Podcasts about breakthrough energy ventures

This week on Valley of Depth, we're joined by Christian Garcia, Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures — the Bill Gates-backed climate fund investing in bold technologies to accelerate the energy transition across every sector of the economy. With portfolio companies tackling everything from geologic hydrogen to reusable rockets, BEV is redefining what it means to scale climate impact through hard tech. In this conversation, Christian shares how BEV thinks about breakthrough innovation, what makes a venture-backable climate solution, and why some of the most disruptive ideas look impossible—until they're not. We also get into:BEV's origin storyHow climate and national security are convergingThe firm's approach to fusion, hydrogen, and aerospaceWhy BEV backed both CFS and Pacific FusionWhat drew Christian to space — and Stoke Space in particularAnd his take on what's really being underestimated in climate today• Chapters •0:00 - Intro1:04 - What is Breakthrough Energy Ventures and how is it different from a typical fund?2:26 - BEV's investors and why are they interested5:45 - Is there a defense interest at BEV?9:00 - How did Christian get into this space?11:13 - What is BEV currently focused on?14:17 - What type of breakthrough is BEV investing in and when?17:16 - Firms BEV co-invests with18:34 - Seed and Pre-seed investing25:43 - What is the goal of investing in multiple fusion companies?30:23 - How does space fit in BEV's climate portfolio?34:23 - How do you separate bold vision from wishful thinking?38:03 - Balancing science and storytelling42:08 - Tech that Christian has passed on45:37 - A BEV company that Christian thinks will shock the world with its success48:48 - What are some common misconceptions about climate tech?51:28 - Rapidfire questions • Show notes •BEV's website — https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/our-work/breakthrough-energy-ventures/BEV's socials — https://x.com/BreakthroughMo's socials — https://twitter.com/itsmoislamPayload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspaceIgnition's socials — https://twitter.com/ignitionnuclear /  https://www.linkedin.com/company/ignition-nuclear/Tectonic's socials  — https://twitter.com/tectonicdefense / https://www.linkedin.com/company/tectonicdefense/Valley of Depth archive — Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/ • About us •Valley of Depth is a podcast about the technologies that matter — and the people building them. Brought to you by Arkaea Media, the team behind Payload (space), Ignition (nuclear energy), and Tectonic (defense tech), this show goes beyond headlines and hype. We talk to founders, investors, government officials, and military leaders shaping the future of national security and deep tech. From breakthrough science to strategic policy, we dive into the high-stakes decisions behind the world's hardest technologies.Payload: www.payloadspace.comIgnition: www.ignition-news.comTectonic: www.tectonicdefense.com

Olhe ao seu redor. É muito provável que você esteja cercado de infra-estrutura construída com cimento. O cimento é o material sólido mais usado no mundo e, sozinho, é responsável por mais de 7% das emissões globais de carbono. Reduzir o impacto desse material é essencial para conter a crise climática.Só que tem um problema. Nessa indústria, não basta simplesmente tirar os combustíveis fósseis da equação — o que, por si só, já é um baita desafio, como a gente sabe. Aqui, ainda é preciso lidar com as emissões que vêm de um processo químico da própria produção do cimento. Funciona assim: o cimento vem do calcário que, quando aquecido para isolar o óxido de cálcio, libera naturalmente CO₂ na atmosfera.Hoje eu converso com um brasileiro que está na linha de frente de um dos projetos mais ambiciosos do mundo para resolver esse problema. Marcelo de Oliveira é o funcionário número 1 e vice-presidente de ciência de materiais e geologia da Brimstone, uma startup sediada na Califórnia.Por trás da Brimstone está Bill Gates, que investe na empresa desde o primeiro round de financiamento, por meio do fundo Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Também apostaram na startup alguns dos fundos de venture capital mais importantes dos EUA — além do Amazon Pledge, do Jeff Bezos.Nessa conversa, o Marcelo explica os desafios de transformar não só um material essencial, mas também uma indústria inteira.* Apoie o Economia do Futuro e indique este episódio pra alguém.** Para entrar em contato, escreva para: podcast@economiadofuturo.comSupport the show

Water scarcity is no longer a distant threat: By 2030, fresh water demand is expected to outpace supply by 40%. The effects of water stress will be felt in industries from agriculture to e-commerce, putting up to $70 trillion of global GDP at risk, according to the World Resources Institute. Bloomberg Intelligence researcher Melanie Rua is the co-author of a new report on water scarcity. She joins Zero to discuss just how much financial impact companies are already seeing as a result of this issue– and what measures they might take to mitigate it. Explore further: Past episode about Environmental, Social, and Governance policy uncertainty Past episode with Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ Eric Toone about green investment opportunities Reporting on Galy, a lab-grown cotton startup addressing water consumption Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. This episode was produced by Mythili Rao. Special thanks this week to Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Magnus Henriksson. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amit Gupta is the CEO of Aeroseal, a cleantech leader revolutionizing building efficiency through patented sealing technologies. Under his leadership, Aeroseal has secured nearly $100 million in private equity funding, including backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company has sealed 300,000 homes, enhanced performance in 500M+ square feet of commercial properties, and expanded to 90+ countries with a 1,500+ dealer network. Aeroseal's innovations help reduce HVAC losses and aim to eliminate one gigaton of CO₂ emissions annually, accelerating the net-zero building movement worldwide. Previously, Amit served various product management roles at Carrier, a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.(01:35) - Amit's background & mission(04:10) - Challenges & innovations in building efficiency(05:57) - Aeroseal's growth & fundraising (9:41) - Feature | Market Stadium - Book a demo: Optimize your Multifamily & Single-family market analysis(10:52) - Commercial & Residential Real Estate applications(21:15) - Investment & future plans(24:34) - Feature: Blueprint 2025: The Future of Real Estate - Register now(25:20) - Advice for Real Estate investors, operators & developers(29:33) - Collaboration Superpower: Benjamin Franklin

The world of ESG regulation and investing was already suffering a period of shaky confidence even before President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Now, companies are facing a new period of uncertainty when it comes to Environmental, Social, and Governance policies. Reporter Frances Schwartzkopff tells Akshat Rathi why the EU is rolling back some ESG legislation. And reporter Saijel Kishan explains that many companies today are still keeping their ESG plans in place — but just not talking about it. Explore further: Past episode with activist Lucie Pinson about changing banks’ investing strategies from the inside Past episode with California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna about what to expect in Trump’s second term in the White House Past episode with Eric Toone of Breakthrough Energy Ventures on the kinds of green startups he believes can be the most profitable Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Mythili Rao. Special thanks this week to Aaron Rutkoff, Siobhan Wagner and Jessica Beck. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EAH co-hosts Alicia Eastman and Patrick Molloy sat down with Karen Baert, the CEO and co-founder of Ammobia to learn about their high-efficiency innovation of the ammonia production process. We also discussed the role of ammonia and the challenges that clean tech innovators face. About Karen Baert: Karen has extensive experience across the sector having completed her Bachelors in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering in Brussels, Master in renewable energy at the Technical University Berlin, and MBA at Stanford University. Karen spent several years at Bain & Co., and worked with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, as well as Stanford GSB Impact fund, before co-founding Ammobia. Karen and her Co-founder and CTO are taking on the 100 year-old Haber Bosch process by developing their own reactor which offers potential for improved efficiencies in ammonia production with less emissions and lower capex. About Ammobia:Ammobia is developing Haber Bosch 2.0 - an innovative low cost, flexible process for clean ammonia production from clean hydrogen and air. They leverage the latest advances in materials science and catalysis to produce clean ammonia at low cost. Their processes and systems work across production scales and modes and they expect:- to require one third the capex- ⁠increased safety & flexibility (running directly on renewables)- ⁠80-90% lower emissions- ⁠10x reduction in pressure- ⁠150°C reduction in temperatureUS-based Ammobia closed an oversubscribed, US$4.2 million funding round in April. Led by Starlight Ventures and including Collaborative Fund, Chevron Technology Ventures, Arosa Capital, Zero Infinity Partners, R7, DNX Ventures and Plug and Play Tech Center, the funds will support a 1000x scale-up of Ammobia's next-generation synthesis technology. --Links: https://www.ammobia.co/https://ammoniaenergy.org/articles/funding-for-ammonia-energy-startups-in-2024/https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2024/04/03/ammobia-funding-green-ammonia

