The Keep Cool Podcast

E77: Catalyzing individual climate action and agency with Climatize

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:39:00 -0400

Will Wiseman's path to founding Climatize started with a stark realization. When he and a hundred thousand people participated in the 2019 Barcelona climate strikes, he realized there was massive, palpable passion, but not necessarily an actionable channel for everyone to activate afterward. To fill that gap, he and his co-founder got to work building a platform that transforms capital into climate infrastructure. The product, Climatize, is an SEC-registered funding portal that democratizes renewable energy investment by giving everyday investors access to crowdfund community-scale solar and storage projects.

Fast-forward to 2025, and the results validate the thesis: $12M deployed across 26 projects in 12 states, with $3.5M already returned to investors, though past performance does not guarantee future results. Now, the platform is gaining traction and scale; in fact, a battery energy storage project in New York raised $124K in three days on Climatize, with the final $50K snowballing in less than an hour.

And there’s more to the story than just the numbers. Much more, in fact. In discussing the business, energy markets and trends, and the evolution of renewable energy technologies, Nick and Will also zoom out to appreciate the power of identifying and creating new narratives that resonate across diverse stakeholders, including farmers in rural Tennessee and Georgia, and reflect on the power of flywheel dynamics in general to accelerate positive change across society.

To learn more about Climatize and to get $50 towards investing in renewable energy projects, Keep Cool listeners can explore this dedicated landing page and/or use https://climatize.earth/keep-cool code “COOL50” when signing up for Climatize.

For a visual feel, check out videos exploring Climatize’s work in the field, see here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJmvjw1SwrJIBt1tOrp1g9Nm3FCWTazA

Timestamps:

00:01:06 - Introduction of Will Wiseman, CEO of Climatize

00:02:47 - Will Wiseman's Background in Renewable Energy

00:03:42 - The Genesis of Climatize

00:05:07 - The Power of Collective Capital

00:06:14 – Emphasizing the Importance of Individual Agency in Climate Action

00:08:14 - Changes in the Renewable Energy Sector Over the Last Decade

00:13:05 - The Versatility of Renewable Energy Projects

00:17:59 - Empowering Communities Through Renewable Energy Projects

00:18:33 - The Speed and Efficiency of Climatize's Funding Model

00:20:03 - Mechanics of Climatize's Investment Platform

00:22:09 - Climatize's Project Evaluation and Underwriting Process

00:24:15 - Types of Projects Funded by Climatize

00:27:08 - Potential for Global Expansion

00:30:20 - Overcoming Early Platform Challenges

00:31:10 - The Role of AI in Climatize's Operations

00:35:04 - Future Initiatives and Priorities for Climatize

00:36:15 - The Importance of Collective Action and Self-Actualization

00:38:19 - The Flywheel Effect and Future Acceleration

00:39:03 - Closing Remarks and Call to Action

Final notes:

To keep up with Will and his work, you can follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-wiseman/

Plus, you can stay up to date on all things Keep Cool here: https://keepcool.co/ and follow Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasvanosdol/

Thank you so much.

E76: Envisioning and building a regenerative future with Maya Poncelet of Una Terra

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:28:00 -0400

On this episode, Nick is joined by Maya Poncelet, Head of Partnerships at Una Terra, an early growth fund investing in the circular economy and other regenerative businesses and technologies. Together, Nick and Maya discuss Una Terra’s growth equity investment theses surrounding the circular economy, what broader systems change accompanies and extends beyond the requisite responses to climate change, and how to work towards a more sustainable, equitable future with those key themes in mind.

Further, Maya offers stellar examples of the investment work she’s focused on at Una Terra and grounding reflections on building an impactful career with sustainability at its center.

Timestamps:

00:01:13 - Guest Introduction: Maya Poncelet from Una Terra

00:05:05 - Challenges in Traditional Finance and the Need for Systemic Change

00:06:48 - The Club of Rome and New Economic Models

00:07:57 – On Systems Change and Economic Reform Theory

00:10:28 - Using Current Systems to Build Future Systems

00:15:28 – Una Terra's Focus on the Circular Economy

00:19:33 – A Focus on Biodiversity Loss and Its Impact

00:22:16 – Defining and Outlining Investment Opportunities in the Circular Economy

00:26:28 - Recent Developments and Exciting Projects at Una Terra

00:36:48 - Europe's Role in the Climate and Energy Transition

00:40:00 - Optimism for Future Systems and A Rapid Transition

Learn more about Maya and Una Terra’s work here: https://unaterra.vc/

Thank you so much.

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E75: Methane moonshots, catalytic capital, and more with Johanna Wolfson from Azolla Ventures

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:30:00 -0400

Tune is as Nick is joined by Johanna Wolfson, co-founder and General Partner of Azolla Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in breakthroughs that have the potential to avert catastrophic climate change. Together, Nick and Johanna explore Azolla Ventures’ unique approach to combining catalytic capital—philanthropic and risk-tolerant funding designed to prioritize impact over returns—with traditional venture capital to fill critical early-stage gaps left by traditional investors and accelerate innovation in and adoption of climate tech solutions.

Johanna also explores how this approach enables her and her team to support “big swings” in climate solutions—including in under-discussed and under-supported areas of technological innovation—by bridging high-risk deployments from ideation and spin-out stages through commercialization, particularly for technologies often considered too risky.

Further, they discuss:

Urgency and opportunity in methane emissions mitigation: Nick and Johanna reflect on a common appreciation and excitement for opportunities to slow global warming by supporting methane mitigation technologies and approaches, which other investors across climate tech and energy often overlook. Further, Johanna offers a portfolio company example to ground this discussion in tangible terms.
Long-termism and adaptability in climate investing: Nick and Johanna iterate on and advocate for a longer-term approach to climate investing, emphasizing planning horizons of 2050 and beyond to foster greater durability across policy shifts and macroeconomic trends. They also emphasize the need for adaptability in response to rapid technological and market changes.
Other underserved technological and policy-focused opportunities: Johanna encourages entrepreneurs and funders to review and adjust their theories of change continually and to look globally for “where the action is”—including emerging opportunities in international regulations, such as new global carbon taxes for shipping, stratospheric aerosol injection, and the importance of government research funding in advancing early-stage solutions.

Timestamps:

00:01:28 – Introductions and Azolla Ventures' investment strategy

00:05:39 - Portfolio companies: Sublime Systems and lower-carbon cement production

00:10:15 - Role of catalytic capital in climate tech startups formation and scaling

00:11:19 – Portfolio companies: Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals

00:14:25 – The primacy of long-term climate tech investment perspectives

00:16:58 - Current climate tech investment environment across geographies

00:22:36 - Balancing short-term realities with long-term goals

00:25:23 - Methane moonshots and a focus on Biolumic

00:27:24 – Massive opportunities in methane and nitrous oxide mitigation

00:29:02 - Stratospheric aerosol injection and other emerging climate interventions

00:30:30 - Final thoughts and calls to action

Learn more about Johanna’s work and Azolla Ventures by following both on LinkedIn and exploring Azolla Ventures’ website and portfolio here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannawolfson/ + https://www.linkedin.com/company/azolla-ventures/ + https://azollaventures.com/

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E74: How Energize Capital is bucking fundraising trends and accelerating scalable climate tech businesses, with Managing Partner John Tough

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:30:00 -0400

On this episode, Nick is joined by John Tough, the Managing Partner of Energize Capital, a leading venture capital firm that invests in climate solutions across sectors, including energy and the grid, as well as industrial operations, electrification in mobility, and more.

Listen in as Nick and John chart Energize Capital’s journey and break down its investment and portfolio company support strategies. Further, Nick and John discuss the state of climate tech markets in the U.S. and Europe in 2025, make predictions for the coming decades, and home in on positives even as uncertainty abounds with shifting U.S. policy.

Further, Nick and John dive into:

Technology trends and market dynamics in the energy transition in 2025: Nick and John discuss major shifts in electrification and how climate tech 2.0 differs from cleantech 1.0, including a focus on mass adoption of EVs and related infrastructure, the increasing role of digital tools within traditional energy sectors, and the emergence of V2G technologies in markets like Europe. They also emphasize how cross-market learning can inform strategy and how cost declines in hardware (solar, batteries) create new opportunities for growth and innovation.
The role of specialized venture capital and investment strategies in climate tech: Their conversation highlights the importance of specialist investors in the climate tech market, distinguishing Energize Capital’s research-driven and hands-on approach to investing and supporting portfolio companies, the evolution of its funds, and why deep understanding of industry problems—rather than just technologies—is critical for successful investments and scaling businesses.
Resilience amidst uncertainty, and longer-term outlook for the climate sector: The podcast also pays significant attention to diagnosing and making prognosis for the unique moment climate tech, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, is in in 2025, with nods to political and financial uncertainty (e.g., policy shifts, interest rates), and the importance of keeping a long-term perspective. The conversation addressed risks related to fundraising and capital allocation, as well as the effects of negative headlines, and offers pragmatic advice for founders and prospective entrepreneurs to prioritize survival and adaptability.

Timestamps:

00:01:52 - Introductions

00:02:39 - Announcement of $430 million fundraise

00:03:57 - Growth and trajectory of Energize Capital

00:04:43 - John's background and early career

00:09:03 - Echoes of Cleantech 1.0 in Climate Tech 2.0

00:11:15 - Energize Capital's approach to supporting portfolio companies

00:15:07 - Commoditization trends in core climate technologies

00:16:59 – Energize Capital’s electrify everything focus

00:20:03 - Challenges of marrying consumer behavioral change to climate mitigation

00:23:44 - Geographic diversity in climate tech investments

00:26:39 - Navigating uncertainty in the U.S. markets

00:29:43 - Record energy demand as a catalyst for innovation

00:31:11 – A focus on positive developments in climate tech

00:31:38 - Upgrading the electricity grid for resilience

00:34:57 - Importance of a complete perspective on the climate capital stack

00:36:21 - Advice for founders and climate curious individuals alike

00:38:07 - Highlighting Energize Capital portfolio companies

Learn more about John’s work and Energize Capital by following both on LinkedIn and exploring Energize Capital’s website and portfolio here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/energize-cap + https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjtough/ + https://www.energizecap.com/

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E73: New venture capital for differentiated climate adaptation, with Darren Clifford, Founder and Managing Partner at Adapt[us] Capital

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0400

Listen in as Nick is joined by Darren Clifford, the Founder of Adapt [us] Capital, a new venture capital fund and venture builder focused on investing and building companies at the intersection of climate adaptation and scalable, profitable businesses.

In this episode, Nick and Darren discuss how the climate change, climate investment, and climate mitigation “moment” in 2025 requires new conversations, narratives, and solutions, including more focus on and concerted capital allocation to promoting adaptation-focused efforts alongside other mitigation strategies and innovation.

Nick and Darren also explore:

Demand Adaptation vs. Resilience Adaptation: Drawing distinctions between "demand adaptation" (businesses and technologies that profitably fulfill emerging needs in a warming world, like air conditioning, cold supply chains, and climate-resilient vacation options) and "resilience adaptation" (efforts to avert loss, price risk, and enhance society’s coping mechanisms).
Getting creative on narrative reframes: Darren and Nick reframe prevailing climate narratives, such as "net zero," advocating instead for optimizing humanity’s overall quality of life and letting go of concepts and targets that no longer serve. They also discuss the need to balance environmental priorities with social connectivity, economic opportunity, resilient infrastructure, and many other components that ladder up to well-being, recognizing that trade-offs between maximum sustainability and human quality of life are often unavoidable, if not necessary.
Venture capital’s role in scaling adaptation: Nick prompts Darren to answer the “why venture” question, particularly with respect to how venture capital can support a more focused approach to, resource allocation for, and successful scaling of adaptation-focused businesses. This conversation also explores business model innovation, anticipated market sizes for climate adaptation solutions, and the evolving nature of deal flow in the digital and AI-powered world.

… and much more.

