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CleanTechies Podcast

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Welcome to the CleanTechies Podcast where we interview ClimateTech Founders and VCs to share their advice and journeys with other Founders and VCs with the goal of helping others succeed. 
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Silas is a ClimateTech and ESG headhunter. He grew up in a very anti-climate-change part of the country in rural Wisconsin. When he got out on his own he realized the incredible benefits of climate technologies in addition to the realities of Climate Change. He then launched CleanTechies in 2021 to help raise awareness of the various benefits of climate technology. 

Somil is a product manager at the Schmidt Futures Foundation. Born on Earth Day, he somehow got it into his head that he wanted to be a “ClimateTech VC” when he was 14. Since then, he has spent time running his own impact newsletter, investing at an early-stage VC firm, and founded an AgTech company called Agcess. He joined the CleanTechies podcast in 2023 as co-host to double down on its mission of spreading ClimateTech awareness in the world. 

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Episodes

Unlocking the Power of Oceanic Carbon Capture w/ Ben Swainbank (Oceanid MRV)

April 21, 2023 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Today we are joined by the founder of Oceanid MRV, Ben Swainbank.  For context, carbon capture and the measurement of how much is captured is something pretty well solved in forestry and direct air capture. However, for oceanic capture, it is not. This presents a big dilemma as Oceanic Carbon Capture is widely regarded as the most scalable method to pull carbon out of the air at a gigaton scale.  Ben today talks to us about how he and his team are working on formalizing and certifying the ...

Hard Truths About VC, Raising Advice, & Small Fund Limitations w/ Susan Su (Toba Capital)

April 18, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Today we were joined by Susan Su. Susan is a Partner at Toba Capital which differentiates from many funds in that it only has one LP. That LP invests across a range of spaces which allows the Toba team to get special insight into other areas of investing which could affect their investments and existing portfolio companies.  Susan has to be one of the most genuine people I've had on the show. She shared her career journey and how she went from being an operator to working with Sound Venture...

Cleaning up Oceans at the Source...Rivers w/ Nicola Rubini (Conai)

April 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

Today we are joined by Nicola Rubini from the River Cleaning Project by Conai.  You may not know, but 80% of plastics that end up in the ocean are deposited there by rivers. Today we speak with Nicola about how they are trying to fix this problem given that rivers are conveniently a focused path of water.  The technology they have is pretty fascinating but what's more, is the nuances required to navigate the political issues and the difficulties of building this type of business.  Really ...

#91 How Keyframe is Bridging the Gap from Pure VC to Pure PE Financing for Hard Tech COs w/ Ethan Goldsmith

April 05, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Today we have a pretty interesting capital provider joining us. Ethan Goldsmith is an Investment Partner at Keyframe Capital and helped found TeraWatt Infrastructure (the fleet charging behemoth).  We went through the usual stuff around his background, early career, what they are doing, how they source deals, and their unique points but the core of this conversation in my opinion is really in their model.  Since their inception, they saw that ClimateTech would require more flexible capital...

How Keyframe is Bridging the Gap from Pure VC to Pure PE Financing for Hard Tech COs w/ Ethan Goldsmith

April 05, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Today we have a pretty interesting capital provider joining us. Ethan Goldsmith is an Investment Partner at Keyframe Capital and helped found TeraWatt Infrastructure (the fleet charging behemoth).  We went through the usual stuff around his background, early career, what they are doing, how they source deals, and their unique points but the core of this conversation in my opinion is really in their model.  Since their inception, they saw that ClimateTech would require more flexible capital...

Total Real Estate Retrofits, RE Valuations, Tenant Education, & More w/ Chris Gray (RENU Communities)

March 28, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Today we are joined by Chris Gray, the CTO of RENU Communities.  At it's simplest form, they are a PE Fund that is doing total retrofits on real estate to make it a sustainable building.  The more interesting aspects of what they are doing are,  they have an in-house set of experts that are able to help them integrate engineering knowledge with the financial modeling of the projects  they take a very high-quality approach to how they manage the retrofits so that it doesn't impact tenant ...