In today's episode, Andreas talks with Miki Yokoyama, Managing Director of Aurum Impact, the impact investment arm of the Goldbeck family office. Unlike most family offices that operate behind closed doors, Aurum Impact is taking a public stance—sharing its journey, investment strategy, and vision to inspire other families to engage in venture and impact investing.Since launching in February 2023, Aurum Impact has made seven direct startup investments in companies like Paebbl, The Landbanking Group, Voltfang, UNDO, CleanHub, and Cyclize, alongside ten venture funds, including Planet A, Systemiq, Revent, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Counteract. With a mission to invest in four to five startups and four to five funds annually, their approach is both strategic and deeply rooted in creating environmental and social impact.Miki and Andreas dive into the challenges of family office investing, the lack of transparency in the space, and the role of family wealth in shaping venture capital's future. They also explore best practices for VCs fundraising from family offices, why many funds struggle to differentiate themselves, and how emerging fund managers can stand out in today's competitive landscape.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Aviation accounts for around 2-3% of global emissions, and is showing no sign of decreasing. There has been a lot of focus on replacement fuels, but no real paradigm shift in the industry. Anders Forslund has a plan to change that. Anders is the CEO of Heart Aerospace, the Swedish airplane developers who've recently established an R&D facility in California to develop their 30 seater hybrid-electric plane. Later this year, their all-electric prototype will take to the skies in its first test flight. While there are a number of companies innovating in the aerospace sector, including Joby Aviation, featured in Episode 156 of Cleaning Up, Heart is targeting larger planes and longer routes. They already have orders to buy hundreds of planes, most notably from United Airlines, and have received early investment from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures. This episode was recorded at the Heart Aerospace facilities in El Sugundo, Los Angeles. Leadership Circle:Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on the Leadership Circle, please visit https://www.cleaningup.live. Links:The Heart Aerospace websiteA Magnificent Woman And Her Flying Machines - Ep156: Bonny Simi  

Prelude Ventures is a climate tech investment firm focusing on early-stage startups. They invest primarily in seed and Series A rounds, supporting founders with innovative technologies addressing climate challenges. They began in 2009 and have about $2 billion under management. Matt Eggers, Managing Director at Prelude Ventures, has a wealth of experience in climate tech investing and manufacturing. Plus, he serves on one of our boards at Duke University, the EDGE Center at our Fuqua School of Business, so you know he can pick great teams! Prior roles include Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and operational roles at Sunrun, Tesla, Genentech, and Bloom Energy.  Here are four topics we covered: Climate Tech Investment Strategy: Prelude focuses on strong teams, scalable technologies, and significant markets for venture-backed growth. A great team can overcome deficiencies in technology or business models and drive a startup's success. Creative Financing Solutions: Examples of combining venture capital, grants, and equipment financing for first-of-a-kind manufacturing facilities like Lux Wall. Biogenic Carbon Capture: Insights into innovative approaches like Graphite and Vaulted Deep, which address both carbon removal and waste management. Personal Habits for Leaders: Matt highlights outdoor activities, meditation, and self-reflection as critical practices for mental well-being and leadership focus.

SparkMeter offers grid-management solutions that enable utilities worldwide to run profitable, efficient, and reliable systems. Their investors include mutual friends at Clean Energy Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Elemental Impact. Dan's prior experience includes work at DNV GL and a PhD in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon. In this episode, you'll learn these four important takeaways. How an 8th-grade science project and a trip to Haiti laid the foundation for this company Why they chose to build solutions involving hardware, software, and communications instead of just one or two of those pieces How their structured customer discovery channeled 75 utility executive interviews into the formation of their new product offering Why we shouldn't wait for a crisis to start building health relationships with mindfulness and therapy tools like IFS

Une révolution dans le secteur minier ? La start-up KoBold Metals vient de lever 537 millions de dollars pour transformer l'exploration des métaux stratégiques grâce au machine learning. Son objectif : analyser d'immenses volumes de données géologiques pour identifier les plus grands gisements de cuivre, nickel et cobalt dans le monde, tout en réduisant les risques d'échec. Aujourd'hui, seuls 3 projets miniers sur 1 000 aboutissent. KoBold Metals s'appuie sur des investisseurs prestigieux comme Andreessen Horowitz, Durable Capital Partners et Breakthrough Energy Ventures, soutenu par Bill Gates et Jeff Bezos. La société prévoit d'exploiter un gigantesque gisement de cuivre en Zambie, une ressource essentielle à l'électrification des transports et à la transition énergétique. Mais l'utilisation de l'IA dans ce secteur n'est pas encore généralisée. Les obstacles sont nombreux : équipes qualifiées rares, coûts élevés et besoin de données propres et fiables. Pourtant, KoBold prouve que cette technologie peut métamorphoser l'industrie. Ses algorithmes permettent de détecter rapidement les anomalies, d'optimiser la maintenance des équipements, de limiter les pannes et de réduire le gaspillage énergétique.Les avantages ne s'arrêtent pas là. En rendant l'extraction plus précise et plus sûre, l'IA pourrait faciliter l'émergence de mines écoresponsables, essentielles à une industrie minière plus respectueuse de l'environnement. Avec une demande croissante en métaux critiques pour les batteries de véhicules électriques et autres technologies vertes, l'innovation devient stratégique. KoBold Metals ouvre également la porte à une nouvelle ère où exploration rime avec automatisation. Les robots et l'IA pourraient bientôt collaborer sur des sites connectés. Loin des clichés sur les chatbots, cette avancée montre que l'IA a le potentiel de redéfinir l'industrie minière en la rendant plus efficace, plus propre et mieux adaptée aux défis climatiques. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Energy is fundamental to economic development. It propels manufacturing, transportation, and construction, and throughout history, it's been the driver of human prosperity. But as global population continues to increase, and countries develop, energy use could double by the end of this century—with much of that increase concentrated in the developing world.  Meeting that demand while ensuring we stay on track to reach a net- zero future is a massive challenge. It means leveraging both new innovations and scaling up the technologies that are already available. It also means increasing investment, as emerging markets and developing economies outside China account for only around 15% of clean energy spending.  Why is energy a critical enabler of development? What would it mean to electrify everything, and is that even possible? And what role will existing technologies like nuclear power play in a net-zero world? This week, a re-run of host Jason Bordoff's conversation with Eric Toone from July of this year where they discussed the challenges of increasing energy access in the developing world while rapidly cutting emissions.  Eric is the technical lead on the Investment Committee at Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Before joining Breakthrough in 2017, he was the vice provost and director of the Duke University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry. From 2009 to 2012 he was detailed to the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency, where he served as program director and deputy director for Technology.

Ammobia is enabling low cost clean ammonia production through their Haber-Bosch 2.0 technology - a low-capex, flexible ammonia production process. Karen Baert founded Ammobia in 2022 during her time at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Previously, she spent time with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the GSB Impact Fund, Bain Consulting, and multiple climate tech startups include Germany-based energy startup GWAdriga and US-based Redwood Materials.  In this episode we cover... [1:15] Why Ammonia is the “beer” of the energy transition [6:10] How ammonia is an enabler of the hydrogen economy [8:45] How Ammobia synthesizes hydrogen and nitrogen  [12:45] How Ammobia uses the Le Chatelier principle [14:35] How Ammobia reduces costs by 2x [15:35] How Ammobia will scale up their production  [19:10] Ammonia's GTM approach  [22:50] How farmers apply ammonia directly as a fertilizer [24:40] The downsides of ammonia and how we can mitigate them [29:40] What Karen has learned in the process of starting Ammobia [33:25] What the future looks like for Ammobia [38:50] Karen's advice for aspiring climate contributors [41:15] Karen, the Queen of Type 2 fun Connect with us: ⁠ Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠X This episode was recorded on November 22, 2024.

Arvin Ganesan is the CEO of Fourth Power, which is developing a flexible-duration thermal energy system designed to meet the needs of an electrical grid increasingly powered by renewables. Their system heats liquid tin to extremely high temperatures, circulates it through carbon blocks for heat storage, and converts that heat back to electricity on demand via thermal photovoltaics. The technology aims to address both short-duration energy storage (5–10 hours) and long-duration needs (100 hours or more), with the ability to discharge power within seconds.At the end of last year, Fourth Power raised a Series A led by DCVC, with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Arvin's fascinating career includes time in the U.S. Senate as a senior policy advisor to the late Senator Frank Lautenberg, over five years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and nearly six years at Apple as the head of global energy and environmental policy.In this episode, we explore Arvin's career path, his decision to join Fourth Power, and why the company's work matters for the future of energy storage.In this episode, we cover: [1:49] Arvin's career journey: From the EPA to Apple and beyond[8:13] Why Arvin chose to become CEO of Fourth Power[10:29] Focusing on electricity storage over industrial heat[12:06] Fourth Power's thermal energy storage system explained[17:11] How Fourth Power uses photovoltaics for efficient energy conversion[20:36] Trade-offs between Fourth Power's technology and lithium-ion batteries[25:03] Co-location strategies and powering renewable energy[28:21] Collaborating with utilities to meet grid demands[31:09] Fourth Power's milestones and current progress[32:57] Arvin's transition to a CEO role and what he's learning[34:59] Market optimism and the potential impact of Fourth Power's solutionRecommended Listening: Onshoring Clean Energy with Giulia Siccardo, MESCEpisode recorded on Aug 20, 2024 (Published on Dec 12, 2024) Stay Connected with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedIn | XVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to the MCJ NewsletterEnjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.