Timestamps:

00:01:37 - Introductions

00:05:41 – Distinguishing between demand adaptation and resilience adaptation

00:09:25 – Reframing outdated climate narratives like net zero

00:15:02 - Sustainability and human quality of life: intersections and trade offs

00:26:03 - Fund launch and investment strategy

00:28:12 - Market opportunities in demand-driven adaptation

00:36:05 - The future of demand-driven adaptation

Learn more about Darren’s work and keep up to date with Adapt [us] Capital on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adapt-us-capital/

+ https://www.linkedin.com/in/djclif/

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SYNDICATED EPISODE - More efficient EVs, from the powertrain up with Scalvy

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:15:00 -0400

𖥔 Note 𖥔 This is a syndicated podcast from the Climate Capital Podcast, which Nick hosted. Nick also works at Climate Capital. You'll find the format very similar to past Keep Cool podcast content - hope you enjoy!

Follow the Climate Capital Podcast in general here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cc-pod/id1709396247

Nick will host episodes over there more often & syndicate some here on Keep Cool's podcast.

In this episode, Nick van Osdol sits down with Mohamed Badawy, CEO of Scalvy. Scalvy is redefining how electrical energy moves. Initially focused on electric mobility powertrains, surging demand for Scalvy’s modular integrated technology has driven expansion into stationary energy storage and data centers. With 6+ patents and Fortune 500 partnerships, Scalvy is driving electrification at scale.

Mohamed’s journey from a tenured professor at San Jose State University to the CEO of a venture-backed startup is both inspiring and insightful. He founded Scalvy with a clear vision: to commercialize innovative technology that addresses real-world problems.

At the heart of Scalvy's innovation is its software-defined energy management module, which integrates seamlessly with energy storage systems. Unlike traditional battery management systems, Scalvy’s modules offer a range of functionalities, including the ability to invert DC power to AC, regulate DC output, and charge batteries—all without the need for additional electronic systems in vehicles. This modular approach not only simplifies design but also significantly reduces costs and enhances performance.

The technology is particularly relevant for electric vehicles (EVs), but its applications extend beyond that realm. Scalvy also focuses on stationary energy storage solutions that provide grid services and data center applications. As Mohamed noted, the initial skepticism about the applicability of their technology in sectors beyond EVs has transformed into a strong market pull, validating Scalvy's versatile approach.

One of the standout features of Scalvy's technology is its modularity. Traditional powertrains are often bulky and require customization for different vehicle models, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs. In contrast, Scalvy’s system allows manufacturers to use the same hardware across various applications while configuring it to meet specific needs. This flexibility not only streamlines production but also accelerates the electrification process for diverse vehicle types, including off-road machinery and material handling equipment.

Since launching commercial engagements just a few months ago, Scalvy has already secured multiple agreements with OEMs in the electric truck and off-road vehicle sectors. The company is witnessing a growing interest in its technology, particularly in industries that require efficient electrification solutions. As Scalvy continues to build its customer base, the focus will shift towards scaling production and obtaining necessary certifications.

To learn more about Scalvy, visit http://www.scalvy.com/.

LIVE SHOW E71: Scaling highly versatile biogas tech, with Stephan Herrmann, CEO of Reverion, and Sebastian Heitmann, Co-Founder and Partner at Extantia Capital.

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:15:00 -0400

Description: Stephan Herrmann, Co-founder & CEO of Reverion, and Sebastian Heitmann, Co-Founder and Partner at Extantia Capital—an investor in deep decarbonization technologies—joined Nick for a live discussion in New York City to explore breakthroughs in Reverion’s biogas energy technologies and discuss the state of energy and climate tech in general across the world. Reverion is redefining biogas, enabling up to 5x revenue additions for biogas plant operators by converting excess renewable energy into green gas, all while enhancing grid stability.

In this episode, the trio discusses the following:

Biogas Tech Evolution: Biogas has evolved beyond traditional combustion engines, with Reverion integrating fuel cells and electrolysis to maximize efficiencies. Reverion’s tech enables biogas plants to operate when renewable power is scarce and then flip on a dime to produce green methane when there’s an excess of renewable power, transforming downtime into additional revenue and benefits for other stakeholders from the plant to the grid.
The Role of Biogas in a Decentralized Grid: As power grids shift to include more intermittent sources like wind and solar, biogas offers dispatchable energy that can balance grid demands. Stephan and Sebastian explain the unique benefits of Reverion’s solution and how it can help meet the needs of modern, dynamic energy systems.
Market Fit and Commercialization: Stephan shares his journey from PhD research to piloting the first plants and securing customer interest across Europe and beyond. Reverion is now poised to expand across markets, including the U.S., where biogas remains an underutilized resource.
Diverse Climate Impact and Benefits: Reverion’s systems offer not just power but pure CO₂ streams for carbon capture and utilization. This positions it as part of the bioenergy ecosystem alongside solutions like biogas carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Versatility is a crucial strategy for business building or climate outcomes, like reducing carbon dioxide and methane emissions and producing dispatchable clean energy for a resilient power grid.
Broader Climate Tech Landscape: Nick and the guests wrap up with a discussion on geothermal, carbon capture, geological hydrogen, and much more, including the macroeconomic environment and the outlook for energy and climate tech solutions.

Listen in for insights on balancing innovation, energy demands, a changing world, and expanding climate solutions globally.

Timestamps:

00:02:07 - Live Podcast from Climate Week NYC

00:03:07 - Guest Introductions

00:04:14 - Stephan's Journey to Reverian

00:07:35 - Extantia Capital

00:10:12 - Technical Overview of Fuel Cells

00:13:41 - Market Applications of Fuel Cells

00:16:59 - Summary of Energy Grid Transition

00:20:10 - Introduction to Biogas

00:24:20 - Importance of Methane Emissions

00:25:50 - Reversion’s Commercialization Journey

00:28:00 - Technical Components of Reverian's System

00:33:35 - Hydrogen and Methane Production

00:36:39 - Series A Fundraising

00:39:44 - Audience Q&A: Logistics and Transportation

00:45:08 - Audience Q&A: Ideal Customer Locations

00:46:26 - Audience Q&A: Efficiency Comparison

00:48:18 - Audience Q&A: Green Ammonia Production

Learn more about Reverion here: https://reverion.com/

…and Extantia Capital here: https://extantia.com/

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E70: Making greener steel at significant scale with Tim Hill of Nucor

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Description: Nick is joined by Tim Hill, the General Manager of Sustainability Solutions for Nucor Corporation. Nucor is the largest steel producer and recycler in North America. Plus, Nucor produces steel via a larger circular and electricity-powered process; their steel uses recycled scrap and is made in electric arc furnaces (EAF) instead of blast and basic oxygen furnaces (BF/BOF). This makes Nucor not just one of the largest steel producers in the world, but a leader in steel decarbonization. Whereas green steel is often something that’s referred to as a future possibility, much greener steel is already available domestically today. In addition to these points, Nick and Tim discuss the following…:

Misconceptions about ‘hard to abate’: A necessary reframe for the fact that steel is often seen as a ‘hard to abate’ sector, given that Nucor already offers steel that In comparison, emits only 0.77* tons of CO2 per ton of steel produced for Scopes 1-3. That’s less than one third the GHG intensity of BF-BOF steelmaking (Worldsteel).
Additional decarbonization: There are many areas where Nucor can achieve additional emissions reductions along their supply chain, including in sourcing renewable and cleaner power. This is an area where Nucor is leading the market with numerous technological partnerships.
Global leadership: How can Nucor’s expertise in greener steel manufacturing spread to the rest of the world? There’s a lot of work to do to decarbonize steel; Nucor finds itself in a powerful leadership position, not just to export greener steel to markets globally, but to shape and influence how the entire world approaches decarbonization.

… and much more!

Timestamps:

00:02:17 - Guest Introduction: Tim's Career at Nucor

00:04:47 - Nucor's Enterprise Strategy and Decarbonization

00:05:08 - Common Misconceptions About U.S. Steel Industry

00:07:08 - Nucor's Leadership in Steel Recycling

00:11:19 - U.S. vs. Global Steel Production Methods

00:14:17 - Nucor's CO2 Emissions Compared to Global Averages

00:17:06 - History of Nucor's Decarbonization Journey

00:21:46 - Market Evolution and Customer Demand

00:25:56 - Catalytic Demand for Clean Energy

00:28:12 - Decarbonizing Remaining Emissions

00:31:05 - Investments in Fusion and Hydrogen Technologies

00:34:42 - Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

00:38:39 - Opportunities for Nucor in Global Markets

00:42:26 - Broader Climate and Energy Topics

Learn more about Nucor and their sustainability efforts here: https://nucor.com/sustainability

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E69: Understanding the full scope of the Loan Programs Office with Arpita Bhattacharyya

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick is joined by Arpita Bhattacharyya, Chief Climate Officer at the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, where she helps understand common barriers that slow down deployment in the Loan Programs Office's $200+ billion portfolio of deals. Her work also entails understanding the community engagement, equity, and communication considerations necessary to develop and fund new programs and projects, like the LPO's Tribal Energy Financing Program. Specifically, Nick and Arpita discussed:

Tribal Energy Finance Program: Arpita shares insights into the Tribal Energy Finance Program, highlighting how the LPO provides specific technical assistance for tribes across the country to develop new clean energy projects like solar and storage microgrids to enhance energy resilience and sovereignty. Nick and Arpita also discuss the success of the Viejas microgrid project as a template for future tribal energy initiatives.
Industrial Decarbonization: Nick and Arpita delve into the challenges and opportunities inherent to industrial decarbonization, focusing on sectors like low-carbon cement and steel. Arpita emphasizes the need for patient capital and innovative solutions. We also discuss how the federal government's investments in industrial decarbonization projects signal a shift towards a more holistic energy transition and a broader lens of sustainability.
Community Engagement and Communication: Arpita highlights the foundational importance of effective community engagement for the entirety of the energy transition.

Timestamps:

00:03:23 - Arpita's Background in Climate Work

00:05:12 - Role at the Loan Programs Office

00:06:31 - Disambiguation of Government Offices and the Department of Energy's Mandate

00:10:03 - Work at the Loan Programs Office in 2024

00:12:08 - Tribal Energy Finance Program Stewardship

00:17:39 - Viejas Microgrid Project Overview

00:22:10 - Templatizing Solar and Storage Projects

00:25:07 - Addressing Program Challenges

00:30:03 - Speeding Up the Loan Programs Office Process

00:36:02 - Communicating Energy Transition Benefits

00:40:05 - Challenges in Industrial Decarbonization

Don't miss out on this podcast if you're interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, the energy transition, and the DOE's Loan Programs Office in said transition. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform.

Learn more about the Loan Programs Office and projects like the Viejas Tribe microgrid on their website: https://www.energy.gov/lpo/loan-programs-office +

https://www.energy.gov/lpo/articles/lpo-announces-conditional-commitment-viejas-microgrid-build-renewable-utility-scale

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E68: Investing in water with Tom Ferguson, Founder and Managing Partner at Burnt Island Ventures

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick is joined by Tom Ferguson, Founder and Managing Partner at Burnt Island Ventures, one of the first venture capital firms focused on investing in startups driving innovation in water-focused applications and industries.

Despite touching nearly everything on Earth, water is an under-discussed, under-invested in, and under-resourced category. As a result, innovation in the space often lags other areas that get more attention, whether fintech, crypto, or AI. At the same time, water is one of several categories that could see the most disruption due to climate change. Hence, Tom & team are on a mission to not just invest well in water but to grow the category as a whole. As part of their conversation, Nick & Tom also discussed:

Scope & Definition: Nick & Tom spend time breaking down and decomposing what is even meant by ‘water’ when we try to understand it as an industry.
Portfolio Companies: Tom runs through seminal examples of several portfolio companies that underscore the types of companies Burnt Island Ventures invests in and the impact they’re targeting
Storytelling and Intangibles: Nick & Tom stress the need for better storytelling in the water sector to attract more investment and public interest.

