Best ClimateTech Podcasts (2024)

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Making leather from beer with Brett Cotten of Arda Biomaterials 22:47

1d ago22:47

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Who needs a cow to make leather when you've got beer? Brett Cotten is co-founder of London-based Arda Biomaterials and in this episode we talked about: 🐄 The problems of the traditional leather industry 👜 New Grain, Arda's sustainable leather alternative 🍺 Creating local supply chains by co-locating with breweries and distilleries around the world …

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#50 Josh Romisher - CEO & Co-Founder of Holocene - The Risks and Opportunities in African ClimateTech 1:01:26

12d ago1:01:26

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Hello and welcome to the Tech and Trees podcast. My name is Pascal Mies and on Tech and Trees I talk to ClimateTech founders, investors and operators to learn about how we build better ClimateTech companies and how we build more of them faster. In this episode I talk to Josh Romisher, co-founder and CEO of Holocene. Holocene invests in African pre-…

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Spruce Power IOC Review – Competitive Servicing "Moat" Supports Residential Rooftop Solar Acquisition Strategy 11:31

3d ago11:31

11:31

In this week’s WTR Sustainable Investing Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses the WTR Spruce Power initiation of coverage report with WTR Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing analyst Peter Gastreich. The discussion includes the structural rise in the cost of grid electricity and impact on demand for rooftop solar, the addre…

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#186 Electric Flight, Commercializing Hardware, Sustainable Aviation, Working at NASA, & More w/ Kevin Noertker (Ampaire) 54:27

6d ago54:27

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Kevin Noertker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ampaire, a developer of Hybrid Aviation Propulsion Systems to Decarbonize Air Travel Today. Currently they are scaling up their tech. Their tech is proven to reduce fuel usage by about 50% for small aircrafts (anything with a propeller). Today, Kevin shares his story and we discuss: Aerospace Engineer to …

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S7: E4 | Expanding the Experience 23:21

7d ago23:21

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Technology is creating opportunities to bring new levels of immersion to live performance and events. Join Otura Mun of ÌFÉ, who married traditional Cuban hand drumming with modern sampling technology; Everett Woods, co-founder of spatial computing company Rypplzz; and moderator Lou Hill, to hear how they're expanding the live experience. Speakers:…

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Canadian Climate Investor Conference Preview / Outlooks for Voluntary Carbon and Solar Markets 30:04

8d ago30:04

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In this week’s WTR Sustainable Investing Podcast, WTR CEO & Co-Founder Shawn Severson discusses what to expect at the Canadian Climate Investor Conference along with WTR Sustainability and Energy Transition sector analysts Graham Mattison and Peter Gastreich. WTR is a sponsor of the conference hosted June 25th in Toronto. The team also discusses th…

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Unmanned Uprising: Drones Changing the Rules of Modern Warfare | E69 29:48

9d ago29:48

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In this episode Herman and Jason explore the rapidly evolving landscape of drone warfare. From consumer drones modified as offensive weapons for Ukraine to autonomous attack drones rendering expensive military hardware obsolete, this episode dives into how inexpensive drone technology is disrupting conventional warfare. Connect with Herman: https:/…

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#185 Green Hydrogen, Landing Customers, Electrolyzers, Building in Wisconsin, & More w/ Chad Mason (Advanced Ionics) 55:50

11d ago55:50

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Chad Mason is the CEO and Founder of Advanced Ionics, a company that has designed a revolutionary electrolyzer. They did this by designing their technology from scratch. They are currently scaling up this innovative technology and plan to sell these units, known as stacks, either directly or through licensing agreements. Today, Chad shares his jour…

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S7: E3 | How Tech is Shaping Music, Film & Gaming 17:17

14d ago17:17

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Episode 3 consists of a panel on how technology is shaping the music industry, as well as music’s place in the film and gaming industries. The panel is moderated by Alana Harris from the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy, and features: Pell, rapper and co-founder of the GLBL WRMNG collective; Jonathan McHugh, veteran music supervisor and chair in …

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#184 Plastic Replacement, Natural Fibers, Drop-In Materials, Toll Mills & More w/ Jesse Henry (Heartland Industries) 1:00:43