Reporter Akshat Rathi speaks to Eric Toone of Breakthrough Energy Ventures about what’s hype and what’s not in the world of energy startups. Breakthrough is one of the world’s biggest funders of early stage climate technologies and has poured billions of dollars in more than 120 startups. Toone weighs in on everything from carbon removal to the grid, nuclear fusion, nuclear fission, and green hydrogen. Explore further: Past episode about Commonwealth Fusion System’s reactors Past episode about the drilling techniques employed by geothermal startup Fervo Past episode about the plethora of carbon capture startups Past episode about the energy startup trying to replace coal with a very cheap battery Past episode about TS Conductor’s approach to reconductoring Past episode with Bill Gates about the areas of the energy sector he’s investing in Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Mythili Rao. Special thanks this week to Sharon Chen, Ethan Steinberg, and Jessica Beck. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just Climate is a 1.5bnUSD vehicle established by Generation Investment with the mission to invest in the highest impact solutions that can radically reduce or remove emissions. They occupy the “missing middle” between VC and PE-Infra allowing growth, FOAK and deployment. Their positioning comes on the heels of VCs such as Prelude Ventures, Energy Impact Partners or Breakthrough Energy Ventures.Laurent and Gerard invite its CEO, Shaun Kingsbury, the “inventor” of North Sea Offshore Wind when he was at the head of UK Green Investment Bank.We talk about the investment thesis and its portfolio. Steel? Cement? Electro-mobility? Gerard discusses the general environment when it comes to Climate Tech (not great) and wonders if the third wave of Green Investment is not hitting a wall after years of exuberance.Shaun concludes that there is no future for climate innovations if they don't deliver attractive risk-adjusted financial returns. There will be short term bumps, but the long term is bright.

The future of biology. In it we cover machines controlling cells, manipulating biology with light, algorithms for drug development, and how biotech is becoming a low cost and mass production industry. Deniz Kent is CEO of Prolific Machines. Prolific is the first biotech company to harness light as a more efficient way to produce lab grown food, life saving drugs, and novel biosolutions. Offering a full stack tool kit from bioreactor to AI-software, Prolific's groundbreaking technology provides dynamic control over virtually any cell function in any cell type. Until now, biomanufacturing has been limited to indirect cell control via expensive, inefficient, and imprecise tools like chemicals. Prolific's platform enables direct control using light to produce new and superior biolsolutions faster, cheaper, and at greater scale. Based in Silicon Valley, the four year old company has raised $87 million in venture capital from the likes of Mayfield, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, In-Q-Tel and Fonterra. Prolific's co-founder and CEO is Dr Deniz Kent, an expert in biological systems who earned his PhD in the Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at King's College London. During his studies he co-discovered a new human liver stem cell, worked on cures for Asthma at GlaxoSmithKline and develop research in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Sign up for new podcasts and our newsletter, and email me on danieldarling@focal.vcSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data is one of the most critical, and underused, tools for combating climate change – the more information we have about our impact, the better decisions we can make towards managing it. Lauren Dunford, co-founder of revolutionary startup Guidewheel, is on a mission to place that tool in the hands of manufacturers, offering a unique, data-driven system for monitoring factory operations, reducing energy costs, and improving efficiency.CEO Lauren launched the startup in 2018 with co-founder and current CTO Weston McBride, leading Guidewheel's development of its core product, the FactoryOps platform, a system they describe as “Fitbit for Factories.” With funding from major ESG players like Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the Decarbonization Partners fund, and brand name customers like Coca-Cola FEMSA and Igloo, Guidewheel's cutting-edge approach to sustainable manufacturing operations is turning heads across the industry. Lauren received a degree in Sustainability in Global Environment and Health at Stanford, where she also co-founded the Stanford Green Fund and ran the Students for a Sustainable Stanford program. After completing a Fulbright scholarship studying supply chain in India, Lauren worked her way up to chief of staff at the B-Corp Revolution Foods, where she saw firsthand just how impactful data could be for operational efficiency and sustainability, developing the idea for what would soon become Guidewheel.Hear Lauren discuss her passion for studying environmental impact, why better data can help industries cut costs and bolster sustainability, and how the practical approach of picking low-hanging fruit could make a significant impact in the long run. Episode Highlights:00:00 Lauren Dunford on adding sustainability into existing workflows00:52 Conor Gaughan introduces Lauren and Guidewheel04:28 Bay Area background, impact driven entrepreneurship, and Stanford 13:12 Fulbright Scholarship, Revolution Foods, and supply chain logistics 18:06 The lightbulb moment, business school, and launching Guidewheel26:00 The potential market, manufacturing inefficiencies, and hidden economies34:46 Adoption from big brands, pitching to investors, and implementing AI44:27 Aligning profit and purpose, the future of data, and defeating defeatism50:49 Exciting climate innovations and leaving a legacy53:30 Where to learn more and end creditsIf you liked this episode, listen next to Anne Coghlan of Scope3 on the Philosophy of Math, Decarbonized Media, and the Future of Digital AdsMore on Lauren Dunford and Guidewheel:guidewheel.com linkedin.com/in/lauren-dunford-6887ab7 linkedin.com/company/guidewheel Connect with Conor Gaughan on linkedin.com/in/ckgone and threads.net/@ckgone Have questions, or a great idea for a potential guest? Email us at CiC@consensus-digital.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify – it really makes a difference! Consensus in Conversation is a podcast by Consensus Digital Media produced in association with Reasonable Volume.

In episode 143, Gerard, Laurent and Michael have discussed the philosophy of Bill Gates when it comes to the Energy Transition, and the root causes of his flawed thesis. Let see now if this transpires in his main investment vehicle, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV).Michael Barnard is quite blunt: “To be clear, Gates is still highly resistant to the reality that we have almost all of the solutions we require, and that Breakthrough Energy Ventures is mostly invested in distractions.” As we are about to celebrate the 10th anniversary of BEV, we dive into its successes and failures. And it is a complex picture. BEV has invested in more than 100 companies which is a feat in itself.  For a 3.5bnUSD portfolio, that's an average of 40mUSD/ticket.When you dig into the portfolio, you will get the Good, with promising ventures (such as Antora, Rondo, Boston Metals, Brimstone, TS Conductor, Fervo, Natel, Pachama, Kobold), the bad with ginormous boondoggles (nuclear, carbon, Hydrogen planes, LDES…), and the Ugly, when BEV (but they are not alone) manage to offload failed ventures via SPACs (Heliogen, QuantumScape, ESS)  or Public Money (Carbon Engineering).  So, Breakthrough or Break down? Glass half full or half empty?  A lot of Silicon Valley billionaires have emulated BEV, with absurd amount of money chasing impossible or totally uneconomic ventures. To name a few, Sam Altman, Khosla Ventures, Patrick Collinson (CEO Stripe) Bezos, Benioff. So, Bill is definitely not alone. And BEV, with a string of smart choices, is probably the least bad, or best of them all.  Michael Barnard unleashed in Cleantechnica https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/04/breakthrough-energy-ventures-has-bad-investment-theses-therefore-bad-investments/

Bill Gates is sucking a lot of oxygen in the Energy Transition. Is he a force for good, or a nuisance? What is his thesis and where does it come from? And is the thesis still valid in 2024 or obsolete?In this episode, we will not analyse Breakthrough Energy Ventures, his VC fund celebrating its 10th anniversary. That will be the topic of Episode 144, next week.Laurent, Gerard and Michael are going to analyse Bill Gates fascination for Vaclav Smil and David MacKay.  We will dissect how their theories have been consequential in the shaping of Bill Gates' vision.We will delve into Smil's errors, namely the Primary Energy Fallacy, the refusal to consider wind, solar and batteries as viable alternatives and the impact they have had on Bill Gates thinking, and - probably worse - investments.We will discuss how the Oil Industry has found an ally (probably unwilling, but certainly powerful) in their quest for immobility. Elon Musk might be controversial, but at least he has made the journey in practice, not in theory.A very heated discussion. And we are not going to make friends here. That's OK. Country above Party. Bill Gates on Smilhttps://www.gatesnotes.com/Numbers-Dont-Lie  

Energy is central to economic development, and access to energy is intrinsically linked to prosperity. As standards of living improve, energy use could double by the end of the century with a majority of this growth occurring in the developing world. Meeting this demand with zero-carbon, affordable energy is a herculean task.  Powering economic growth with zero and low-carbon energy resources will require both the development of new technologies and the rapid deployment of existing technologies. But reinventing the global energy mix continues to be extremely challenging, and there are open questions regarding the affordability and feasibility of new technologies.  Why is energy so important for development? And where are the opportunities for innovation in the energy transition?  This week host Jason Bordoff talks with Eric Toone about the intersection of energy and economic development, and the challenge of increasing energy access in the developing world while rapidly cutting emissions. Eric is the technical lead on the Investment Committee at Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Before joining Breakthrough in 2017, he was the vice provost and director of the Duke University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Duke.

