Best Silas Mähner Podcasts (2024)

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New Insights on Catholic Discipleship w/Dave Plisky 52:27

2h ago52:27

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Dave Plisky is the Director of Product & Innovation and head of DeSales Tech. We talk about the follow up analysis from the survey on Catholic Discipleship that DeSales Media and Vinea Research conducted in 2022 and the exciting new webinar series called Religion to Reality that unpacks those findings. Download the full report: desalesmedia.org/dis…

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#218 Building THE Global Climate Collaboration Community & Lessons from the 00's Tech Boom | Duncan Logan (9Zero) 49:07

4h ago49:07

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Today we are joined by Duncan Logan, CEO & Co-Founder of 9Zero. A community platform to bring climate professionals together in person and online so we can work together to solve the climate crisis. Duncan previously founded RocketSpace where he saw many tech startups that would go on to become unicorns. Companies like Uber, FlexPort, and Spotify. …

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#217 How BrainBox AI has Mastered the Use of AI in Building Decarbonization | Jean-Simon Venne (BrainBox AI) 33:16

16h ago33:16

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Jean-Simon Venne is the co-founder and CTO of BrainBox AI, a pioneering company using artificial intelligence to optimize energy use in buildings. With a background in telecom and deep expertise in building mechanics and computer engineering, Jean-Simon has led BrainBox’s efforts to bring scalable, autonomous HVAC systems to the market. In this epi…

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#216 This is How Nuclear Fusion Becomes a Reality w/ Brian Berzin (Thea Energy) 31:59

6d ago31:59

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Brian Berzin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Thea Energy, a nuclear fusion company aiming to commercialize clean, dispatchable energy. With over 70 years of scientific research from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Thea Energy focuses on utilizing a stellarator design for efficient and scalable fusion power. Previously an electrical engineer and venture …

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#215 Decarbonizing Mining, Microbes x Metals, National Security x Climate, & the Microbe Mafia | Liz Dennett (Endolith) 44:22

8d ago44:22

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Today, we are speaking with Liz Dennett, the CEO and Founder of Endolith. Endolith recently spun out of Cemvita to form its own independent company. (Ep #200 with Moji from Cemvita) By 2050, we will need more copper than in the history of mankind due to the electrification of industry and developing countries. If we don’t solve this, it could lead …

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#214 THIS is What People ACTUALLY Think about NY ClimateWeek 27:51

13d ago27:51

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A while ago, we released a survey to collect people's feedback on NY Climate Week 2024. Well… the results are in! And we are here to recap them. If you want to know… What people thought the best events were (and why) As well as the worst… (namedropped… 😬) and why Favorite topics Topics people want to see more next year What everyone’s goal was, and…

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#213 UK's New Climate Focus, Data Science in VC, Investing in DeepTech, & More w/ Arjun Jairaj (noa) 31:51

18d ago31:51

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Arjun Jairaj is an investor at noa, a London-based VC firm focused on early-stage ventures in the built environment across North America and Europe. With experience spanning private equity, startup founding, and advisory roles, Arjun has worked in India, the UK, and beyond, including founding a shared economy startup called Plonk. At noa, he focuse…

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Eucharistic Revival w/Robert LeBlanc & Dennis Kivlahan 1:07:25

18d ago1:07:25

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Robert LeBlanc and Dennis Kivlahan are fellow faith-filled Canucks and are the hosts of the Pints & Pews Podcast. In the United States, the National Eucharistic Revival movement gained notoriety for an amazing event in Indianapolis earlier this year that brought Catholics together from across the country to unite in their love for the source and su…

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#212 Building Decarbonization at Scale, US Relationships with China, Heat Pump Revolution, & More w/ Panama Bartholomy (Building Decarbonization Coalition) 32:50

21d ago32:50

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We're joined by Panama Bartholomy, Founder and Executive Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC). We talk about Panama’s background, the journey of creating the BDC, and why heat pumps and electrification are at the heart of decarbonizing buildings. He shares insights on the challenges of transforming America’s building sector, the…

