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Andrew Leach: The day Alberta almost went dark

The Line • 2220 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24

🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Resilience

Alberta almost faced a power crisis due to project delays affecting wind and solar energy generation.
Cold snap increased electricity demand in Alberta, highlighting the importance of reliable energy sources.
Delays in critical energy projects like Cascade and Genesee expansion contributed to the vulnerability of Alberta's grid system.

Want to Fight Climate Change? Chop Down 'Em Trees

Tessa Fights Robots • 62 implied HN points • 28 Aug 23

🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Resilience

Some believe chopping down trees can fight climate change.
Burying trees after cutting can reduce global warming.
Controversies arise when trees are cut down for climate projects.

Are Single-Stair Buildings the New ADUs?

The New Urban Order • 2 HN points • 10 May 24

🪑 Design Climate Resilience

Building codes influence the architecture of cities, leading to big, boxy buildings with uniform designs.
Advocates are pushing for building code reforms to allow single-stair buildings, which are common in European countries with fewer fire deaths per capita than the US.
Recent changes in cities like Seattle, Tennessee, and Austin show a shift towards enabling single-stair buildings as a way to promote gentle density and climate resilience.

💨 Scaling Offshore Seaweed + Wind Farms | Arctic Seaweed

paxtier • 6 implied HN points • 10 Aug 23

🔬 Science Climate Resilience

Farming seaweed with wind farms could lead to 8 million tonnes of seaweed production.
Climate Tech Studio Marble is seeking technical aquaculture experts for a CTO role in carbon removal through marine organisms.
Arctic Seaweed is collaborating with Simply Blue Group to explore co-locating seaweed farms with offshore wind farms.

🎙️Mercy Corps Ventures: Learn About Their Crypto for Good Fund $1M in Grants

Crypto Good • 6 implied HN points • 26 Mar 23

🔮 Crypto Climate Resilience

Crypto can empower the unbanked with mobile wallets.
Nonprofits need to explore crypto's potential for positive impact.
Mercy Corps Ventures offers grants for web3 solutions in areas like humanitarian aid and climate resilience.

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