Szélturbina – csak vízszintesen ITBusiness     2024-05-23 06:16:53     Mobiltech Microsoft Szélerőmű Bill Gates A szélenergia hasznosításának új megoldása papírszalvétára felfirkált rajzzal kezdődött, és most az AirLoom Energy 12,7 millió dollárnyi friss finanszírozást gyűjtött be. A cég mögé állt Bill Gates, a Microsoft legendás alapítójának Breakthrough Energy Ventures befektetési társasága is. Az tényként kezelhető, hogy a mesterségesintelligencia-alapú a Elektromosság nélküli, sőt, hűtőszekrényt is nélkülöző hűtés alakíthatná át a konyhákat Rakéta     2024-05-23 07:30:08     Infotech Élelmiszer Robot Hűtőgép A távoli jövőben lehet, hogy az ember csak vendég lesz a saját otthonában, akire a robotséf főz, miközben a okosotthon asszisztense rendeli az élelmiszereket és a humanoid gépek takarítanak ki utána, és már olyan alapvető berendezésekre sem lesz szükségünk, mint például a hűtőszekrény. Még el sem kezdődött, máris véget érhet az iPhone-gyilkos kütyü karrierje Bitport     2024-05-23 07:54:00     Mobiltech Telefon Nyugdíj Apple Okostelefon iPhone Kütyü A Human az okostelefonokat is nyugdíjba küldte volna tavaly ősszel bemutatott termékével, de ez annyira nem jött össze, hogy állítólag már vevőt keresnek a zsákutcába jutott vállalkozásra. Kiderülhetett, mennyibe kerül majd az iPhone SE 4 PCW     2024-05-23 12:04:17     Mobiltech Olcsó Apple Okostelefon iPhone Ha hihetünk az aktuális pletykának, továbbra is ez lesz az Apple legolcsóbb modellje. Kiszivárgott a Samsung Galaxy Ring ára Android Portál     2024-05-23 14:41:49     Mobiltech USA Samsung A Samsung Galaxy Ringet még a februári MWC-n szellőztette meg a Samsung, de akkor sem, és azóta sem tudtunk meg túl sok mindent az okosgyűrűről, így az árazást sem. Yogesh Brar tippmester jelentése szerint az amerikai, így valószínűsíthetően a globális piacon is az árazás 300 és 350 dollár között lesz. Ez azonban nem minden, lesz 5 dolog, amit már most könnyen digitalizálhatnánk a munkában Digital Hungary     2024-05-23 12:39:02     Infotech Már régen elmúltak azok az idők, amikor minden szerződést és számlát papír alapon, postai úton kellett eljuttatni a célszemélyhez, és egy ideje már a céges irattárakat is szerverekre cseréltük. A mai napig vannak viszont olyan feladatok, amelyeket manuálisan vagy személyesen végzünk – ahelyett, hogy már elérhető technológiai megoldásokra bíznánk ma Kész a helikopter, amit kisgyerekként rajzoltunk First Class     2024-05-23 10:27:35     Tudomány Repülőgép Helikopter Airbus Sok kissrác álmodott olyan repülő-helikopter hibridet, amilye most az Airbus a valóságban is megcsinál – a Racer három rotorral lesz rekordgyorsaságú. Alaszka narancssárgává váló folyói mutatják meg, hogy valami nagyon elromlott Telex     2024-05-23 13:53:10     Tudomány A felmelegedés miatt a tartósan fagyott talajból az élővizekbe nehézfémek olvadnak ki, amelyek nemcsak színeznek, hanem pusztítanak is. Az agyszövetek hibernálása többé nem sci-fi, már a károsodástól sem kell tartani Liner     2024-05-23 05:53:25     Tudomány Kína Nagyon fontos előrelépést értek el kínai orvosok, pár éve ez még elképzelhetetlen volt. Furcsa dolog történik az agyban, ha elkalandozik 24.hu     2024-05-23 10:54:05     Tudomány A tudósok eddig viszonylag keveset tudtak arról, mi zajlik az agyban, ha elkalandozunk. Irány a Mars a NASA pulzusos plazma rakétájával! Rakéta     2024-05-23 07:00:08     Tudomány Világűr NASA Mars Pulzus Az oda-vissza út a Marsra jelenleg két évig tart – a pulzusos plazma rakétával mindez 7 hónapra olvad. A rakéta bizonyos szempontból a Starshipet is lepipálná. Kutatás: a mérnöki, programozói és orvosi pályát tartják legvonzóbbnak az egyetemisták Digital Hungary     2024-05-23 08:21:07     Gazdaság Oktatás egyetem Mesterséges intelligencia Mérnöki, programozói és orvosi pályán helyezkednének el legszívesebben a STEM, azaz a tudományos-technológiai képzések hallgatói - derül ki egy friss kutatásból. Az egyetemisták „menőnek″ tartják fentiek mellett a menedzseri karriert, az adattudományhoz vagy mesterséges intelligenciához kapcsolódó szakmákat és az egészségügyi életpályát is. A felső A betegség, ami miatt az ember szemében megjelenhet egy galaxis Rakéta     2024-05-23 11:24:03     Életmód Világűr Meteor Az "aszteroida hyalosis" egy ritka és nagyon különös szembetegség. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Szélturbina – csak vízszintesen ITBusiness     2024-05-23 06:16:53     Mobiltech Microsoft Szélerőmű Bill Gates A szélenergia hasznosításának új megoldása papírszalvétára felfirkált rajzzal kezdődött, és most az AirLoom Energy 12,7 millió dollárnyi friss finanszírozást gyűjtött be. A cég mögé állt Bill Gates, a Microsoft legendás alapítójának Breakthrough Energy Ventures befektetési társasága is. Az tényként kezelhető, hogy a mesterségesintelligencia-alapú a Elektromosság nélküli, sőt, hűtőszekrényt is nélkülöző hűtés alakíthatná át a konyhákat Rakéta     2024-05-23 07:30:08     Infotech Élelmiszer Robot Hűtőgép A távoli jövőben lehet, hogy az ember csak vendég lesz a saját otthonában, akire a robotséf főz, miközben a okosotthon asszisztense rendeli az élelmiszereket és a humanoid gépek takarítanak ki utána, és már olyan alapvető berendezésekre sem lesz szükségünk, mint például a hűtőszekrény. Még el sem kezdődött, máris véget érhet az iPhone-gyilkos kütyü karrierje Bitport     2024-05-23 07:54:00     Mobiltech Telefon Nyugdíj Apple Okostelefon iPhone Kütyü A Human az okostelefonokat is nyugdíjba küldte volna tavaly ősszel bemutatott termékével, de ez annyira nem jött össze, hogy állítólag már vevőt keresnek a zsákutcába jutott vállalkozásra. Kiderülhetett, mennyibe kerül majd az iPhone SE 4 PCW     2024-05-23 12:04:17     Mobiltech Olcsó Apple Okostelefon iPhone Ha hihetünk az aktuális pletykának, továbbra is ez lesz az Apple legolcsóbb modellje. Kiszivárgott a Samsung Galaxy Ring ára Android Portál     2024-05-23 14:41:49     Mobiltech USA Samsung A Samsung Galaxy Ringet még a februári MWC-n szellőztette meg a Samsung, de akkor sem, és azóta sem tudtunk meg túl sok mindent az okosgyűrűről, így az árazást sem. Yogesh Brar tippmester jelentése szerint az amerikai, így valószínűsíthetően a globális piacon is az árazás 300 és 350 dollár között lesz. Ez azonban nem minden, lesz 5 dolog, amit már most könnyen digitalizálhatnánk a munkában Digital Hungary     2024-05-23 12:39:02     Infotech Már régen elmúltak azok az idők, amikor minden szerződést és számlát papír alapon, postai úton kellett eljuttatni a célszemélyhez, és egy ideje már a céges irattárakat is szerverekre cseréltük. A mai napig vannak viszont olyan feladatok, amelyeket manuálisan vagy személyesen végzünk – ahelyett, hogy már elérhető technológiai megoldásokra bíznánk ma Kész a helikopter, amit kisgyerekként rajzoltunk First Class     2024-05-23 10:27:35     Tudomány Repülőgép Helikopter Airbus Sok kissrác álmodott olyan repülő-helikopter hibridet, amilye most az Airbus a valóságban is megcsinál – a Racer három rotorral lesz rekordgyorsaságú. Alaszka narancssárgává váló folyói mutatják meg, hogy valami nagyon elromlott Telex     2024-05-23 13:53:10     Tudomány A felmelegedés miatt a tartósan fagyott talajból az élővizekbe nehézfémek olvadnak ki, amelyek nemcsak színeznek, hanem pusztítanak is. Az agyszövetek hibernálása többé nem sci-fi, már a károsodástól sem kell tartani Liner     2024-05-23 05:53:25     Tudomány Kína Nagyon fontos előrelépést értek el kínai orvosok, pár éve ez még elképzelhetetlen volt. Furcsa dolog történik az agyban, ha elkalandozik 24.hu     2024-05-23 10:54:05     Tudomány A tudósok eddig viszonylag keveset tudtak arról, mi zajlik az agyban, ha elkalandozunk. Irány a Mars a NASA pulzusos plazma rakétájával! Rakéta     2024-05-23 07:00:08     Tudomány Világűr NASA Mars Pulzus Az oda-vissza út a Marsra jelenleg két évig tart – a pulzusos plazma rakétával mindez 7 hónapra olvad. A rakéta bizonyos szempontból a Starshipet is lepipálná. Kutatás: a mérnöki, programozói és orvosi pályát tartják legvonzóbbnak az egyetemisták Digital Hungary     2024-05-23 08:21:07     Gazdaság Oktatás egyetem Mesterséges intelligencia Mérnöki, programozói és orvosi pályán helyezkednének el legszívesebben a STEM, azaz a tudományos-technológiai képzések hallgatói - derül ki egy friss kutatásból. Az egyetemisták „menőnek″ tartják fentiek mellett a menedzseri karriert, az adattudományhoz vagy mesterséges intelligenciához kapcsolódó szakmákat és az egészségügyi életpályát is. A felső A betegség, ami miatt az ember szemében megjelenhet egy galaxis Rakéta     2024-05-23 11:24:03     Életmód Világűr Meteor Az "aszteroida hyalosis" egy ritka és nagyon különös szembetegség. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

