Bri Chapman - for people and planet 💖
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climate solutions enthusiast, machine learning engineer, recovering perfectionist, sailor, and aspiring jazz guitarist
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A gentle guide for the tender-hearted, the burned out, and the quietly hopeful.
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I made a starter pack of 5 essays for the grief-stricken, the burned out, and the quietly determined.
I made a starter pack of 5 essays for the grief-stricken, the burned out, and the quietly determined.
EU launches €5.2bn Innovation Fund to accelerate net-zero tech, clean hydrogen, and industrial decarbonization—pushing toward 2030 climate goals and carbon neutrality by 2050.
European Commission launches $6.06bn clean transition funding opportunities
The European Commission (EC) has launched three new funding opportunities under the Innovation Fund, backed by €5.2bn ($6.06bn) sourced from EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revenues focusing on...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
EU launches €5.2bn Innovation Fund to accelerate net-zero tech, clean hydrogen, and industrial decarbonization—pushing toward 2030 climate goals and carbon neutrality by 2050.
CATL is powering 900+ electric vessels and expects ocean-going electric ships within 3 years. Sodium-ion batteries + falling prices = zero-carbon shipping is coming.
CATL Expects Oceanic Electric Ships in 3 Years - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. News in batteries and electrification has been coming fast and furious lately. Recently, Su Yi, the head of CATL’s marine division,...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
CATL is powering 900+ electric vessels and expects ocean-going electric ships within 3 years. Sodium-ion batteries + falling prices = zero-carbon shipping is coming.
Tennessee turned depleted farmland into a thriving state park that now attracts 15,000 visitors monthly—proving nature restoration works for wildlife AND people.
Depleted Tennessee Farmland Is Now Teeming With Wildlife
Middle Fork Bottoms State Park demonstrates the benefits that flow when ecology is left to do what it does naturally.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tennessee turned depleted farmland into a thriving state park that now attracts 15,000 visitors monthly—proving nature restoration works for wildlife AND people.
What is the difference between a therapist, a coach, and a mentor?
What is the difference between a therapist, a coach, and a mentor?
What is the difference between a therapist, a coach, and a mentor?
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December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
What is the difference between a therapist, a coach, and a mentor?
Beyond Resistance
How Ikigai and Eudaimonia Can Help You Build a Life-Giving Path in Activism
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December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Offshore wind farms could double as charging stations for electric ships. Denmark is exploring how to turn energy islands into marine charging hubs along Europe's busiest shipping routes.
Offshore wind farms could be used as charging hubs for electric and hybrid ships
Two Danish companies are exploring the possibility of integrating offshore wind with marine electrification – essentially, charging infrastructure for battery powered vessels at sea.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Offshore wind farms could double as charging stations for electric ships. Denmark is exploring how to turn energy islands into marine charging hubs along Europe's busiest shipping routes.
Breakthrough: Fraunhofer ISE hits 30.6% efficiency with perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells using industry-standard TOPCon technology
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 30.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem based on industry-standard bottom TOPCon cell
Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell using a TOPCon bottom cell with standard textured front surfaces. Their results show that TOPCon bottom cells can perform...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Breakthrough: Fraunhofer ISE hits 30.6% efficiency with perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells using industry-standard TOPCon technology
Global Industry Summit brings together governments, businesses & innovators to find low-carbon solutions for developing nations—balancing prosperity with sustainability.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Global Industry Summit brings together governments, businesses & innovators to find low-carbon solutions for developing nations—balancing prosperity with sustainability.
Check out my latest article - "Between Chronos and Kairos"
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Between Chronos and Kairos
Relearning the rhythms of change in an age of urgency
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December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Check out my latest article - "Between Chronos and Kairos"
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How to sense the opportune moment in time
How to sense the opportune moment in time
We live in an age that runs on deadlines and urgency. But not all time moves in straight lines or ticking clocks.This video explores Chronos — the measurable...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How to sense the opportune moment in time
Sweden invests $12M in solar cells that charge devices from indoor light—could finally eliminate disposable batteries in electronics
Sweden backs indoor solar cell technology
A Swedish government agency is investing SEK 130 million ($13.8 million) in the next-generation indoor solar cell technology belonging to Exeger. The company’s Powerfoyle solar cells are an evolution...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Sweden invests $12M in solar cells that charge devices from indoor light—could finally eliminate disposable batteries in electronics
Johannesburg is pioneering climate action in Africa with an ambitious plan: 100% garden waste diverted from landfills by 2040 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Johannesburg Accelerates Net-Zero Vision through C40 Cities’ CAI Africa Programme - C40 Cities
Johannesburg, South Africa (3 December 2025) – The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) today celebrated the substantial progress in the city...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Johannesburg is pioneering climate action in Africa with an ambitious plan: 100% garden waste diverted from landfills by 2040 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Pre-COP30: African CSOs make it clear—adaptation finance isn't charity, it's survival. Urgent call for locally-rooted climate solutions and fair support for the Global South.
