Will Tope
@willtope.bsky.social
Deep-tech Enthusiast | Energy Storage Geek | LiNa Energy CEO | 353.15 ppm
This is really interesting. Pairs well with cost reduction curve solar has achieved. Expect infrastructure will pose biggest threat to that trajectory.
May 8, 2024 at 12:41 PM
This is really interesting. Pairs well with cost reduction curve solar has achieved. Expect infrastructure will pose biggest threat to that trajectory.
LiNa's first industrial pilot is online. Great to see our sodium battery energy storage cycling on the Indian grid - paving the way for economic load shifting and reduced coal usage. 🔌💡
January 15, 2024 at 7:05 PM
LiNa's first industrial pilot is online. Great to see our sodium battery energy storage cycling on the Indian grid - paving the way for economic load shifting and reduced coal usage. 🔌💡
Congratulations to ISRO for the successful launch of XPoSat on PSLV-C58, marking a milestone as India's first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite launch - it will study the alignment of X-ray light waves from celestial sources.
Black hole/ neutron star insights inbound. 🛰️
Black hole/ neutron star insights inbound. 🛰️
January 1, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Congratulations to ISRO for the successful launch of XPoSat on PSLV-C58, marking a milestone as India's first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite launch - it will study the alignment of X-ray light waves from celestial sources.
Black hole/ neutron star insights inbound. 🛰️
Black hole/ neutron star insights inbound. 🛰️
In a surprising turn of events, India returned the Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to Earth orbit. The module had been in lunar orbit since August, but ISRO unexpectedly decided to bring it back to test technologies for a future lunar sample return mission. 🛰️
www.isro.gov.in/Ch3_Propulsi...
www.isro.gov.in/Ch3_Propulsi...
December 6, 2023 at 5:24 AM
In a surprising turn of events, India returned the Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to Earth orbit. The module had been in lunar orbit since August, but ISRO unexpectedly decided to bring it back to test technologies for a future lunar sample return mission. 🛰️
www.isro.gov.in/Ch3_Propulsi...
www.isro.gov.in/Ch3_Propulsi...
Busy 2 days at COP28 representing UK cleantech. Clear that the technologies we need tomorrow are already being developed, but we need better ways to bridge the gap between innovation and deployment.
Tired of chasing shiny new things.
Let's focus on making existing cleantech work!
Tired of chasing shiny new things.
Let's focus on making existing cleantech work!
December 6, 2023 at 4:05 AM
Busy 2 days at COP28 representing UK cleantech. Clear that the technologies we need tomorrow are already being developed, but we need better ways to bridge the gap between innovation and deployment.
Tired of chasing shiny new things.
Let's focus on making existing cleantech work!
Tired of chasing shiny new things.
Let's focus on making existing cleantech work!
Must-read for cleantech execs: "Climate Capitalism" is a practical roadmap to scaling and commercializing cleantech solutions, backed by real-world case studies.
December 2, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Must-read for cleantech execs: "Climate Capitalism" is a practical roadmap to scaling and commercializing cleantech solutions, backed by real-world case studies.
Flashback to the 1980s: The ZEBRA sodium battery cell. This often overlooked gem laid the groundwork for LiNa's cutting-edge technology. Leveraging proven, yet forgotten innovations can fast-track tech development. A nod to the past, powering our future. 🔌💡
November 24, 2023 at 8:29 PM
Flashback to the 1980s: The ZEBRA sodium battery cell. This often overlooked gem laid the groundwork for LiNa's cutting-edge technology. Leveraging proven, yet forgotten innovations can fast-track tech development. A nod to the past, powering our future. 🔌💡
Me and my crew launching our own living room space program with the help of Starship. 👨🚀🧑🚀🧑🚀🐶🚀
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November 18, 2023 at 1:38 PM
Me and my crew launching our own living room space program with the help of Starship. 👨🚀🧑🚀🧑🚀🐶🚀
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And they called it 'FatBoi 1'... 2.5 kWh module of LiNa sodium batteries ready for install. Go deeptech!
November 17, 2023 at 5:11 PM
And they called it 'FatBoi 1'... 2.5 kWh module of LiNa sodium batteries ready for install. Go deeptech!