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 capital.The challenges and opportunities in the sector, noting a decrease in deal counts but robust fundraising, with venture capital and private equity firms holding significant "dry powder."The scrutiny in Series B and C funding rounds, the faster pace of seed and pre-seed investments, and the impact of recent economic uncertainties on investor behavior.The importance of building large, profitable companies to combat climate change.The role of technology in bridging the commercialization gap.The need for new investment structures to support CapEx-heavy projects.The global scope of climate tech, emphasizing the need for local partnerships in emerging markets and the potential influence of U.S. elections on the investment climate.The video of this episode and more can be found online at sosvclimatetech.com.SpeakersChristina Karapataki, General Partner, Breakthrough EnergyDuncan Turner, Managing Director, HAX; General Partner, SOSVShuo Yang, General Partner, Lowercarbon CapitalModeratorTim de Chant, Senior Climate Reporter, TechCrunchCreditsProducer: Ben Joffe Podcast Summary: Written by gpt-4-turbo, edited by Ben JoffeIntro Voice: Cloned voice of Ben Joffe by ElevenLabs Intro Music: EL WailiKeywords: #deeptech #venturecapital #climatetech #vc #robotics #lifesciences #biology #hardware #startups #innovation #technology #frontiertech #hardtech #energy #decarbonizationHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

⭐ My guest today is Zach Jones, cofounder and CEO of C-Zero. C-Zero converts natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. The hydrogen provides clean, low-cost energy on demand, while the carbon can be permanently sequestered. Investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, SK Gas, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Engie. Zach is biomedical engineer-turned-CEO with experience at The Economist, Beryllium Capital, EconoMEDics, and East Meets West Foundation. ---

Sarah Lamaison is the CEO and Co-founder of Dioxycle. Dioxycle is developing technology to produce sustainable ethylene from recycled carbon emissions. Ethylene is the world's most used organic chemical and it's a precursor to many everyday products including construction materials, plastics, and textile fibers. Indeed, it's a core feedstock for polyester.Ethylene is also an enormous market at well over $100 billion. We were excited to learn from Sarah about Dioxycle as an example of a startup leveraging electrolysis to convert electricity, water, and carbon emissions into low carbon chemicals. Dioxycle announced a Series A of financing earlier this year with investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital and Gigascale. In this episode, we cover: [02:00]: An overview of Dioxycle[04:37]: Sarah's background in CO2 electrolysis[06:41]: Ethylene's role in everyday products, including polyester fabrics [11:02]: Dioxycle's novel carbon electrolysis technology for converting emissions into ethylene[17:53]: The challenge of decarbonizing ethylene's embedded emissions[23:14]: Dioxycle's goal of cost-competitive production below fossil prices[25:24]: Current trends and challenges in sustainable ethylene production[28:26]: The need for renewable power sources for Dioxycle's electrolysis process[30:19]: Dioxycle's focus on deploying an industrial pilot and team expansion[33:49]: Key global centers for ethylene production[34:36]: Dioxycle's vision as a trusted tech provider in emissions recyclingEpisode recorded on Dec 14, 2023 (Published on Jan 25, 2024) Get connected with MCJ: Jason Jacobs X / LinkedInCody Simms X / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective / YouTube*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at content@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Julie Willoughby serves as the Chief Commercialization Officer at Circ, and in this episode, we are talking about fast fashion, the clothing industry, and Circ's role in bringing circularity to the world of polyester and cotton. According to statistics from The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the equivalent of a garbage truckload of clothes is burned or buried in a landfill every second, and clothing production in the world has doubled in the last 15 years, with each garment being used only half as much as before.Our conversation with Julie explores the environmental challenges posed by polyester and cotton, including the contribution of polyester laundering to ocean microplastics and the significant water consumption of cotton cultivation and textile dying. Julie, a chemical engineer, shares her journey from academia and Nike to joining Circ, emphasizing the urgent need for change in the fashion industry.Circ, a post-series B company, employs innovative technology to transform textile waste into recycled thread. Notable investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Patagonia's Tin Shed Ventures, and Inditex, the parent company of Zara. The conversation concludes with an examination of the fashion industry's progress toward sustainability, questioning whether mainstream practices are transitioning actively or if circularity and sustainability remain primarily in the realm of research and development.  In this episode, we cover: Julie's background in chemical engineering Her return to academia at NC StateJulie's experience at Nike and transition to CircSocietal and environmental impacts of fast fashion Circ's process of recycling (upcycling) polyester and cottonThe rising market demand for recycled materials and reasons for this shift Circ's investors and partnershipsThe tipping point for sustainability in the fashion industryWhy customer experiences and stories are critical Resources mentioned: Walmart sustainability scorecardGet connected: Julie Willoughby LinkedInCody Simms X / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective / Instagram*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded on Oct 23, 2023 (Published on Nov 30, 2023)

Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast!In episode 259,  Natural hydrogen gets the spotlight in France. I'll go over the findings and give my thoughts on today's hydrogen podcast.Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.com with any questions. Also, if you wouldn't mind subscribing to my podcast using your preferred platform... I would greatly appreciate it. Respectfully,Paul RoddenVISIT THE HYDROGEN PODCAST WEBSITEhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.comDEMO THE H2 ADVANTAGEhttps://keyhydrogen.com/hydrogen-location-analytics-software/ CHECK OUT OUR BLOGhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.com/blog/WANT TO SPONSOR THE PODCAST? Send us an email to: info@thehydrogenpodcast.comNEW TO HYDROGEN AND NEED A QUICK INTRODUCTION?Start Here: The 6 Main Colors of HydrogenSupport the show

Baby Boomers are entering retirement in greater numbers. From now until 2030, 10,000 Boomers each day will hit retirement age. Millions will begin to officially retire. This is creating a terrific opportunity for young college graduates to enter our industry. Several years ago, I was a speaker at the SMTA, Pan Pacific Strategic Electronics Symposium in Hawaii. I shared my breakfast table with a longtime colleague, Dr. Ron Lasky, a professor at Dartmouth College. Over the course of breakfast, he asked me how I got into this industry and, more specifically, how I started my company. Dr. Lasky is an engineering professor at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering. He also teaches entrepreneurship to his soon to be engineers. Dr. Lasky invited me to come speak to his students. I was more than happy to take him up on his offer, and I have spoken to his students on the subject of entrepreneurship every year for the past several years. I have been impressed by the emphasis on entrepreneurship within the Thayer School of Engineering. We live in a time of marvelous evolution within the electronics space. So many new and innovative electronic products are being introduced, fueled by IoT (Internet of Things), the electrification of automobiles, advances in communication, and so much more. Education is the bedrock of our industry. It is the foundation for which much of our industry and the products we make are built upon. I've had Dr. Lasky on my show several times, and I thought it would be a great idea to invite his boss, the dean of Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering, onto the program. Dr. Alexis Abramson is the 13th dean of the Thayer School. Prior to joining Dartmouth, she was the Milton and Tamar Maltz Professor of Energy Innovation at Case Western Reserve University and served as a director of the university's Great Lakes Energy Institute focused on creating sustainable energy technology solutions. During the Obama administration, Dr. Abramson served as chief scientist and manager of the Emerging Technologies Division at the US Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program. In 2018, she served as technical adviser for Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion effort launched by Bill Gates to combat human-driven climate change. Dr. Abramson's research has focused on novel techniques for thermal characterization of nanostructures, the design and synthesis of unique nanomaterials for use in alternative energy applications, virtual energy audits for building energy efficiency, and strategies to accelerate technology commercialization at universities and research institutions. Dr. Abramson earned a bachelor's and master's in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.

Some of you may recall episode 121 where I spoke with Dr. John Mitchell, president and CEO of IPC about his new book “fire your hiring habits”. During that episode, we talked about best practices for hiring the best people. I'd like to travel a little bit up the river to talk about where potential candidates for hiring come from. While most of the people we interview for positions within our companies come from other companies, more and more, we are seeing new people enter our industry. We've talked a lot about the “silver tsunami” affecting our industry.The fact is, baby boomers are entering retirement in greater numbers. From now until 2030, 10,000 Baby Boomers each day will hit retirement age. Millions will begin to officially retire. This is creating a terrific opportunity for young college graduates to enter our industry. Several years ago, I was a speaker at the SMTA, Pan Pacific strategic Electronics symposium in Hawaii. I shared my breakfast table with a longtime colleague, Dr. Ron Lasky, a professor at Dartmouth College. Over the course of breakfast, he asked me how I got into this industry and, more specifically, how I started my company. Dr. Lasky is an engineering professor at Dartmouth's Thayre school of engineering. He also teaches entrepreneurship to his soon to be engineers. Doctor lasky invited me to come to Dartmouth and speak to his students. I was more than happy to take him up on his offer, and I have spoken to his students on the subject of entrepreneurship every year for the past several years.I have been impressed by the emphasis on entrepreneurship within the Thayre school of engineering. We live in a time of marvelous evolution within the Electronics space. So many new and innovative electronic products are being introduced, fueled by IOT (Internet of things), the electrification of automobiles, advances in communication, and so much more.Education is the bedrock of our industry. It is the foundation for which much of our industry and the products we make are built upon. I've had Dr. Lasky on my show several times, and I thought it would be a great idea to invite his boss, the dean of Dartmouth's Thayre school of engineering onto the program.Dr. Alexis Abramson is the 13th dean of Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. Prior to joining Dartmouth, she was the Milton and Tamar Maltz Professor of Energy Innovation at Case Western Reserve University and served as a director of the university's Great Lakes Energy Institute focused on creating sustainable energy technology solutions. During the Obama administration, Dr. Abramson served as chief scientist and manager of the Emerging Technologies Division at the US Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program. In 2018, she served as technical adviser for Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1 billion effort launched by Bill Gates to combat human-driven climate change. Abramson's research has focused on novel techniques for thermal characterization of nanostructures, the design and synthesis of unique nanomaterials for use in alternative energy applications, virtual energy audits for building energy efficiency, and strategies to accelerate technology commercialization at universities and research institutions.Dr. Abramson earned a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.https://engineering.dartmouth.edu

