Conservation as an Economic Driver | Larry Selzer, The Conservation Fund | Ep 181 Podcast Episode · Energy Transition Solutions · 05/21/2025 · 55m

Larry Selzer, President and CEO of @The Conservation Fund, connects conservation, economic growth, and the need to reinvest in the grid. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

What stood out at our 2025 NextGen bootcamp: energy + climate solutions require collaboration. Working together, the growing OpenMinds NextGen community is prepared to lead Dual Challenge progress into the future.

The 2025 OpenMinds NextGen Leaders completed their bootcamp last weekend. From touring the Newtown Creek Renewable Energy Project to engaging with a broad range of OpenMinds experts, the class left inspired to tackle the Dual Challenge—together.

This week, at Cape Station, we saw the world’s largest enhanced geothermal energy project.

Congrats to Fervo Energy for producing flexible, firm, carbon-free energy. Each step is going deeper (15,000 ft!) and driving greater efficiency, affordability, and abundance.

Just the Facts About US Energy Use, Production, and Environmental Impact YouTube video by USAFacts

Steve Ballmer breaks down the facts about US energy use, production, and environmental impact.

My visit to Utah to see the future of geothermal power I’ve been investing in next-generation energy technologies for nearly two decades, so I have visited a lot of power plants over the years. But the one I visited this week in Beaver County, Utah has on...

Geothermal energy is a promising resource for reliable and affordable energy. Congrats to Fervo and @timlatimer.bsky.social on their progress at Utah’s Cape Station.

Only at Greentown: A Community-powered Innovation in Battery Building From my perch as lab manager at Greentown, I get a rare view into the daily grind of innovation: the hands-on work, the building, and if we’re lucky—a breakthrough. Elementium's novel battery electrol...

Greentown Labs is proving that the future of energy is collaborative and happening now.

How giant ‘batteries’ in the Earth could slash your electricity bills We're wasting too much of the clean energy we generate. Reservoirs and caverns can store excess solar and wind power.

A recent study finds long-duration energy storage is essential to getting more clean electricity on the grid, and could dramatically cut power prices during times of peak demand. 🔌💡
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Congrats to energyRe and Google; collaborations like this are essential to solving the Dual Challenge of more energy, less emissions – fast.

Grid Expansion Will Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption Power grids are fundamental to the energy supply for commercial and residential electricity. There is growing energy demand around the world...

As energy demand grows, upgrading our transmission networks is essential. That’s why energyRe is modernizing the U.S. electric grid to bring reliable, clean power where it’s needed most.
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News - Mainspring Secures $258 Million in Financing to Scale Linear Generator Business; Adds Energy and Tech Leaders to Board | Mainspring Energy Mainspring Makes Onsite Power Generation for the Net-Zero Carbon Grid

Congratulations to Mainspring Energy on securing funding to scale their Linear Generator technology. Mainspring Linear Generators deliver significant advantages in energy cost, reliability, and flexibility with low emissions.

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Digital illustration of the life-cycle of oil and gas drilling and production. Methane detection and transparency are essential to stop this super-pollutant We explored the technologies needed to get a complete picture of methane emissions.

On the ground: Sensors are used to find small, steady leaks. These readings typically belong to companies conducting or paying for detection surveys and are not publicly available.

From the air: Aircraft equipped with camera and sensors can help detect emissions over larger areas, but they can't fly over every source.

From space: Satellites are able to see methane in multiple ways and across all geographies. Public satellite data is putting pressure on emitters to fix their leaks.

RMI’s newest macrograph shows exactly what technologies are being deployed to address methane waste and takes a look at how each technology can help measure and continually improve methane detection around the globe. bit.ly/42ZueKe

OpenMinds 2025 brought together 150+ energy and climate experts to share cutting-edge approaches to accelerate OpenMinds Impact Projects and high-potential Dual Challenge solutions.

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Unlocking Private Capital for Carbon Capture and Storage in Industry and Power This EFIF report presents an analysis of the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the power and industrial sectors.

📉 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play a massive role in reducing the carbon footprint of new technologies.

Our latest report recommends expanding policy and financial support mechanisms to accelerate bringing CCS tech to market.

Read it here ⬇️

OpenMinds was founded by David Baldwin, a Texas oil and gas leader, and Jeff Katz, a California tech innovator, who, despite their different backgrounds, share the same mission to solve the energy and climate challenge.
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US energy storage sector commits to $100B investment by 2030 The pledge represents a more than fivefold jump in “active investments” and could enable 100% U.S.-made supply for domestic battery storage projects, the American Clean Power Association said.

Big announcement from @americancleanpower.bsky.social this week!

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