Timestamps:

00:01:23 - Tom's Journey into Water Investment

00:03:23 - Breaking Down the Water Investment Landscape

00:06:09 - Challenges in Water Sector Investment & Reframing the Industry

00:13:07 - Burnt Island Ventures' Mission

00:15:51 - Highlighting Portfolio Companies

00:22:03 - FundOne Portfolio Overview

00:27:00 - The Overlooked Importance of Water in Various Sectors

00:34:17 - The Importance of Storytelling + The Role of Investors in Water Sector

00:37:00 - Cross-Cutting Issues in Climate and Energy

00:39:53 - The Role of Water in Climate Adaptation

Don't miss out on this podcast if you're interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, the energy transition, and investing in water and what the ‘water’ category as a whole even entails and represents. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform.

Learn more about Burnt Island Ventures on their website and LinkedIn: https://www.burntislandventures.com/

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E67: Decarbonizing hydrogen and carbon black by splitting methane with Monolith Materials CEO, Rob Hanson

Mon, 27 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Description: Nick is joined by Rob Hanson, the CEO of Monolith, a company building methane pyrolysis plants to turn methane into hydrogen and carbon black, both of which are critical products for global industries and which are predominantly produced with significant emissions footprints today. Monolith’s process aims to decarbonize hydrogen and carbon black production while commercializing to scales of clean production not seen almost anywhere else in the world. Nick and Rob also discuss the duality of methane’s inherent economic value and its staggering cost to the environment, especially as a major global warming driver, as well as:

Technical ins and outs: Among other things, one of the pieces of technologies Monolith has built is one of the world’s largest plasma torches. Not sure what that means? Listen for more.
What it’s like working with the DOE’s Loan Programs Office: While the Loan Programs Office's risk appetite doesn’t suit itself to every type of project, Rob breaks down under what circumstances working with the LPO can be a powerful partnership to scale critical clean technologies.
Sustained will for the energy transition: Why ‘sustainability’ is about a lot more than just greenhouse gas emissions and other ‘green’ metrics.

Timestamps:

00:03:08 - Methane's role across environmental and economic impact

00:04:11 - Rob's background and journey to Monolith

00:06:10 - The Role of DOE's Loan Programs Office

00:09:03 - Deep dive into Monolith's technology and development

00:19:08 - Carbon Black production and usage

00:26:33 - Challenges and rigor required to work with the LPO

00:30:08 - Monolith's future production capacity and impact

00:33:32 - The importance of economic viability without green premiums

00:36:07 - Sustained will and what the energy transition holistically requires

00:38:33 - Perception of the energy transition in the Midwest

00:41:47 - Calls to action

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E66: Building flywheels of irreversible momentum for methane monitoring & measurement

Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Description: Nick is joined by Jigar Shah, the Director of the DOE’s Loan Programs Office, and Ian Dickinson, the CEO of LongPath Technologies, to discuss the commercialization of novel methane monitoring technologies to accelerate lower-hanging fruit in methane mitigation. Specifically, Jigar, Ian, and Nick discuss the ongoing methane measurement technologies LongPath is building for oil and gas infrastructure in the Permian Basin and what climate, economic, safety, and regulatory impacts are being driven by a step-change in methane measurement and monitoring technologies. Further, Jigar, Ian, and Nick also discuss:

Bridging financing gaps: The Loan Programs Office’s role in financing climate and energy technologies to create “flywheels of irreversible momentum,” in Jigar’s words.
Momentum for methane: The range of tailwinds coalescing right now for methane measurement and mitigation that are accelerating the work of companies like LongPath
The oil and gas industry’s role: What does the oil and gas industry think of trends in methane measurement and monitoring, whether from a technology perspective or with respect to new regulations coming to the fore in the U.S. to price methane emissions?

Timestamps:

00:03:31 - Loan Programs Office's Support for Climate Tech Companies

00:04:40 - Methane's Impact on Global Warming vs. Lack of Financing

00:05:16 - Economic Incentives to Address Methane Leaks

00:08:33 - Technologies for Methane Detection and Monitoring

00:10:26 - LongPath's Development and Commercialization

00:15:15 - Safety Benefits of Novel Methane Monitoring

00:18:45 - Operational and Compliance Challenges in Methane Management

00:22:40 - EPA's Methane Regulations and Industry Impact

00:27:29 - Potential Global Impact of Methane Management Technologies

00:30:12 - Broader Economic and Environmental Benefits of Methane Reduction

00:31:38 - LPO's Goals and Impact on Hard Tech Innovation

00:33:40 - Working with the Loan Programs Office

00:35:09 - Other Exciting Developments in Climate Tech and Energy

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Learn more about LongPath Technologies on their website and LinkedIn: https://www.longpathtech.com/ / https://www.linkedin.com/company/longpathtech/

Learn more about the DOE’s Loan Programs Office on their website and LinkedIn: https://www.energy.gov/lpo/loan-programs-office / https://www.linkedin.com/company/doe-loan-programs-office/

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E65: Building the common operating picture for climate action with Vibrant Planet

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Allison Wolff, CEO of Vibrant Planet, discuss the platform Allison and company are building to accelerate environmentally and economically sound outcomes in natural resource management, wildfire risk mitigation, and more. Whether your interest stems from curiosity around optimal use cases for AI and machine learning in climate action or nature-based solutions ranging from proactive land management to mitigate wildfires or the reintroduction of beavers, there’s something in this episode for everyone. Specifically, Nick and Allison discuss:

How Vibrant Planet’s platform is a perfect case study of using AI and ML for climate action
Rapid outcomes Vibrant Planet has driven by digitizing natural resource management processes and uniting all required stakeholders more seamlessly
Underappreciated opportunities for significant impact in nature-based solutions, as well as underappreciated careers that people interested in climate work should consider

Timestamps:

00:03:51 - The Multifaceted Impact of Vibrant Planet's Platform

00:10:44 - The Pre-Digital State of Fire Risk Management

00:14:16 - The Importance of AI in Vibrant Planet's Platform

00:19:28 - Global Expansion and Key Use Cases

00:24:03 - Business Model and Customer Base

00:25:44 - Emerging Markets and the Future of Carbon and Biodiversity Credits

00:32:20 - A Concrete Example of Vibrant Planet's Impact

00:36:07 - Challenges and Concerns for the Future

00:42:14 - Calls to Action and Keeping Up with Vibrant Planet

Don't miss out on this podcast if you're interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, the energy transition, and the future of nature-based solutions work to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform.

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SPECIAL EPI: How Glassdome digitizes and accelerates industrial decarbonization

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Josh Charnin-Aker, Glassdome’s co-founder and CTO, as well as TJ Yoon, Product Manager, discuss how Glassdome is building a platform and a deeply experienced team to accelerate sustainability in manufacturing, heavy industry, and more. Not only does this involve building a first-in-class digital product to help customers like SK manage things like product carbon footprint calculations, but it also entails getting their hands dirty to collect novel, primary data from manufacturing environments and supply chains. Specifically, Nick, Josh, and TJ discuss:

The new base layer for manufacturing and industrial decarbonization Glassdome is building
The regulatory environment and specific rules and regulations necessitate a much deeper understanding of supplier and factory-level data from manufacturers
How deeper and digital intelligence will accelerate sustainability outcomes in what are traditionally thought of as ‘hard-to-abate’ industries

Timestamps:

00:03:27 - Overview of Glassdome's Business Focus

00:06:12 - EU and SEC Regulatory Landscape

00:08:45 - EU Battery Regulations and Challenges

00:12:07 - EU Battery Regulation Impact on Manufacturers

00:14:04 - Facilitating Deeper Data Understanding in Manufacturing Supply Chains

00:20:01 - Differentiation from Other Carbon Accounting Software

00:21:37 - Acquiring Data from Outdated Manufacturing Equipment

00:23:31 - Granularity of Emissions Data in Manufacturing

00:25:46 - Macro vs. Micro-Level Emissions Analysis

00:27:03 - Opportunities for Manufacturing Decarbonization

00:30:08 - Global Shifts in Manufacturing Sustainability

00:39:41 - The Broader Context of Sustainability Beyond Emissions

00:42:10 - Call to Action for Listeners and Job Seekers

Don't miss out on this podcast if you're interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, the energy transition, and the role of better data to accelerate industrial decarbonization. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform.

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E63: Literally making It rain with Augustus Doricko of Rainmaker

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Augustus Doricko, Founder and CEO of Rainmaker, discuss the viability of cloud seeding to (quite literally) make it rain more. Whether for farmers dealing with drought or depleted aquifers or for adaptive purposes such as mitigating wildfires, the potential applications of cloud seeding and making rain more abundant are endless. Nick and Augustus dive deep into the history, theory, and modern current state of cloud seeding while turning an eye to what to expect from Rainmaker in Q2 2024 and beyond. In addition, they discuss:

The various approaches and technical complexities inherent to cloud seeding
Whether cloud seeding simply “pulls forward” rain that would otherwise have precipitated
How to encourage more people to pursue hard problems and the value of non-linear career and life paths

Timestamps:

00:02:06 - Overview of Rainmaker's Mission

00:03:00 - Public Perception and History of Cloud Seeding

00:04:49 - Breakthrough in Cloud Seeding Validation

00:07:40 - Cost Challenges and Rainmaker's Innovations

00:10:52 - Discussion on Cloud Seeding Materials

00:13:04 - The Confluence of Technologies in Modern Cloud Seeding

00:19:41 - Complexity in Climate and Water Systems

00:22:00 - Public Interest in Complex Climate Solutions

00:23:10 - The Importance of Long-Form Content

00:24:24 - Business Model and Customer Agreements at Rainmaker

00:30:03 - Pricing and Servicing Agreements for Water Production

00:31:57 - Rainmaker's Seeding Operations and Results

00:34:14 - Supply-Side Conversations in Water Resources

00:36:05 - Drone Technology and Altitude in Cloud Seeding

00:38:01 - Potential Synergies with Other Geoengineering Efforts

Don't miss out on this podcast if you're interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, the energy transition, and the role of novel geoengineering efforts in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform.

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E62: Infrastructure investing for the energy transition with John Skrinar, Partner at Cresta

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Description: Nick and John Skrinar, Partner at Cresta Fund Management, explore the intersection of infrastructure investment, private equity, and the energy transition in the U.S. in 2024. Specifically, Nick and John discuss the merits of technologies ranging from carbon capture to hydrogen and renewable natural gas while also casting an eye to the political landscape and how sustainable infrastructure investing has changed over the past five years in the U.S. In addition, Nick and John dove deep on the following topics:

Other technologies like thermal energy storage, which is commercializing as we speak and offer a cost-effective solution to store and utilize excess renewable energy
The importance and state of stable policy: Nick and John discuss the IRA, the need for further clarification on its components, and other stable policies like the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
The importance of "boring capital" in climate tech and energy investment: As more large private equity firms enter the market, it signals a maturation of the industry.

