Gerod Carfantan
@gerod.me
Investor @ Sente Ventures - Industrial DeepTech. Intellectually curious and globally minded. Palm Beach County, FL ( + Chicago + Canada + Europe, etc.)
BMW Group scores circular economy win with high-voltage batteries | Automotive World
BMW Group scores circular economy win with high-voltage batteries | Automotive World
With electric mobility continuing to gather pace, recycling high-voltage batteries is increasingly under the spotlight
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January 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
BMW Group scores circular economy win with high-voltage batteries | Automotive World
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December 4, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification
At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.
www.wired.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
JLR closes the loop with industry first breakthrough using recycled seat foam | Automotive World
JLR closes the loop with industry first breakthrough using recycled seat foam | Automotive World
JLR has worked with industry partners Dow and Adient to produce new seat foam for its luxury vehicles with closed-loop recycled content, a first in the automotive industry1
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November 27, 2024 at 5:52 PM
JLR closes the loop with industry first breakthrough using recycled seat foam | Automotive World
CO2 & Waste-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing
CO2 & Waste-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing
As the world grapples with the environmental impact of traditional plastics, bioplastics derived from carbon dioxide (CO2) and waste materials present a promising solution.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:52 PM
CO2 & Waste-Derived Bioplastics: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing
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Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
November 25, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Remember new users are coming on daily, unsure of engagement. The more posts you like and reply to, the strong the platform becomes !
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Canada’s top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carigna:
"After 39 years of career as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations across the world, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service, in their country."
"After 39 years of career as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations across the world, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service, in their country."
November 23, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Canada’s top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carigna:
"After 39 years of career as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations across the world, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service, in their country."
"After 39 years of career as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations across the world, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service, in their country."
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The clean energy boom is sparking billions of dollars in new investments and creating thousands of new jobs—in red districts, no less.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...
The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts
Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:31 PM
The clean energy boom is sparking billions of dollars in new investments and creating thousands of new jobs—in red districts, no less.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/c...
Researchers have used electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide and assistance of microbes to create an electro-biodiesel that is 45 times more efficient and uses 45 times less land than soybean-based biodiesel production.
Researchers create novel electro-biodiesel : The Daily Digest
In Missouri, Washington University in St. Louis reported that researchers in the labs of Joshua Yuan, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and Susie Dai, at the University of Missouri, used…
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November 23, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Researchers have used electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide and assistance of microbes to create an electro-biodiesel that is 45 times more efficient and uses 45 times less land than soybean-based biodiesel production.
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As everyone buys electric cars, gas stations appear to be getting clingy 😂
November 22, 2024 at 8:51 PM
As everyone buys electric cars, gas stations appear to be getting clingy 😂
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Pls bluesky I need bookmarks I'm a chronic bookmarker I need this 😭🙏
November 21, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Pls bluesky I need bookmarks I'm a chronic bookmarker I need this 😭🙏
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BCG report on #European #technology #industry and #deeptech opportunites. E.g. collaborations across #ecosystems - linking universities, corporates, and #startups - will be critical in transforming Europe into a deep tech leader, securing #growth and #sustainability. www.bcg.com/publications...
Unlocking Europe’s 8 Trillion€ Deep Tech Opportunity
By 2030, Deep Tech value could reach $10T. Learn how innovation in AI, robotics, and biotech can secure Europe's global competitive edge and economic growth.
www.bcg.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:44 PM
BCG report on #European #technology #industry and #deeptech opportunites. E.g. collaborations across #ecosystems - linking universities, corporates, and #startups - will be critical in transforming Europe into a deep tech leader, securing #growth and #sustainability. www.bcg.com/publications...
I find in ClimateTech that a lot of the innovation and breakthroughs just make sense (using microorganisms and software to accelerate processes, for example) but Direct Air Capture just has always defied common sense for me. news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
An MIT Energy Initiative study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring abo...
news.mit.edu
November 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM
I find in ClimateTech that a lot of the innovation and breakthroughs just make sense (using microorganisms and software to accelerate processes, for example) but Direct Air Capture just has always defied common sense for me. news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
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Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username?
