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EMIN ASKEROV
Cleantech FOAK and Scale-up Consiglieri
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Clean energy VC is no longer booming—but it is maturing.
Latest data on clean energy VC investments. Are we seen new bubble emerging?
Emin Askerov
Aug 52 min read


Electric Mobility: What We Own, What We Share, and What We Fear
What is the future of electric mobility?
Emin Askerov
Jul 314 min read


Mastering the FOAK Journey: A Practitioner’s Guide to Scaling Cleantech
We don’t have a cleantech innovation problem — we have a FOAK execution problem.
Over the past year, I’ve been building something I wish I had when I started scaling my first climate tech venture: a practical, experience-based framework for getting First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) projects off the ground.
In my latest article, I’ve pulled together my 50+ posts into a structured overview that maps the FOAK journey—from the moment you decide to leave the lab to the day your NOAKs are r
Emin Askerov
May 14 min read


Book Review: How Big Things Get Done — Bent Flyvbjerg
Why are solar projects almost always on time, while nuclear ones spiral out of control? This book has the answers
Emin Askerov
Apr 32 min read


𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲
The last weekend of 2024 long-read on AI and Energy
Emin Askerov
Dec 27, 20242 min read


🎉 2024: A Year in Climate Tech Review
As 2024 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on a year that was anything but dull for the climate tech world. A buzzword dominated this year—...
Emin Askerov
Dec 19, 20243 min read


⚡️ 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼’𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?
Crypto's Energy Hunger: Problem or Opportunity?
Emin Askerov
Nov 22, 20242 min read


🚧 Decommissioning: The Nuclear Market’s Next Billion-Dollar Boom
What are the investment hot spots in nuclear decommissioning?
Emin Askerov
Nov 4, 20241 min read


💡 Extending Nuclear’s Lifespan: An Investment Opportunity for the Energy Transition
What’s the most cost-effective way to decarbonize the grid? Surprisingly, it’s long-term operation (LTO) of existing nuclear power...
Emin Askerov
Oct 30, 20241 min read


👨🏼💻𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 ⚛️
Reality-check for the latest rush for Small Modular Reactors
Emin Askerov
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Decarbonizing Shipping: Hydrogen, Synth Fuels, or Nuclear?
Will nuclear power decarbonize shipping?
Emin Askerov
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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