we need to teach students about the solutions — and we need those lessons to stick. Voices
Vinesh Kothari
3 min read
The realities of supplying abundant clean energy
We are inadvertently creating systems that either will not eliminate CO2, or will produce less abundant and less reliable energy. The solution is to focus on the complete energy system. Voices
W.D. Budinger & Paul Bauman
3 min read
A climate work visa to unlock global cleantech talent
To bridge the talent gap and accelerate global efforts toward a greener future, the Global North, including the U.S. and Europe, should implement a climate-focused visa program. Voices
Harshita Mira Venkatesh
3 min read