15d ago1:00:43

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Jesse Henry is the CEO and Founder of Heartland Industries, a company that produces drop-in pellets made of hemp fiber. These pellets are used as an additive to plastics. They reduce the weight and cost of the products, improve strength, and lower scope 3 emissions. It's a quadruple-benefit product. Today, Jesse tells us his story - how he started …

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Forests have been undervalued for too long but Lisett Luik of Arbonics is fixing that 29:02

16d ago29:02

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Lisett Luik is co-founder of Arbonics, an Estonian company that believes forests have been undervalued for far too long and is seeking to rememdy that. In this episode we talked about: 🌳 How Arbonics is making forests a climate asset rather than just a source of timber 🕵️ The detective work involved in ensuring carbon offsetting projects are the re…

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Sustainability Panels at the Louisiana Energy Conference Reveal Cooperation is Key 20:57

17d ago20:57

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Join Peter Gastreich and Graham Mattison as they discuss the sustainability panel track at the recent Louisiana Energy Conference, hosted by Al Petrie Advisors. In the context of biofuel, EV battery, offshore wind, geothermal, carbon capture, hydrogen and other energy transition industries, the panelists discussed stress-testing business models for…

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#183 Smart Cities, Climate FinTech, Urban Tech, VC Fundamentals, & More w/ Rahul Parekh (2150) 50:30

18d ago50:30

50:30

Rahul broke down the nitty-gritty of how 2150 built (no pun intended) a leading ClimateTech VC fund focused on decarbonizing the built environment. We talked investing, fund modeling, learning from general VC, FinTech in ClimateTech, & more. This was a VC-fundamental extraordinaire, and super informative for anyone looking to learn more about ventu…

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S7: E2 | Mic Check: New Tech in the Studio 20:16

22d ago20:16

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This conversation from NOEW 2023 delves into some of the ways that new studio technology is changing the practice of making records, including that looming and often-misunderstood behemoth in the room: AI. Join Lovell “U-P” Cooper, music producer and Professor of the Practice of Hip-Hop and R&B at Loyola University; Albert Allenback of SaxKixAve an…

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Is this the most sustainable protein in the world? with Yonatan Golan of Brevel 26:40

23d ago26:40

26:40

To celebrate the launch of their new facility this week, I spoke with Yonatan Golan, co-founder of Brevel. Brevel makes possibly the most sustainable protein in the world through a process that speeds up microalgae production 100x. We talked about: 👻 The concept of 'ghost protein' 🚀 How fermentation x photosynthesis = efficiency revolution 🥛 Why da…

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#182 Voluntary Carbon Markets, Investing in 100+ CDR Startups, Hard-to-Abate Sectors, & More w/ Marian Krueger (remove) 45:28

24d ago45:28

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Marian Krueger comes to us with his experience investing in 120+ early stage CDR startups, and broke down what we should look for and what’s worth watching in the years ahead. He’s a leading expert in CDR having invested in Europe, which is the leading CDR ecosystem in the world. Sitting down with him as a blast, and for our US listeners, this epis…

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#49 Jakob Bitner - CEO and Co-Founder of VoltStorage - Energy storage for green energy 24/7 51:29

26d ago51:29

51:29

Hello and welcome to the Tech and Trees podcast. My name is Pascal Mies and on Tech and Trees I talk to ClimateTech founders, investors and operators to learn about how we build better ClimateTech companies and how we build more of them faster. On this episode I talk to Jakob Bitner, co-founder and CEO of VoltStorage. Jakob co-founded VoltStorage s…

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Aviation can be far more sustainable right now, with Maxime Meijers of Estuaire 26:04

29d ago26:04

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Meet Maxime Meijers, co-founder of Estuaire, a company that is working across the aviation industry to reduce its climate effects. In this episode we talked about: 🛩️ The often overlooked impact of contrails on our climate and how their strategic mitigation can put a dent in aviation's climate footprint 💰 The power and influence of aviation finance…

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#181 Hot Rocks, From EPA to Apple, Paths to Commercialization, The CapEx > OpEx Model, & More w/ Arvin Ganesan (Fourth Power) 55:16