Timestamps:

00:01:52 - Climate Tech Investment Landscape

00:04:48 - Molecule-focused Energy Infrastructure

00:05:09 - The Role of Private Equity in Energy Transition

00:06:13 - Types of Projects and Technologies for 2024

00:07:17 - The Mainstreaming of Carbon Capture

00:11:27 - The Role of Stable Policy in Infrastructure Investment

00:15:22 - Specific Projects Supported by Cresta

00:21:07 - The Potential of Renewable Natural Gas

00:24:06 - The Process of Creating Sustainable Aviation Fuel

00:29:57 - Cresta's Investment Strategy for 2024

00:31:24 - The Practical Applications of Green Hydrogen

00:34:24 - The Need for Stable Policy in Energy Investments

00:35:16 - Policy Tailwinds and Headwinds in the US

00:37:25 - The Impact of State-Level Policies on Energy Transition

00:40:37 - The Importance of Boring Investments in Energy Transition

Don't miss out on this podcast if you're interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, the energy transition, and the role of infrastructure investing in various critical capital stacks. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

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E61: Making more climate resilient chocolate with Kawa Project and CEO, Aaron Feigelman

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Aaron Feigelman, the CEO of Kawa Project, dive deep on the world of waste-to-value alternatives to commodities like cocoa and palm oil. Specifically Nick and Aaron discuss why cocoa prices are soaring, how there’s a ton of ‘climate’ stories inherent to this dynamic, and the work Aaron’s company is doing to make cocoa alternatives that are sustainable and future-proof. In addition, Nick and Aaron walk through:

All the climactic impacts inherent to supply chains for things like cocoa
The benefit of waste-to-value approaches in climate tech and energy
The nuts and bolts (or beans?) of the cocoa industry and Kawa Project’s business

Don't miss out on this podcast if you’re interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, food and agriculture, waste-to-value approaches, and more! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

00:01:34 - Food Waste Statistics and Environmental Impact

00:04:51 - Challenges and Pivots in Business Model

00:08:05 - Kawa Project's Current Focus and Progress

00:13:43 - Impact Layers and Keeping Waste Out of Landfills

00:15:00 - The Iterative Process of Product Development

00:16:03 - The Economics of Waste Management

00:18:45 - Centralization of Cocoa Supply Chain

00:20:07 - Scale and Sales Cycle in B2B Ingredient Sales

00:23:59 - The Biggest Challenges for Kawa Project in 2024

00:27:38 - Aaron's Broader Thoughts on Climate and Industry

00:33:44 - The Free Market and Climate Solutions

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E60: Keeping methane out of the atmosphere by using it on Earth, with Windfall Bio

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Description: Nick and Josh Silverman, the CEO of Windfall Bio, discuss his companies novel methane utilization technologies while casting a wide net across the climate tech ecosystem to discuss dynamics inherent to the methane ‘story’ as a whole and why methane mitigation deserves more attention from stakeholders across climate and energy (as well as listeners like you)

Why methane in general deserves a lot more attention in climate circles
Why methane hasn’t gotten more attention until now
A novel way to use methane on Earth, keeping it out of the atmosphere

Don't miss out on this podcast if you’re interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, methane mitigation, energy, and more! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

00:01:57 - Needed Nuance in Climate Discussions and Methane's Role

00:04:04 - Reversing Climate Change with Methane Reduction

00:09:06 - Using Methane as a Feedstock

00:14:37 - Windfall Bio's Business Model and Go-to-Market Strategy

00:19:31 - Customizing Solutions for Different Methane Sources

00:25:17 - The Self-Sustaining Business Model of Windfall Bio

00:26:34 - The Importance of Sustainability in Business

00:31:11 - The Persistence of Methane Emissions Despite Its Value

00:34:12 - Case Study: Methane Mitigation on a Dairy Farm

00:44:13 - The Need for a Broader Focus Beyond CO2 in Climate Action

00:49:24 - The Positive Movement in Methane Regulation and Awareness

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E59: SPECIAL EPISODE: Everything Electrification, with Quincy Lee & Ramez Naan

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick, Quincy Lee, the CEO of Electric Era, and Ramez Naam, a highly experienced climate tech and energy analyst and investor, dive deep on all things energy and electrification in 2024. Starting with a focus on mobility and the power sector, Quincy, Mez, and Nick touch on topics as far reaching as geoengineering, the power of narratives, and their expectations for decarbonization across other sectors out to 2050 and beyond.

Why decarbonization and electrification need to be led by product superiority
What to expect in energy and electrification in 2024 and beyond
Other trends and topics beyond transportation and the power sector worth your attention

Don't miss out on this podcast if you’re interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, electrification, and energy broadly, and more! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

Timestamps:

00:05:00 - Mobility and Electrification Outlook for 2024

00:13:27 - Battery Energy Storage on Grids

00:19:19 - One Story of the Decade: Grid Overhaul

00:31:27 - The Winning Technologies in Energy Generation

00:39:52 - Transitions from ‘Old’ to ‘New’ Energy Sources

00:43:58 - Why Better Products Win in The Energy Transition

00:47:00 - Why More Focus on Agriculture & Land Use Change is Needed

00:50:50 - The Case for Geoengineering via Sunlight Reflection & More

00:54:50 - A Call to Action for Optimism & to Work on Climate

Learn more about Electric Era on their website: https://electriceratechnologies.com/ and follow Ramez Naan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ramez

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E58: ‘Cyclical’ plastic recycling for a more circular economy with MacroCycle

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Description: Nick and the MacroCycle team discuss a paradigmatic shift from mechanical to chemical recycling in plastics recycling, why it matters, and how MacroCycle is gearing up for their first-of-a-kind recycling facility in 2024. In addition, they discuss:

Differences between ‘traditional’ mechanical recycling and chemical recycling
How MacroCycle plans to finance and build their first commercial plant
What it takes to scale an early-stage climate tech startup (beyond the tech)

Don't miss out on this podcast if you’re interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, recycling, energy, and more! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

Timestamps:

00:05:06 - The Limitations of Mechanical Recycling

00:06:09 - Macrocycle's Unique Chemical Process

00:07:08 - Technological Trends in Recycling

00:09:51 - Macrocycle's Business Model and Goals

00:12:31 - Regulatory Tailwinds and Challenges

00:16:10 - The Circular Nature of Macrocycle's Process

00:19:20 - Business Model and Scaling Strategy

00:23:58 - Potential Customers and Market Entry

00:27:14 - Technical and Business Challenges Ahead

00:28:11 - Team Building and Diversity

00:29:33 - Global Challenges in Plastic Recycling

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E57: Hot or not with Albert Wenger? Climate & climate tech in 2024

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Albert Wenger, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures (and a preeminent investor in general), discuss the state of climate, climate and energy work in general, and climate venture capital in 2024 and beyond. Specifically, Nick and Albert dive deep on:

How our collective response to climate change so far has been a bit ‘meh’
The ‘low energy’ trap and what we stand to gain if we reverse it
The prognosis for climate tech venture capital in 2024 and beyond

Don't miss out on this podcast if you’re interested in learning more about the state of climate tech, climate tech venture capital, electrification, and more! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

Timestamps:

00:02:06 - Reflecting on 2023's Climate Crisis

00:04:52 - Where we’re at: Climate Progress and Challenges

00:05:14 - The Reality of Climate Action Progress

00:08:12 - The Low Energy Trap

00:13:03 - Funding Challenges for Climate Companies

00:17:03 - The Benefits of a War-Like Climate Action Mode

00:23:10 - The Need for Comprehensive Climate Action

00:30:01 - The Climate Venture Capital Landscape in 2024

00:31:10 - The Impact of Interest Rates on Climate Work

00:36:12 - The Importance of Writing for Idea Crystallization

Read Albert and others’ blog posts on USV’s website: https://www.usv.com/writing/

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S7 E5: What 2024 has in store for climate tech venture capital, with Katie McClain of Energize Capital.

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Katie McClain, Partner and COO at Energize Capital, a venture fund focused on climate and energy technologies, discuss what’s ‘hot’ right now in climate venture capital, besides for, you know, the rate at which the Earth is warming. Nick and Katie also take a keen look at what to expect in 2024 and beyond. Specifically, Nick and Katie dive deep on:

The past five years of climate tech and electrification in the U.S.
The outlook for climate tech venture capital and electrification in 2024
What it’s like to both invest and operate in venture capital
Policy levers ranging from the IRA to Europe
Why sustainability is about much more than building ‘green’ solutions and systems

Timestamps:

00:03:06 - Energize's Edge Platform for Portfolio Companies

00:07:49 - Looking Forward to 2024 in Climate Tech

00:09:06 - Evolution of Renewable Energy Industry Challenges

00:14:13 - Exciting Portfolio Companies: Banyan Infrastructure and more

00:18:28 - Demand-Side Efficiency and Electrification

00:22:11 - The Future of Climate Tech and the IRA's Impact

00:25:57 - Challenges and Opportunities in Project Deployment

00:27:55 - Differences in Climate Tech Between North America and Europe

00:32:02 - Differences Between Cleantech 1.0 and Climate Tech Today

00:34:56 - Sustainability Beyond Emissions Reduction

00:38:04 - Bringing Expertise from Other Sectors to Climate Tech

More Notes:

Follow Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-mcclain-91033650/

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S7 E4: Understanding biodiversity loss and how to support businesses that reverse it, with Tom Quigley of Superorganism.

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0400

Nick and Tom Quigley, co-founder and Managing Director of Superorganism, a venture firm focused on biodiversity, discuss what biodiversity is, why it matters to the world, and how it fits into the burgeoning climate tech ecosystem. Specifically, Nick and Tom dive deep on:

The evaluation process behind creating a venture firm focused on biodiversity
Why biodiversity loss is about much more than just global warming and climate change
How venture-scale businesses are being built to address biodiversity loss

Don't miss out on this podcast if you’re interested in learning more about climate tech beyond well-covered sectors like energy and transportation! Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, Google, or your favorite podcast platform to catch all the latest episodes.

00:00:13 - The first venture firm focused on biodiversity

00:04:51 - What is biodiversity, what drives biodiversity loss, and why is that a problem

00:10:30 - How venture capital can support biodiversity-focused businesses

00:13:25 - Company examples: Discussing Inversa, lionfish, and invasive species

00:18:00 - The many benefits of supporting biodiversity and its overlap with climate

00:26:42 - Exploring more companies and tech trends at the forefront of biodiversity

00:31:20 - Request for start-ups: Opportunities for innovation in biodiversity

00:36:06 - Zooming out: the future growth of the biodiversity tech market

00:41:15 - What it means to be "nature tech" vs. "climate tech"

Learn More About Superorganism: https://www.superorganism.com/

Follow Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommquigley

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S7 Ep3: Pioneering climate-positive lending, with Ravi Mikkelson of Atmos

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Discover how Atmos, a climate tech company that looks like a bank, is revolutionizing fintech infrastructure to make climate-positive lending solutions available to consumers (and banks!) across the world.

Ravi Mikkelson, CEO of Atmos, joins the ‘Keep Cool Show’ to discuss his mission of making the transition to clean energy affordable and accessible for everyone. Learn about Atmos’ innovative financing solutions, the challenges they’ve faced in building what is both a climate tech and fintech company, and their vision for a more sustainable future.

Plus, who are Atmos’ main competitors? And what, exactly, do they hope to accomplish by 2030?

Tune in to this episode for an inspiring conversation on climate-positive banking and the power of sustainable solutions.

00:00:18 - Atmos: The Climate Tech Bank

00:01:37 - Using Bank Mortgages to Finance Solar: A Climate Solution

00:10:27 - Exploring the Intelligence of Atmos

00:15:38 - New Bank Aims to Change the World

00:24:56 - Solving Technical Challenges in BaaS

00:29:10 - Improving Measurement and Verification Methods

00:31:38 - How to Decide on Funding Solutions for Business Growth

00:36:38 - Climate Positive Banking Solutions

00:44:05 - Revolutionizing Transportation by 2030

Learn More About Atmos:

Website: https://www.joinatmos.com

Follow Ravi:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravimikkelsen/

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S7 Ep2: Scaling Carbon Capture Technologies and Other Critical Decarbonization Solutions, with Adam Goff of 8 Rivers

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Carbon capture technology is a divisive technology in decarbonization debates. Oft touted by some companies, and with technology that’s existed since the 90s, a pernicious question persists – why hasn’t it scaled significantly?

In this episode of the Keep Cool Show, Nick chats with Adam Goff, Head of Strategy at 8 Rivers, to discuss the challenges and opportunities in scaling carbon capture, as well as why the company is also commercializing technologies in direct air capture and for green hydrogen applications.

Adam and Nick chat about 8 Rivers' unique approach to carbon capture via the Allem Cycle, the company’s approach to licensing technologies, and what other solutions they might bring to market in the future.

Tune in for that, and much more!

