Emin Askerov
Cleantech FOAK Advisor

I’ve just picked up my New Year read—a collection of solarpunk short stories. If you’re wondering, what is solarpunk, and why does it matter?  Here’s the heart of it: “Solarpunk is about finding ways to make life more wonderful for us right now, and more importantly for the generations that follow us—extending human life at the species level, rather than individually.” This line, from the article Solarpunk: Notes Toward a Manifesto,  hits home for me. Whether you’re in renewa

If the magnitude of a problem is reflected by the books written about it, which would win?

Running a lithium-ion battery manufacturing company made me question whether we needed a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). I couldn’t quite pin down a job description at the time, but I had a nagging feeling we did. Now, after diving into the role of CSOs across industries, I see how this position is evolving—and why it’s critical, even as its future in the C-suite might be uncertain. 📚 I read "Chief Sustainability Officers at Work"  by Chrissa Pagitsas in 2023. It is a co

Hydrogen is like real estate, there are three main criteria for project success: location, location, and location.

Northvolt’s stumble is not a death knell; it’s a wake-up call.

Crypto's Energy Hunger: Problem or Opportunity?

$𝟭𝟮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿? $𝟯 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 $𝟭 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁ion

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How Much to Solve Climate Change? $150 Trillion and Counting

Every waste management project hinges on a single, often-overlooked factor that can make or break it: the supply of waste. Circular economists love to talk about the mountains of waste piling up around us, but try building a recycling facility, and you’ll quickly discover that all that “waste” is either elusive, diverted elsewhere, or just not there yet. And in the case of battery recycling, the waste is barely even on the map.  Last week, Eramet announced a pause on its plan

🔋 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆? 🚀

McKinsey’s New Report Says It’ll Cost a Pretty Penny. 💶🚗 

Unlike some of their European counterparts, the Netherlands hasn’t been making waves in the battery headlines. But don’t let that fool you.

Australia can now run its grid on close to 100% renewables. What are the takeaways for cleantech scaleups?

What is the first question you need to ask a greentech scaleup? 

22 minutes on YouTube could have saved investors $100M. That’s the harsh lesson from the rise and fall of Universal Hydrogen.