1M ago55:16

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Today, we speak with Arvin Ganesan, an ex-Obama-Admin EPA and ex-Apple Energy Procurement executive. His career is fascinating, from finance to Policy to Energy Tech CEO. He offers us a lot of insight into their technology, how it works, and specifically how it plays well with utility models of making money. Towards the end, he mentioned the unknow…

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S7: E1 | Tech Tools to Streamline Culture for Creatives 18:40

1M ago18:40

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The music industry is always being shaped by technological advancements in recording, distribution, and promotion. In Season 7 of Big Easy Ideas, we'll be looking at some recent developments in music tech through the eyes of local creatives. Join Nate Cameron, co-founder of the GLBL WRMNG collective; local rising pop artist LeTrainiump; and moderat…

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Hardware is hard but we wrote the playbook with Andreas Schwarzenbrunner of Speedinvest 37:41

1M ago37:41

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Andreas Schwarzenbrunner always thought he's get into politics. But, as a partner leading the climate tech and industrial tech practices at Speedinvest, he's arguably playing an even bigger role in Europe's future this way. In this episode we talked about: 🌍 Why hardware is hard but absolutely critical in climatetech 🔬 How crucial de-risking with c…

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#180 Tough Tech, Scaling DeepTech, MIT's Ecosystem, Political Durability of IRA, & More w/ Michael Kearney (Engine Ventures) 57:13

1M ago57:13

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Michael Kearney started off this podcast defending the political durability of the IRA…and he had us convinced. If that doesn’t have you hooked, I don’t know what will! Building for deeptech founders is HARD…like folding a fitted sheet hard. And that’s why we need someone like Mike to do it. Mike himself did his undergrad and Ph.D. at MIT, so he’s …

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#48 Caitlin Wale - CEO and Founder of Kinjani - Backing African Climate Talent 58:55

1M ago58:55

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Hello and welcome to the Tech and Trees podcast. My name is Pascal Mies and on Tech and Trees I talk to ClimateTech founders, investors and operators to learn about how we build better ClimateTech companies and how we build more of them faster. On this episode I talk to Caitlin Wale, the founder of Kinjani. This conversation takes us back to the Af…

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#179 Industrial Decarb, ROI-Oriented Sales, GHG Accounting, Marketplaces x Recommender Systems, & More w/ Saleh ElHattab (Gravity) 42:01

1M ago42:01

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There are a few key things Climate Entrepreneurs should know. This guest brought up a bunch of them. It is incredible to see how successful they are in a crowded space. Today, he shared with us many of the things that helped them succeed. How to align all stakeholders in the sales process Building a product so simple the user can be up-skilled with…

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Ep.#98: Pioneering Zero-Carbon Retrofits with Ranjeet Bhalerao, Co-Founder & CEO @ MapMortar 1:11:41

1M ago1:11:41

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Explore the cutting-edge of building retrofits and discover how Mortar.io is transforming commercial real estate for a zero-carbon future. Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the Founder Ranjeet Bhalerao, CO-Founder & CEO @ MapMortar Welcome to another episode of Tech 4 Climate, today we’re zooming into MapMortar, a trailblazer in…

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#178 Investing in Water, IRA's Missing Link, Long Sales-Cycles, Network Compounding, & More w/ Tom Ferguson (Burnt Island Ventures) 1:07:16

1M ago1:07:16

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What do you get when you put Chris Rock, Timothée Chalamet, Greta Thunberg, & Marc Andreessen together? -- You get Tom Ferguson! The King of Water VC! (Warning! Tom is hilarious, so cancel your comedy cellar tickets because you won't need them) Today, we had the chance to speak with Tom, the founding partner of Burnt Island Ventures. They are the l…

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Is this the world's best plant-based pizza? With Joe Hill of One Planet Pizza 41:16

2M ago41:16

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Meet Joe Hill, Co-founder of One Planet Pizza. Joe has dedicated his career to promoting plant-based eating through the medium of delicious pizza. In this episode we talked about: 🌿 The importance of making plant-based alternatives that deliver on taste, texture, and price 🍕 How One Planet Pizza is leading the charge in this delicious revolution 🔬 …

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GEVO's Eric Frey and Lindsay Fitzgerald and WTR's Shawn Severson and Peter Gastreich 38:44