00:00:06 - Decarbonizing the World with Eight Rivers

00:02:50 - The Evolution of Carbon Capture

00:07:36 - The Urgency of Scaling Carbon Capture

00:12:20 - Carbon Capture: A Sustainable Fuel Source

00:19:02 - Achieving High Carbon Capture Rates

00:31:59 - Leveraging Common Infrastructure for Faster Deployment

00:36:25 - Exploring the Right Role for Hydrogen in Decarbonization

00:43:48 - Beyond CO2: Reducing Air Pollution

00:45:54 - Concrete Aims for Industry-Wide Expansion by 2028

00:49:26 - The Key to Success: Execution

00:52:50 - How to Stay Updated on Eight Rivers' Work

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Website: https://8rivers.com/

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S7 Ep1: Meet Yard Stick, the company at the Forefront of Soil Carbon Measurement, with Chris Tolles

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Curious about the emerging field of soil carbon and its role as a climate solution?

Join Chris Tolles, CEO and co-founder of Yard Stick PBC, as he discusses the challenges and opportunities inherent to soil carbon, the soil carbon management space, and the market for nature-based solutions as a whole.

Discover how Yard Stick uses innovative technology to measure soil carbon and helps farmers, ranchers, and other land stakeholders make informed decisions (and potentially, money!) by implementing more regenerative practices. Chris also shares his insights on the perils of false binaries in climate debates and the complexities of soil carbon quantification.

00:00:00 - Revolutionizing Soil Carbon Measurement Technology

00:06:34 - The Carbon Opportunity: Managing Soils Responsibly

00:12:24 - The Importance of Soil Health in Climate Change

00:16:08 - Measuring Soil Carbon for Sustainable Agriculture

00:21:57 - The Tension Between Offsetting and Insetting Carbon Emissions

00:24:09 - Understanding Baselines for Soil Carbon Measurement

00:33:36 - Navigating Risk in Soil Carbon Quantification

00:42:38 - Measuring Success in the Long Term

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Website: https://www.useyardstick.com

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S6 Ep7: The Road to Gigaton-Scale Carbon Removal, with Giana Amador

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400

What exactly is the future of carbon removal? What is the role of government, and why is the need for industry collaboration key to driving its success? And how can an all-hands-on-deck approach help to achieve ambitious climate goals by 2030?

Giana Amador, Executive Director of the Carbon Removal Alliance, joins Nick to discuss all of the above as well as the importance of policy, infrastructure, and workforce development in reaching gigaton-scale carbon removal.

Find out how the Carbon Removal Alliance is bridging the gap between the private sector and federal policymakers to accelerate the adoption of carbon removal.

Giana also shares insights into the growth of the carbon removal industry and emphasizes the importance of integrating community benefit considerations into industry development while highlighting the challenges of measuring and verifying carbon removal and the need for robust monitoring, reporting, and verification systems.

Tune in to learn more!

00:00:01 - The Competitive Challenge of Carbon Removal Solutions

00:06:28 - Carbo 180: Pioneering Carbon Removal Industry

00:10:01 - Government Funding Signals Growth in Carbon Removal Field

00:15:01 - Supporting Carbon Removal Projects for a Sustainable Future

00:21:43 - Government Procurement for Carbon Removal

00:25:07 - The Importance of Monitoring Carbon Removal

00:30:34 - Community Benefits Plan Required for Carbon Removal Projects

00:37:34 - Carbon Removal Alliance's Ambitious 2030 Goals

00:39:53 - The Challenges of the Director Capture Hubs Program

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Website: https://www.carbonremovalalliance.org

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S6 Ep6: Restoring Impacted Landscapes with Mast Reforestation

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:30:00 -0400

Discover how Mast Reforestation (formerly Drone Seed) is revolutionizing reforestation efforts to combat climate change.

In this episode, Matthew Aghai, VP of R&D Mast Reforestation, explores the company's mission to scale reforestation and reestablish the reforestation supply chain, all while expanding the variables used to evaluate successful ecosystem stewardship. You’ll learn about their use of equal parts big data and ground truthing to restore large, impacted landscapes and ensure the resilience of ecosystems.

Matthew also discusses how the company’s work will support making markets for biodiversity and broadening the scope of services inherent to ecosystem restoration. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the future of reforestation and the role of different stakeholders in driving that change.

00:00:07 - Scaling Reforestation to Combat Climate Change

00:01:49 - Drone Seed: Revolutionizing Reforestation Efforts

00:06:34 - Montana Reforestation Project Funded by Carbon Offsets

00:14:50 - Restoring Ecosystems in a Changing Climate

00:20:26 - The Future of Hardware Technology

00:29:27 - Building Trust in the Emerging Marketplace

00:35:10 - Mast's Integration of Biodiversity Metrics

00:39:22 - The Importance of Conserving Dry Forests

00:42:41 - Measuring Success for Long-Term Growth

00:49:07 - The Future of Reforestation with Drones

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Website: https://www.mastreforest.com

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S6 Ep5: From Soil to Sky: Exploring Funga's Innovative Approach to Forest Regeneration

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Discover the future of ecosystem regeneration and biodiversity work as Nick sits down with Colin Averill, CEO and Founder of Funga, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to reforestation.

By harnessing and unlocking fungal biodiversity insights, Colin's team introduces diverse fungal and bacterial communities to the reforestation process, helping to revitalize degraded soil microbiomes by establishing extensive mycelium networks that fuel plant growth. With a background in forest carbon cycle science, Colin's team is responsible for designing projects spanning thousands of acres that utilize rigorous scientific precision to achieve ecological restoration.

Join Nick as he and Colin explore Funga's journey to amplify forest health, build a massive database of fungal biodiversity, and combat climate change through nature-inspired biotechnology.

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Website: https://www.funga.earth

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S6 Ep4: How Lunar Energy is Redefining the Future of Home Energy

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0400

In this week’s pod, Nick chats with Sam Wevers, the Head of Software Product for Lunar Energy, as they dive into the heart of Lunar Energy's mission to revolutionize global home energy.

Sam unveils how Lunar's state-of-the-art home electrification system seamlessly melds solar technology with home batteries, transcending analytics to offer customers deep insight into their home's energy rhythms and the larger ecosystem of energy they fit into.

From there, Nick and Sam zoom out to discuss how electrification scales and the role that data can play in harmonizing endless clean energy around the globe.

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Website: https://www.lunarenergy.com

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S6 Ep3: The Company Making the Invisible… Well, Visible. (with Orbital Sidekick)

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0400

It may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but hyperspectral satellites have been around for decades, measuring the spectral profile of things like methane gas and other things that are otherwise out of view from the human eye.

In this week’s podcast, Nick chats with Dan Katz, CEO and co-founder of Orbital Sidekick, about how the company is turning hyperspectral satellites into a commercially viable technology that helps solve some of the planet’s most pressing operational, environmental, and safety issues in real-time.

Dan also discloses how hyperspectral technology benefits companies seeking carbon credit opportunities, the difficulties in delivering climate tech that scales, and why spreading yourself too thin too soon can spell death for any early-stage startup.

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Website: https://www.orbitalsidekick.com/careers

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orbital-sidekick/

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S6 Ep2: How Electric Era is Revolutionizing the Fast-Charging Station Infrastructure

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Meet the man trying to make electric vehicle charging stations more accessible, affordable, and reliable than ever before.

Quincy Lee is a former mechanical engineer at SpaceX turned fast-charging renegade. He understands the importance of the EV revolution to make a positive environmental impact, and the key challenges facing the EV industry today.

His mission? To accelerate the decarbonization and electrification of the transportation industry by designing EV fast charging stations that are reliable, can be deployed quickly, and don’t put undue pressure on the electricity distribution grid.

In this episode, Nick and Quincy talk about how Quincy’s company, Electric Era, is deploying a full-stack EV charging solution that leverages energy storage as a wedge between the distribution grid and EV charging. Nick and Quincy also discuss how the software layer on top of the hardware is a key leverage point, as is thinking about the entire customer experience and all components of operating a charging station.

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S6 Ep1: Agilitas Energy CEO Barrett Bilotta Talks Energy Storage Solutions

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400

On this week’s pod, Nick sits down with Agilitas Energy’s CEO and President, Barrett Bilotta to chat about the state of grid-connected battery energy storage in the U.S.

What are the challenges facing energy storage development, and how do energy storage developers and operators manage to balance the needs and concerns of countless stakeholders, ranging from regulators to utilities?

Barrett also explains the advantages of operating the assets they build themselves, the limitations of lithium-ion technology, and how Agilitas Energy aims to capture and deploy as many clean kilowatt hours in the future as possible.

Plus, stay tuned to hear about Agilitas Energy’s concrete future targets and why Barrett predicts a resurgence of hydroelectric power in the U.S.

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Website: https://www.agilitasenergy.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agilitas-energy-inc/

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S5 Ep6: Is Battery Swapping the Future of Electric Vehicles? With John de Souza

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400

On this week’s pod, Nick’s sitting down with Ample co-founder and president John de la Souza to chat about the future of modular battery-swapping technology for EVs.

By swapping rather than charging an electric vehicle’s battery, Ample can deliver a 100% charge in 5 minutes or less — and with considerable other benefits for the grid.

Is this a push that will help accelerate EV adoption and address common driver pain points? Or is it too much of a burden to develop the infrastructure?

How will Ample make its solution more adaptable to OEMs? John and Nick dive into the nitty-gritty details of what implementation looks like and whether it’s a cost-efficient, sensible solution.

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https://ample.com

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S5 Ep5: How Divert is Converting Wasted Food into Renewable Energy

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Meet the company trying to make use of wasted food: Divert.

Determined to create a zero-waste future, Divert’s CEO Ryan Begin sits down to chat with Nick about how the company utilizes advanced technology to turn wasted food that would turn into methane in a landfill into renewable energy instead.

How do they have the confidence that their solution is truly a climate-positive solution for waste? How much work goes into preparing wasted food (e.g., removing microplastics)? And are there positive signs to indicate this technology will take off in the US as it has in other countries across Europe?

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S5 Ep4: Clearing Up Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Misconceptions, with Isabelle Boemeke

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400

What does a model-and influencer-turned-activist have to do with nuclear energy, and why should we care?

As it turns out, quite a lot, and she has plenty of data, insight, and wisdom to impart when it comes to advocating for nuclear energy as a climate solution.

Isabelle Boemeke, founder of the Isodope brand, drops in to chat with Nick about the common misconceptions surrounding nuclear energy and why it’s one of the safest and most effective sources of clean energy— generating more power than solar and wind combined globally.

Then, they dive into the reasons why support for nuclear power is the highest it’s ever been (but still not high enough), how other countries are implementing nuclear technology into their power sectors, and where the future of nuclear tech is headed.

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S5 Ep3: Turning Waste into Regenerative Feed and Farming Products

Thu, 18 May 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Has anyone ever told you to be more mindful of your waste?

Meet the man who believes that waste isn’t just waste— and why he feels that humans have a lot to learn from mother nature.

Michael Place, CTO of Chapul Farms, stops by the studio to talk about how regenerative insect agriculture is redefining how we think of waste disposal. After witnessing a hoard of black soldier fly larvae making quick haste of his compost pile one morning, Michael realized the insect's immense potential to solve waste byproduct disposal problems.

Now, insect agriculture is a multi-million-dollar industry capable of producing alternative protein sources for animals and humans across the world by upcycling waste by-products from the ethanol industry into bio-fertilizer soil products (FRASS).

Michael discusses the versatility of insects as food, the promising future of insect agriculture, and the challenges it faces to widespread scalability.

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S5 Ep2: Revolutionizing the Battery Manufacturing Process With AI, with Jason Koeller

Thu, 04 May 2023 13:00:00 -0400

How does a theoretical physicist studying black holes and the nature of spacetime find his way to the field of artificial intelligence and battery manufacturing?

In this week’s episode, Nick sits down with Chemix cofounder Jason Koeller, an AI researcher working to revolutionize the battery industry. After realizing that energy storage was in desperate need of better technical solutions, Jason sought to build an AI-driven platform to optimize the battery manufacturing industry by collecting large amounts of data and automating complex research and development processes.

Tune in to discover Jason's journey and learn how Chemix is leading the way in working with battery manufacturers to address industry gaps and achieve sustainable, high-volume manufacturing capabilities.