From Dust to Dust Masonry Products - Fusing Modern Science + Traditional Methods w/ Adital Ela (Criaterra)

March 21, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

Today we are joined by the founder of Criaterra, Adital Ela. Adital is an industrial designer by education and profession who was seeking the potential to make fully circular building products. She was inspired to do this when visiting India she saw how clay Chai cups were used and then tossed to the ground to return to their original form.  After 12 years she then decided to set out to build Criaterra.  In essence, they are an R&D company that aims to license out their IP for the producti...

What it Takes to be a Good VC w/ Shawn Xu (Lowercarbon Captal)

March 14, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Super excited to share this with you. We've got someone who went to the same high school where Steve Jobs and Woz did back in the day. He then worked at Square on international expansion, went on to work with VC Legend Mike Maples, and eventually ended up as the Chief of Staff at Chris Sacca's, Lowercarbon Capital.  We are talking about Shawn Xu.  Shawn talked us through his journey to climate, what it takes to be a good VC, what they look for, the areas he's bullish on, and what he's work...

Sustainable Packages, Manufacturers Willing to Sell Fewer Boxes, & More w/ James Malley (Paccurate)

March 07, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

If you are a bit of a shipping nerd like me, this is going to be a great episode.  We are joined by James Malley the co-founder of Paccurate where they are helping product shippers use smaller boxes so less air is shipped, resulting in fewer trucks to get the same products to your destination.  This is a juggernaut of a business as they are able to service ginormous companies with a very light staff and it all came out of just being experts in solving annoying problems in the shipping spac...

Up-skilling Talent to be ESG-Aligned and AI Talent Prediction w/ Joe Bushnell (Azollo)

February 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Today we spoke with Joe Bushnell. I had met Joe before he launched Azollo so it is a pretty cool guest to have on since I got to hear where he was at prior to launch.  From Australia, he developed a certain attachment to the issue of climate change at a young age when wildfires destroyed his town and burned his school growing up. He went on to study sustainability in Uni. He then went into consulting and finance winding his way back to sustainable finance. Eventually, desiring to pursue a d...

How to Raise Money for your ClimateTech Startup w/ Tommy Leep, founder of Jetstream VC

February 22, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Today's topic is how to raise money for your ClimateTech Startup with Tommy Leep. He is the founder of Jetstream. A ClimateTech VC focused on investing in pre-seed ClimateTech companies.  Today's conversation focuses on three things.  First, some of his background, how he got interested in ClimateTech, how he got into VC, and some of the challenges in his career.  Second, we spoke about his advice to climate tech founders who are fundraising. He has a lot of incredible tips in this sectio...

Carbon Capture Paint, Gigaton Scale, & Landing ClimateTech Pilot Projects w/ Beth & Steve McDaniel

February 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

Today we have a dual guest episode with Husband & Wife duo, Steve & Beth McDaniel. They have a background in the paint and coatings industry where they have been finding ways to make paints and coatings do something other than just decorate and protect their surface.  Their latest innovation is a way to create surfaces that act as carbon capture the same way Blue Algae does. The surfaces can be mass deployed to capture gigatons of carbon to remove carbon from the air permanently at scale.  ...

From 30% to 90% Li Recovery, Founding a ClimateTech Co, & Talent Moat w/ Teague Egan (EnergyX)

February 14, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB

Interested in how we will have enough lithium over the next decades to support the energy and EV transition? Well, you can learn about a company solving this problem.  Enter EnergyX founded and run by Teague Egan. Teague had no previous experience in mining or chemistry but after seeing a huge gap in the market and one particular problem faced by a lithium reserve in Bolivia, he set out to see how he could solve this problem.  In this conversation we cover... His journey to finding this p...

Helping Consumers Signal Desire for Sustainable Products w/ Olivia Pedersen (Sustaio)

February 07, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Today we are joined by Olivia Pedersen the founder of Sustaio.  Olivia has a really incredible journey to building Sustaio. We were able to speak today about their technology, which is essentially a rewards platform for choosing sustainable products. This is a method for consumers to signal to corporates their interest in sustainable products.  One thing we also touched on was the difficulty many women or financially less fortunate have to take ClimateTech jobs. Often, at an early-stage st...

Electrifying Homes, Home Air-Quality & Health, Merging Blue & White Collar Talent w/ DR Richardson (Elephant Energy)

January 31, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

Today we are joined by DR Richardson the Co-Founder and CEO of Elephant Energy. DR started his career in a ClimateTech Fund for about 8 years. Then eventually left to scratch his entrepreneurial itch and build a ClimateTech startup. After about 2 years of testing ideas, he and his Co-founder Josh Lake landed on Elephant Energy where they are removing the friction of electrifying homes.  A few of the things we talked about today are... their product & the benefits - an interesting one was t...