Cells, cells, cells. Module build day at the LiNa Engineering Dept. 🧂🔋
November 17, 2023 at 12:23 PM
Cells, cells, cells. Module build day at the LiNa Engineering Dept. 🧂🔋
Deep-tech is a cosmic game of Whac-A-Mole — we constantly hammer away at the unknown, and it's only when you step back that you realize you've actually built a constellation. Team LiNa assembling our first product-scale Sodium BESS for install in Dec. 🔌💡
November 16, 2023 at 2:47 PM
Deep-tech is a cosmic game of Whac-A-Mole — we constantly hammer away at the unknown, and it's only when you step back that you realize you've actually built a constellation. Team LiNa assembling our first product-scale Sodium BESS for install in Dec. 🔌💡
'India, I reached my destination and you too!' Great to watch Chandrayaan-3 make soft-landing live from Mumbai Airport. Yay for progress! 🛰️
August 23, 2023 at 1:19 PM
'India, I reached my destination and you too!' Great to watch Chandrayaan-3 make soft-landing live from Mumbai Airport. Yay for progress! 🛰️
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft undergoes another maneuver, comes even closer to Moon's surface. The spacecraft is now in a near-circular orbit of 150 km x 177 km, and is expected to make a soft landing on the south polar region of the Moon on Aug. 23. 🛰️
August 15, 2023 at 9:51 AM
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft undergoes another maneuver, comes even closer to Moon's surface. The spacecraft is now in a near-circular orbit of 150 km x 177 km, and is expected to make a soft landing on the south polar region of the Moon on Aug. 23. 🛰️
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully entered lunar orbit on Aug 2, 2023. The spacecraft is now on its way to the south pole of the Moon, where it will attempt to land on Sep 7. Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar mission by India, and its goal is to study the Moon's surface and its environment. 🛰️
August 6, 2023 at 8:44 PM
India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully entered lunar orbit on Aug 2, 2023. The spacecraft is now on its way to the south pole of the Moon, where it will attempt to land on Sep 7. Chandrayaan-3 is the third lunar mission by India, and its goal is to study the Moon's surface and its environment. 🛰️
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully entered lunar transfer orbit which will reach the moon's orbit in about 5 days.
The trans-lunar injection was performed on August 1st at 12:32 AM IST.
Velocity increased to 2.38km/s.
The spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon on August 23rd.
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The trans-lunar injection was performed on August 1st at 12:32 AM IST.
Velocity increased to 2.38km/s.
The spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon on August 23rd.
🛰️
August 1, 2023 at 8:49 AM
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully entered lunar transfer orbit which will reach the moon's orbit in about 5 days.
The trans-lunar injection was performed on August 1st at 12:32 AM IST.
Velocity increased to 2.38km/s.
The spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon on August 23rd.
🛰️
The trans-lunar injection was performed on August 1st at 12:32 AM IST.
Velocity increased to 2.38km/s.
The spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon on August 23rd.
🛰️
Permanent, additive carbon sequestration: mineralization is one option.
Iceland's CarbFix project has successfully injected CO2 into basalt in the Hengill volcanic region and mineralized ~95% of injected CO2 within 2 yrs.
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SRC: https://www.kseeg.org/journal/view.html?pn=search&uid=2184&vmd=Full
Iceland's CarbFix project has successfully injected CO2 into basalt in the Hengill volcanic region and mineralized ~95% of injected CO2 within 2 yrs.
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SRC: https://www.kseeg.org/journal/view.html?pn=search&uid=2184&vmd=Full
July 30, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Permanent, additive carbon sequestration: mineralization is one option.
Iceland's CarbFix project has successfully injected CO2 into basalt in the Hengill volcanic region and mineralized ~95% of injected CO2 within 2 yrs.
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SRC: https://www.kseeg.org/journal/view.html?pn=search&uid=2184&vmd=Full
Iceland's CarbFix project has successfully injected CO2 into basalt in the Hengill volcanic region and mineralized ~95% of injected CO2 within 2 yrs.
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SRC: https://www.kseeg.org/journal/view.html?pn=search&uid=2184&vmd=Full
New image of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft taken by The Virtual Telescope Project.
The spacecraft was imaged on July 25, 2023, after its orbit was successfully raised for the 5th time.
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The spacecraft was imaged on July 25, 2023, after its orbit was successfully raised for the 5th time.
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July 29, 2023 at 12:50 PM
New image of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft taken by The Virtual Telescope Project.
The spacecraft was imaged on July 25, 2023, after its orbit was successfully raised for the 5th time.
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The spacecraft was imaged on July 25, 2023, after its orbit was successfully raised for the 5th time.
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Carbon markets are facing disruption as investors weigh reputational risk. This has slowed or stalled new funding and disrupted the investment cycle.
And these are regulated carbon markets.
Hollow non-additive and non-permanent voluntary offsets are going to be put through the wringer...
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And these are regulated carbon markets.
Hollow non-additive and non-permanent voluntary offsets are going to be put through the wringer...
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July 29, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Carbon markets are facing disruption as investors weigh reputational risk. This has slowed or stalled new funding and disrupted the investment cycle.
And these are regulated carbon markets.
Hollow non-additive and non-permanent voluntary offsets are going to be put through the wringer...