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S5 Ep1: Julie Gosalvez: The CMO Making Direct Air Capture Technology Enticing

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Carbon removal wasn’t even in our vocabulary a few years ago. But now, thanks to companies like Climeworks, direct air capture technology is being brought to the forefront of climate change technology.

CMO of Climeworks, Julie Gosalvez, sits down to chat with Nick about how direct air capture works by capturing CO2 particles from the air, why it’s critical to use the technology as we race to control climate change, and the challenges carbon removal tech faces in the quest to implement it on a global scale.

Plus, find out how and why carbon removal is poised to become a trillion-dollar industry in the near future.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro and Background

3:45 Explaining Climeworks

8:03 Scaling with an Invisible Product

10:04 Challenges to Climeworks Buyers

15:02 Negotiating with Policymakers

18:07 Plans for Expansion

20:36 Collaborating with Other DAC firms

22:42 Scalability in Direct Air Capture Tech

24:49 Biggest Risks

26:21 Bringing the Individual Consumer into DAC

29:39 Economic Impact of DAC

36:46 Other Exciting Technology

37:56 Outro

S4 Ep12: How Energize Ventures Is Moving The Needle On Climate Tech

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

The energy transition is in full swing, find out how Tyler Lancaster is helping lead the way as an investment partner in innovative climate tech startups.

Tyler is a partner at Energize Ventures, a leading investor in capital-light climate tech solutions , partnering with best-in-class innovators to accelerate the energy transition.

Nick and Tyler discuss how even in the last five years climate tech innovation has changed exponentially, areas of the climate tech space they’re particularly focused on , and whether the current climate tech boom has momentum to last.

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S4 Ep11: Shanu Mathew - The Analyst At The Intersection Of Public Markets And Climate

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

How do you measure the impact of net zero targets and climate change on large corporations? Step forward Shanu Mathew.

Shanu is Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager/Analyst - US Sustainable Equity at Lazard Asset Management.

Nick and Shanu get into how to catch the inflection points in innovation and rapid growth in markets, how these impact climate tech investments, and what role ESG and other investment analysis frameworks will play in years to come.

Plus, you’ll hear why Nick and Shanu believe we can be optimistic about systems level changes that will improve the world.

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S4 Ep10: Tim Rann: The Investor Tackling Inequality And Climate Change

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Tim is Managing Partner at Mercy Corps Ventures: The unique investment fund ploughing hundreds of thousands of dollars into innovative startups.

Helping the most vulnerable communities become more resilient to climate and financial change, Tim works throughout South East Asia and LatAm and West Africa.

Nick and Tim get into why he has a particular passion for agriculture, how to use Web3 to create radical transparency in the carbon markets, and the intersection between climate tech and fintech.

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S4 Ep9: Blackhorn Ventures’ Approach to Supporting Climate Tech

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Earth’s resources are running low, so how do you choose the smart software and digital investments that maximize productivity and deployment of climate technologies?

Micah Kotch is an investor at Blackhorn Ventures, the early-stage venture capital firm investing in digital solutions that accelerate the energy transition and tackle other problems, too. .

Nick and Micah talk grid resiliency and alternatives to fossil fuels, the high caliber of breakthrough ideas coming through, and discuss where investors are getting over their skis just a little bit.

Plus you’ll hear Micah’s predictions on the number of unicorns finding their way into the climate tech space and why we’re going to see way more action at federal level when it comes to mitigating climate change.

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S4 Ep8: VSC Ventures: The Climate Tech Investor Sharing The Stories Of Exceptional Founders

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400

It’s easier than ever to launch a climate tech startup. But getting noticed can be harder. Meet the investor who’s allocating capital and helping businesses tell their story.

Jay Kapoor is General Partner at VSC Ventures, the award-winning comms firm that also invests at Seed and Series A stage and tells the stories of climate tech startups and their exceptional founders.

Nick and Jay discuss topics like why VCs and founders need to roll up their sleeves to work with governments, why the grid needs to grow up to unlock the power of EVs, and the rest of the cool tech VSC Ventures is backing.

Plus, you’ll hear Jay’s views on where he’d build a business if he weren’t investing..

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S4 Ep7: Actual - Leading The ESG Strategy Revolution

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Measuring and tracking emissions is a great start, but how do companies make long term plans for effective change?

They require more sophisticated modeling technology as well as policy expertise.

Ela leads Actual’s efforts in the areas of policy, industry affairs, and research at Actual, supplementing the company’s state-of-the-art modeling software and ESG strategies across industries with deep policy research.

Nick and Ela dive into what it takes to go from data to real world impact, why Actual is the missing piece in the corporate ESG puzzle, and how smart modeling is helping New Zealand sheep farmers produce wool more sustainably.

You’ll also hear Ela’s thoughts on interesting climate policy to look out for in 2023..

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S4 Ep6: Globhe - The Crowddroning Platform Making Sense Of The World

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0400

How do you gather drone data at scale? You leverage crowddroning. Markku Koivisto explains how.

Markku is Chief Business Development Officer at Globhe, the Crowddroning platform coordinating sophisticated drone operators globally to collect high-resolution earth observation data for businesses, organizations and researchers.

Nick and Markku discuss why crowddroning is a win-win-win situation for operators and clients, how 5G technology will play a huge role in drone evolution, and how drone inspectors are helping safeguard communities and critical infrastructure.

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S4 Ep5: Range Energy: The Heavy Transport Electric Revolution

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0400

How is Ali Javidan staging an electric revolution in the trucking industry? It’s not easy. Hear how the Range Energy founder’s tip toeing into an electric future.

Ali is Founder and CEO of Range Energy, the company producing powered trailers for the heavy-duty truck market.

Nick and Ali unpack why trailer electrification has been left behind in terms of green innovation, how to convince a skeptical end user, and why new tech should slip seamlessly into current setups.

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S4 Ep4: Flowcarbon: Meet The CEO Creating A Transparent Carbon Market

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Dana Gibber is the former lawyer, turned tech entrepreneur, turned climate tech founder. Discover how Flowcarbon is changing the carbon credit marketplace.

Flowcarbon is the tech company bringing carbon offset credits on chain, leveraging blockchain technology to accelerate the innovation and scale of climate change solutions.

Nick and Dana get into conversation discussing how to incentivize communities to protect rainforests, the problems with carbon credit registries, and how Flowcarbon is offering solutions with blockchain-based tokens that can travel beyond registries.

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S4 Ep3: Thallo: Democratizing The Carbon Market Via The Blockchain

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Thallo is filling a major gap in the voluntary carbon market. Discover how blockchain and climate tech together are revolutionizing financing for environmental projects in the developing world.

Joseph Hargreaves is the UK-based Co-founder of Thallo, the platform built on blockchain offering a transparent and efficient carbon offset marketplace for buyers and sellers.

Nick and Joseph dive into why we need to throw the kitchen sink at solving climate change, why thinking differently is key, and why keeping a human perspective is always worthwhile.

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S4 Ep2: ZwitterCo: Recycling Water Through Cutting Edge Filtration Tech

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0400

No-one thinks about water, until there’s a problem. Find out how a lack of water can impact businesses and ZwitterCo's solution.

ZwitterCo is on a mission to help industries recycle water and enhance product recovery with breakthrough advancements in filtration.

Nick gets into conversation with Alex Rappaport, CEO and Co-Founder, on his personal connection to water, why we should all go visit a water sanitation plant, and some seriously impressive case studies solving some hard, and expensive, waste water problems.

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S4 Ep1: Droneseed: How To Create Sustainable Forests

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0400

When more than 7 million acres of forests are swallowed up by fire every year, you need to find a smart way of reseeding them.

Jonathan Loevner is the VP of Carbon Markets at DroneSeed, the company offering full lifecycle services for forestry management by using an efficient, cost-competitive fleet of drones to reduce reliance on manual labor.

Nick and Jonathan get into how DroneSeed is leveraging the voluntary carbon market to get results, the cost of wildfires every year, and how to make forests sustainable long into the future.

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S3 Ep8: Sesame Solar: Meet The CEO Changing The Face of Emergency Power

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Lauren Flanagan is the lifelong entrepreneur on a mission to use clean energy for power in emergency situations. Find out how Sesame Solar is doing just that.

Sesame Solar manufactures the world’s first 100% renewably-powered Mobile Nanogrids. Using solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen, the Nanogrids offer clean, off-grid power and are delivered ready-to-use to meet essential services and emergency response needs.

Nick and Lauren discuss Lauren’s philosophy on founding companies with a narrow focus and scaling later , how Sesame Solar’s solution marries mitigation with adaptation, and the future of mobile renewable power as a service.

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S3 Ep7: Patch’s Software Solution For Corporate Carbon Removal Goals

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Brennan Spellacy is on a mission to rebalance the Earth’s atmosphere at Patch. Find out why the business’ mission is so critical for the future of our world.

Patch is the software company scaling unified climate action. Effectively two businesses in one, its Co-founder and CEO, Brennan explains how Patch works with carbon credit developers and corporations to accelerate carbon removal.

Nick and Brennan discuss how Patch provides infrastructure for the carbon removal industry to grow to gigatonne scale by 2050, how the platform helps stakeholders diligence carbon removal pathways and projects, and how they think aligning incentives for their business and customers.

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S3 Ep6: How Watershed is Helping Businesses Cut Carbon

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0400

How do you help complex businesses reduce carbon emissions? You combine science with practical solutions.

Meet Steve Davies, Head of Climate Science at Watershed.

Watershed is on a mission to bend the climate curve, by helping businesses to measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions with real-time, audit-grade emissions data.

Nick and Steve get into how companies are understanding their carbon emissions across complex supply chains , how Watershed is dismantling the barriers to corporate climate action, and how to drive more results based on research from academia.

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S3 Ep5: Inna Braverman’s Extraordinary Journey To Wave Powered Renewable Energy

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Inna Braverman believes in second chances. Hear her incredible story from Chernobyl victim to Eco Wave Power Co-founder.

Eco Wave Power is the company harnessing the power of nearshore waves to create clean electricity. Having proven its viability as a stable form of renewable energy, Inna is determined to commercialize wave power globally.

Nick and Inna get into why a second chance at life inspired her mission, some of the mistakes early wave energy companies made, and how using existing manmade structures cuts down on paperwork and environmental concerns.

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S3 Ep4: The 5 Pillars Supporting The Push For Renewable Energy, With Kyle Cherrick

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Kyle Cherrick has been banging the drum for renewable energy for years and it looks like the tide is finally turning. Find out how.

Nick and Kyle get into the future of batteries for the home, why he created an investment syndicate to back tomorrow’s climate tech founders, and renewable energy companies to watch.

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S3 Ep3: The Social, Political, And Financial Buy-in Needed To Scale Carbon Removal

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Peter Olivier is at the cutting edge of carbon removal, helping develop developing innovative processes to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale. Find out how.

Beyond the technical processes, Nick and Peter talk about the social, political, and financial advances needed to scale carbon removal. Through Undo, Peter is working on cutting-edge partnerships with the agricultural industry to remove carbon and help them achieve their net zero goals.

You’ll hear how enhanced rock weathering processes can remove carbon from the atmosphere as well as insights on the climate tech space as a whole which, in many ways, is where software was 10 years ago.

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S3 Ep2: How Oco & Element Packaging are Rewriting the Packaging Playbook

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Madison Savilow and Nick Gardner are ripping up the plastics playbook, creating advanced packaging using captured carbon. Find out how.

As Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Madison is in the weeds improving some of the most common materials in the world. Nick is Co-founder of Element Packaging and together these companies are at the forefront of creating more sustainable alternatives to plastics.

They join host Nick Van Osdol in conversation about how to improve materials like plastics , why plastic recycling rates are so bad, and why it’s important to take a pragmatic approach to incremental changes when tackling big climate problems that also gets consumers excited.

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S3 Ep1: How Flood Mapping Tech Is Saving Lives

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400

How do you help vulnerable countries prepare for the worst? You make your flood mapping data available to all.

