Best Ryan Scully Podcasts (2026)

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That's a Wrap! 🎬 Most Played: Nature needs a better bank, with Martin Stuchtey 29:51

3M ago29:51

29:51

🗒️ A note from Ryan, your host: I'm so happy to have put these 80 interviews out into the world, and have made new friends, connections, and gained tons of inspiration along the way. But duty calls at the moment as my volunteer work in Ukraine takes all my time and attention. So I'll call it a wrap for now and hope to be back with new episodes one …

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🏖️ Summer Classics #3: Funniest Episode 😹 – Comedian Stuart Goldsmith 44:05

3M ago44:05

44:05

This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. In this last episode of the series, I'm reviving my chat with comedian Stuart Goldsmith where we: 🛹 Quote the Simpsons a couple times 🏟️ Clarify it's differen…

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OATL37: Chris Olsen!!! Music by Clint Maedgen! 1:59:27

3M ago1:59:27

1:59:27

Obligations lives!!! (We were just on summer break.) Howie and Scully are back with special guest: influencer and French Quarter vintage clothing store owner Chris Olsen. He popped into the King Room to discuss his journey into French Quarter small business advocacy and beyond. He shares how growing up he developed a love for antiques from his fath…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #2: Investor Favourite 📈 – Jessica Burley of Planet A 30:49

4M ago30:49

30:49

This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. The second of three episodes in the series is my interview with Jessica Burley of Planet A. I call it the "Investor Favourite" because I've heard from lots of…

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🏖️ Summer Classics #1: Rising Star 🌟 – Shannon Falconer of BioCraft Pet Nutrition 28:51

5M ago28:51

28:51

This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. First up is Shannon Falconer, Founder & CEO of BioCraft Pet Nutrition (formerly Because, Animals). Two years on, they’ve made huge strides toward radically re…

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Summer "Break" - Ukraine Volunteering 0:36

5M ago0:36

0:36

I'm going to be spending the summer on the road, delivering humanitarian aid across Ukraine. And needless to say, it's not the best setup for recording a podcast. So things will be quiet here until about October when I'll be back with new episodes, when I'm back settled in Kyiv and in relative peace. If you want to follow my adventures, be sure to …

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Smart Meters, Dumb Rules, and Why AI is the New Electrification, with Felix Krause of Vireo Ventures 38:28

6M ago38:28

38:28

Felix Krause is the Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures, a European VC fund betting that the future of energy is electric, distributed, and intelligently managed. Based in Berlin, Felix brings sector-specific clarity to the sprawling world of climate investing and makes a strong case for why electrons, not moonshots, will define the next great energ…

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OATL36 - Sabine McCalla!!! Live Music from The Helots! 1:23:19

6M ago1:23:19

1:23:19

Singer/Songwriter, BJ's Bartender and Bestie Sabine McCalla stops by the King Room to tell Scully and Howie about her new single that just dropped on Garhole Records and the upcoming full album release. She shares stories of growing up with Haitian activist parents, living in Africa for two years as a child, attending a service oriented university …

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Universities are Reshaping the Future of Food with Ismäel, Lisa, and Jorge of the Alt Proteins Project 47:14

7M ago47:14

47:14

Ismaël Bawah is the SciTech Community Coordinator at the Good Food Institute Europe and the man behind the Alt Protein Project, a global student-powered initiative to transform universities into hubs for alternative protein innovation. Alongside him, we also heard from Lisa Neidhardt of Imperial College London and Jorge Guadalupe of Brazil’s Federa…

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OATL 35: Morning 40's Rick Hukill!!! Live Music from Conor Donohue! 1:33:24

7M ago1:33:24

1:33:24

Rick stops by the King Room to talk to Howie and Scully about growing up in Onion Town, Hanging in Athens, GA during its heyday, being saved from certain death by the late Paris Nesbit who also wrote a song about Rick (featured mid-interview), being forced by the law man to take an alias and hide out in 9th ward in the 90's, regaining his sense of …

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Sticking with the Software Side of Energy Transition, with Veronique Hördemann of Future Energy Ventures 26:59

7M ago26:59

26:59

Veronique Hördemann is Managing Partner and CFO at Future Energy Ventures, a climatetech VC firm investing in the software layer of the energy transition. From her base in Essen (with a side of Berlin), Veronique talked about going from corporate VC to a fully independent impact fund and why they’ve made a deliberate choice to stay clear of hardwar…

