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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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I made a starter pack of 5 essays for the grief-stricken, the burned out, and the quietly determined.
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A gentle guide for the tender-hearted, the burned out, and the quietly hopeful.
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Hyundai and Kia are turning EVs into power sources. New V2G and V2H services let electric vehicles store energy and power your home or feed electricity back to the grid.
Hyundai Motor Group Expands EV Energy Services with Vehicle to Grid and Vehicle to Home - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Hyundai Motor and Kia expand Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services, enabling electric vehicles (EVs) to store, supply and share...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hyundai invests $900M in massive battery R&D campus in Korea, set to open by 2026. Goal: develop breakthrough EV batteries and dominate next-gen electric vehicle tech.
Hyundai Motor Group Drives Next-Generation Battery Innovation with Future Mobility Battery Campus - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. KRW 1.2 trillion investment to establish Hyundai Motor Group’s first comprehensive battery research and development hub in...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Reading one of my favorite poems for you today
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Reading one of my favorite poems for you today
Reading one of my favorite poems for you today
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November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
JinkoSolar just smashed the world record for solar cell efficiency at 27.79%—and they're targeting 28% by 2028. The future of clean energy keeps getting brighter.
JinkoSolar achieves world record efficiency of 27.79% for TOPCon solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer says Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) has independently verified the result.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Check out my latest article - "Do YOU have AI anxiety?"
https://www.brichapman.com/p/do-you-have-ai-anxiety
Do YOU have AI anxiety?
Examining our emotions in relation to various futures
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November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
do YOU have AI anxiety?
do YOU have AI anxiety?
Check out the full article on my substack: https://brichapman.com
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November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Siemens Gamesa developing 21.5MW offshore wind turbine—a massive leap in renewable energy capacity that could accelerate carbon reduction goals
Siemens Gamesa executive reveals plan for 21MW turbine
Siemens Gamesa executive says that long term aim is to commercialise its 21.5MW prototype turbine, once it is confirmed to be as reliable as existing models
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November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
NOAA is using AI to revolutionize hurricane forecasting—mining billions of data points to predict rapid intensification and save lives in coastal communities.
NOAA chief plugs AI in forecasting as hurricane season wraps
While no hurricanes struck the U.S., Hurricane Melissa left behind devastation in the Caribbean.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
What is climate grief?
What is climate grief?
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November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Weekly Climate Solutions Digest #11! 🌊🌱✨
Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Weekly Climate Solutions Digest #11
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November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Seaweed farms could replace dirty mining: Scientists are studying how kelp naturally absorbs rare earth elements, offering a cleaner way to extract critical minerals
A Phyto Finish: Could Seaweed Be Mined for Critical Minerals? - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Some Seaweeds Accumulate Critical Minerals. NREL Scientists Are Studying Which Ones Do It Best Seaweed: the phyto(mining) frontier?...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Australia's renewable boom could solve regional housing woes. Worker accommodation villages can transform into permanent suburbs, turning infrastructure challenge into community benefit.
SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis
RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Neighbors can now trade solar energy with each other using a new cloud-based system, cutting energy costs by up to 12% in communities with home batteries.
Community-based energy trading system for home solar-plus-storage
A research team led by Washington State University has developed a cloud-based system for trading and sharing energy from solar panels and batteries within a neighbourhood. The concept displayed potential...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Australia can slash energy bills AND cut emissions. Renewables with storage are now cheaper than aging coal and gas. The idea you must choose between affordability and climate action is false.
Australia doesn’t have to choose between energy affordability and emission reductions 
Emissions reduction targets are often cast as incompatible with energy affordability, the latest example being the Liberal Party dumping its net zero target. IEEFA has found that this is not the...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Longi breaks efficiency record with flexible solar cell that bends without breaking—33.35% efficiency and 97% performance after stress tests. The future of solar is flexible.
Longi achieves 33.35% efficiency for flexible perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer said the tandem device was developed through a dual-buffer layer strategy that improves interfacial adhesion while preserving efficient charge extraction. The efficiency result...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
What is global warming / climate change?
What is global warming / climate change?
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November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Massachusetts could join 40 other climate banks nationwide, leveraging public-private funds for clean energy loans prioritizing environmental justice communities.
Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber testifies on Beacon Hill to support the creation of a climate bank in Massachusetts
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November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Why does the future feel so scary right now?
Why does the future feel so scary right now?
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November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Solar + small modular nuclear reactors: China's new microgrid framework cuts costs 18.7% and slashes carbon emissions 37.1% while boosting reliability to 98%+
When solar meets next-gen nuclear
Scientists in China have proposed a novel scheduling framework for microgrids based on hybrid PV and a small modular nuclear reactors. The framework uses multi-objective distributionally robust optimization...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
COP30 in Brazil spotlights a game-changer: energy transition credits to help developing countries shift from coal to clean power while protecting workers and communities.
COP30 and the Just Clean Energy Transition
COP30 and the Just Clean Energy Transition
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November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Philippines auctions 3.3 GW of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity, positioning itself as Asia's next major clean energy market.
First Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Project Auctions In The Philippines Secured - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. At the 2025 APAC Wind Energy Summit of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) last September, the Philippines made its strongest...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
New England launches $450M initiative to install 580,000 heat pumps by 2030. Contractors get incentives to stock units, cutting upfront costs $500-$700 per home.
New England kicks off $450M plan to supercharge heat pump adoption
The program aims to use federal funds awarded under the Biden administration to deploy more than 500,000 heat pumps in the chilly region over the next few…
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Reposted by Bri Chapman - for people and planet 💖
[C]Worthy has secured multi-year support from ORCA and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to scale open, trusted science tools for ocean-based carbon removal.

We can’t scale what we can’t measure—this funding accelerates our MRV models + datasets.

Full announcement: www.cworthy.org/media/cworth...
[C]Worthy Secures Multi-Year Support From ORCA and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Scale Open-Source Marine Carbon-Removal Tools — [C]Worthy
New multi‑year awards affirm the need for infrastructure built through [C]Worthy’s approach of marrying open-source science and practical tools for industry use.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reposted by Bri Chapman - for people and planet 💖
The Emerald City isn’t the only thing worth protecting. Imagine a world that glows emerald green, with thriving forests, shimmering oceans, and endless Great Plains. That vision isn’t a fantasy; it’s what conservation can achieve when we act together. Let’s protect it for good. 💚🌸
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM