AI in Climate Tech 🌩️ Reduces Carbon Footprint 🏭 Improves Building Efficiency 🏬 Maps Green Gaps in City 🏞️

EDITOR’S NOTE

Dear Reader, a 2022 BCG survey shows 87% of global leaders see AI as a crucial tool in climate efforts, with significant impacts on emissions reduction and hazard forecasting. AI's potential in accelerating climate solutions emphasizes the need to support AI-driven climate-tech innovations for a resilient future. In today’s newsletter, we will look at some of the amazing innovations in AI-based climate tech.

In Today’s Newsletter:

• Eugenie AI's Big Leap in Industry Decarbonization

• BrainBox AI's Smart Assistant Heats Up Building Efficiency

• NatureQuant’s Green Gap: Mapping the Urban Jungle's Missing Nature

• Top 3 Free Courses in AI in Climate Tech

• Other AI Developments in Climate Tech

• Latest AI news from around the world

TOP NEWS
AI Smashing Carbon Footprints for Greener Earth

Eugenie.ai, founded by Dr. Soudip R., has developed an AI platform that uses satellite imagery and machine data to help industries like metal, mining, and oil reduce their emissions by 20-30%. It has recently raised $4.4 million in investment from Fractal AI via SAFE.

Why is it relevant?
As industries account for 30% of global greenhouse emissions, this AI technology is vital for tracking and reducing environmental impact, offering a significant tool in the fight against climate change.

TOP NEWS
BrainBox AI ARIA Turns Buildings Greener

BrainBox AI introduces ARIA, a virtual building assistant on Amazon Bedrock, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in commercial buildings by managing HVAC systems intelligently.

Why is it relevant?
Amidst escalating environmental concerns, ARIA's AI-driven management of building systems offers a scalable, low-risk solution for significant energy and emissions reductions, aligning with global sustainability goals. Read More 

NANOBITS SPOTLIGHT

NatureQuant, in a recent analysis, used satellite data to highlight disparities in urban access to nature across the U.S., showing how these affect health and wellness outcomes in neighborhoods. This mapping reveals stark contrasts between nature-rich and poor areas, underscoring the need for targeted green interventions in underserved communities.

Relevance Today & Key Takeaways:

1. Nature's Health Impact: Exposure to nature correlates strongly with better health outcomes, including longer life and lower disease rates.

2. Urban-Rural Divide: Nature access varies significantly between urban and rural settings, with urban poor and minorities often disadvantaged.

3. Role of NatureQuant: Uses high-resolution data to pinpoint urban areas lacking in nature, aiding targeted interventions.

4. Importance of Urban Planning: Suggests tree planting in dense cities can improve public health and reduce urban heat.

5. Challenges and Solutions: Details practical challenges in urban greening, emphasizing strategic planning and community engagement.

Addressing urban nature deficits is crucial for public health; strategic tree planting based on NatureQuant’s data could reduce disparities and enhance urban living.

NANOBITS LEARNS
Top Free Courses for AI in Climate Tech

Here are some top courses that blend AI and climate tech, offering insights and skills to tackle climate issues using artificial intelligence:

1. AI and Climate Change by Coursera: This course covers the basics of human-induced climate change, its effects on weather, and two AI-driven case studies on wind power forecasting and biodiversity monitoring.

2. Earth Data Analytics by University of Colorado Boulder: Gain data science skills for environmental monitoring & model real-world climate trends through hands-on activities.

3. Data Science for Climate Change from LTU University: Enhance your data analytics and modeling skills to understand climate change, focusing on time series, spatial modeling, and forecasting with environmental data and R.

MORE NEWS ON AI IN CLIMATE TECH

With AI, one can now measure iceberg melt rates 10,000 times faster than humans, helping scientists track meltwater release into oceans as climate warms, a task difficult for humans due to visual similarities with clouds and sea ice. Read More

Space Intelligence uses AI and satellite data to map deforestation impacts, measuring carbon storage and deforestation rates across over 1 Million hectares in 30 countries. Read More

The UN's IKI Project uses AI in Burundi, Chad, and Sudan to predict weather patterns, aiding climate adaptation through clean energy, waste management, and reforestation efforts. Read More

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