Dr. Melissa Lott
Partner for Energy Technologies, Microsoft. On 2 shows, 5 appearances. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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Dr. Melissa C. Lott leads energy technology innovation at Microsoft, focusing on clean, firm power solutions and datacenter decarbonization. She previously served as Director of Research at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy and hosted The Big Switch podcast.
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23statements
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2contradicted
76%fully supported
Everything Dr. Melissa Lott said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Lott: CARB mandates all new car sales be zero-emission by 2035
“Transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in California, but on August 25th of this year, CARB, which stands for the California Air Resources Board, which is this organization that deals with regulating air quality in California, well, C…”
Lott: Up to 17 states tied to California rules may ban gas cars
“New York is also banning gas-powered car sales by twenty-thirty-five, and soon, as many as 17 other states, like Washington and Massachusetts, which currently have vehicle emissions standards tied to California's, may follow suit.”
Lott: European Energy Purchases Supplied Russia an Estimated $1B Daily
“Well, those energy purchases have allowed Russia to continue financing their military, supplying an estimated one billion dollars a day to Moscow.”
Lott: Direct molten oxide electrolysis could eventually outcompete green hydrogen
“If the technology improves fast enough, it could outcompete hydrogen, but it's got a long way to go.”
Lott: Australia, China, and Chile Produce 80% of Global Lithium
“So, 80% of lithium comes from Australia, China, and Chile, where 70% of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
Lott: China Produces 80% of Global Graphite
“60% of manganese comes from South Africa, China, and Australia, and China sources 80% of the world's graphite.”
Lott: Germany sourced over half its natural gas from Russia in 2022
“When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Germany was getting more than half of its gas from Russia.”
Lott: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder solidified plans for Nord Stream 1
“And from 1998 to 2005, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pushed the hardest. He's the one who helped solidify plans for a pipeline from Russia called Nord Stream One.”
Lott: Europe's pivot from Russian fuels caused greenhouse emissions increase
“As Europe reduced its dependence on Russian fossil fuels, it saw its greenhouse gas emissions increase. As it shifted its energy sources.”
Lott: CARB projects 9.5 million fewer gas cars sold by 2035
“The agency estimates that by twenty-thirty-five, the regulation will result And 9.5 million fewer gas powered cars being sold.”
Lott: Rule avoids $13B in pollution health costs by 2040
“According to CARB, the regulation will reduce deaths associated with pollution exposure and save Californians the equivalent of thirteen billion dollars in avoided health costs due to pollution from 2026 to 20 40.”
Lott: Coal power remains economically competitive in pockets of the American West
“So there's some parts of the country I'm thinking about some pockets in the West where actually coal still makes it in the market. It's still competitive. It's still alive.”
Lott: 2021 US coal power resurgence will be short-term
“So I can't see coal roaring back to its glory days of a few decades ago. I don't think anyone sees that. I personally think it'll be shorter term.”
Lott: One in three Americans is currently energy insecure
“I think about the one in three Americans that are currently energy insecure in this country right now. They either can't pay their bills or they're not turning on their air conditioning or heating and making their home healthy to be in because they know they c…”
Lott: Typical EV battery packs contain three to four miles of material
“And that means that the typical electric car on the road can have between three and four miles of really thin material.”
Lott: China refines 90% of graphite and restricted exports in late 2023
“China refines 90% of the world's graphite. And at the end of 2023, China restricted graphite exports in an effort to protect its own supply.”
Lott: Central Bank of Russia Was Blocked From Over $400B Abroad
“And the Central Bank of Russia was blocked from accessing more than four hundred billion that it held abroad.”
Dr. Lott: Decarbonizing steel would cut global carbon emissions by 8%
“Cleaning up the steel industry would mean that we could cut global carbon pollution by eight percent. That's more than the total greenhouse gas emissions from India.”
Lott: Freight trucks drove a post-pandemic rebound in US diesel demand
“And, you know, we can see in transportation that, like, diesel demand is really up again. And this is coming from a lot of freight, a lot of trucks on the road, moving goods around, moving all that stuff that we're buying.”
Lott: US transportation emissions dropped 15% in 2020, then rebounded 10%
“So, transportation had decreased overall by, I think, was 15% from 2019 to 20 20, and we've seen it come back by 10%.”
Lott: US electric power emissions rebounded 6.5% after a 10% drop
“So that's back up overall, you know, went down 10% and it's back up six and a half percent.”
Lott: US passenger gasoline demand remained flat in 2021 despite predictions
“Overall, I think what is surprising to some, maybe surprising to a lot of people, is that if you look at gasoline demand for passenger transport, it's actually been pretty
[440] SPEAKER_05: Flat.
[441] Dr. Melissa Lott: So some people were saying, oh, it's goi…”
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| Show | Role there | Eps | Statements | Record | |
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 GREEN BLUEPRINTLEDGER | Partner for Energy Technologies, Microsoft | 4 | 19 | 71% 12/17 | full record on the Green Blueprint → |
 CATALYSTLEDGER | Partner for Energy Technologies, Microsoft | 1 | 4 | 100% 4/4 | full record on Catalyst → |