Marcus Lovell Smith is the CEO of Neutral Foods, the first carbon neutral food company in the United States that debuted nationally in 2021 with organic whole and 2% milk products available in more than 2,000 grocery stores from coast to coast. An accomplished leader in sustainable agriculture, technology, and entrepreneurship, Marcus has a personal connection to the agricultural world and a passion for the urgent need to reshape its impact on the planet. Steadfast to make a difference in climate change, Marcus and his team at Neutral are partnering with farmers and ranchers to apply the latest in agricultural science, reduce their carbon footprints and boost the supply side of more sustainable dairy and beef products to meet growing demand from consumers looking to improve their carbon footprints. Marcus lives on a family farm in New Hampshire, Boggy Meadow, that produces artisanal cheese. He moved to the family farm 20 years ago and spent the first four years as a full-time dairy farmer and small business owner. Marcus has a personal understanding of farmers' challenges and an unwavering commitment to forging sustainable practices that protect the environment. Marcus remains a Special Advisor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Previously, he was the CTO of Google Fiber, a role that helped revolutionize fiber-optic internet and television services. He also served as the CEO of Diagnostics for All, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives in the developing world. Marcus has navigated Neutral Foods through its initial funding rounds. Under his guidance, the company closed a Series A funding round, securing $12 million, with Breakthrough Energy Ventures leading the investment. Notably, investors such as LeBron James, John Legend, and Questlove recognized the transformative potential of Neutral Foods, contributing, among other investors, to earlier seed rounds totaling approximately $8 million. Marcus is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard University. He has been featured in The New York Times, CNBC.com, and on multiple live broadcasts of Cheddar News and local news stations nationwide. Links: Marcus on LinkedIn Become a Premium Subscriber Sponsor: This episode is presented by MyLand. Learn more at MyLand.ag. Check out our interview with Dane.

In this episode, Sandeep Nijhawan and Quoc Pham, founders of the startup Electra, talk to Cody about tackling the complex issue of steel decarbonization. Steel production is a formidable contributor to global emissions, accounting for nearly four gigatons annually, equivalent to approximately 8-10% of total global emissions. To put it in perspective, if steel were its own country, its annual emissions would rank third globally, following only China and the USA.The conversation dives into the intricacies of current steel production, shedding light on how the US approach differs from much of the world. The US has a head start on the path toward steel decarbonization, featuring fewer coal-based blast furnaces and substantial installed electric arc furnace capacity. The episode also explores various pathways for steel decarbonization, including point-source carbon capture and hydrogen utilization, and introduces Electra's pioneering electrochemistry method. Electra announced an $85 million funding round in Q4 2022, with participation from renowned climate tech investors and industry leaders, including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Amazon, and many more. Sandeep and Quoc are tackling one of the hardest problems in climate change head on. Time will tell if it works, but they certainly aren't shying away from the challenge.In this episode, we cover: [03:44]: Sandeep's background[08:01]: Quoc's background[15:38]: Overview of steel production and emissions[22:20]: Overview of supply chain and integrated steelworks concept[25:09]: Why the US is a leader in low carbon intensity steelmaking[30:50]: Contrasting McKinsey's roadmap with Electra's approach  [34:22]: Environmental and safety risks of traditional iron tailings[37:10]: Electra's unique approach to the steel decarbonization problem[44:24]: How low-cost renewable electricity is crucial for Electra's solution [46:26]: Challenges in electrifying ironmaking vs. copper and zinc[48:39]: Hydrometallurgy for iron ore dissolution to minimize waste and extract value[49:05]: Core principles: decarbonization, sustainability, and circularity[55:59]: Electra's go-to-market strategy and commercial vision[58:42]: The company's capital stack evolution and local project financing[01:02:51]: The importance of collaboration in this space[01:04:41]: Invitation for listeners to join Electra's teamGet connected: Sandeep Nijhawan  LinkedInQuoc Pham LinkedInCody Simms X / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded on Sep 12, 2023 (Published on Sep 28, 2023)

Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast!In episode 248, ZeroAvia gets some big financial backing and a thought piece on Appalachian hydrogen hubs gets my attention. I'll go over all of this on today's hydrogen podcast.Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.com with any questions. Also, if you wouldn't mind subscribing to my podcast using your preferred platform... I would greatly appreciate it. Respectfully,Paul RoddenVISIT THE HYDROGEN PODCAST WEBSITEhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.comDEMO THE H2 ADVANTAGEhttps://keyhydrogen.com/hydrogen-location-analytics-software/ CHECK OUT OUR BLOGhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.com/blog/WANT TO SPONSOR THE PODCAST? Send us an email to: info@thehydrogenpodcast.comNEW TO HYDROGEN AND NEED A QUICK INTRODUCTION?Start Here: The 6 Main Colors of Hydrogen

In today's show, I'm receiving Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira, Partner at Breakthrough Energy Europe.We cover:- Discussion on the world's largest Climate Tech fund- Exploring Bill Gates' actual role in the fund- The fund's investment decision-making process- Cultural differences between the US and Europe in Investing--------------ABOUT CLIMATE INSIDERS:Learn all the insights from the top Climate Tech Founders and Investors. Listen to the stories behind the startup successes, understand the drivers of investment decisions, and become a true Climate Insider.Check us out at: https://www.climateinsiders.co--------------ABOUT THE GUEST:Allegra is an investment professional passionate about innovations that can address climate change, and driven by the process of partnering with entrepreneurs to accelerate their development and maximize their impact. She is currently a partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a 2bn+ USD climate-focused venture fund structured to last 20 years and dedicated to backing disruptive technologies to decarbonize the economy at large (electricity, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and building). Before the family office, Allegra started her career in a corporate finance boutique (Semcap) that quickly diversified its consulting business with the launch of Belgium's first equity-based crowdfunding platform (MyMicroInvest, a.k.a. Spreds), supported by an early-stage investment fund (Inventures). As a co-founder, Allegra raised funds & closed deals on behalf of 7 entrepreneurs. Finally, Allegra graduated as a Business Engineer from the Solvay Business School (University of Brussels) amongst the top 5 of her class.--------------SHOW NOTES:00:00 – Intro00:48 - Daily life of the partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures03:54 – Breakthrough Energy Ventures US and Europe - Fund Status and Management Overview05:59 – How are differences and similarities managed within the team with the same goal?07:07 – How to get into Breakthrough Energy ventures and why is it so hard?11:14 - Breakdown of Breakthrough Energy Entities12:20 – How to land a partner role? 15:01 - Unraveling the Role of Bill Gates at Breakthrough Energy17:32 - The Dynamics of Breakthrough Energy's Investment Committee and Internal Structure20:51 – What is the best approach that promotes collaboration and ensures the best possible investment decisions?22:17 – How do you decide in which sector you should invest in?24:54 – Is Breakthrough Energy's primary focus on impact or financial returns?26:29 – What is the actual performance of Fund One? What is next?27:20 - Demystifying the Speed of Success – How fast does it happen?29:16 – Does Breakthrough take a hand-on or hands-off approach?31:20 - Does Breakthrough Energy adhere to strict valuation discipline or maintain a more flexible approach?33:56 - Navigating Cultural Differences in Startup Support: US vs. Europe35:27 – What are the profound cultural differences between the US and Europe when it comes to storytelling and marketing in entrepreneurship?37:43 – Is Belgium catching up in the climate battle?39:31 – How to achieve the balance between technological innovation and policy innovation in addressing global crises?41:28 – Outro--------------ABOUT THE HOST: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yberno/ Yoann Berno is committed to the democratization of climate tech investing, to contribute significantly to the fight against global warming. Passionate about empowering individuals striving to make a difference in addressing climate change, he is renowned as the podcast host of Climate Insiders. In this role, he dedicates himself to showcasing the perspectives of...

