Rochelle March
@rochellemarch.bsky.social
Impact-driven GTM | AI x DeepTech x Sustainability
Talking about and listening for new ideas and approaches to propel sustainable solutions and climate-tech. Applied AI professor @UVM and Co-founder @PPWA https://www.ppwa.io/
Talking about and listening for new ideas and approaches to propel sustainable solutions and climate-tech. Applied AI professor @UVM and Co-founder @PPWA https://www.ppwa.io/
AI systems, while requiring high-compute investment (e.g., Google’s TPU-based model), deliver strong ROI through avoided losses—where even a 1% improvement in hurricane prediction can save over $500 million annually.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
AI systems, while requiring high-compute investment (e.g., Google’s TPU-based model), deliver strong ROI through avoided losses—where even a 1% improvement in hurricane prediction can save over $500 million annually.
Cool new alphafold story about finding enzymes that break down plastic in a highly specific industrial application that couldn’t have been found otherwise.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane
Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Cool new alphafold story about finding enzymes that break down plastic in a highly specific industrial application that couldn’t have been found otherwise.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Incredible series on the marvel that is climate science in one of my favorite science mags @quantamagazine.bsky.social
www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...
www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...
How We Came To Know Earth | Quanta Magazine
Climate science is the most significant scientific collaboration in history. This series from Quanta Magazine guides you through basic climate science — from quantum effects to ancient hothouses, from...
www.quantamagazine.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Incredible series on the marvel that is climate science in one of my favorite science mags @quantamagazine.bsky.social
www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...
www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...
Great article that provides some explanation of our current, strange Now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/o...
Opinion | Why Common Problems Are Often Worse Than We Realize
It’s called the big problem paradox.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Great article that provides some explanation of our current, strange Now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/o...
Researchers in Estonia have built a robot that weaves its own parts on demand using heated polymer with a fast-cooling mechanism. It crafted paths over sharp debris — useful for disaster relief, search and rescue, construction, and adaptive infrastructure.
link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.RE...
link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.RE...
New robotic concept weaves its body like spiders spin their webs
This new spider-inspired robot can spin its own components and tools on demand using heated polymer technology.
link.mail.beehiiv.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Researchers in Estonia have built a robot that weaves its own parts on demand using heated polymer with a fast-cooling mechanism. It crafted paths over sharp debris — useful for disaster relief, search and rescue, construction, and adaptive infrastructure.
link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.RE...
link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.RE...
Markets are down but hey, great day to dump any lagging fossil fuel energy stocks you have and buy some high-value techies like Microsoft, Apple or my new favorite, Costco. Or any industrial German company really :)
March 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Markets are down but hey, great day to dump any lagging fossil fuel energy stocks you have and buy some high-value techies like Microsoft, Apple or my new favorite, Costco. Or any industrial German company really :)
Doesn't look like states that voted for Trump are benefiting much from his policies.
Map on the left - value of trade with Canada and Mexico as % of state GDP (Source: Apollo)
Map on the right - 2024 electoral vote outcomes
Map on the left - value of trade with Canada and Mexico as % of state GDP (Source: Apollo)
Map on the right - 2024 electoral vote outcomes
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Doesn't look like states that voted for Trump are benefiting much from his policies.
Map on the left - value of trade with Canada and Mexico as % of state GDP (Source: Apollo)
Map on the right - 2024 electoral vote outcomes
Map on the left - value of trade with Canada and Mexico as % of state GDP (Source: Apollo)
Map on the right - 2024 electoral vote outcomes
Love a good data visualization 💡
Do US states with more renewable energy have more expensive electricity?
Despite California always being in the headlines for this, full state-by-state data says no.
My latest Substack: www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/us-states-...
Despite California always being in the headlines for this, full state-by-state data says no.
My latest Substack: www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/us-states-...
Do US states with more renewable energy have more expensive electricity?
Despite California being the poster child of high prices, the data suggests no.
