Best Nexus PMG Podcasts (2024)

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#247 Rebecca Hu, CEO and Founder of Glacier 45:30

8d ago45:30

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Rebecca is the founder and CEO of Glacier, a recycling startup building AI and robotics to help recyclers, brands, governments, and other stakeholders measure and improve recovery rates for their highest-priority recycled commodities. Glacier works with several innovative recyclers across the US, major brands including Amazon, Colgate-Palmolive, Co…

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#246 Teri Williams is President, COO and owner of OneUnited Bank 39:10

18d ago39:10

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Teri Williams is President, COO and owner of OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in the country, and supporter of the #BankBlack and #BuyBlack Movement. She is responsible for the Bank’s strategic initiatives, as well as the day to day operations, including all retail branches, marketing, compliance, lending, information technology, custom…

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#245 David Lipsky, Author of The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial 1:18:07

1M ago1:18:07

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The Parrot and the Igloo - A New York Times Editors’ Choice * Named a Best Book of the Year in The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, Chicago Tribune, and EcoLit Books * A Goodreads and Apple Books Most Anticipated Books of 2023 • A USA Today Must-Read Summer Book • Next Big Idea Must-Read Book • Library Journal What To Read in 2023 Book • An Amazon Be…

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#244 Shrikant Rathi, Regional Head & Executive Director,Praj Americas Inc 41:36

2M ago41:36

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Shrikant is business Head and Executive Director at Praj Americas Inc., a role he has held since June 2022. With a rich 23-year history at Praj Industries, Shrikant has risen through the ranks, demonstrating his expertise in biofuels, especially bioethanol. His journey began as a Trainee Engineer at Praj in 2001, evolving through various roles, inc…

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#243 Tom Dickson, CEO of New Energy Risk 43:38

2M ago43:38

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Tom Dickson, CEO of New Energy Risk since 2015, has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry and finance; including senior executive and underwriting leadership positions in the US, Europe, and Asia; notably as the former CEO and Chief Underwriting Officer of the Centre Group, a $10B reinsurer that pioneered innova…

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#242 Ben Hubbard, CEO of Nexus Holdings 34:44

3M ago34:44

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Mr. Hubbard is the CEO of Nexus Holdings, a leading infrastructure advisory and project development organization dedicated to reducing carbon intensity and enhancing resource efficiency. Mr. Hubbard cut his teeth managing domestic and international high-profile projects, acting in various roles for a global Engineering & Construction firm. After co…

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#241 Josh Kaufman, CEO and Co-Founder of Nexus Development Capital 32:54

3M ago32:54

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Josh Kaufman is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Nexus Development Capital, a platform investing development capital in renewable and circular economy projects. Previously he was an energy investor at the Australian fund QIC, and prior to that was on the GE Power M&A team. Josh has a BA in math and economics from Williams College. https://www.ne…

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#240 Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

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MICHAEL SHELDRICK is a policy entrepreneur and a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty. As a Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer, he leads the organization's campaigns to mobilize support from governments, businesses, and foundations. He is the author of the upcoming Amazon best-se…

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#239 Vince Beiser, Author of The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization 54:58

4M ago54:58

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Vince Beiser is an award-winning journalist and author of “The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization.” The book has been translated into five languages, was a finalist for a PEN America award and a California Book Award, and spawned a TEDx talk. Vince is currently at work on a new book, “Power Metal”, about how the…

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#238 Steve Oldham, CEO of Captura 40:29

4M ago40:29

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Steve Oldham is a prominent entrepreneur and carbon removal advocate. He currently serves as CEO of Captura where he is leading the commercialization of Direct Ocean Capture – a climate solution that combines innovative technology with the natural carbon removal powers of the ocean to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale. Steve’s career has focu…

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#237 Seth Godin, Founder of The Carbon Almanac 39:09

5M ago39:09

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Seth Godin is an author, entrepreneur and most of all, A teacher. Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker.In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 21 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His bo…

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#236 Stacy Flynn, CEO of EVRNU 1:01:06

5M ago1:01:06

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Stacy Flynn is CEO and a founding partner of Evrnu, a textile innovations company. An accomplished sustainable systems expert, Stacy is committed to developing innovative fiber technologies that reduce textile waste and preserve natural resources. Under Stacy's leadership, Evrnu is working to solve the most pressing challenges facing the global tex…

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#235 Bernard Brown, Chief Operating Officer Empire Diversified Energy Inc 37:13

6M ago37:13

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Bernard has over 20 years of public andprivate experience involving project development. Mr. Brown owned and operated Sustainergy Solutions which was responsible for developing a series of projects in the Cleantech sector. Mr. Brown utilizes project experience to support the company’s vision of bettering the planet by focusing on projectsthat reduc…