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#211 FOAK Everything, the LARGEST Offtake Agreement Directory, Capital Types, Commercialization Talent, & More w/ Yair Reem (Extantia) 55:52

26d ago55:52

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Bucket List: - Do a live podcast recording ✅ Thanks to Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech funds in Europe, we recorded our first live podcast with Co-Founder, Partner, & LinkedIn Top Voice Yair Reem. It was FOAKing awesome. And no, it wasn’t awesome just because we got to do a live podcast, but because so many of you showed up to listen!! Sho…

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#210 Our NYCW 2024 Hot Takes 🔥 24:15

28d ago24:15

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And... don't forget to fill out the post climate week survey! 📝 NYCW 2024 was a DOOZY…filled with plenty of good and crazy times that we equally don’t really remember. It went by in a blur, but so much happened in the week that we need to break it down with all you CleanTechies out there. Listen to the ep to hear about: What events we liked — Third…

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Advancing in Spiritual Greatness w/Kevin Philip 56:50

1M ago56:50

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Kevin Philip is an evangelist, podcaster, and speaker who has a particular passion for challenging Catholic men to follow their vocation in life with courage and conviction. He has recently founded a new ministry focused on evangelism called Boats on Fire and a corresponding Substack called Beggars & Sailors. We talk about the importance of living …

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CleanTechies Event Alert 🚨- First Live Pod & NYCW Soccer Meetup 1:57

1M ago1:57

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Hey Everyone! We're excited to share two big announcements. 🚨🚨 First, CleanTechies is doing its first-ever live podcast! 🎙️🎊 We are partnering with Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech VCs in Europe, to do our first ever live podcast recording. 🎉 When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th @ 4 pm Sharp (be early) Where: Register for address Register for 1 of 15…

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What Would a Catholic Banking System Look Like? w/Mark Anielski 57:58

1M ago57:58

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Mark Anielski is a renowned economist who has brought his passion for measuring and accounting for well being and the true measure of wealth to various governments and municipalities in Canada and around the world. He has also written two books on the topic, and hosts a podcast and YouTube channel called Economy of Well-Being. We talk about Mark's …

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🚨Special EP 209: Get the Most out of NY Climate Week 34:50

1M ago34:50

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NY Climate Week is ####ing insane — event after event after event. If you’re not careful, you’ll waste an entire week of work and sleep — and get nothing out of it. We are here to give you our two cents… or rather, 35 min of advice on how to get the most out of your climate week experience. This is for you regardless if this is your first or fifth …

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#208 China's Graphite Monopoly, Battery Industry In Trump Admin, Silicon vs Graphite, Price vs Range, & More | Jonathan Tan (Coreshell) 34:16

1M ago34:16

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We’re back with another episode featuring Jonathan, a founder shaking up the battery tech industry! Jonathan, a UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering grad, spent years in wastewater treatment before realizing the key driver of adoption was economics. In 2017, he and his co-founders, frustrated with their jobs, started their own company after working in …

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#207 Innovative Business Models, Europe's Regulatory Environment, EV Challanges, Freight Electrification & More w/ Till Stenzel (SET Ventures) 34:26

2M ago34:26

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In this episode, we are joined by Till Stenzel, Partner at SET Ventures, a European venture capital firm that has been in operation in 2007 which makes them one of the first climate VCs out there. They invest $2-$5M in rounds that range from $3-10M at the Series A/A+ stage. SET Ventures focuses on innovative business models and typically like to le…

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#206 Political Uncertainty, Industrial Heat Decarb, Onshoring Production, Geopolitical Tensions & More w/ Peter Sopher (Clean Energy Ventures) 30:29

2M ago30:29

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This is a masterclass on investing in the future 🌍💰. Today, we're sitting down with Peter Sofer, Investment Partner at Clean Energy Ventures (CEV). Based in Austin, Texas, Peter tackles investing in the toughest-to-decarbonize sectors. CEV is known for backing companies that could be the only game in town for the long haul, with potential to achiev…