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Love a good data visualization 💡
“The transition to a greener economy is projected to create up to 400,000 jobs by 2030 across various sectors, including manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of renewable energy technologies.”
Sustainability = economic growth.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Sustainability = economic growth.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
The UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?
The UK has transitioned to a lower-emission grid. Now comes the hard part.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“The transition to a greener economy is projected to create up to 400,000 jobs by 2030 across various sectors, including manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of renewable energy technologies.”
Sustainability = economic growth.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Sustainability = economic growth.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Looking for innovation (and hope) in building a climate-resilient future?
Check out these game-changing companies that are pushing the boundaries of carbon capture: frontierclimate.com/portfolio
No silver bullet, but a silver bouquet. 💐 Diverse innovations are driving cleaner economic growth.
Check out these game-changing companies that are pushing the boundaries of carbon capture: frontierclimate.com/portfolio
No silver bullet, but a silver bouquet. 💐 Diverse innovations are driving cleaner economic growth.
Frontier’s carbon removal portfolio
Frontier purchases from promising companies that represent a diversity of technological approaches to carbon removal.
frontierclimate.com
February 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Looking for innovation (and hope) in building a climate-resilient future?
Check out these game-changing companies that are pushing the boundaries of carbon capture: frontierclimate.com/portfolio
No silver bullet, but a silver bouquet. 💐 Diverse innovations are driving cleaner economic growth.
Check out these game-changing companies that are pushing the boundaries of carbon capture: frontierclimate.com/portfolio
No silver bullet, but a silver bouquet. 💐 Diverse innovations are driving cleaner economic growth.
Everyone asks me if sustainability is over, but they are really asking how will the future be better? Invest in AI? Place bets on legacy tech like fossil fuels?
I’m placing a bet on sustainability delivering the growth and stability that economies so desperately need
www.ppwa.io/insights/the...
I’m placing a bet on sustainability delivering the growth and stability that economies so desperately need
www.ppwa.io/insights/the...
Unlocking the Next Wave of Economic Growth — PPWA
The case for sustainability-driven growth has never been stronger. Climate-tech is undervalued, presenting a major investment opportunity towards sustainable innovation.
www.ppwa.io
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Everyone asks me if sustainability is over, but they are really asking how will the future be better? Invest in AI? Place bets on legacy tech like fossil fuels?
I’m placing a bet on sustainability delivering the growth and stability that economies so desperately need
www.ppwa.io/insights/the...
I’m placing a bet on sustainability delivering the growth and stability that economies so desperately need
www.ppwa.io/insights/the...
“Part of the problem was that Silicon Valley broligarchs focused too much on making AI that topped the benchmark rankings, and spent less on turning those innovations into well-designed products that [people] could use.”
You called it @eliassi.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
You called it @eliassi.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
DeepSeek Shows Silicon Valley’s Huge Blindspot on AI
OpenAI and others have coasted along believing money was their moat. It’s not.
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Part of the problem was that Silicon Valley broligarchs focused too much on making AI that topped the benchmark rankings, and spent less on turning those innovations into well-designed products that [people] could use.”
You called it @eliassi.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
You called it @eliassi.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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How does the recent stop on National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding affect jobs, research and the businesses in your state?
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
January 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
How does the recent stop on National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding affect jobs, research and the businesses in your state?
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
Instead of fighting with fossil fuel companies, can we leverage their know-how for superdeep geothermal?
[They] weren’t drilling for hydrocarbons. They were drilling for steam. “You can use the same tools, but the process, and the result, is totally different.”
www.noemamag.com/searching-fo...
[They] weren’t drilling for hydrocarbons. They were drilling for steam. “You can use the same tools, but the process, and the result, is totally different.”
www.noemamag.com/searching-fo...