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#234 Peter Kelly-Detwiler, reviews 2023 and looks to 2024 54:27

6M ago54:27

54:27

Peter Kelly-Detwiler has 30 years of experience in the electric energy arena. He writes for Forbes.com and other publications on topics related to disruptive innovation and its impact on the electricity infrastructure. He provides strategic advice to clients and investors, helping them to navigate this transitional period. Peter is also the author …

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#233 Raj Asava, Co-Founder of the Hunger Mitao movement 45:10

7M ago45:10

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Raj Asava, originally from India, enjoyed a successful corporate career in senior/executive roles for renowned companies, including serving as President of two startup organizations. He retired in 2010 as the Chief Strategy Officer at Perot Systems. Aradhana (Anna) Asava, has over 20 years of experience in the Global Information Technology industry…

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#232 Dip Patel, Chief Technology Officer of Soluna (Nasdaq: SLNH) 56:15

7M ago56:15

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Dip is a technologist, engineer, and entrepreneur. He lives on the beach with his fantastic family (Wife, Daughter, and Dog). He is currently the Chief Technology Officer of Soluna (Nasdaq: SLNH), a company aiming to make stranded green energy profitable using off-grid high-density computing. Before Soluna, he was a co-founder of Ecovent, a smart h…

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#231 Marcus Lehmann, CEO of CalWave Power Technologies 33:41

8M ago33:41

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Marcus Lehmann, serves as the CEO of CalWave Power Technologies Inc. Marcus founded CalWave in2014 and uses his experience in systems engineering, energy systems and entrepreneurship, to lead a diverse team of engineers, advisers, and industry partners to unlock the vast and steady carbon-free power from ocean waves. Prior to CalWave, Marcus held r…

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***Special archive - Peter Kelly-Detwiler, reviews 2022 and looks to 2023 47:58

8M ago47:58

47:58

Peter Kelly-Detwiler has 30 years of experience in the electric energy arena. He writes for Forbes.com and other publications on topics related to disruptive innovation and its impact on the electricity infrastructure. He provides strategic advice to clients and investors, helping them to navigate this transitional period. Peter is also the author …

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#230 Brandon Banks, Director of Advisory Services at Nexus PMG 42:37

8M ago42:37

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Brandon Banks is the Director of Advisory Services at Nexus PMG. He has extensive experience focused on evaluating and developing alternative, renewable, and sustainable infrastructure projects — providing strategic leadership in the circular economy. Brandon holds an MBA from the University of Miami and is a licensed Project Management Professiona…

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#226 Dr. Shuchi Talati, Founder of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering 40:14

8M ago40:14

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Dr. Shuchi Talati is an emerging climate technology governance expert and the founder of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering. She is also currently a co-chair of the Independent Advisory Committee to oversee SCoPEx, an effort to provide oversight for the potential outdoor solar geoengineering experiment proposed by Harvard Un…

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#229 Dr. Scott W. Tinker, Founder of Switch Energy Alliance 43:24

9M ago43:24

43:24

Scott Tinker brings industry, government, academia, and nongovernmental organizations together to address major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and the economy. Dr. Tinker is Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, the State Geologist of Texas, and a professor holding the Allday Endowed Chair in the Jackson School of Geosciences…

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#228 Priyanca Ford, Founder & Executive Board Member of Kronos Fusion Energy 31:38

9M ago31:38

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Priyanca Ford is the Founder & Executive Board Member of Kronos Fusion Energy Incorporated, a company committed to developing algorithms and machine learning simulations for creating fusion energy generators and other clean fusion energy products that will have a lasting impact on future generations. As a lover of nature and an avid advocate for cl…

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#227 Jeffrey Charles Hardy, author of To Care for Peace Manifesto — A Global Mandate to Secure the Second Human Evolution in Perpetuity 37:33

10M ago37:33

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Jeff Hardy is a Global Change Agent, International Healthcare Facility Futurist and Planner, and founder of a nonprofit global health development foundation. He has recently released a book where he is sharing his insights on how to create positive change for our planet and society, though a new paradigm to develop a sustainable future. https://car…

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Rondo Energy recently raised $60 million. John O'Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy 47:30

11M ago47:30

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John has over 30 years of experience taking novel solutions from conception to reality across the energy, semiconductor and supercomputer industries. Prior to founding Rondo, John served as co-founder and vice president of development for GlassPoint Solar, the leading provider of solar thermal energy for industry worldwide. He is also the former fo…

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#225 Matt LeDucq, CEO of Forum Mobility 46:20

