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It is clear that much more finance is needed globally to accelerate climate action. But how should the responsibility to deliver those funds be broken down at the country level? This will undoubtedly be one of the sticking points as nations negotiate the new climate finance goal at COP29 Azerbaijan. Should those that are the source of the most GHG emissions bear the burden? Or those with the greatest capacity to pay? Somewhere in between? World Resources Institute just released the Climate Finance Calculator, which allows users to create scenarios using a range of emissions and economic factors to help indicate how the responsibility for climate finance could be divvied up across countries. The calculator is meant to encourage more informed discussions around the new climate finance goal and beyond. Check out the calculator: https://bit.ly/3XJiVmR 

50 days, 5500+ kilometres on the MG ZS EV and counting... This endurance journey of ZERO tailpipe emissions for e-mobility and sustainability outreach has reached Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The team of Urzza Charge Tech organised a get-together of EV and sustainability enthusiasts to encourage dialogue and discussion on this topic. It was good to be a part of this event, inaugurate a new EV charger and also participate in the panel discussion with stakeholders from related field of work. We also took some questions from the audience and shared learnings from the journey so far. Such initiatives will definitely encourage EV adoption by fostering healthy dialogue! Thank you Krishna Bhagavatula Vandana Challa Bhagavatula Sai santosh and the entire Urzza Charge Tech team for this opportunity! Having tried their chargers, I can say that the customer-centric approach is quite appreciated which is the need of the hour in this industry. We were hosted by the Fairfield by Marriott Visakhapatnam team where we found a 30 kW DC Fast Charger in the parking premises. Thank you Mayoorakanth Sivalingam and the entire team for the support in this journey! Destination charging facility at hotels will encourage more people to travel on EVs and make it more convenient for the EV users to charge, stay and recharge on-the-go. BluSmart runs an all-electric fleet which encourages EV adoption among the masses. One can shift to e-mobility by simply choosing a BluSmart cab (currently available in Bengaluru & Delhi NCR in India) to travel which reduces the overall carbon footprint. BluSmart supports this endurance journey to educate the public and bust myths about EV journeys. Jitendra Rawat Palakshi Bhargava Monica Kamath Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd. published part-2 of this journey as a part of sustainable travel outreach via OT Journeys https://lnkd.in/dUQfCdVY Thank you Himakshi Panwar! Morris Garages India Pahal Nopani Hemant Mohan Neha Jain Dharini Nagarajan Vishvendra Mehta Sumedha Jadli Envision Energy Envision Wind Power Technologies India Shankar Chelluri R P V Prasad Kripa Karthik More journey updates to follow... www.thesunpedalride.com

Finally, OpenAI announced SearchGPT!!! Here's what you need to know: - SearchGPT combines AI with real-time web information for fast, accurate answers - Provides Clear, linked sources for transparency and credibility - Engages users with conversational follow-ups, building shared context - Prominently cites and links publishers to enhance content discovery - Separate from AI model training, allowing publisher control over content inclusion What does this mean? Google's market share declined by 2% over the past year due to disruptors like OpenAI and Perplexity. Users have been using ChatGPT for searches, but the current model (GPT- 4.o) has a knowledge cutoff date of April 2023. SearchGPT will solve this problem, providing access to up-to-date information from the internet along with OpenAI's language model capabilities. In May 2024, Google introduced AI Overviews, which are AI-generated answers based on search queries, though this feature is still available only in the USA. OpenAI’s new and anticipated move increases competition in the space, leading to more innovation from all players—Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity. Google aims to maintain its dominant position as this impacts a $230 billion business model, while OpenAI seeks to add more features to its platform to attract even more users. Meanwhile, Perplexity, though smaller, is agile and able to innovate quickly. Let me know what you think about this and how the search landscape will change in the next 12 months. For me, it's an exciting time! ---- Follow me for AI insights, hit the bell for updates, and share to spread the word! Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eJrhufw9 ---