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky
Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.
bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username?
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.
We just refreshed our how-to guide:
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whenever twitter servers went down it was stupid but when bluesky servers go down it’s just cute. like awe sorry we love you so much we know you’re doing your best
November 20, 2024 at 8:33 PM
whenever twitter servers went down it was stupid but when bluesky servers go down it’s just cute. like awe sorry we love you so much we know you’re doing your best
Great roundup of some European deeptech companies: Shaping the future of innovation
European deeptech companies: Shaping the future of innovation
Deeptech companies play a key role in shaping Europe's innovation leadership.
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November 21, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Great roundup of some European deeptech companies: Shaping the future of innovation
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it’s about to be a banner era for disinformation about renewable energy i’ll tell ya what
November 21, 2024 at 1:39 PM
it’s about to be a banner era for disinformation about renewable energy i’ll tell ya what
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say what you will about Bluesky's 21 million accounts, our network's one million users have 100% daily engagement rates and unlimited streaming.
November 21, 2024 at 2:33 PM
say what you will about Bluesky's 21 million accounts, our network's one million users have 100% daily engagement rates and unlimited streaming.
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Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky
After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede
www.science.org
November 21, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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"By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees."
Paris to Replace Parking Spaces With Trees
The city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM
"By 2030, Paris will have removed 60,000 parking spaces and replaced them with trees."
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With a fully remote team of just 20 employees, Bluesky has surpassed 20 million users in its first year since opening to the public and is stealing thunder from rivals hundreds of times its size.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
November 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM
With a fully remote team of just 20 employees, Bluesky has surpassed 20 million users in its first year since opening to the public and is stealing thunder from rivals hundreds of times its size.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
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This isn't realistic. The only (?) alternative is to develop technologies that reduce dependence on these critical #minerals. Fortunately, many such technologies are maturing and scaling up rapidly.
The world needs a whopping 338 new copper and lithium mines by 2035 if it's going to satisfy demand for all those batteries, solar panels, wind turbines we've promised.
V striking chart from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
All the more so when you ponder how hard it is to get new mines approved
V striking chart from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
All the more so when you ponder how hard it is to get new mines approved
November 20, 2024 at 1:16 PM
This isn't realistic. The only (?) alternative is to develop technologies that reduce dependence on these critical #minerals. Fortunately, many such technologies are maturing and scaling up rapidly.
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Good advice - let’s end the ever-shallow “flex” of maximizing your followers to following ratio
The only way BlueSky is going to replace X is if everybody just follows as many people as you can. Don't worry about replicating what you had. Just follow people. It's going to be a bit boring until people build up their web of people.
a black and white photo of a spider web with the words black-and-white-girls at the bottom
ALT: a black and white photo of a spider web with the words black-and-white-girls at the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Good advice - let’s end the ever-shallow “flex” of maximizing your followers to following ratio
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*taps mic*
Each year, I hear about all the reasons that EVs will fail, and each year sales keep going up.
On track for just under 17 million in 2024, in line with BNEF forecast's from the start of the year
about.bnef.com/blog/are-glo...
Each year, I hear about all the reasons that EVs will fail, and each year sales keep going up.
On track for just under 17 million in 2024, in line with BNEF forecast's from the start of the year
about.bnef.com/blog/are-glo...
November 19, 2024 at 8:38 AM
*taps mic*
Each year, I hear about all the reasons that EVs will fail, and each year sales keep going up.
On track for just under 17 million in 2024, in line with BNEF forecast's from the start of the year
about.bnef.com/blog/are-glo...
Each year, I hear about all the reasons that EVs will fail, and each year sales keep going up.
On track for just under 17 million in 2024, in line with BNEF forecast's from the start of the year
about.bnef.com/blog/are-glo...