Dr Subit Chakrabarti is Director of Technology at Cloud to Street, a climate tech company with a leading flood mapping platform designed to protect the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities. Using global satellites and AI, they monitor floods in near real-time and remotely analyze local flood exposure at a click of a button.

Nick and Subit dive straight into why Cloud to Street focuses on climate adaption, what makes up a disaster life cycle, and why policy needs to keep up with technology.

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S2 Ep 13: Why Molly Morabito Believes in Direct Action To End Fossil Fuel Reliance

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0400

How do you show world leaders you’re serious about creating climate solutions? You stand up against an unjust system.

Nick and Molly get straight into conversation about the importance of activism, Molly’s role at the Center for Biological Diversity, and how the current political administration is doing in helping reverse climate change.

You’ll also hear why Molly believes it’s time to end extraction from fossil fuels, and why she doesn’t shy away from causing disruption to get her point across.

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S2 Ep 12: How Charm Industrial is Putting CO2 Back Underground, Profitably.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0400

In 2020 Shaun Kinetic had a scientific breakthrough. Now as Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial, he’s putting tons of C02 back where it belongs.

Nick and Shaun dive straight into how he created a whole new method of carbon removal with bio oils, the challenges (and benefits) of founding a company during a pandemic, and why the climate tech space demands on-the-ground iteration to learn lessons quickly.

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S2 Ep 11: Unlocking New Business Models to Align Incentives and Drive Decarbonization

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Businesses that focus on deploying climate solutions have the potential to become the world’s most valuable companies while positively impacting billions of people around the globe.

Meet Dan Lichtenberg, Founder & CEO of Keiki Capital LLC, a company focused on building and investing in companies solving the climate crisis.

In this episode we explore what it takes to start a venture fund in climate tech, navigating shifts in the funding landscape for climate tech startups, as well as how we can help founders unlock and scale completely novel business models that align incentives and drive decarbonization.

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S2 Ep 10: Jaeson Cardiff: How CleanO2 is Bringing Carbon Capture Technology to the Consumer

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Carbon capture technology has seemingly been reserved for large-scale applications, and widely unavailable to the average consumer. But how can we bring this important technology to the consumer market?

Enter Jaeson Cardiff, CEO of CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies Inc., a company focused on the decarbonization of the heating industry and providing consumer goods that are made from recycled carbon.

You’ll hear how Jaeson found inspiration from his career in HVAC to help found a carbon capture technology company that makes it possible for the average consumer to help make a positive impact on global health.

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S2 Ep 9: Lacey Reddix: The Founder On a Mission to Solve The Global Clean Water Crisis With Olokun Minerals.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400

How do you solve a problem like clean water for all? When you can turn waste products into sustainable solutions.

Meet Lacey, CEO and Founder of Olokun Minerals, the company developing new technologies to harvest minerals from the brine waste created through desalination.

Nick and Lacey get straight into the danger of taking water for granted, how Olokun’s working with brackish water to remove and potentially valorize different metal ingredients, and why sourcing metals this way solves way more problems than it creates.

You’ll also hear Lacey’s ambition to filter multiple metals at the same time, what fundraising felt like, and other climate tech she’s excited about.

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S2 Ep 8: How Ecovative is Solving Sustainability Through Mushrooms

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:05:00 -0400

What happens when plastic, meat and leather become unsustainable to produce? You up-cycle from natural growing products like mushrooms, using cutting-edge mycelium technology.

Eben Bayer is CEO of Ecovative, the biotechnology company, pioneering the art and science of growing complete structures with mycelium.

Nick and Eben get into how a small mushroom sample can create whole sheets of tissue, why Ecovative is growing bacon, and how the business interacts with other industries such as fashion and retail.

You’ll also hear who else is inspiring Eben in the climate tech space right now.

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S2 Ep 7: How Nori is Building a Carbon Removal Marketplace, And Cutting Out The Middleman

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Carbon removal is critical for global health, but all the paper pushing makes it hard for businesses to get on board. Nori has the solution, find out how.

Nick gets into the nuts and bolts of climate change and carbon removal with Paul Gambill, CEO of Nori, the company on a mission to lower the overall concentration of Co2 below 300 parts per million.

You’ll hear why Paul believes reversing climate change is an achievable goal, why the barriers aren’t tech or engineering but organization and finance, and how Nori is coordinating efforts with financial incentives.

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S2 Ep 6: Framing Climate Change as a Massive Economic Opportunity with Alex Roetter

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:50:00 -0400

How does a VC investor turn climate change into a sound investment opportunity? Alex explains how he’s changing the world, by retooling the entire economy.

Alex Roetter is Managing Director and General Partner at Moxxie Ventures, backing exceptional founders building products designed to change the world, while making life and work better.

Nick and Alex dive into his background in software and how it overlaps with climate, why you need to follow the talent to make great investments, and the three elements your people need to thrive in their jobs.

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S2 Ep 5: How a Climate Tech VC is Helping Founders Create Scalable Solutions

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400

When you start working in climate tech, it’s hard to feel the same way about any other industry. And that’s what keeps Lily Bernicker, Principal at Wireframe Ventures, deep in the trenches.

Nick and Lily get into conversation about why flexibility is critical to be a great climate tech investor, why saying no to companies is still hard, and the challenges of a long feedback loop.

You’ll also hear Lily’s take on why scientists are learning the business playbooks and how that can only help drive forward innovation.

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S2 Ep 4: How Ample’s Cutting Edge Tech is Making it Easy to Run Electric Cars, With Levi Tillemann.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Climate tech needs public and private sector support. Leading the charge, and driving vehicle electrification, is Levi Tillemann. Find out how.

Ample’s goal is to make electric cars available for everyone by solving charging problems. Utilizing autonomous robotics and smart-battery technology, Levi and his team can charge a car in minutes, but that’s just part of his day job.

Nick and Levi get into his role as VP for Policy and International Outreach, what goes into shaping public policy, and why it seems to move so slowly.

You’ll also hear Levi’s takes on the healthy tension between the public and private sector, the critical role battery swapping plays in electrification, and how you can help influence public policy and drive green transport technology forward.

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S2 Ep 3: Climate Core Capital And Real Estate Investing for a Changing Climate

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Most real estate investors are unprepared for how climate change will impact their business. Owen Woolcock is one step ahead, investing in markets that will stay resilient long into the future.

Real estate is often seen as a ‘safe investment’, but with increasing focus on how buildings are built and how they impact the environment, it’s time to recognize the impact of climate change on the future of this industry.

Nick and Owen, Partner at CCC, discuss why his company is built on investing in real estate that considers climate tech alongside climate change, how things like flood risk are drastically changing the landscape, and why global financial systems need to re-evaluate business models before it’s too late.

You’ll also hear Owen’s spicy take on which towns in the US are growing significantly, and why. Hint, if you’ve never considered living in Ann Arbor Michigan, now might be the time to take a look.

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S2 Ep 2: How to Carbon Neutralize Your Garden, With Chad Massura of Rosy Soil

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400

How do you make gardening greener? You engineer a new type of soil. This is the fascinating work of Rosy. Find out how.

Cultivating gardens is a part of life for hundreds of thousands of people, but if you’re using harmful fertilizers, there’s a problem. Rosy Soil is solving that problem thanks to cutting edge soil engineering.

Nick and Chad get deep into soil science. In this episode you’ll hear how Rosy’s new soil formulation has a negative carbon footprint, why it will make your plants thrive, and how it affects ecosystems across the world for the better.

You’ll also hear Chad’s take on most store-bought fertilizers and why Rosy is going all out to make their entire supply chain as sustainable and low-carbon as possible. A challenge pertinent to all climate tech verticals and industries.

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S2 Ep 1. How to Close The Funding Gap And Save The World, With Dimitry Gershenson, Enduring Planet

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400

Despite trillions of dollars pouring into climate tech, there’s still a huge funding gap. So how do we close it?

The answer is through forward thinking investment in founders at the forefront of cutting edge tech. And one company working to do just that is Enduring Planet.

Welcome to Season 2. Nick kicks off with a seriously impressive guest, Dimitry Gershenson, Co-Founder and CEO. They get into the reasons why we only get half the picture when it comes to investment and equity, and how non-financial factors can make a serious difference in lending.

You’ll hear why Dimitry and his team are super intentional when it comes to championing under-represented founders, why they believe diversity makes better business sense, and Enduring Planet’s no BS approach for founders to apply and get funded.

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The Keep Cool Show: Season 2 Trailer

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:30:00 -0400

Climate tech is constantly evolving. As the urgency to tackle the climate crisis grows, so does the number of exciting companies offering cutting-edge solutions.

It can be hard to keep up with trends and harder still to link them to the bigger picture of climate and the climate technology landscape.

I’m your host Nick Van Osdol. And on the Keep Cool Show, you get a front row seat to discussions with founders who are solving climate problems. I’ll also do my best to make connections back to other emerging technologies to arrive at a fuller industry perspective.

Every episode, I’ll take a deep dive into a startup’s new technology, getting into what problems they’re solving, and what makes them unique in the space.

Then we’ll get to know the person behind the headlines, digging into the nuances of their business as well as from where they take inspiration.

If you’re a climate tech investor, work in the industry, or just want to know what’s coming around the corner, this is the show with the answers.

And if you want to go deeper still, sign up to my newsletter at workweek dot com, where you’ll get weekly updates, considered analysis, and thoughtful explorations into the latest climate technology news.

New episodes every Thursday, starting June 9th. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcast.

How Can You Reverse Climate Change? With Zach Stein, Carbon Collective.

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400

It’s a big question and Zach Stein has the answers with Carbon Collective. Meet the CEO battling for the Earth’s future.

Traditional investment practice isn’t made to drive impact. And for individual investors who want to make sustainable choices, that can be a source of frustration. Carbon Collective is disrupting old school financial theory, creating investment products that make profit, are sustainable, and make a positive impact.

Nick and Zach get deep into the power of narrative to drive positive climate impact investing, why there are still considerable fault lines in the investment community around decarbonizing, and the debate over oll and gas.

If you want to know how you can reverse climate change, this is the episode to dive into.

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S1 Ep 6. Season Finale | Climate Tech| Startup Investment

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0400

The wait is finally over. One founder, or founding team, will leave with thousands of dollars worth of prizes to invest in their climate tech startup, but who will it be?

Nick and his investor co-hosts have heard pitches from five of the most innovative climate tech startups out there, and this week it’s time to pick a winner.

You’ll get a recap of the projects so far with Nick, before hearing from the investors and their reactions, and finally you’ll learn who the winner is, based on investor votes.

Who’s your favorite?

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake.

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S1 Ep 5. Stefania Di Bartolomeo, Founder and CEO of Physis Investment | Sustainable Investment | Climate Tech

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

How do you generate wealth and save the world? By disrupting traditional investment models. Meet Physis, empowering investors to make a positive impact.

This is the fifth of the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and investor co-host Dan Lichtenberg figure out what drives Stefania Di Bartolomew and what sets Physis apart from others in the space, tackling climate change.

Data is the key to understanding how investments impact the world. With millions of data points to choose from, Physis aggregates the most pertinent and shares them with investors to help them track and measure how their investments are performing for the good of the environment. And all through one platform.

With a mission to help investors build sustainable portfolios, Physis believes the future is data-driven. We’ll also hear Stefania’s thoughts on whether divestment or an activist investor approach is more impactful, and what regulatory tailwinds mean for the industry,

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Discover who our winner is in next week’s episode.

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S1 Ep 4. Vince Wong and Folasade Ayoola, Co-Founders of ElectricFish | Climate Tech | Decarbonization

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

If you want to decarbonize the world, you need a resilient source of electricity powering everything from the grid to cars. Meet ElectricFish, building solutions for energy storage.

Renewable energy is the future and renewable energy that offers super-fast EV charging, two-way flow to the grid AND can be set up on site in weeks, not months, will become the gold standard. ElectricFish is leading the charge.

Vince Wong and Folasade Ayoola are the Co-Founders with a brief to build distributed energy storage, powered by software. They’ve already deployed their storage tech at a pilot location and hungry for growth.

