By Ross Thrasher
A recent issue of Time magazine shone the spotlight on 100 rising stars in various endeavours (entertainment, politics, etc.). Here are a few that caught my eye as environmental innovators.
Mario Kohle (age 39) of Germany has created Enpal, an integrated residential solar system — roof panels, heat pumps, batteries and smart meters — that enables millions of consumers to be self-sufficient in electricity.
Marine Tondelier (38) is the national secretary of France’s green party, The Ecologists. This summer she brokered a coalition of progressive parties to thwart the right-wing populists. “The coalition’s plans include investment in renewable energy, developing offshore wind and hydroelectric power, moving away from nuclear energy and implementing a climate plan aimed at carbon neutrality by 2050.” (Euronews)
Aadith Moorthy (27) of India is the founder of Boomitra (formally ConserWater), which has “launched the world’s first international soil carbon market, enabling corporations and governments wishing to offset their greenhouse gas emissions to pay small farmers around the world to sequester carbon in their soil through their farming practices”. (Stanford University)
Jesse Jenkins (40), a Princeton engineering professor, is described in Time as the “scorekeeper for American efforts to transition to clean energy”. His social media posts reach out beyond the academic community to connect with the general public, as in this YouTube presentation.
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