Searching For Climate Salvation In Deep Hellfire | NOEMA
Geothermal energy has become the renewable that got left behind as solar and wind accelerate. Why then do its most determined advocates still insist it could be the key to the renewable energy transit...
www.noemamag.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Instead of fighting with fossil fuel companies, can we leverage their know-how for superdeep geothermal?
[They] weren’t drilling for hydrocarbons. They were drilling for steam. “You can use the same tools, but the process, and the result, is totally different.”
www.noemamag.com/searching-fo...
[They] weren’t drilling for hydrocarbons. They were drilling for steam. “You can use the same tools, but the process, and the result, is totally different.”
www.noemamag.com/searching-fo...
On a personal note, my first focaccia 🍞
Concentrated flaky salt patches courtesy of my 2 year old sous-chef.
Concentrated flaky salt patches courtesy of my 2 year old sous-chef.
January 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
On a personal note, my first focaccia 🍞
Concentrated flaky salt patches courtesy of my 2 year old sous-chef.
Concentrated flaky salt patches courtesy of my 2 year old sous-chef.
24 states “will continue America’s work to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and slash climate pollution,” noting that they “have broad authority under the U.S. Constitution to protect our progress and advance the climate solutions we need.” www.esgtoday.com/24-u-s-state...
24 U.S. States Commit to Paris Agreement Goals After Trump Exits Accord - ESG Today
The US Climate Alliance, a net zero-focused group of 24 U.S. state governors, announced the publication of a letter to UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, indicating that they plan to ...
www.esgtoday.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
24 states “will continue America’s work to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and slash climate pollution,” noting that they “have broad authority under the U.S. Constitution to protect our progress and advance the climate solutions we need.” www.esgtoday.com/24-u-s-state...
That’s a lot of gigawatts 😎
The world’s biggest wind and solar project, planned for a remote desert region in south-east of Western Australia, has joined the queue for federal environmental approval for plans to install 70 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity.
reneweconomy.com.au/massive-70-g...
reneweconomy.com.au/massive-70-g...
Massive 70 GW wind and solar project that straddles Nullarbor seeks federal green tick
The world’s biggest wind, solar and green ammonia project joins queue seeking federal environmental approval to install up to 60 million PV panels and 3,000 turbines.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
That’s a lot of gigawatts 😎
EU’s incredible growth of renewables is driven by clear national security imperative, plus a priority to reduce climate change impacts and air pollution.
NEW | Solar generates more EU electricity than coal for the first time in 2024 🇪🇺☀️
Renewables made up nearly HALF of the electricity mix last year, while fossil power fell to a historic low ⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
Renewables made up nearly HALF of the electricity mix last year, while fossil power fell to a historic low ⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
January 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
EU’s incredible growth of renewables is driven by clear national security imperative, plus a priority to reduce climate change impacts and air pollution.
All NIH studies cancelled, young republican men not going to college because it’s “woke”…
I did have this thought: if I WERE AI and wanted to take over, I would steer humans away from education and have them locked into their screens so I could manipulate them. It’d honestly be a great plan.
#agi
I did have this thought: if I WERE AI and wanted to take over, I would steer humans away from education and have them locked into their screens so I could manipulate them. It’d honestly be a great plan.
#agi
January 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
All NIH studies cancelled, young republican men not going to college because it’s “woke”…
I did have this thought: if I WERE AI and wanted to take over, I would steer humans away from education and have them locked into their screens so I could manipulate them. It’d honestly be a great plan.
#agi
I did have this thought: if I WERE AI and wanted to take over, I would steer humans away from education and have them locked into their screens so I could manipulate them. It’d honestly be a great plan.
#agi
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What’s happening to offshore wind under Trump?
I ran the numbers.
9 projects are untouched by exec order, enough to power 5 million homes on schedule.
Also:
✅ NJ and RI governors react
✅ We made a map of projects and their status under Trump
My story👇
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
I ran the numbers.
9 projects are untouched by exec order, enough to power 5 million homes on schedule.