COP30 Newsletter - PACJA - Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance
The COP30 precursor event was convened by PACJA in collaboration with Civil Societies in Brazil, including PERGU and IDS, on 9th November. The main objective of this Pre-COP activity is to galvanise CSO...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Pre-COP30: African CSOs make it clear—adaptation finance isn't charity, it's survival. Urgent call for locally-rooted climate solutions and fair support for the Global South.
The most powerful way to build your expertise, influence, and network all at once.
The most powerful way to build your expertise, influence, and network all at once.
The most powerful way to build your expertise, influence, and network all at once.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The most powerful way to build your expertise, influence, and network all at once.
Weekly Climate Solutions Digest #12! 🌊🌱✨
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Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Welcome Early December settles in. In the north, frost filigrees the last leaves and Orion lifts above. It is a good week to pay attention to what connects. That is the thread running through our stories....
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December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Weekly Climate Solutions Digest #12! 🌊🌱✨
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Bangladesh is turning single-use plastic waste into raw materials for new products. BRAC's recycling project in Ecologically Critical Areas is now expanding nationwide.
New ventures set out to tackle the plastic choking Bangladesh’s ECAs
The amount of single-use plastic that gets recycled as a measure to manage plastic pollution is insignificant in Bangladesh. However, some small-scale ventures working in this sector are trying to improve...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Bangladesh is turning single-use plastic waste into raw materials for new products. BRAC's recycling project in Ecologically Critical Areas is now expanding nationwide.
Huawei's FusionSolar 9.0 uses AI and grid-forming inverters to turn solar plants into active grid-support assets, boosting stability in weak grids with high renewables.
Huawei unveils FusionSolar 9.0 platform with AI, grid-forming tech
Huawei's FusionSolar 9.0 is a new integrated solar-plus-storage platform featuring smart inverters, AI-driven management, and grid-forming capabilities to turn solar plants into active grid-support assets....
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December 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Huawei's FusionSolar 9.0 uses AI and grid-forming inverters to turn solar plants into active grid-support assets, boosting stability in weak grids with high renewables.
Energy storage is here & it's a game-changer. 247Solar's tech cuts carbon by 95% & energy costs by 25%+ with 24/7 power. No upfront costs needed.
Energy Storage Exists, & It's Coming For Your Fossil Fuels - CleanTechnica
With an assist from energy storage, concentrating solar power gets a reboot for commercial and industrial applications.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Energy storage is here & it's a game-changer. 247Solar's tech cuts carbon by 95% & energy costs by 25%+ with 24/7 power. No upfront costs needed.
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How to talk about climate change with children!
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How to talk about climate change with children!
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December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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you don't have to be healed to begin
a love letter to the unfinished and still becoming
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December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Dallas factory installs 1 MWth heat pump to generate industrial steam, cutting fuel use and emissions.
New England's $450M Heat Pump Accelerator will replace oil and gas furnaces.
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Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Welcome Cold light pools on late November mornings. A thin frost traces the railings, and flocks of starlings turn as one body before dissolving into the pale sun. It feels like the world is inhaling...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Dallas factory installs 1 MWth heat pump to generate industrial steam, cutting fuel use and emissions.
New England's $450M Heat Pump Accelerator will replace oil and gas furnaces.
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New England's $450M Heat Pump Accelerator will replace oil and gas furnaces.
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finding MEANING in your work/life vs finding SUCCESS in your work/life
finding MEANING in your work/life vs finding SUCCESS in your work/life
finding MEANING in your work/life vs finding SUCCESS in your work/life
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December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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South Australia just hit 100% renewable energy for an entire week—powered by wind and solar. On track for 100% net renewables by 2027.
South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days
Wind and solar production beat state demand needs over last week in South Australia, and provide an average 90 pct over the last month.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
South Australia just hit 100% renewable energy for an entire week—powered by wind and solar. On track for 100% net renewables by 2027.
Western Australia just hit 100% solar and wind power on its isolated grid—batteries made it possible while keeping backup thermals ready. Coal exits by 2030.
Solar and wind reach 100 pct of demand in biggest isolated grid, as batteries allow it to keep its thermals on
Wind and solar meet all of "net demand" in W.A., host of world's biggest isolated grid, as growing fleet of big batteries give market operator room to keep its thermals on.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Western Australia just hit 100% solar and wind power on its isolated grid—batteries made it possible while keeping backup thermals ready. Coal exits by 2030.