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Elder: Stripe and Scale study found 1TW+ off-grid potential in Southwest
“There was this foundational study that came out about two years ago that was co-authored by Stripe and Paces and Scale Microgrids, and they found over a terawatt of opportunity in the American Southwest alone, with high levels of renewable development being ab…”
Jake Elder Mar 12, 2026 ▶ 18:58 AI scaling pathways: on grid, on edge, off grid, off planet
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Shayle Kann says Frontier, Microsoft, and Shopify dominate durable carbon removal
“Though there is a growing buyer pool, it's really still predominantly dominated by a small number of companies that are procuring in part, not just for their own benefit, but trying to foster an ecosystem and support the development of the industry, right? So …”
Shayle Kann Feb 29, 2024 ▶ 2:59 The challenges of building a carbon removal portfolio
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Chay: Stripe exclusively purchases carbon removal with at least 1,000-year durability
“Stripe is an example where they basically said, you know, we want to support permanent stuff because we know it's real and we know we need a lot more of it. So we're only going to buy stuff that represents a thousand plus years of durability.”
Freya Chay (Freya Che) Aug 25, 2022 ▶ 32:36 The dirt on soil carbon credits
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Kann: Stripe publishes all carbon removal applications, pricing, and contracts
“Stripe, which has been leading the charge alongside, I would say, Microsoft and Shopify, publishes all the applications it receives, along with the details of what it's selected, The prices and the contracts.”
Shayle Kann Nov 18, 2021 ▶ 3:57 Kickstarting a $1 trillion market for carbon removal
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