11M ago46:20

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Matthew David LeDucq, Chief Executive Officer, has 15+ years of experience in renewables business, has overseen $5B+ in transactions in EPC, OEM, and long-term investments, and bountiful experience leading transactions for utility scale solar, community solar, standalone storage, electric vehicle, fuel cell & microgrids. Prior to becoming CEO of Fo…

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#224 Walter L. McLeod, author of The Carbon Creed 40:55

12M ago40:55

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Walter L. McLeod is a recognized expert and thought leader in clean technology policy, finance, and development. He is an angel investor, entrepreneur, and Professor of Practice (Energy) in the College of Science at George Mason University. Walter is also the author of The Carbon Creed. Walter resides in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with his wife Laur…

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#223 Durreen Shahnaz, Founder and CEO of IIX and IIX Foundation 57:16

1y ago57:16

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Durreen Shahnaz is a global leader in social impact and a pioneer in impact investing. She is also the founder of Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and IIX Foundation. IIX is the home of the world’s first social stock exchange and one of the world’s largest crowdfunding platforms for impact investing. IIX is also a leader in impact assessment method…

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#222 Corey Tyree, Co-founder and CEO of Trillium Renewable Chemicals 36:08

1y ago36:08

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Corey Tyree is the co-founder and CEO of Trillium Renewable Chemicals. He raised $16M in financing from venture, strategic, and government sources in the Company’s first 18 months. He built an experienced team and secured partnerships with Solvay, Hyosung, HELM, and others. He started his career as a chemical plant operator and went on to serve in …

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#221 Tim Hade, COO and Co-Founder of Scale Microgrid Solutions 38:00

1y ago38:00

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Tim Hade is the COO and Co-Founder of Scale Microgrid Solutions, where he focuses on developing sustainable distributed generation technologies to serve mission-critical facilities. Tim brings his 12+ years of deep energy knowledge and experience to the clean energy projects being developed at Scale and can offer valuable insight into the operation…

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#220 Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder Wired Magazine and author of Excellent Advice for Living 42:07

1y ago42:07

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Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he co-founded Wired in 1993. He is co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, a membership organization that champions long-term thinking. He is the founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily for 20 years. He is also the author of multiple best-selling…

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#219 Larry Keeley, renowned innovation scientist 48:54

1y ago48:54

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Larry Keeley is a renowned innovation scientist with over forty years of experience in the field. He co-founded Doblin, the leading global firm focused on enhancing innovation effectiveness, and has nurtured over 700 alumni through the organization. Keeley's contribution to academia is noteworthy. He has been a professor at the IIT Institute of Des…

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#218 Brittany Zimmerman, CEO of Yummet 58:35

1y ago58:35

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Brittany Zimmerman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yummet. Brittany is the CEO of a globally recognized organization with a diverse team of over 300 graduate-level experts hailing from over 50 countries. This organization has bridged the gap between space technology and terrestrial applications by bringing advanced solutions to meet the nee…

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#217 John Cleland, CEO of RenewWest 33:54

1y ago33:54

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John Cleland is Co-founder and CEO of RenewWest, an environmental asset developer that addresses climate change through the development of natural working land emission reduction projects. https://www.renewwest.com/ https://nexuspmg.com/

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#216 Preston Bryant, Founder / Chief Commercial Officer at Momentum Technologies 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

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Preston Bryant is a graduate of SMU Cox School of Business with a B.A. in Economics, specializing in energy. In college, he established an oil and gas company in memory of his late father. Preston furthered his expertise in commodities recovery at the firm LPI, where he uncovered a groundbreaking critical materials processing method called Membrane…

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#215 NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber 38:55

1+ y ago38:55

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NJ Ayuk is the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, CEO of pan-African corporate law conglomerate Centurion Law Group, and the author of Big Barrels as well as Amazon and Wall Street Journal’s bestselling Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals. His experience includes advising major companies and governments on …

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***Special Archive - Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech 33:55

1+ y ago33:55

33:55

Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, including a proven track record in the development and commercialization of fuels and chemicals technologies. Prior to LanzaTech, Jennifer was VP and General Manager of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit at UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company. Under her management, UOP technology…

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#214 Josh Brooks, Partner with WayBright, LLC 43:24

1+ y ago43:24

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Josh Brooks is a partner with WayBright, LLC, with office in Jacksonville, FL, Asheville, NC, and Torreon, Mexico. WayBright is a project development, finance, and management platform designed to accelerate the deployment of clean energy, clean water, and other infrastructure services across the U.S. and Mexico. Prior to WayBright, Josh served as a…

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#213 Josh Dorfman, Co-Founder and CEO of Plantd 43:35

1+ y ago43:35

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Josh Dorfman is a sustainability entrepreneur and brand builder dedicated to scaling mission-driven ventures. He is co-founder & CEO of Plantd, a carbon-negative building materials company pioneering a new path to reach gigaton-scale carbon capture. Previously, Josh led Vine.com, an Amazon business unit specializing in natural, organic, and sustain…