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OATL34: Nancy Montoya!!! Live Music from Slow Motion Cowboys! 1:33:42

7M ago1:33:42

1:33:42

Queen of Krewe of Dreux (and basically the universe), Nancy Montoya pops into the King Room to talk to Howie and Scully about how much she loves the Lounge. She shares how the late Gilbert Lopez introduced her to BJ's almost 30 years ago and how it remains dear to her heart. She tells of being a part of helping Carlos and Dewann re-open BJ's after …

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Volcanic Rock as a Carbon Sink, with Anastasia Pavlovic of Eion 41:26

7M ago41:26

41:26

Anastasia Pavlovic is the co-founder of Eion, a carbon removal company that accelerates Earth's natural rock weathering process to lock away CO₂—permanently. Eion works with farmers to deploy enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in agricultural fields, creating a carbon sink disguised as soil amendment, with benefits to landowners and climate alike. Anas…

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The Scully Effect is Alive and Fermenting, with Nemailla Bonturi of ÄIO 27:53

8M ago27:53

27:53

Nemailla Bonturi is the co-founder of ÄIO, an Estonian startup fermenting fats and oils from yeast instead of palm oil or animal products. A Brazilian scientist-turned-founder, Nemailla now works at the intersection of synthetic biology, circular economy, and baked goods—with an in-house chef, of course. In this episode we talked about: 🧫 How a “ve…

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OATL33: Jazz Fest with Robin Rapuzzi!!! Music by Tuba Skinny! 1:12:24

8M ago1:12:24

1:12:24

Robin walks a block and a half from his house to join Howie and Scully in the King Room for a chat about our beloved neighborhood. He tells how he came to New Orleans looking for inspiration many years ago and how he continues to find it; he explains what its like to play multiple instruments in several different bands including washboard with Tuba…

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Your next battery might be made from coal tar, with Eugene Beh of Quino Energy 29:40

8M ago29:40

29:40

Eugene Beh is the founder of Quino Energy, where he’s commercializing organic flow batteries that are safer, cheaper, and more scalable than their vanadium and lithium-ion cousins. With a background in physics and chemistry from Harvard and Stanford, Eugene has traded academic labs for chemical plants—and he’s betting that petroleum byproducts migh…

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Your smartphone can cut home energy costs, with Selina Tobaccowala of HomeBoost 31:52

9M ago31:52

31:52

Selina Tobaccowala is a Silicon Valley veteran turned climate entrepreneur. With hits like Evite, Ticketmaster, and SurveyMonkey on her resume, she’s now taking aim at one of the biggest sources of residential emissions: energy inefficiency. Through her startup HomeBoost, she’s making home energy assessments as simple as scanning your walls with yo…

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OATL32: WWOZ MEETS OBLIGATIONS w/ AJ "The Boudin Man" Rodrigue!!! 1:46:35

9M ago1:46:35

1:46:35

The Boudin Man joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to discuss DJ'ing on WWOZ, restarting his father's old record label, and the importance of giving Ninth Ward musicians their due. He tell us how as a child he spent many nights recording bands with father for Houma Records. (His mother send the kids to keep pops from being a "rascal." ) He shar…

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OATL31: Joshua Starkman for Mayor!?!? Live Music from James McClaskey & the Rhythm Band! 1:29:34

10M ago1:29:34

1:29:34

A tuxedoed "Mayor" Starkman joins Howie and Scully in the King Room for a discussion about the campaign. Yes It is real; he will be on the ballot! He shares several of his policy proposals including elimination of liability for all corporations, encouragement of bribery, expansion of bureaucracy (it creates jobs!), and a promise that on day one he …

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VOTE NO!!! on the March 29th Amendments w/ Meg Garvey 25:38

10M ago25:38

25:38

Legislative Chair of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Meg Garvey joins Howie and Scully to explain why all Louisiana voters should say NO!!! to the four amendments on the March 29 ballot. Hint: They are all a means by which Jeff Landry can further consolidate his power in an effort to turn Louisiana into a modern feudal state.…

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Cutting Heavy Industry Carbon through AI, with Leise Sandeman of Pathways 32:04

