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Research Director @ColumbiaUEnergy | Professor @columbiaclimate | Engineer exploring tech/econ/health impacts of the #energytransition
Jun 7, 2023 13 tweets 6 min read
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Last month I spent some time in Delhi and Mumbai as a part of our India Program and India Energy Dialogue series @ColumbiaUEnergy. It was an excellent trip, full of engaging discussions and meetings… In between these meetings, our local colleagues repeatedly and strongly recommended that we wear masks to protect our lungs against the pollution outside. We (and they) were definitely feeling the impacts of the poor air quality on our bodies. 😷 #airpollution
Dec 14, 2020 17 tweets 8 min read
[1/17] Thrilled to launch this new report today. Some thoughts below 👇🧵 [2/17] Zero-carbon electricity will be the backbone of a net-zero economy. The research is clear - in order to decarbonize the economy at a reasonable cost and within a reasonable time frame, we must rapidly decarbonize and grow the power sector. ⚡️