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Emin Askerov
Sep 9, 20241 min read
Long-Term Energy Storage is Getting Crowded
What does it mean for scaleups? With lithium-ion batteries locking down short-term storage, investors are now flooding the long-duration...
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Emin Askerov
Sep 7, 20241 min read
💡 Is Nuclear Better Than Renewables for Decarbonization? That’s the Wrong Question 🌍
Is Nuclear Better Than Renewables for Decarbonization? That’s the Wrong Question. Here is why.
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Emin Askerov
Sep 5, 20243 min read
A Near 100% Renewable Grid Use Case ⚡🌍
Australia can now run its grid on close to 100% renewables. What are the takeaways for cleantech scaleups?
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Emin Askerov
Sep 4, 20241 min read
What do VCs get wrong in Cleantech?
🎙️ Reflecting on the Latest Climate Insiders Podcast with Nadav Steinmitz 🌍
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Emin Askerov
Sep 2, 20243 min read
Pitfalls of FOAK Capital Stack
Why do some scaleups sink while others sail smoothly? 🌊 Three main pitfalls can capsize your venture if you’re not careful.
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Emin Askerov
Aug 22, 20243 min read
The Right Scale
How to determine the right scale for your FOAK manufacturing plant? Here is a step-by-step guide.
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Emin Askerov
Aug 19, 20241 min read
Slow and Steady Morrow’s March
Good news at last. But progress still slow. Morrow Batteries, founded in 2014, has finally opened its first 1 GWh factory after ten...
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Emin Askerov
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Missing Skills
Investors think that hard tech climate scaleups lack generalist and financial expertise. While Founders agree only with the latter. Why?...
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Emin Askerov
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Heat Pumps: Appetite for Disruption
What kind of problems should you be looking to solve as a startup founder? Here is a funny example from the heat pump market.
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Emin Askerov
Jul 18, 20242 min read
Cracking the Wind Code in Rosatom
In 2016 I convinced Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear corporation, to invest $1B in wind energy and wind turbine manufacturing. Why did...
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