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Finding the Grace Zone in Hockey & Life w/Tom Tookey 1:00:36

2M ago1:00:36

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Tom Tookey is a long-time hockey coach, mentor, and hockey school facilitator in Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame and Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Most recently he was inducted into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Hall of Fame in 2024. Today, Tom uses the tools and methods he has practiced throughout his pl…

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#205 Finding a Co-Founder, DeepTech, Venture Studio Model, Policy x Climate | Benjamin Tincq (Marble) 32:48

2M ago32:48

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Today’s episode is special to me! When I first learned about ClimateTech, I dreamed of building a Venture Studio in the space. Although I didn’t even know what a Venture Studio was back then, I quickly realized that founder-market fit is crucial for success. While I’m not there yet, I started my own recruitment firm to gain the freedom and impact I…

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#204 The New Biodiversity Investing, Climate Philanthropy, Nature Tech, & More w/ Karl Burkart (One Earth) 29:52

2M ago29:52

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We don’t always have climate philanthropic-learning orgs on, but when we do, it’s always a banger 💥 We're sitting down with Karl Burkart, the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of One Earth. One Earth funds advanced scientific research and technology applications to address the climate crisis at scale across three pillars: Renewable energy transition N…

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🚨Special Ep #203: Solving Battery Swapping: Ample’s 11 Plays 7:02

2M ago7:02

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This is a special breakdown of Ample’s strategic playbook and how you can apply it to your hardware climate startup. The full version of this episode is only available to our paid subscribers — soo… if you’re looking for a reason to become a paid sub… here is your chance 😉 Become a paid subscriber today by clicking here: 👇 https://cleantechies.subs…

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Success in Business Through Mentorship & Building Community w/Silas Mähner 45:47

2M ago45:47

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Silas Mähner is an entrepreneur and podcaster. He provides insights and resources for faith filled business owners and entrepreneurs through Catholic Founders on Substack. He also hosts the podcast CleanTechies where he shares advice and insights from leading ClimateTech Investors and Founders. We talk about the role of mentorship in business and s…

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#202 Battery Swapping, Scaling Globally, 4x Founder, Universal Battery Modules, & More w/ John de Souza (Ample Inc) 30:44

2M ago30:44

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Today, our guest is John de Souza. Co-founder of Ample Inc. A startup betting that battery swapping is the future. If you're at all like me, you're thinking that sounds bat shit crazy. Well, listen to today's episode, and you'll realize it's the opposite. It's the only logical conclusion to EVs. We can't gloss over this -- John is special. This is …

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#201 State-Funded VC, Triple Bottom Line, SAFs & Hydrocarbons, Job Creation & More w/ Drew D'Alelio (Connecticut Innovations) 20:51

2M ago20:51

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Drew D’Alelio is an Investor at Connecticut Innovations, the government investing arm of the state of Connecticut, who helps manage and co-founded the state’s $100M climate tech fund. He plays a pivotal role in managing their $100M Climate Tech fund with a triple bottom line of returns, climate mitigation and adaptation, and CT jobs. His passion fo…

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#200 Biofuels, Nature as a Blueprint, Bio-Mining, the Next Frontier, Waste to Fuel, & More w/ Moji Karimi (Cemvita) 20:11

3M ago20:11

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Woo Hoo! Episode #200 🎉🎉🎉 We are thrilled to release our 200th episode with the one and only Moji Karimi. Moji is a co-founder of Cemvita, the biotech powerhouse that has also birthed GoldH2 and Endolith (now individual companies). This is the free version of the episode. To get the full thing, go to our Substack and become a paid subscriber. Any p…

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#199 Gentle Disruption, Robotics in Construction, Global VC Strategy, Built Environment Trends, & More w/ Vivin Hegde (Zacua Ventures) 48:30