10M ago32:04

32:04

Leise Sandeman is co-founder of Pathways, a company using AI to make heavy manufacturing more sustainable. Based in Copenhagen, she brings deep expertise in steel production and AI to the challenge of industrial decarbonization. In this episode we talked about: 🏭 How Pathways is building the data layer for sustainable manufacturing, with their soft…

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Climate Investing in Oil Country, with Eric Rubenstein of New Climate Ventures 43:32

10M ago43:32

43:32

Eric Rubenstein is an oil and gas banker turned climate tech investor based in Houston. As founder of New Climate Ventures, he focuses on bridging the gap between traditional energy and climate innovation, bringing a pragmatic perspective shaped by his background in finance and fossil fuels. In this episode we talked about: 🌡️ The critical need for…

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Packaging Made to Disappear, with Julia Bialetska of S.Lab 31:26

10M ago31:26

31:26

Julia Bialetska is the founder of S.Lab, a Ukrainian company creating sustainable packaging solutions from agricultural waste. In this episode we talked about: 🌱 How S.Lab transforms agricultural waste into packaging that can be used in food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, furniture and fashion 📊 The impact of EU regulations requiring all packaging …

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Climate Resilience Is a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity with Jannik De Winter of PT1 29:53

10M ago29:53

29:53

Jannik De Winter is an investor at PT1, a Berlin-based VC focused on greening the built environment. He recently co-authored a white paper on adaptation tech—the technologies we’ll need now that we’ve officially blown past 1.5°C. We talked about why climate resilience is an investment opportunity, not just a government expense, and why adaptation t…

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The Utility Industry's Secret Weapon with Chris Bernkopf of Podero 24:36

11M ago24:36

24:36

Chris Bernkopf is the founder of Podero, a tech company that helps utilities balance power loads by controlling distributed energy resources like heat pumps, batteries, and EVs. Fresh off a major fundraising round, he's building his remote-first team to expand across Europe while delivering 25% energy savings to customers. In this episode we talked…

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A Cool €250 Million to Green Buildings with Jess Clemans of noa 38:18

11M ago38:18

38:18

Jess Clemans is an investor at noa, a VC that is raising its second €250M fund focused on making the built environment more sustainable. In this episode we talked about: 🎯 Why noa prioritizes founder quality over business ideas or market attractiveness when making investment decisions 💰 How customer acquisition costs for solar installations can rea…

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Episode 30: Glass Half Full's Fran Trautmann!!! Live Music from Sabine McCalla! 1:21:01

11M ago1:21:01

1:21:01

Fran joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to discuss how drinking a High Life at BJ's Lounge can help restore the wetlands. She shares how she once feared the "boogey man" of coastal erosion while growing up in south Louisiana. But she channeled that into action and by college she and a couple friends decided to fight back by developing their ow…

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Hydrogen hubs across the USA with Matthew Krayton of Publitics 32:47

12M ago32:47

32:47

Matthew Krayton directs communications and engagement for MACH2, the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub. As someone who both works in-depth on the policy side but who is also focused on execution, Matt is working to establish regional clean hydrogen hubs across several states. 🇺🇸 In this episode we talked about: 🏭 How the Mid-Atlantic region's existin…

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Episode 29 - Stop the GrainTrain w/ Kate Thorstad & Elliot Robinson! Live Music from Anna Moss!!! 1:34:46

12M ago1:34:46

1:34:46

Elliot and Kate join Howie and Scully in the King Room to discuss the fight to stop the activation of the long dormant Alabo Wharf and its connecting rail lines in the lower Ninth Ward. They explain how Sunrise Foods International (Qatar, Turkey, Canada) and Port of Orleans are fast tracking a plan that has been in the works for over a year but was…

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We have a CO2...shortage(?!) with Rob Van Straten of Skytree 30:15

12M ago30:15

30:15

Rob van Straten is CEO of Skytree, a direct air capture company addressing CO2 shortages while removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. In this episode we talked about: 🌱 How Skytree's direct air capture technology helps greenhouses meet their CO2 needs while contributing to carbon removal 🏗️ The challenge of scaling DAC to gigaton levels - r…

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Christmas Special w/ Pierre the Singing Christmas Tree & Jennifer Callan 21:25