In the fourth of the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives Vince and Folasade, how the company is tackling climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.

We’ll learn all the applications for ElectricFish’s tech, why distributed energy sources are a critical component of a sustainable future, and understand how DERs can promote societal equity.

Finally, we’ll dig in deep on some of the key challenges that are unique to a hardware business, including how the team is thinking through manufacturing and selling at scale.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our fifth founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vincecwong

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S1 Ep 3. Evan Hynes, CEO and Co-Founder of Climatebase | Climate tech | Environmental Science

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Capital investment is great but it’s not enough for climate tech companies to scale. Climatebase is building a platform focused on providing human investment and the timing couldn’t be better.

Last year more venture capital dollars were invested in climate tech than ever before and every startup founder knows once the capital is secured, your attention turns to talent. Equipping your company with the very best people, whether that’s hardware engineers or those on the frontline installing solar panels, the search can be arduous.

That’s where Climatebase comes in, a platform with thousands of climate tech jobs and used by more than 350,000 people.

In the third of the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives Evan, how the company is tackling climate change, and what sets his business apart from others in the space.

You’ll also hear Evan’s views on creating a deep data moat, the company’s genesis story and zoom out on where he sees climate tech heading over the next decade.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our fourth founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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Twitter: twitter.com/evandhynes

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S1 Ep 2. John Ridd, CEO & Founder of Greenpixie

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0400

What are digital carbon emissions and how big a problem are they becoming? Greenpixie has the answers and is seizing the green initiative with both hands.

Nick and Lily Bernicker, principal at Wireframe Ventures, interview CEO & Founder, John Ridd, from Greenpixie, the company focused on reducing digital carbon emissions with cutting edge, climate tech. You’ll hear how they’re turning this challenge into an opportunity and why these types of emissions are among one of the more solvable problems in the environmental space.

You’ll also hear John’s view on the value of bootstrapping your business before moving towards the funding phase, plus how Greenpixie plans to roll out their MVP.

This is the second in the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives them, what they’re doing to tackle climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our third founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-c-ridd/

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S1 Ep 1: Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen, Co-Founders at Earth Brands

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:00:00 -0400

If you can get 1% better every day, you’ll achieve big goals surprisingly quickly. That’s the philosophy behind Earth Brands and Co-Founders Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen.

On a mission to make sustainability cool, Earth Brands is constantly evaluating and iterating their environmentally-friendly products to be better and better.

Nick and Co-Host Mark Grace, investor at M13, talk to Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen alongside about why you should constantly scrutinize your MVP to create premium products and how the brand has attracted its latest round of venture capital-backed funding to the tune of $1.7m.

You’ll hear why Michael Medvedev and Peter Frelinghuysen believe you should spend time nurturing superfans, how to turn these fans into evangelists, and even employees.

This is the first in the Keep Cool Show’s mini-series, offering five startup founders the chance to pitch their climate tech business. Nick and an investor co-host will figure out what drives them, what they’re doing to tackle climate change, and what sets their business apart from others in the space.

With over $40,000 in prizes for their business, there’s a lot at stake. Listen to our second founder’s pitch on next week’s episode.

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Trailer Keep Cool Show: Season 1

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Climate tech is moving fast. As the urgency to tackle climate issues grows, so does the number of innovative startups in this space.

I’m Nick Van Osdol. If you read my Keep Cool newsletter, you’ll know I’ve recently joined forces with Workweek, a media company that puts creators at the heart of their strategy combining premium content and capital. To celebrate this partnership I’m applying that exact same strategy to this Keep Cool Show mini-series.

Every week we’ll hear a founder’s best pitch to investors and get to know what drives them on a personal level. You’ll hear what they’re doing to tackle climate change, what makes them unique from others in the space and why investors should supercharge their startup. What’s at stake? Over $40,000 in prizes for their business.

I’ll be joined by a different investor co-host each week, giving you a unique perspective on climate tech. When the season wraps up we’ll recap on the 5 company pitches we’ve heard and finally choose a winner for that sweet $40,000 worth of prizes.

If you’re an investor, founder or operator who wants to stay one step ahead of the competition - this is the series for you.

New episodes every Thursday, starting March 17th. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

The Keep Cool Podcast

E77: Catalyzing individual climate action and agency with Climatize

E76: Envisioning and building a regenerative future with Maya Poncelet of Una Terra

E75: Methane moonshots, catalytic capital, and more with Johanna Wolfson from Azolla Ventures

E74: How Energize Capital is bucking fundraising trends and accelerating scalable climate tech businesses, with Managing Partner John Tough

E73: New venture capital for differentiated climate adaptation, with Darren Clifford, Founder and Managing Partner at Adapt[us] Capital

*SYNDICATED EPISODE* - More efficient EVs, from the powertrain up with Scalvy

*LIVE SHOW* E71: Scaling highly versatile biogas tech, with Stephan Herrmann, CEO of Reverion, and Sebastian Heitmann, Co-Founder and Partner at Extantia Capital.

E70: Making greener steel at significant scale with Tim Hill of Nucor

E69: Understanding the full scope of the Loan Programs Office with Arpita Bhattacharyya

E68: Investing in water with Tom Ferguson, Founder and Managing Partner at Burnt Island Ventures

E67: Decarbonizing hydrogen and carbon black by splitting methane with Monolith Materials CEO, Rob Hanson

E66: Building flywheels of irreversible momentum for methane monitoring & measurement

E65: Building the common operating picture for climate action with Vibrant Planet

SPECIAL EPI: How Glassdome digitizes and accelerates industrial decarbonization

E63: Literally making It rain with Augustus Doricko of Rainmaker

E62: Infrastructure investing for the energy transition with John Skrinar, Partner at Cresta

E61: Making more climate resilient chocolate with Kawa Project and CEO, Aaron Feigelman

E60: Keeping methane out of the atmosphere by using it on Earth, with Windfall Bio

E59: *SPECIAL EPISODE:* Everything Electrification, with Quincy Lee & Ramez Naan

E58: ‘Cyclical’ plastic recycling for a more circular economy with MacroCycle

E57: Hot or not with Albert Wenger? Climate & climate tech in 2024

S7 E5: What 2024 has in store for climate tech venture capital, with Katie McClain of Energize Capital.

S7 E4: Understanding biodiversity loss and how to support businesses that reverse it, with Tom Quigley of Superorganism.

S7 Ep3: Pioneering climate-positive lending, with Ravi Mikkelson of Atmos

S7 Ep2: Scaling Carbon Capture Technologies and Other Critical Decarbonization Solutions, with Adam Goff of 8 Rivers

S7 Ep1: Meet Yard Stick, the company at the Forefront of Soil Carbon Measurement, with Chris Tolles

S6 Ep7: The Road to Gigaton-Scale Carbon Removal, with Giana Amador

S6 Ep6: Restoring Impacted Landscapes with Mast Reforestation

S6 Ep5: From Soil to Sky: Exploring Funga's Innovative Approach to Forest Regeneration

S6 Ep4: How Lunar Energy is Redefining the Future of Home Energy

S6 Ep3: The Company Making the Invisible… Well, Visible. (with Orbital Sidekick)

S6 Ep2: How Electric Era is Revolutionizing the Fast-Charging Station Infrastructure

S6 Ep1: Agilitas Energy CEO Barrett Bilotta Talks Energy Storage Solutions

S5 Ep6: Is Battery Swapping the Future of Electric Vehicles? With John de Souza

S5 Ep5: How Divert is Converting Wasted Food into Renewable Energy

S5 Ep4: Clearing Up Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Misconceptions, with Isabelle Boemeke

S5 Ep3: Turning Waste into Regenerative Feed and Farming Products

S5 Ep2: Revolutionizing the Battery Manufacturing Process With AI, with Jason Koeller

S5 Ep1: Julie Gosalvez: The CMO Making Direct Air Capture Technology Enticing

S4 Ep12: How Energize Ventures Is Moving The Needle On Climate Tech

S4 Ep11: Shanu Mathew - The Analyst At The Intersection Of Public Markets And Climate

S4 Ep10: Tim Rann: The Investor Tackling Inequality And Climate Change

S4 Ep9: Blackhorn Ventures’ Approach to Supporting Climate Tech

S4 Ep8: VSC Ventures: The Climate Tech Investor Sharing The Stories Of Exceptional Founders

S4 Ep7: Actual - Leading The ESG Strategy Revolution

S4 Ep6: Globhe - The Crowddroning Platform Making Sense Of The World

S4 Ep5: Range Energy: The Heavy Transport Electric Revolution

S4 Ep4: Flowcarbon: Meet The CEO Creating A Transparent Carbon Market

S4 Ep3: Thallo: Democratizing The Carbon Market Via The Blockchain

S4 Ep2: ZwitterCo: Recycling Water Through Cutting Edge Filtration Tech

S4 Ep1: Droneseed: How To Create Sustainable Forests

S3 Ep8: Sesame Solar: Meet The CEO Changing The Face of Emergency Power

S3 Ep7: Patch’s Software Solution For Corporate Carbon Removal Goals

S3 Ep6: How Watershed is Helping Businesses Cut Carbon

S3 Ep5: Inna Braverman’s Extraordinary Journey To Wave Powered Renewable Energy

S3 Ep4: The 5 Pillars Supporting The Push For Renewable Energy, With Kyle Cherrick

S3 Ep3: The Social, Political, And Financial Buy-in Needed To Scale Carbon Removal

S3 Ep2: How Oco & Element Packaging are Rewriting the Packaging Playbook

S3 Ep1: How Flood Mapping Tech Is Saving Lives

S2 Ep 13: Why Molly Morabito Believes in Direct Action To End Fossil Fuel Reliance

S2 Ep 12: How Charm Industrial is Putting CO2 Back Underground, Profitably.

S2 Ep 11: Unlocking New Business Models to Align Incentives and Drive Decarbonization

S2 Ep 10: Jaeson Cardiff: How CleanO2 is Bringing Carbon Capture Technology to the Consumer

S2 Ep 9: Lacey Reddix: The Founder On a Mission to Solve The Global Clean Water Crisis With Olokun Minerals.

S2 Ep 8: How Ecovative is Solving Sustainability Through Mushrooms

S2 Ep 7: How Nori is Building a Carbon Removal Marketplace, And Cutting Out The Middleman

S2 Ep 6: Framing Climate Change as a Massive Economic Opportunity with Alex Roetter

S2 Ep 5: How a Climate Tech VC is Helping Founders Create Scalable Solutions

S2 Ep 4: How Ample’s Cutting Edge Tech is Making it Easy to Run Electric Cars, With Levi Tillemann.

S2 Ep 3: Climate Core Capital And Real Estate Investing for a Changing Climate

S2 Ep 2: How to Carbon Neutralize Your Garden, With Chad Massura of Rosy Soil

S2 Ep 1. How to Close The Funding Gap And Save The World, With Dimitry Gershenson, Enduring Planet

The Keep Cool Show: Season 2 Trailer

How Can You Reverse Climate Change? With Zach Stein, Carbon Collective.

S1 Ep 6. Season Finale | Climate Tech| Startup Investment

S1 Ep 5. Stefania Di Bartolomeo, Founder and CEO of Physis Investment | Sustainable Investment | Climate Tech

S1 Ep 4. Vince Wong and Folasade Ayoola, Co-Founders of ElectricFish | Climate Tech | Decarbonization

S1 Ep 3. Evan Hynes, CEO and Co-Founder of Climatebase | Climate tech | Environmental Science

S1 Ep 2. John Ridd, CEO & Founder of Greenpixie

SYNDICATED EPISODE - More efficient EVs, from the powertrain up with Scalvy

LIVE SHOW E71: Scaling highly versatile biogas tech, with Stephan Herrmann, CEO of Reverion, and Sebastian Heitmann, Co-Founder and Partner at Extantia Capital.

E59: SPECIAL EPISODE: Everything Electrification, with Quincy Lee & Ramez Naan