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Today's guest is Harry Tannenbaum, Co-founder and President at Mill. Mill developed a household bin that not only collects uneaten food but also shrinks and deodorizes it. The company's solution aims to keep food in the system and prevent it from ending up in landfills or waste systems, which would otherwise generate significant emissions. Mill recently exited stealth and we're proud to be multi-time backers of the company through our MCJ Collective venture funds alongside other leading climate tech funds such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lower Carbon Capital, Prelude Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, and John Doerr. In this episode, Cody and Harry delve into the issue of food waste and what inspired him to tackle it. They discuss the qualities of a successful consumer product and how Harry and his co-founder, Matt Rogers, applied the lessons they learned at Nest to their work at Mill. Additionally, they examine Mill's product and logistics framework, and the intersection between consumer behavior change and systems change. They also explore the network effect that Mill hopes to create between the two. Finally, the conversation covers the pros and cons of building a company in stealth, as Mill did during the product development process.In this episode, we cover: [2:42] An overview of the food waste problem[6:04] The life cycle of food waste and the role of city municipalities[11:15] Harry's journey and experience with Nest[14:13] How he met his co-founder and decided to focus on waste[20:00] The genesis for Mill's hardware solution and how it evolved[25:28] Critical team members and how the company's final produce came to be[29:47] Mill as a systems change company[30:35] An overview of the Mill bin and membership experience[37:07] Where chickens fit in[45:19] The theoretical debate of systems change vs. personal responsibility[54:00] The company's partnership with the city of Tacoma, Washington[57:27] Where the company is looking to hire talent[59:06] Pros and cons of building in stealthGet connected: Cody Simms Twitter / LinkedInHarry Tannenbaum / MillMCJ Podcast / Collective*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded on February 10, 2023.

On today's episode of Everything About Hydrogen, we speak with Raffi Garabedian, CEO and Co-Founder of Electric Hydrogen (EH2), a deep decarbonization company pioneering new technology for low cost, high efficiency, fossil free hydrogen systems. By using electrolyzers many times larger than the industry standard, EH2 aims to help eliminate more than 30% of global GHG emissions from difficult to electrify sectors like steel, ammonia, and freight.Raffi was previously the CTO of First Solar, the pioneering thin-film solar company, and before joining First Solar in 2008, he was founder and CEO of Touchdown Technologies. He has a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship in "hard-tech" ranging from automotive components to telecommunications subsystems. He holds over 20 issued patents and has learned a lot over the years about strategy, business development, product, manufacturing operations, leadership, and most importantly, building great teams.The EH2 leadership has revolutionized other clean energy sectors at Tesla and First Solar and they are backed by world-class climate tech investors like Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Energy Impact Partners, Fifth Wall Climate Tech, and S2G Ventures. The company also has partnerships with strategic investors that are leaders in their target sectors, including the Amazon Decarbonization Fund, Cosan, Equinor Ventures, Honeywell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Rio Tinto.We are excited to learn more from Raffi about the EH2 technology, lessons learned by scaling First Solar, and what we might expect to see next. ----LinksCompany Website: www.eh2.com EH2 Fundraising Press Release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220622005258/en/Electric-Hydrogen-Secures-198M-in-Financing-to-Decarbonize-Global-Industries-With-Fossil-Free-HydrogenElectric Hydrogen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-h2/Reach Raffi on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/raffigarabedian

Andrew Ponec sold his first startup after just four years. Now he has raised $80M to tackle climate change in a $100B a year industry. His venture, Antora Energy, has attracted financing from top-tier investors like Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Energy giant Shell's venture arm.

Billions of dollars are being spent by tech companies and investors on new technology to fight climate change. In the final episode of this series of Tech Tonic, Eric Toone, from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, tells FT columnist and host Pilita Clark why he believes technologies such as carbon capture and nuclear fusion can make a difference. But climate academic Mark Jacobson of Stanford University argues that renewables such as wind and solar mean we already have all the technology we need and the rest of climate tech is a dangerous distraction.Want more?Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology and from the Climate team at https://www.ft.com/climate-capitalPresented by Pilita Clark. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Samantha Giovinco and Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As COP27 unfolds in Sharm El-Sheikh. John and Simar are joined by Ryan Panchadsaram, Co-Author of Speed & Scale, advisor at Kleiner Perkins, and formerly Former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer. Drawing on Ryan's experience and knowledge they unpack : - Ryan's backstory - Speed & Scale as a blueprint and plan to mobilize collective action towards tackling the climate crisis - Where and how technology can help service this mission - A resounding CTA for both individuals, companies, and governments to strive towards the Climate goals being discussed at COP27 - A whole lot more... See below... #cop27 #2030 #climateaction #unitednations Individuals Mentioned: John Doerr https://twitter.com/johndoerr Todd Park https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-park-3232573/ Bill Gates https://twitter.com/billgates Al Gore https://algore.com/ Christiana Figueres https://unfccc.int/about-us/the-executive-secretary/former-executive-secretary-ms-christiana-figueres Companies/ Organizations/Gov Departments Mentioned: KleinerPerkins https://www.kleinerperkins.com/ Speed & Scale https://speedandscale.com/tracker/ Department of Health and Human Services https://www.hhs.gov/ United States Digital Service https://www.usds.gov/ Rock Health https://rockhealth.com/ Unilever https://www.unilever.com/planet-and-society/climate-action/ Chevron https://www.chevron.com/ Shell https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/the-energy-future/our-climate-target.html#iframe=L3dlYmFwcHMvY2xpbWF0ZV9hbWJpdGlvbi8 NASA, Methane leaks https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/methane-super-emitters-mapped-by-nasa-s-new-earth-space-mission FlowCarbon https://www.flowcarbon.com/ Climate Draft https://www.climatedraft.org/ Breakthrough Energy Ventures https://breakthroughenergy.org/ Lower carbon https://lowercarboncapital.com/ School of Sustainability Stanford https://sustainability.stanford.edu/ UN mentions: The Paris agreement https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement COP27 https://unfccc.int/cop27 COP26 https://ukcop26.org/ UN integrity Measures https://www.unglobalcompact.org/about/integrity-measures OKRs https://www.whatmatters.com/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:10 Ryan's Story 07:00 What are you most curious of? 09:16 Why Speed & Scale Exists 13:37 Solutions & Accelerants 16:25 What are you seeing since the plan is out? 19:30 Code reds Methane, Coal, Beef, Nature.. 23:29 COP27 26:40 Coordination at a global level 29:30 Sustainability School of Stanford 32:44 Carbon Removal 35:36 View on Carbon Markets 41:00 Natural Market Trends 46:10 Growth/De-Growth 48:16 Re-designing Money & Deploying Capital 56:29 CTA -------------------------------------------- Connect with Ryan and check out Speed & Scale https://twitter.com/rypan https://speedandscale.com -------------------------------------------- Join the conversation on Twitter, follow: https://twitter.com/ReFiDAOist https://twitter.com/climateXcrypto https://twitter.com/simarsmangat https://twitter.com/johnx25bd Thanks to our friends at Feed Ignite for the podcast and micro-content production: https://feedignite.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/refipodcast/message

Ep.#64 Marcus Lovell Smith CEO @ Neutral Tech4Climate Podcast by Startup BasecampPART 1: Meet the founder: Marcus Lovell Smith, CEO of Neutral During this new episode of our Founder Series, we are sitting down with Marcus Lovell Smith, CEO of Neutral. Neutral is the first pure carbon-neutral food company in the US and works directly with dairy farmers and beef ranchers to mitigate their climate impact and deliver carbon-neutral food products to consumers in more than 2000 locations. It was utterly fascinating to converse with Marcus and learn the ins and outs of the dairy industry and how Neutral is tackling the emissions of a notoriously difficult sector to decarbonize. Marcus first got involved in the sector when he came to the US twenty years ago to run a family dairy farm. He has since worked with the best at Alphabet, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and the Harvard Entrepreneurship program, in a variety of leadership roles. With his love for the countryside and farm life, he naturally found his way back by combining his business acumen, passion for climate change, and love of the country through his work at Neutral. As 93% of Americans have dairy milk in their refrigerators, it's imperative that the sector's emissions are tackled head-on immediately. And Marcus is doing just that with Neutral. During the episode, we got to ask him, where do the main dairy industry emissions come from? How does he go about decarbonizing the industry? How does he get farmers on board? And what are the future market opportunities for companies in this space? PART 2: My secret sauce: (AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY - More info on our site)In the second part of the show, Marcus explains how he got celebrity investors such as Lebron James, and Mark Cuban to embrace his vision and invest in the company. He will also share how he has sold his story, and how he keeps the smile on his face despite the workload.