1y ago21:25

21:25

Pierre Sings Howie, Scully, and Jennifer a Christmas dittyy; the gang sings "Twelve Bywater Days of Christmas" and Scully and Alex Pianovich sing Scully's original tune, "Forgive me Santa." BJ's wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!!!By Ryan Scully and Howie Huber

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Tarmo Virki interviews Jana Budkovskaja of Beamline Accelerator 30:31

1y ago30:31

30:31

It’s the holidays and, in the spirit of sharing, I swapped episodes with Tarmo Virki, founder and host of NatureBacked podcast in Tallinn. I’m airing one of my favourite of his interviews: his conversation with Jana Budkovskaja, CEO of Beamline Acccelerator. They talked about: 🌲 Jana's evolution from aspiring panda-rescuer to cleantech accelerator …

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Episode 28: The Canal Will Kill NOLA! w/ Sam Bowler & Jeff Treffinger -- Live Music from Jeff Boston 1:41:58

1y ago1:41:58

1:41:58

Sam and Jeff Join Howie and Scully in the King Room to discuss the fight against the canal expansion project that will have devastating effects on the thousands of people living in it's vicinity (including us at BJ's Lounge). They discuss the history of the canal and the current proposed expansion that was approved in 1956, but is now on the verge …

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The world's most advanced portable power with Andreas Sedlmayr of Instagrid 36:45

1y ago36:45

36:45

Andreas Sedlmayr is co-founder and co-CEO of Instagrid, makers of portable power stations for mobile workforces with heavy power needs. His company has grown from €500k to €30M+ in revenue and recently achieved B Corp certification while expanding into North America. In this episode we talked about: ☠️ Why diesel and gas generators are silent kille…

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If you don’t laugh, you’ll probably cry, with comedian and climate researcher Matt Winning 46:17

1y ago46:17

46:17

"I was sitting at a cafe in Prague with my headphones on and just laughing like a crazy person." -Ryan, watching Matt’s TEDx talk. Matt Winning is an environmental researcher and stand-up comedian who combines his expertise in climate change with humor to engage audiences. In this episode we talked about: 🌍 How climate change became Matt's focus du…

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BONUS!!! FRIENDSGIVING W/ JENNIFER CALLAN 19:13

1y ago19:13

19:13

Jennifer pops into the King Room to let us know the details about the upcoming community Friendsgiving!!!By Ryan Scully and Howie Huber

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Episode 27: Dive Bar Bathrooms w/ Brian Fouhy Live Music from Rough Seven 1:19:02

1y ago1:19:02

1:19:02

Brian joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to the discuss the beauty of the public bathroom. His book of photography "Occupied" (published by New Heroes and Pioneers Press) captures the unique and unexpectedly compelling images of dive bar toilets including that of BJ's, J&J's, Ms. Mae's and Poor Boy's. He discusses how he came up with idea, how…

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Cultivated caviar and foie gras may soon hit your plate, with Yossi Quint of Ark Biotech 36:47

1y ago36:47

36:47

Yossi Quint is the founder and CEO of Ark Biotech, a startup focused on computational bioprocessing in the cultivated meat industry. In this episode we talked about: 🧬 Ark's role in accelerating the development of cultivated meat products 🏭 How the bioeconomy could reshape traditional geographic advantages in food production 🌍 The global landscape …

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Episode 26: Bywater Bakery's Alton and Chaya!!! Live Music by Cuba Heat! 1:39:20

1y ago1:39:20

1:39:20

Alton and Chaya come to the King Room to drop some baker's knowledge. They discuss the impact of Whole Foods decision to change the recipe of the Chantilly cake, why the public went crazy, and how the New York Times highlighted Chaya's role in the creation of the original recipe. Alton describes growing up in the 7th Ward and how he couldn't wait t…

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A kayaker turns her passion into a startup, with Jessica Droujko of Riverkin 32:41

1y ago32:41

32:41

Jessica Droujko is a passionate kayaker and lover of rivers. So it’s fitting that she should combine that passion and her PhD from ETH Zürich to launch Riverkin, a startup that monitors river health. In this episode we talked about: 🌊 How rivers shape landscapes and their importance in global ecosystems 🔬 How Riverkin monitors water levels and sedi…