Waste to Energy: The Sustainable Future Worldwide !! Click Here to Request PDF: https://lnkd.in/dc2YAEwt Waste to Energy (WtE) is a process that involves the conversion of solid waste into usable forms of energy, typically electricity and heat. It is a form of renewable energy generation that contributes to waste management and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. The most common WtE technology involves the combustion of solid waste in specially designed incinerators. The heat generated from the combustion process is used to produce steam, which drives a turbine to generate electricity. WtE processes can help reduce the environmental impacts associated with traditional waste disposal methods, such as landfilling, by minimizing methane emissions and leachate production. Electricity Generation: WtE facilities generate electricity by converting the energy content of waste into a usable form, which can be supplied to the grid or used on-site. Heat Generation: The heat produced during the WtE process can be utilized for district heating, industrial processes, or space heating applications. Resource Recovery: WtE technologies can recover valuable resources from waste, such as metals and recyclable materials, through various sorting and extraction processes. Proper emission control technologies and measures are essential to minimize the release of pollutants and greenhouse gases from WtE facilities. This includes the use of air pollution control systems to capture and treat emissions. Waste to Energy can contribute to a circular economy by recovering energy and resources from waste, reducing the dependence on fossil fuels and minimizing waste generation. #waste #wastetoenergy #energy #powergeneration #electricity #wastemanagement #heat #wastetreatment #environment #sustainability #sustainable #cleanenergy

China's SAIC Motor will sell a 35% stake in it's MG Motors India unit to JSW Ventures for Rs. 3577 Cr. ($430M USD). Other investors in the deal include IndoEdge India Fund which will acquire 8% of the unit. An additional 8% will go towards an employee ownership plan and dealer trust; ensuring the JV is majority Indian owned. This announcement follows the February 10th MoU that JSW signed with the Government of Odisha to set up the worlds largest EV battery manufacturing project and integrated EV plant at Cuttack and Paradip. Here is a breakdown of the deal: 🤝 Ownership: The plant will be a JV with JSW Group and SAIC Motor who formed a joint venture in India two months ago with a focus on green mobility. SAIC is already active in India through its fully owned subsidiary MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd. but has struggled to grow its market share. The partnership will support the growth of MG in India by increasing locally sourced auto parts, expanding production capacity, and developing charging infrastructure. 🏭 Investment: In Cuttack, JSW will set up an integrated manufacturing facility for EVs, both passenger and commercial, and a 50GWh battery plant. JSW claims this will be the worlds largest battery manufacturing facility by capacity. Currently the largest plant is the #Tesla - Panasonic facility in Nevada which has 37GWh of capacity. The integrated facility will be a two-phase project has an allocated outlay of Rs 25,000 Cr, it is expected to create 4,000 jobs. In Paradip, the group will set up an EV components plant to make powertrains. They also plan to develop a vendor ecosystem in the state to supply sub-components to the EV plant. A lithium refinery, with an annual capacity of 60K tonnes, and a 1M tonne copper smelter will also be part of the Paradip complex. The powertrain and auxiliary manufacturing location will require an outlay of Rs 15,000 Cr, and is expected to create 7,000 jobs. JSW aims for annual capacity of 100,000 electric trucks and buses and 300,000 electric cars from its new facility. There is no word on expected start of production at either facility. 💵 Incentives: The Odisha government has approved providing 1,100 acres of land to JSW Group in Cuttack at a concessional rate, 220 KV of electricity and 10 cusecs of water from Mahanadi river. The company has also been promised a capital subsidy of 20% of the project cost during a period of five years, said Odisha industries secretary Hemant Sharma. Takeaways: Across a scale of conservative to accelerated cases, NITI Aayog expects between 106 GWh to 260 GWh of annual demand for batteries in India by 2030. The new Odisha facility would be able to satisfy a huge chunk of that demand. And by creating an integrated facility, the JV will be able to capture more value add. Source: ET Auto - https://lnkd.in/gCZjjQKi #EV #batteries #India #energystorage

Micromanaging, with its meticulous scrutiny and excessive control, not only hinders individual initiative but also casts a shadow over the creative landscape, impeding the natural growth and potential of a team. Excellent insights by Tarun Rai

ICYMI: Sarah Saltz and I wrote a brief history of shared micromobility and how the past has led us to the current, seemingly tectonic moment in the shared micromobility space. Have a read (it's worth it) and keep an eye out for Cityfi's newsletter to see our second of three installments on the future direction(s) that shared micromobility needs to go from this moment on. https://lnkd.in/eBa87Jnk