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***Special Archive- Sanjay Shrestha, Chief Strategy Officer at Plug Power - Green Hydrogen 34:43

1+ y ago34:43

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Sanjay Shrestha joined Plug Power as Chief Strategy Officer in 2019. Prior to joining Plug Power, Mr. Shrestha served as the CIO of a global solar IPP and President Sky Capital Americas since 2015. Under his leadership, Sky Capital America built and acquired over 100MW of operating solar assets and secured pipeline over 100MW. He also sourced vario…

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#212 Peter Kelly-Detwiler, reviews 2022 and looks to 2023 47:58

1+ y ago47:58

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Peter Kelly-Detwiler has 30 years of experience in the electric energy arena. He writes for Forbes.com and other publications on topics related to disruptive innovation and its impact on the electricity infrastructure. He provides strategic advice to clients and investors, helping them to navigate this transitional period. Peter is also the author …

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Get motivated for 2023 35:03

1+ y ago35:03

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Get motivated to step into 2023 with advice from our 2022 guests. https://nexuspmg.com/

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2022 Most Popular Episode - John O'Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy 47:30

1+ y ago47:30

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John has over 30 years of experience taking novel solutions from conception to reality across the energy, semiconductor and supercomputer industries. Prior to founding Rondo, John served as co-founder and vice president of development for GlassPoint Solar, the leading provider of solar thermal energy for industry worldwide. He is also the former fo…

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#211 Dr. Gruber, CEO and Board Member of Gevo 57:22

1+ y ago57:22

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Dr. Gruber, CEO and Board Member of Gevo, has spent over 30 years developing and commercializing renewable biobased technologies to replace petrochemicals. His teams have developed and commercialized several renewable resource-based products, including organic acids, plastics, fibers, advanced alcohols, hydrocarbon fuels, and the like. Gruber led t…

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#210 Dr. Laura Lammers, Founder and CEO of Travertine Technologies 30:38

1+ y ago30:38

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Dr. Laura Lammers is the founder and CEO of Travertine Technologies, Inc., a start-up working to scale a new technology for carbon dioxide removal and inorganic chemical upcycling. Dr. Lammers obtained a PhD in environmental geochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 2012. Her expertise focuses on carbon mineralization and carbon c…

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#209 Jason Salfi, Co-founder and CEO of Dimensional Energy 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Jason Salfi is co-founder and CEO of Dimensional Energy, a clean energy company that transforms carbon dioxide into the fuels and products that people use every day. Dimensional Energy’s mission is to replace the use of newly extracted fossil carbon from the supply chains for hydrocarbon-based fuels and products and do so in alignment with globally…

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#208 Dan Spracklin, CEO and Founder of Somax 42:09

1+ y ago42:09

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As an efficiency expert, Dan has spent the past 20 years eliminating waste for Fortune 100 Companies in a variety of industries. In 2013, Dan turned his focus to organic waste for his new venture, seizing on an opportunity to repurpose the billions of tons of waste biomass generated annually. In collaboration with Villanova University, he developed…

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**Special in-between-esode - Jake Corley, Co-Founder of Digital Wildcatters 36:16

1+ y ago36:16

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After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Jake dove headfirst into the oil and gas tech scene in 2013 co-founding some of the first cloud-based tech startups and later co-hosting the first podcast in oil and gas. Now, Jake is the co-founder at Digital Wildcatters and spends most of his time at the intersection of O&G and tech. https://digita…

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#207 Adam Wright, CEO and Co-Founder, Vespene Energy 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

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A mechanical engineer by training, Adam is a seasoned management executive with over 15 years experience building and growing companies across a variety of fields including 3D printing, ocean engineering, real estate, and Bitcoin mining. Prior to co-founding Vespene Energy in 2022, Adam was Director of Manufacturing for Mantle, Inc., a 3D printing …

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#206 Manik Suri, Founder and CEO of Therma 38:41

2y ago38:41

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Manik Suri is the Founder and CEO of technology company Therma. Before founding Therma, Manik co-founded the Governance Lab (GovLab), an innovation center at NYU that developed technology solutions to improve government. He is a former Affiliate of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and has held positions at global investment firm D.E.…

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#205 Dr. Megan O’Connor, Founder and CEO of Nth Cycle 35:11

2y ago35:11

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Dr. Megan O’Connor is the founder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a company that has developed and deployed an electro-extraction technology to recover critical minerals from battery waste. Dr. O’Connor holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Duke University and was previously an entrepreneurial fellow in the Innovation Crossroads program at Oak Ridg…

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