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Episode 25: Bruce Sunpie Barnes!!!! 2:07:52

1y ago2:07:52

2:07:52

Sunpie joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to talk about music, nature, Creole culture, photography, neighborhood history, sports, and the spirit world. He describe how playing with Kansas City Chiefs was cool, but not his dream, how eating songbirds helped him ace ornithology, getting lost on his first day in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, goi…

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The witty professor: comedy meets academia, with Prof. Max Boykoff of the University of Colorado 37:51

1y ago37:51

37:51

Max Boykoff is a professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado. His research focuses on the cultural dimensions of climate change, with a particular interest in how media and various stakeholders communicate about the issue. In this episode we talked about: ☯️ How firsthand experiences of climate events can contrast with media co…

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Episode 24 - Low Point's Mik Grantham!!! New Release Music by Max Bien-Kahn! 1:36:51

1+ y ago1:36:51

1:36:51

Howie and Scully return for the first episode of their second season with Mik Grantham co-owner of Ninth Ward community hub, Low Point. They discuss coffee, books, wine, music and more. She tells of how she self published her first book of poems which led to the founding of Disorder Press - her own fearless publishing co., the pleasure of curating …

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Fixing the chemical industry's emissions problem with Marissa Beatty of Turnover Labs 28:49

1+ y ago28:49

28:49

Marissa Beatty is the co-founder and CEO of Turnover Labs, a startup developing technology to convert CO2 into valuable chemicals. With a background in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. from Columbia University, Marissa is tackling the challenge of carbon utilization in the petrochemical industry. In this episode we talked about: 🧪 Turnover Labs' ap…

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A €160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to VC with Jessica Burley of Planet A Ventures 30:49

1+ y ago30:49

30:49

Jessica Burley is an investor at Planet A Ventures, a €160 million fund pioneering a science-based approach to venture capital. Jessica is passionate about impact measurement and, as she says: "If there's not a significant positive environmental impact, the deal is off.” In this episode we talked about: 🔬 Planet A Ventures' use of life cycle assess…

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WebMD co-founder Kittu Kolluri of Neotribe Ventures invests where bits meet atoms 39:51

1+ y ago39:51

39:51

I spoke with WebMD co-founder and veteran VC Kittu Kolluri of Neotribe Ventures to talk about what he’s investing in, the importance of board governance, and what active investing actually means. We touched on: 🐉 The potential of technologies like hydrogen, ammonia synthesis, and cold fusion 💼 The role of boards in ensuring good governance and avoi…

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Gen Z collabs with Aneta Londa of Moonshot Pirates and the winners of the Shape the Future competition 38:04

1+ y ago38:04

38:04

Aneta Londa is the founder of Moonshot Pirates, an organization that empowers young changemakers to tackle global challenges. In this episode, Aneta is joined by Annie Zountsa and Elanu Karakus, winners of the Shape the Future Challenge, to discuss their innovative project AEIFLORIA and the impact of youth-driven initiatives. We talked about: 🏴‍☠️ …

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What to do after selling a $100 million company? Start another, with Alex Ivanenko of HyWatts 31:39

1+ y ago31:39

31:39

I spoke with Alex Ivanenko, the founder of HyWatts, about building “power plants in a box” and about why, after selling a company for more than $100 million, he started another one right away. In this episode we talked about: 👉 Why traditional power generation philosophies don’t work for renewables 🔋 The high costs of transmission and distribution …

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EV charging must be open-source! With Marco Möller of Pionix 29:52

1+ y ago29:52

29:52

Marco Möller is a computer scientist, physicist, and serial entrepreneur. He’s passionate about electrical transportation and recently turned his attention to open sourcing the world of EV charging. In this episode we talked about: 🔋 The company Marco sold to Intel and its impact on climate change through drone technology 🚗 The current state of the…

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Making batteries out of CO2, with Sebastian Pohlmann of UpCatalyst 26:28

1+ y ago26:28

26:28

Sebastian Pohlmann is VP of Business Development at UpCatalyst, which makes carbon nanotubes and graphite from CO2. They are literally taking one of the world’s most problematic waste streams and turning it into one of the most desperately-needed materials. In this episode we talked about: 🔋 The carbon footprint of producing graphite for lithium-io…

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