PODCAST GUEST BIO: Electric Hydrogen is a hardtech startup making hydrogen from 100% clean energy to decarbonize industrial sectors by creating a new generation of electrolyzer technologies. They recently raised $198 million from leading climate investors such as Fifth Wall, S2G Ventures Silicon Valley Bank, Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Equinor Ventures, Honeywell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Rio Tinto, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Partners, Energy Impact Partners, and Prelude Ventures. Raffi Garabedian is the cofounder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen. Previously, he was the former CTO of First Solar, the leading global manufacturer of thin-film solar panels, and the founder and CEO of Touchdown Technologies. He also holds over 20 issued patents and is a big proponent of "doing shit that matters." ------- QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED: Business What does your company do? What makes you unique versus the competition? Are you aiming for decentralized or centralized hydrogen production? Can your clean hydrogen projects actually drive PPA creation for new renewable energy projects? What lessons learned from the solar sector are you bringing to this work in hydrogen? Personal If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you'd give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact? What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks? What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools? ------- PODCAST HOST: Entrepreneurs for Impact is on a mission to help climate innovators grow faster with new investment capital, share best practices among peers, expand their networks, and reach their full potential. Our three offerings include: Climate CEO Mastermind Peer Groups — Our invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today's highly curated Mastermind members represent over $8B in market cap or assets under management. Online course on "Funding Your Climate Tech Startup" — Two-week boot camp offering 500+ climate investor list (with emails), a 5-step process for raising capital, the top 10 startup funding mistakes, and much more. Newsletter — A 3-minute weekly summary of climate tech, startups, better habits, and deep work. Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 3x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 60,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-for-impact/message

#60 - Cleaning up Steel Production with Boston Metal's Adam RauwerdinkHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 60.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.  Today we are speaking with Adam Rauwerdink the Sr VP of Business Development at Boston Metals, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures-backed company. BEV is a fund founded by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos along with other Philanthropists. In today's episode, we go through the conventional way of making steel and then walk through how Boston Metal is cleaning it up along with all the other benefits of their modular production model. It's a fascinating show so we are excited to bring this to you. The Main talking points of today's discussion are:Intro to AdamThe impetus for joining Boston MetalsIntro to Boston MetalMaterialsNo Coal = Easier Plan for Growth Location of production facilitiesSupply Chain, changing it Speed of Permitting FacilitiesRegulatory LandscapeDemand for Green SteelOther Benefits of Green SteelWorkforce Concerns Partnerships Talent in the SpaceNext Steps / Problems to SolveWrap UpWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comBoston Metal Website: https://www.bostonmetal.com/Connect with Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrauwerdink/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the show

PODCAST GUEST BIO: Heirloom aims to accelerate our planet's transition to a carbon-negative society by removing 1B tons of CO2 from the air by 2035 by engineering the most cost-effective, scalable direct air capture system. Their technology enhances a naturally occurring process, called carbon mineralization, to help minerals absorb CO2 from the ambient air in days, rather than years. They are backed with $50M+ of VC funding from Lowercarbon Capital, Musk Foundation, Time Ventures, XPrize, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Grantham Environmental Trust, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and more. Shashank Samala is the CEO of Heirloom. Previously, he was an Entrepreneur In Residence at Carbon180 and Cofounder of Tempo ($75M+ for advanced software-driven electronics production). ------- QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED: Business What does your company do? What makes you unique versus the competition? What is one mistake that you see many CEOs making? What are 1-2 lessons you've learned about funding your growth with outside investors? Personal If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you'd give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact? What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks? What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools? ------- PODCAST HOST: Entrepreneurs for Impact is on a mission to help climate innovators grow faster with new investment capital, share best practices among peers, expand their networks, and reach their full potential. Our three offerings include: Climate CEO Mastermind Peer Groups — Our invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today's highly curated Mastermind members represent over $8B in market cap or assets under management. Online course on "Funding Your Climate Tech Startup" — Two-week boot camp offering 500+ climate investor list (with emails), a 5-step process for raising capital, the top 10 startup funding mistakes, and much more. Newsletter — A 3-minute weekly summary of climate tech, startups, better habits, and deep work. Programs are led by Dr. Chris Wedding — 3x founder, $1B of investment experience, and Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill professor, with 60,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-for-impact/message

Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast!In episode 129, Shell announces a huge hydrogen project in Europe. And a new startup tries to unlock a cheaper way to move hydrogen. All of this on today's hydrogen podcast. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.com with any questions. Also, if you wouldn't mind subscribing to my podcast using your preferred platform... I would greatly appreciate it. Respectfully,Paul RoddenVISIT THE HYDROGEN PODCAST WEBSITEhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.comCHECK OUT OUR BLOGhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.com/blog/WANT TO SPONSOR THE PODCAST? Send us an email to: info@thehydrogenpodcast.comNEW TO HYDROGEN AND NEED A QUICK INTRODUCTION?Start Here: The 6 Main Colors of Hydrogen

Today's guest is Raffi Garabedian, Co-Founder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen.Electric Hydrogen is creating a new generation of electrolyzer technologies to enable clean, abundant and low cost hydrogen to end the age of fossil fuels. They closed an A round of financing back in 2021, including participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund, and Energy Impact partners.I was excited for this one as one, hydrogen is such an important topic and a controversial one. Two, I really wanted to learn more about Electric Hydrogen's approach. They've raised a bunch of money early in their journey from high caliber climate investors, and they have quite an experienced team. Raffi himself was the Chief Technology Officer of First Solar before jumping in as Co-Founder of Electric Hydrogen. We cover a lot in this episode, including the state of heavy industry, what makes it so hard to decarbonize, the role that hydrogen can play, where it is in its evolution, some of the barriers holding it back, some of the approaches that seem promising, and of course, Electric Hydrogens approach. We cover where electrolyzers fit in, how their electrolyzer is different and better, what types of target customers they focus on, how close they are to going to market, what some of the biggest risks are, what scale looks like, and how it will be financed. Enjoy the show!To learn more about Electric Hydrogen, visit: https://eh2.com/To learn more about this episode, visit: https://mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/electric-hydrogen

In the first half of the show, Chris and Greg take a look at how Bill Gates is seemingly connected to everything, including the baby food shortage.  Breakthrough Energy Ventures, an investment fund co-founded by Bill Gates, invested in BIOMILQ, a U.S. company that specializes in producing artificial human breast milk.  It just so happens that the CEO and co-founder of BIOMILQ, Michelle Egger, previously worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop "alternative protein implementation in developing nations."  Why does everything have to lead back to Bill Gates?!   In the second half of the show, the guys dive into the Buffalo shooter and the oddities surrounding it.  They examine oddities within the shooter's 180-page manifesto, including false pictures and plagiarism of previous shooter's manifestos.  The manifest shows that the shooter was influenced by far-left ideals, which is inconsistent with reports from the mainstream media.   Pardon My American podcast (PMA) is an opinion-based podcast that explores politics, entertainment, paranormal, and culture all while having a good laugh. They keep things lighthearted as they dive into subjects that inspire you to think and ask questions.   Support Our Sponsors ► Aura ► Ghostbed ► Lucy ► MyBookie   Support Our Show ► Website ► Buy Merch ► Patreon   Watch & Follow Our Show ► YouTube ► Rumble ► Rokfin ► Instagram ► Telegram

Decarbonising Heat is a significant challenge on the road to Net-Zero, Climate Resilience and Energy Security. It is also a very complex problem as there are several categories of heat that require different technical solutions. While Heat Pumps can (and will) provide low grade heat, the options for high grade heat are evading electrification and will continue to rely on burning molecules.Several start-ups on the US West Coast are tackling the challenge, with the support of powerful Venture Capital funds such as Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures.To understand how those groundbreaking applications looks, we have invited a young prodigy on the show. Tony Pan, CEO and Co-founder of Modern Electron, explains his approach to Ultra Energy-Efficiency in Heat. Once scaled, Modern Electron's innovations will significantly enhance the climate performances of heating.We thank our partner DLA Piper for its support

PODCAST GUEST BIO: TS Conductor technology for smarter power transmission lines provides safety, reliability, and longevity, all while doubling ampacity over ACSR and reducing line power loss by 40%. TS Conductor also solves sag issues caused by heat, ice, stresses, and long span in large conductors, while reducing costs in fitting and installation. Their solution can be used in all price-sensitive distribution applications for new build and reconductoring. Recent investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, National Grid Partners, and a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. ------- Dr. Jason Huang has been working in advanced conductors for the past 10 years, with over 20 years prior experience in composite material technologies. He is regarded as one of the utility industry's leading experts in composite core wire and cable technology. Before forming TS Conductor, Dr. Huang was the CEO and CTO of CTC Global, VP of Engineering Technology at BAE Systems Composite Structures, and product development lead at CYTEC Engineered Materials and Goodrich High-Temperature Composite Corporation. He has a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University, an MBA from the Fisher College of Business, and an MS in Materials Science from the University of California. ------- QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED: Business What does your company do? What makes you unique versus the competition? How are you funding your growth — e.g., revenue, VC, CVC, government grants, M&A? What are 1-2 lessons you've learned along the way? Outside of your current business, what other 1-2 climate or sustainability sectors seem like promising areas in which to start a business? What might those solutions look like? Personal If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you'd give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact? What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks? What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools? What's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you — outside of your own family? Closing Do you have any requests, announcements, or final advice for our listeners? ------- PODCAST HOST: Entrepreneurs for Impact is the only private mastermind community for growth-stage CEOs and investors fighting climate change. We're on a mission to help climate leaders supercharge their impacts, share best practices, expand their networks, and reach their full potential. Our invite-only cohorts of 12 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, a member-only Climate Investor Database, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today's highly curated Mastermind members represent over $4B in market value and are influencing corporate priorities and infrastructure much larger than that. Peer groups are led by Dr. Chris Wedding who brings $1B+ of investment experience, 60,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself. Website: www.entrepreneursforimpact.com Membership benefits: https://bit.ly/3l12Gyg Sample Mastermind members: https://bit.ly/3ipSehS Request more information on membership: https://bit.ly/3mj48eM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-for-impact/message

To kick off this series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with Material Impact Founder and member at Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Carmichael Roberts, to discuss resilient technology and how he's pursued his passions through venture capital.