Snapshot · The Rest Is Politics
Global investment in solar and wind is now twice the amount being invested in fossil fuels, with most fossil investment going to maintenance of existing infrastructure.
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Jørgensen offers two sharp case studies of how the green transition fails politically. [1] — Dan Jørgensen "Spain was hit hard by gas dependency in 2022 and has since shifted heavily to renewables — its citizens see cheaper bills and back the tran…" 33:10 The French Gilets Jaunes protests were not a revolt against fighting climate change — they were a revolt against rising personal costs. Similarly, in Sweden, young voters in the most recent election backed right-wing parties not over immigration but over fuel taxes, despite Sweden being the home of Greta Thunberg. The lesson he draws: populations want to fight climate change, but not if it visibly hurts their own finances. Politicians — including himself, he admits — must therefore use every available tool to align individual financial incentives with climate goals: lower taxes on electricity, invest more in grids, subsidise energy efficiency. The political will is there in principle; what's missing is the courage to match pricing policy to stated objectives.
Spain was hit hard by gas dependency in 2022 and has since shifted heavily to renewables — its citizens see cheaper bills and back the transition. Italy remains fossil-dependent and pays high prices. The contrast shows that the green argument wins where people experience it, not just where they're told about it.
Bhanu grew SiteGPT to $13,000 monthly recurring revenue entirely through organic channels, spending nothing on paid marketing.
More than 1 million people have visited SiteGPT's website since launch in March 2023, all through organic channels.
Approximately 90% of SiteGPT's Google search traffic comes from the free tools Bhanu built, not the main product pages.
Bhanu sold his first SaaS product, Feather, for $250,000 so he could focus fully on the faster-growing SiteGPT.
SiteGPT has generated approximately $500,000 in total revenue since its launch in March 2023.
The average customer lifetime value for SiteGPT is approximately $1,700 to $1,800, which Bhanu considers unusually high.
SiteGPT receives around 50,000 visitors per month, of which about 200 convert to leads and 60 start free trials.
SiteGPT hit $10,000 MRR within its very first month of launch, driven largely by early traction in the AI chatbot space.
Despite strong download numbers, PropGPT could not push past $1,000–$2,000 MRR due to poor product retention.
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