Peter Sopher

CFO, DG Matrix (@DG_MATRIX)… Previously: Investment Partner, Clean Energy Ventures (@CEVTeam)… Tweets are my own

[Naval @naval]

The purest reason to make something is not to make money and not even to make the thing.

It’s to have the experience of making the thing - and no one can take that from you.

[juan @juanbuis]

every year, roland garros (the french open) asks an artist to create a poster for the tournament

today, the collection has become an *incredible* display of tennis as modern art

let's take a look at some of the best ones — starting with this iconic 1984 poster by gilles aillaud

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

@Olly_Tennis_ What if is two Grand Slams per year were played on clay instead of hard court? What would Rafa’s slam count be?

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

@jaltma 🤣

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

@ShanuMathew93 Pitchbook is best. TRACXN also isn’t bad for deal and competitive landscape info and it’s way cheaper.

[Shanu Mathew @ShanuMathew93]

When the projections even 6 months to two years ago were materially off… ☀️🚀📈

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

@BrendanFWallace Buy and retire $10B worth of credits in formal compliance markets. That’s the most direct route to forcing change.

As a technology investor, I’d finance infrastructure projects for solutions decarbonizing industrial heat.

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

@SilasMahner @scott_vinh at @bodhisolarcx for sure. Also Alex Farmer at Intel Ventures and Steve Maysonave and Juan Thurman at Southwest Angel Network. I’d recommend @clawrence but you already know each other.

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

@BrendanFWallace Meet @ShanborGupta, Principal at @CEVteam based in Dubai

[Shanu Mathew @ShanuMathew93]

Why the IRA (and similar legislation in other regions) is needed in one chart:

The US and Europe Have a Long Way to Go to Challenge China's Share of Global Manufacturing Capacity

[Clean Energy Ventures @CEVteam]

This past weekend, our very own Peter Sopher caught up with @bodhisolarcx CEO Scott Nguyen at @SXSW to chat all things solar!

[Julia Pyper @JMPyper]

All forms of energy require resource extraction. Reality is clean energy requires much, much less.

Human & environmental impacts must be minimized & we can do better. But if extraction is the concern, the choice is clear.

Thanks @drvolts for this piece: https://t.co/t20pl4EdqM

[Clean Energy Ventures @CEVteam]

Unlocking 24/7/365 zero-emission electricity comes down to long-duration energy storage, which is why we’re betting on @NoonEnergy. More from @ClimaTechVC & Ariel Hyre on how Noon’s tech enables any system to run on 100% solar & wind at 10x lower cost: https://t.co/BV3BPOvzA5

[Calvin and Hobbes Fan Account @Calvinn_Hobbes]

Ok this is amazing😍 #CalvinandHobbes

[Shanu Mathew @ShanuMathew93]

Some remarkable and eye-opening charts from @BloombergNEF's annual Climatescope report - 2022 edition! 🧵

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

But China…?

https://t.co/dyW1MMXyhW

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

At the core of #EnergyTransition & #CircularEconomy is how metals are mined, refined, & recycled to become “battery grade.”

The current process is bad. It needs expensive capex & 50k miles to/from refining.

But the innovation I see is inspiring!

@NthCycle #energytwitter

[Peter Sopher @ClimaTechVC]

Capacity additions are not generation, but they’re the first step.

Solar and wind winning on economics in ever-expanding locations is why this is possible.

Climate VCs have raised record cash because such economics make escape velocity possible for #CleanEnergy

#energytwitter

[Christiana Figueres @CFigueres]

It’s happening!!!

[Clean Energy Ventures @CEVteam]

Today, we’re happy to announce the promotions of two long-time valued team members:
🏆 @evdillon, Chief Operating Officer
🏆 @ClimaTechVC, Investment Partner

Join us in celebrating Ted & Peter and read more about their new roles on the blog: https://t.co/l7w8kDRvPR

[Shanu Mathew @ShanuMathew93]

Exponential technologies operate on exponential curves. Hard to model that type of market growth.

The 2030 estimate in 2021 for solar PV capacity is 30x the 2006 estimate! 4x for wind (both onshore + offshore).