TransitionZero

🇮🇩 I recently got back from a 2.5 week roadshow in Indonesia. What an exceptional opportunity to reconnect with so many awesome people and join great events! Thank you very much for those, who took the time to meet with me in your busy schedule. Having finally compiled my notes taken during the events, here’s some highlights: ⚡ My journey began in Bali for a regional event titled “Regional Dialogue: Decarbonizing the Power Sector in Southeast Asia” held by Stanley Center for Peace and Security, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) and Climate Analytics. I was honored to be invited to be a moderator of the first panel discussion about the state of climate and energy in Southeast Asia, opening the day’s discussions. ⚡ Next up, closing my first week in Jakarta, was the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum 2024 (ISF), hosted by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs in partnership with Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Indonesia. “Collaboration” was mentioned many times during this event, as being key to supporting the efforts to reach sustainable development in Southeast Asia in general and Indonesia specifically. (The ASEAN Power Grid is a great example of such collaboration, and a low-carbon electricity trade agreement between Indonesia and Singapore was signed in the 1st day of ISF this year). ⚡ My journey in Indonesia finished off with the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week (ISEW) organized by GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN, CASE Indonesia and Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). This was hugely informative, I wrote so many updates about Indonesia’s energy system in my notebook! ⚡ In the middle of ISEW, I had a chance to discuss the energy modeling training agenda with GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN. TransitionZero is working with them to provide a comprehensive training for Indonesia’s Academic Energy Centers, aiming not only to share the knowledge on how to build an energy model, but also to create a group discussion for building models that can contribute to the regional and national energy plans. This is certainly an exciting upcoming project. Watch this space! 👀🍿 The next roadshows in Indonesia and Southeast Asia are already being planned internally in TransitionZero - so excited! But, let me recharge my social battery first for now… 🪫🔋😁

We’re excited to share a big update from our team. We’ve just launched the Banyan Software Foundation with a $100 million commitment of stock over the coming years to leverage technology for a greener and more equitable world. 🌍💡 The Foundation has already made its first two multi-year $1 million grants—one to Merit America, which helps workers upskill and increase their earning potential, and one to TransitionZero, which provides essential tools for the transition to clean energy in low- and mid-income countries. We’re also investing in our people with several new employee programs, including: > A Learning & Development Fund to support certifications and career growth > An Employee Relief Fund to assist during unexpected hardships > A Volunteer Time Off program to encourage community engagement These initiatives continue to bring our vision to life—to build a company that not only provides the best permanent home for businesses but also makes a greater positive impact on the world. Read the full release here > https://lnkd.in/gwM9Sg9G

Great to see TransitionZero’s Solar Asset Mapper (TZ-SAM) used in this The New York Times op-ed by David Wallace-Wells: https://lnkd.in/ea8vjtSJ Solar power is the fastest-growing power generation technology in history. Keeping up with this growth by identifying assets and estimating their size is crucial for energy transition planning decisions. Traditional reporting techniques are failing in this regard. From Jenny Chase, Lead Solar Analyst, BloombergNEF: "The official data is rubbish. I cannot tell you how uncertain we are about how much solar is actually out there." TZ-SAM uses AI/ML to identify and size solar assets globally, enhancing systems modeling for better grid operations and planning decisions. The TZ-SAM dataset currently contains the location and shape of 63,096 assets across 182 countries, covering close to 19,000 square kilometers with a total estimated capacity of 705 GW. Since launching TZ-SAM in May this year, it has over 500 users from government departments, renewable developers, asset managers, energy consultancies, civil society organisations, and global media. Look out for an announcement next week regarding the further development of TZ-SAM! Learn more about TZ-SAM and sign-up for quarterly updates here: https://lnkd.in/evS6pwDf

🌉 Steel is an essential global commodity and a critical ingredient for the energy transition. 🚨 Yet if the steel industry were a country, it would be the world’s fourth largest greenhouse gas emitter. Under the IEA’s Net Zero scenario, the industry must slash 90% of emissions by 2050. Poor industry data makes it hard to track progress. 🛰️ In our latest explainer, we share how satellite imagery and hot spot detection can fill critical data gaps in steel industry emissions data. Sub-units in these facilities — blast furnaces, coke ovens, and sinters/pellet plants — operate at temperatures above 1200°C. Tracking the intensity of the hotspot above each unit over time allows us to estimate a plant’s total production and emissions. This work builds on the Global Energy Monitor Global Steel Plant Tracker, and is part of our contribution to Climate TRACE’s annual global emissions inventory, data that is already informing supply chain decisions at Boeing, General Motors and Tesla. Learn more about our work, and download a global, open-access dataset of steel asset polygons. This includes the location, shape, crude steel capacity and operation start year for 345 steel plants in 40 countries, and the location, shape, and type for 2,301 of their associated sub-assets. ➡️ Read our full explainer to learn more about our approach, its benefits and limitations → https://lnkd.in/gvF4RiPf