3M ago48:30

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Vivin Hegde is a visionary in the built environment space — from leading innovation efforts at Hilti to co-founding Zacua Ventures, Vivin is on a mission to redefine how we think about construction and infrastructure. In this episode, he dives deep into the challenges and opportunities of investing in the built environment, sharing his journey from…

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#198 Fleet Charging, Max Charger Utilization, Digitizing Electrification, Being Scrappy, & More w/ Kieran White (Curo) 40:39

3M ago40:39

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Today, we are speaking with Kieran White. Co-Founder of Curo. At Curo they help EV Fleet owners secure reliable charging without the need to build their own infrastructure. This has the double benefit of allowing existing infrastructure owners to maximize their assets. Today’s call is super fun. We discuss: How he hustled his way into a job with Te…

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#196 What a 2nd Trump Term Would Mean for Climate Investing w/ Susan Su (Toba Capital) 20:40

3M ago20:40

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Hey everyone! Today’s episode is a special issue. We are unpacking Susan Su’s recent article “What a second Trump presidency would mean for climate investing”. She originally posted this on her Substack, Climate Money but we wanted to unpack it for those who prefer to learn by audio. The first ~20 minutes of today’s episode are public, but you’ll n…

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#195 Fortune 500s Go Green, AI Washing vs Realism, Learning from Apple, & More w/ Edo Perry (Elements World) 39:20

3M ago39:20

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Edo is a rockstar individual — from tackling the lack of green employer incentive problem to building climate tech communities across the USA, Edo joins us to share his journey from working in sustainability at Apple to founding Elements World, making it possible for employers to hit their sustainability targets through their employees. He discusse…

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#194 Distilling the Water Industry, Water Policy, Cracking Distribution, Hybrid Financing, & More w/ Ravi Kurani (Liquid Assets Podcast) 41:08

3M ago41:08

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Today we speak with Ravi Kurani, CEO and Founder of Sutro (water IoT device company -- exited to Sani Marc). Aaand the creator and host of Liquid Assets, a Podcast interviewing the leading voices in WaterTech. Between Ravi's background as a founder in the water, his familiarity with the water ecosystem, and now his opportunity to interview the lead…

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#193 100k Jobs by 2030, Future of Work in Climate, Power of Bootstrapping, Beating MBB, & More w/ Matthias Muehlbauer (OnePointFive) 52:39

3M ago52:39

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Today, we are talking to Matthias Muehlbauer of OnePointFive. We have the pleasure of covering one of our good friends, Matthias Muehlbauer at the powerhouse firm OnePointFive. Matthias is a Founding Partner at the firm, where their activities range across two operations: **They provide diligence and climate advisory services **They train sustainab…

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Reclaiming Ground in a Secular Culture w/Allan Ruhl 52:17

4M ago52:17

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Allan Ruhl is a Catholic apologist on YouTube and columnist for OnePeterFive. We talk about the derailing of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and what justice looks like for Catholics as churches burn and deception runs rampant in Canadian culture around the topic of residential schools. Where to find Allan: YouTube: www.youtube.com/kaiseruhl X: …

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#192 Catalytic Capital, Hiring a CFO, Inclusive Financing, Grant Funding Gaps, & More w/ Dimitry Gershenson (Enduring Planet) 53:40

4M ago53:40

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Dimitry Gershenson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enduring Planet. A fractional CFO and Non-Dilutive Funding service for ClimateTech Entrepreneurs. As for funding, they provide working capital for founders who have landed grants or who have government contracts. It's great to see more Climate-Specific service providers to help continue supporting the…

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#191 Wood Supply Chains, Creating a Brand, Fragmented Industries, Securing Consistent Offtake & More w/ Ben Christensen (Cambium) 48:33

4M ago48:33

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In our third installment of sustainable building materials, we’re taking another look at lumber. We’ve already called reclaimed lumber “the superpower building material you’ve never heard of”. As a refresher, lumber, processed wood from trees, is a versatile and widely used building material known for its strength, durability, and workability. So w…

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#190 Climate Robotics, Reusing Lumber, the Economics of Construction, Inventory Prediction, & More w/ Eric Law (Urban Machine) 43:20

