Published in Nori·May 6, 2019Andrew Yang talks carbon removal and geoengineering on Carbon Removal NewsroomToday we released a new Carbon Removal Newsroom podcast episode with Democratic presidential primary contender Andrew Yang. It ended up being more about geoengineering than carbon removal, which in itself I found interesting. You can give it a listen on our website, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, in your podcast app of choice, or at the embedded link below. Hope you enjoy!Podcast1 min read
Published in Nori·Feb 25, 2019Introducing the Carbon Removal Newsroom podcastI am pleased to introduce the Nori carbon removal marketplace’s new podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom. Our first show, Reversing Climate Change, is still going strong, but we received feedback recently from a survey we sent out to our newsletter subscribers about how listeners wanted a shorter show that included regular…Podcast2 min read
Published in Nori·Nov 26, 2018Why we’re building a carbon removal marketplace on EthereumIf you’re totally new to blockchains, first read this article by my colleague Paul Gambill, “Why a carbon market belongs on the blockchain”, and then my piece “Why Nori needs its own cryptocurrency token”. Choice of platform is a biggie. There are many blockchains competing for applications to build on…Blockchain5 min read
Published in Nori·Nov 6, 2018Scaling climate change solutions with rewards, not punishmentsRewarding good behavior instead of punishing bad behavior is not a new idea in finding solutions to climate change. The intention of carbon markets was finding a way for companies to meet their compliance obligations under cap and trade in the most economically efficient way, and for offset providers to…Climate Change3 min read
Published in Nori·Oct 16, 2018How to break the climate change Nash equilibriumA Nash equilibrium is a not ideal place to be stuck. It is a situation where you and I are both better off if we coordinate to do something together, but if only one of us follows through, the thing doesn’t get done. It is rational for neither one of…Climate Change3 min read
Published in Nori·Oct 8, 2018How I passed the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) ExamThis is my third post on credentialing, the first of which is about the Certified Bitcoin Professional Exam (CBP), the second on the Series 3 and Series 30 for commodities and derivatives trading and compliance. The Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE) is a new test. It just became available on…Finra6 min read
Published in Nori·Oct 2, 2018How to think as an open source tech companyTech feels so proprietary sometimes. Secret algorithms, hidden source code, big companies doing God knows what with your data, startups in stealth mode, and so on. It’s easy to overlook Linux’s open source development community as nerdy; the open collaborative effort for blockchain is overshadowed by the sector’s speculative appeal. …Blockchain3 min read
Published in Nori·Sep 21, 2018Why Nori needs its own cryptocurrency tokenThis is a common question. It is also a good question. We discussed at length our approach to creating a token for our project, Nori, in a recent episode of our Reversing Climate Change podcast. There is a large temptation for any new blockchain project to issue their own cryptocurrency…Blockchain5 min read
Published in Nori·Sep 4, 2018How to reach the right on climate changeOne could say the environmental movement has a type. If you close your eyes, I imagine you and I will both converge on the same archetypal character. I suspect the crossover between those who identify as progressive or liberal and environmentalist is quite high. There doesn’t seem to be much…Climate Change5 min read
Published in Nori·Aug 29, 2018Our first gear & production setup for Nori’s startup podcasting experimentIf you’re thinking of doing a podcast for your startup, read this post first. I cover if you should do a podcast, how we developed Nori’s Reversing Climate Change concept, and how we approach the topic for marketing and business development aims. …Podcast5 min read