Also:
✅ NJ and RI governors react
✅ We made a map of projects and their status under Trump
My story👇
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
'Scare tactics' and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order…
Trump pressed the pause button on offshore wind. Projects that have secured their permits may be unscathed, but those in earlier stages face a tough road.
www.canarymedia.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
What’s happening to offshore wind under Trump?
I ran the numbers.
9 projects are untouched by exec order, enough to power 5 million homes on schedule.
Also:
✅ NJ and RI governors react
✅ We made a map of projects and their status under Trump
My story👇
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
I ran the numbers.
9 projects are untouched by exec order, enough to power 5 million homes on schedule.
Also:
✅ NJ and RI governors react
✅ We made a map of projects and their status under Trump
My story👇
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Even if you delete your accounts, turns out Meta uses "meta pixels" across more than 30% of the world's most popular websites to track and sell personalized data to advertisers.
This is a great article for extracting Meta from your digital life: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
This is a great article for extracting Meta from your digital life: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Even if you delete your accounts, turns out Meta uses "meta pixels" across more than 30% of the world's most popular websites to track and sell personalized data to advertisers.
This is a great article for extracting Meta from your digital life: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
This is a great article for extracting Meta from your digital life: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
More good news. It is possible.
Also, anybody know of any good sustainability conferences in Montevideo? Would love to see more of this place.
Also, anybody know of any good sustainability conferences in Montevideo? Would love to see more of this place.
Uruguay hasn't used any fossil fuels in its electricity mix since July, according to Ember data.
Wind and hydro are Uruguay's largest sources of power.
Wind and hydro are Uruguay's largest sources of power.
January 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
More good news. It is possible.
Also, anybody know of any good sustainability conferences in Montevideo? Would love to see more of this place.
Also, anybody know of any good sustainability conferences in Montevideo? Would love to see more of this place.
Policy can make a difference.
This is amazing, and unlikely to divert significantly because the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) make economic sense, most of all in red states.
Again > sustainability is how we unlock the next era of economic growth.
This is amazing, and unlikely to divert significantly because the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) make economic sense, most of all in red states.
Again > sustainability is how we unlock the next era of economic growth.
New: Updated U.S. Government Emissions Projections
Emissions are expected to decline 29-46% by 2030, 36-57% by 2035, and 34-64% by 2040, compared with 2005 levels. This represents about double the 2030 emissions reductions projected before the passage the IRA & BIL 🔌💡
www.energy.gov/policy/artic...
Emissions are expected to decline 29-46% by 2030, 36-57% by 2035, and 34-64% by 2040, compared with 2005 levels. This represents about double the 2030 emissions reductions projected before the passage the IRA & BIL 🔌💡
www.energy.gov/policy/artic...
U.S. Government Publishes Updated Emissions Projections
According to the U.S. government’s most recent official projections, net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are expected to decline 29-46% by 2030, 36-57% by 2035, and 34-64% by 2040, compared with 2005 le...
www.energy.gov
January 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Policy can make a difference.
This is amazing, and unlikely to divert significantly because the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) make economic sense, most of all in red states.
Again > sustainability is how we unlock the next era of economic growth.
This is amazing, and unlikely to divert significantly because the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) make economic sense, most of all in red states.
Again > sustainability is how we unlock the next era of economic growth.
Oil and gas is a 140+ year industry that has been optimized to its limit, offering minimal if any growth opportunities.
Vs. renewables that have almost unlimited innovation potential (battery storage, resilient grids, etc).
Sustainability is economic growth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Vs. renewables that have almost unlimited innovation potential (battery storage, resilient grids, etc).
Sustainability is economic growth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Oil and gas is a 140+ year industry that has been optimized to its limit, offering minimal if any growth opportunities.
Vs. renewables that have almost unlimited innovation potential (battery storage, resilient grids, etc).
Sustainability is economic growth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Vs. renewables that have almost unlimited innovation potential (battery storage, resilient grids, etc).
Sustainability is economic growth.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...