4M ago43:20

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Reclaimed lumber is the superpower building material you’ve never heard of (because we’re all up to date on our Rolodex of sustainable building materials, right?). Lumber, processed wood from trees, is a versatile and widely used building material known for its strength, durability, and workability. So why isn’t there more of it in our buildings? W…

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#189 Sustainable Building Materials, Mycelium, Scaling Production, Navigating Market Acceptance & More w/ Ilya Gindin (COMU Labs) 29:21

4M ago29:21

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Mycelium is an emerging decarbonized building material due to its sustainability, biodegradability, and strength. It is cultivated by growing fungal networks, also known as mushrooms. Mycelium-based products can be used for insulation, bricks, and packaging. Today, we have a ClimateTech Entrepreneur making waves with Mycelium. Ilya is CEO & Co-Foun…

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Spiritual Beauty & Solitude in a Time of Subjective Truth 24:06

4M ago24:06

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What is Truth? The question asked by Pontius Pilate to Jesus Christ, the Truth personified. If you ask the world today, the truth is subjective and is defined by an individual's interpretation and feelings at the time. The Catholic Church's answer is that the truth is indeed objective and does not change with the spirit of the age. We talk about so…

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#188 Decarbonizing Steam, Drop-In Replacement, Building in Stealth, & More w/ Ashwin Salvi (AtmosZero) 58:01

4M ago58:01

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Ashwin Salvi is the Co-Founder and COO of AtmosZero. They create electrified boilers to replace traditional fossil-fuel-burning boilers in industrial settings. Steam touches a huge amount of products that we, as consumers, use every day, and AtmosZero is helping decarbonize that. Today, Ashwin shares his story, and we discuss: How they solved the c…

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#187 Energy Transparency, Selling to Utilities, Electricity Markets, Exiting TWICE & More w/ Toby Ferenczi (Granular Energy) 46:47

4M ago46:47

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Today, we are talking to Toby Ferenczi from Granular Energy. In this electrifying (ha!) episode, we finally tracked down the elusive Toby Ferenczi, a man who juggles startups like they're hot potatoes. ⚡️ Toby educates us about the world of electricity transparency and trading. Did you know you can trade electricity like stocks? Neither did we! And…

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

4M 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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#185 Green Hydrogen, Landing Customers, Electrolyzers, Building in Wisconsin, & More w/ Chad Mason (Advanced Ionics) 55:50

5M 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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When Telling the Truth Becomes Perilous w/Jim McMurtry 59:47

5M ago59:47

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Jim McMurtry is an educator who holds a Ph.D from the University of Toronto in the Philosophy of Education. After spending four decades in various teaching roles, he was censured for questioning false narratives on residential schools. Jim shares how cancel culture came for him after sharing historical truths and how the Church can courageously sta…

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

5M 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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#183 Smart Cities, Climate FinTech, Urban Tech, VC Fundamentals, & More w/ Rahul Parekh (2150) 50:30

5M ago50:30

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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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Temperance, Illicit Drug Use & Wacko Politicians 27:23

5M ago27:23

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The virtue of temperance is the focus of this episode as we explore the Church's moral view on moderation of earthly goods and pleasures. We also cover a major social issue in Canada which is the increase in drug usage and addiction through decriminalization and supervised injection sites. The implementation of this policy by the federal government…

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

5M 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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#181 Hot Rocks, From EPA to Apple, Paths to Commercialization, The CapEx > OpEx Model, & More w/ Arvin Ganesan (Fourth Power) 55:16

5M 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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#180 Tough Tech, Scaling DeepTech, MIT's Ecosystem, Political Durability of IRA, & More w/ Michael Kearney (Engine Ventures) 57:13

5M 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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#179 Industrial Decarb, ROI-Oriented Sales, GHG Accounting, Marketplaces x Recommender Systems, & More w/ Saleh ElHattab (Gravity) 42:01

6M 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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