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And these are regulated carbon markets.
Hollow non-additive and non-permanent voluntary offsets are going to be put through the wringer...
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Whales are carbon sinks. They store carbon (33 tCO2) & when they die, their carcasses sink to ocean floor, removing it from atmosphere for centuries. They also help phytoplankton grow, which captures carbon too. 🧪
SRC: https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(22)00279-8
SRC: https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(22)00279-8
July 28, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Whales are carbon sinks. They store carbon (33 tCO2) & when they die, their carcasses sink to ocean floor, removing it from atmosphere for centuries. They also help phytoplankton grow, which captures carbon too. 🧪
SRC: https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(22)00279-8
SRC: https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(22)00279-8
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully completes 5th orbit-raising maneuver, raising its apogee to 127,609km and perigee to 236km.
The spacecraft is now in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, preparing for its TransLunar Injection (TLI) towards moon on Aug 1. 🛰️
The spacecraft is now in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, preparing for its TransLunar Injection (TLI) towards moon on Aug 1. 🛰️
July 26, 2023 at 4:31 PM
India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successfully completes 5th orbit-raising maneuver, raising its apogee to 127,609km and perigee to 236km.
The spacecraft is now in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, preparing for its TransLunar Injection (TLI) towards moon on Aug 1. 🛰️
The spacecraft is now in a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, preparing for its TransLunar Injection (TLI) towards moon on Aug 1. 🛰️
Not very interested in the prospect of a valuable crypto coin, but I do think a tokenized proof of being human is an interesting asset within an increasingly AI-infiltrated world. So I got ORB'd.
https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/
https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/
July 26, 2023 at 11:02 AM
Not very interested in the prospect of a valuable crypto coin, but I do think a tokenized proof of being human is an interesting asset within an increasingly AI-infiltrated world. So I got ORB'd.
https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/
https://whitepaper.worldcoin.org/
1 GWh/2 GWh battery planned for Carlton. Still needs financing, but pace of scale growth is incredible. 3 years ago we were clapping hands for those bold enough to build a 50 MWh project. 🔌💡
https://etn.news/energy-storage/carlton-power-secures-permission-to-plan-2080mwh-bess-project
https://etn.news/energy-storage/carlton-power-secures-permission-to-plan-2080mwh-bess-project
July 25, 2023 at 6:23 AM
1 GWh/2 GWh battery planned for Carlton. Still needs financing, but pace of scale growth is incredible. 3 years ago we were clapping hands for those bold enough to build a 50 MWh project. 🔌💡
https://etn.news/energy-storage/carlton-power-secures-permission-to-plan-2080mwh-bess-project
https://etn.news/energy-storage/carlton-power-secures-permission-to-plan-2080mwh-bess-project
Sunday funday! Dolphins use "motherese" aka baby-talk to communicate with their calves. Characterized by a higher pitch, slower tempo, and exaggerated intonation. Thought to help infants learn language and bond. 🧪
SRC: https://www.science.org/content/article/dolphin-moms-use-baby-talk-their-calves
SRC: https://www.science.org/content/article/dolphin-moms-use-baby-talk-their-calves
July 23, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Sunday funday! Dolphins use "motherese" aka baby-talk to communicate with their calves. Characterized by a higher pitch, slower tempo, and exaggerated intonation. Thought to help infants learn language and bond. 🧪
SRC: https://www.science.org/content/article/dolphin-moms-use-baby-talk-their-calves
SRC: https://www.science.org/content/article/dolphin-moms-use-baby-talk-their-calves
I'm loving When the Heavens Went for Sale by Ashlee Vance. It's a fascinating look at the rise of the private space industry, and it feels like a spiritual successor to Liftoff by Eric Berger. If you're interested in space exploration, this is a must-read!
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July 22, 2023 at 8:13 PM
I'm loving When the Heavens Went for Sale by Ashlee Vance. It's a fascinating look at the rise of the private space industry, and it feels like a spiritual successor to Liftoff by Eric Berger. If you're interested in space exploration, this is a must-read!
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A window into fly sex: mating increases female longevity in black soldier flies but decreases male longevity. Suggests that males transfer nutrients to females during copulation, which comes at a cost to their own lifespan. 🧪
Implications fo BSF insect protein industry.
SRC: https://rb.gy/odhfv
Implications fo BSF insect protein industry.
SRC: https://rb.gy/odhfv
July 21, 2023 at 6:20 AM
A window into fly sex: mating increases female longevity in black soldier flies but decreases male longevity. Suggests that males transfer nutrients to females during copulation, which comes at a cost to their own lifespan. 🧪
Implications fo BSF insect protein industry.
SRC: https://rb.gy/odhfv
Implications fo BSF insect protein industry.
SRC: https://rb.gy/odhfv