2M ago38:44

38:44

Gevo’s VP of Finance and Strategy Eric Frey and VP of Government Affairs Lindsay Fitzgerald join Shawn Severson and Peter Gastreich to discuss the recently announced Section 40B tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and detail how Gevo expects the credit to enhance the value of the company’s Net-Zero 1 production facility and benefit their…

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#177 Climate Resilience, Bridging FAANG to ClimateTech, Cloud Computing with Geospatial Data, & More w/ Allison Wolff (Vibrant Planet) 51:15

2M ago51:15

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Allison Wolff | Vibrant Planet Vibrant Planet is basically bringing the tech knowledge from the early FAANG days and applying that to land tender and wildfire resistance. Their platform is a prioritization system for land management restoration by providing real-time scenario planning, monitoring, and reporting. These assessments can help with qual…

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A university dropout becomes a university chancellor with Christian Rebernik of Tomorrow University 32:04

2M ago32:04

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Christian Rebernik is the mastermind behind Tomorrow University, an accredited online university using business education to drive impact and sustainability. In this interview we talked about: 👑 Christian’s royal pedigree in Berlin’s startup ecosystem 🎒 How a university dropout becomes a university Chancellor 🎯 Tomorrow University’s goal of reachin…

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#176 Green Premium & the Price of No Action, Partner w/ Big Oil?, EV Demand, & More w/ Shaun Abrahamson, Part II (Third Sphere) 1:00:58

2M ago1:00:58

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Recently, the MCJ Podcast experienced huge backlash for having Big Oil players on the show. This prompted us to bring back a past guest, Shaun Abrahamson from Third Sphere. ---- 🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview. ---- Shaun last joined us on episode 136 to talk about Naviga…

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Ep.#97 Shaping the Future of Biomanufacturing with Edward Shenderovich, the Co-founder & CEO @ Synonym Bio 1:10:38

2M ago1:10:38

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Uncover the innovative world of Synonym Bio, pioneering the next wave of sustainable biomanufacturing. Ep.#97 Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup Basecamp PART 1: Meet the founder: Edward Shenderovich, the Co-founder & CEO of Synonym Bio In this episode of the Tech 4 Climate Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Edward Shenderovich, the Co-found…

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s04e07 - Nuclear SMR - Has the technology’s moment finally arrived? 55:31

2M ago55:31

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In this discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024), Bret Kugelmass, the CEO and co-founder of the nuclear fission startup Last Energy, which focuses on developing small nuclear reactors, talks about: The potential of nuclear power to provide abundant, inexpensive energy with minimal environmental impact. Kugelmass emphasizes n…

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s04e06 - CVCs Doubling Down on Climate, with Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, GS Ventures and Honda Innovations 1:00:12

2M ago1:00:12

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In this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) moderated by Dr. Pae Wu of IndieBio and SOSV, corporate venture capitalists Brandon Middaugh from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, Taehong Huh from GS Futures, and Aditya Sharma from Honda Innovations discussed their strategies for investing in climate tech startups.…

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s04e05 - Should VCs Measure and Attribute Climate Impact, with Norrsken VC, Planet A, AENU, World Fund and Pale Blue Dot 1:04:17

2M ago1:04:17

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In this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) focused on measuring and attributing climate impact and moderated by Hampus Jakobsson of Pale Blue Dot, investors from various climate tech-focused funds discussed the importance of impact measurement in startups and investment decisions. The challenges and methodologies…

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s04e04 - After the Tumble: Climate VC In 2024 With Breakthrough Energy, Lowercarbon and SOSV 53:44

2M ago53:44

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In this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) moderated by Tim De Chant, Senior Climate Reporter at TechCrunch, panelists Christina Karapataki from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Shuo Yang from Lowercarbon Capital, and Duncan Turner from HAX and SOSV discussed the current state and future of climate tech venture capi…

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s04e03 - Keeping the Heat On: Antora Energy’s Thermal Batteries Plan to Solve For Industrial Heat 57:39

2M ago57:39

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In this discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024), Andrew Ponec, Co-founder and CEO of Antora Energy, discusses with Casey Crownhart, Climate Reporter at MIT Technology Review, the challenges and innovations in industrial heating. Antora Energy is electrifying heavy industry with thermal energy storage and raised over 200 mil…

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s04e02 - Dressing for Climate Success: Three Startups Decarbonizing Fashion, with unspun, Smartex and Gozen 1:00:26

2M ago1:00:26

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In this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) moderated by Dr. Sabriya Stukes, Chief Scientific Officer at SOSV's IndieBio New York program, founders Beth Esponnette of unspun, Gilberto Loureiro of SMARTEX, and Onur Eren of GOZEN discussed innovative approaches to sustainable fashion. The conversation focused on lev…

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s04e01 - Can Form Energy meet the rapidly growing demand of grid-level, long-duration energy storage? 1:01:13

2M ago1:01:13

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In this discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024), the CEO and co-founder of Form Energy, Mateo Jaramillo, talks about: Form Energy's advancements in energy storage, with their unique iron-air battery technology designed for multi-day energy storage, which is more cost-effective and durable than traditional lithium-ion batter…

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#175 Micromobility, Software Best Practices, Creative Business Models, Seasonality & More w/ Chinmay Malaviya & Charlie Depman (Ridepanda) 49:31

2M ago49:31

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Somil chats with Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman, CEO and CTO of Ridepanda, expanding access and usage of e-bikes, e-scooters, and micro mobility through employer sponsored subscriptions. Chinmay and Charlie bring a lot of startup and industry experience and were able to speak not only about their growth but ALSO breakdown the technical designs…

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Fighting food misinformation with Robbie Lockie of the Freedom Food Alliance 32:11

2M ago32:11

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Robbie Lockie is co-founder of Plant-Based News and has just launched the Freedom Food Alliance, which fights misinformation and empowers people with the best science and expert alliances to create meaningful societal change. In this episode we talked about: 🌱 The deceptive tactics used by the meat and dairy industries to discredit plant-based alte…

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#174 Hardware Playbook, Science in VC, DeepTech Success Stories, Environmental-Based Returns, & More w/ Jessica Burley (Planet A) 54:54

2M ago54:54

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What if Investors Only Made Money if they *actually* helped save the planet? Welp... folks, we have the show for you because that's exactly what Planet A is doing. Somil and Silas speak with Jessica Burley, a Berlin-based investor at the fund. On top of learning how they are *actually* walking the talk, we found out how they use Carbon Life Cycle A…

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#47 Natalia Dorfman - CEO and Co-Founder of Kita - Insuring Carbon Markets 39:06

2M ago39:06

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Hello and welcome to the Tech and Trees podcast. My name is Pascal Mies and on Tech and Trees I talk to ClimateTech founders, investors and operators to learn about how we build better ClimateTech companies and how we build more of them faster. On this episode I talk to Natalia Dorfman, founder and CEO of Kita. Kita is an insurance start-up from th…

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How Soluna’s Renewable Powered Data Centers Can Help Meet the Power Needs of AI 30:21

2M ago30:21

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Soluna Holdings CEO John Belizaire joins us for a discussion about the company’s recent growth and how its green-powered data centers are helping to support renewable energy development and provide a solution to the power demands from AI.By Shawn Severson

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🚨 SPECIAL EP: #173 Breaking Down GGRF and $20B into ClimateTech w/ Franz Hochstrasser (Raise Green, S2 Strategies) 33:27

2M ago33:27

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The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) is a generational government program deploying $27B into clean energy projects across the US. But what is the bill really? Franz Hochstrasser is an expert in financing projects in low-income areas and has a wealth of experience working on climate for the government - both of which are KEY for GGRF. Franz sta…

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#172 AI x Production, Learning from Tesla, Transitioning to Iron, Battery Technology & More w/ Vivas Kumar (Mitra Chem) 51:38

2M ago51:38

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Somil chats with Vivas Kumar, CEO of Mitra Chem, the first lithium-ion battery materials manufacturer focused on shortening the lab-to-production timeline by over 90%, addressing the largest barrier to innovation: R&D and scale-up speed. Vivas was a phenomenal orator and if you take a second to learn about Mitra Chem, it’s easy to see why. By combi…

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