Cyber Security & ClimateTech Intersect, E-Waste, & Value-Aligned Investors w/ John Shegerian (ERI)

January 27, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

Today we were joined by John Shegerian the Co-Founder of ERI. Where they are recycling electronic devices and ensuring safe data destruction to comply with Cybersecurity concerns. They have been around for over 20 years.  They wouldn't have been called this when they started, but being one of the oldest "CliamteTech" or "Circular Economy" companies out there, John had a lot of really great things to share with current ClimateTech founders.  Perhaps most importantly he commented on fundrais...

Re-Engineering the World because the Future is Decarbonized w/ Matt Ward (4Ward.VC)

January 24, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

Today we are joined by Matt Ward the founder and CEO of the 4 Ward VC Accelerator.  Today we covered a lot of things and it was a super fun conversation coming from yet another incredible individual who had no true background in Climate but decided to make it his life.  Key topics are... How a mechanical engineer can build a ClimateTech Accelerator Why he chose to be part of the ClimateTech space / how everything will be re-engineered to be carbon neutral or low carbon In his words what...

#79 - Re-Engineering the World because the Future is Decarbonized w/ Matt Ward (4Ward.VC)

January 24, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

Today we are joined by Matt Ward the founder and CEO of the 4 Ward VC Accelerator.  Today we covered a lot of things and it was a super fun conversation coming from yet another incredible individual who had no true background in Climate but decided to make it his life.  Key topics are... How a mechanical engineer can build a ClimateTech Accelerator Why he chose to be part of the ClimateTech space / how everything will be re-engineered to be carbon neutral or low carbon In his words what...

How CorporateVCs are Playing a role in the Climate Revolution w/ Erik Terjesen (Silicon Foundry)

January 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to the CleanTechies Podcast where we interview ClimateTech Founders and VCs to discuss their advice, experience, and all things Building and Climate Investing.  In today's conversation, we speak with Erik Terjesen a Partner at Silicon Foundry. What is Silicon Foundry? With a name like that you know it's cool. In essence, they are a consulting service that works with Corporate VCs to help them find strategic investment opportunities. So, their clients are corp...

#78 How CorporateVCs are Playing a role in the Climate Revolution w/ Erik Terjesen (Silicon Foundry)

January 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to the CleanTechies Podcast where we interview ClimateTech Founders and VCs to discuss their advice, experience, and all things Building and Climate Investing.  In today's conversation, we speak with Erik Terjesen a Partner at Silicon Foundry. What is Silicon Foundry? With a name like that you know it's cool. In essence, they are a consulting service that works with Corporate VCs to help them find strategic investment opportunities. So, their clients are corp...

ClimateTech Investing, More Seed Money, & Climate Optimism w/ Nadav Steinmetz (Nomea)

January 10, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

Welcome back and Happy New Year!  Today we are joined by Nadav Steinmetz the Founder of Nomea a ClimateTech Venture Capital Firm investing in Seed and Pre-Seed companies throughout the UK, Europe, and Israel. Nadav has a diverse background having been born in Belgium, raised in Israel, studied University in the States, and now living in London. He has worked at a variety of places including Blackstone.  The 4 key areas we covered today are... Nadav's background and entrance into climate ...

#76 Endings, Endineering, Circular Economy, & the Customer Experience w/ Joe Macleod

December 31, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 76 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today we are joined by an individual who focuses a bit more on a philosophical item. On something that we tend to be uncomfortable with, in western society; Endings. Joe Macleod, Autho...

Endings, Endineering, Circular Economy, & the Customer Experience w/ Joe Macleod

December 31, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 76 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today we are joined by an individual who focuses a bit more on a philosophical item. On something that we tend to be uncomfortable with, in western society; Endings. Joe Macleod, Autho...

Removing the Barriers of Going Green for Building Owners w/ Al Subbloie

December 29, 2022 18:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 75 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us. --- If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] --- Today we have a great conversation with Al Subbloie the Founder and CEO of Budderfly. Budderfly is one of the fastest-growing full-service commercial building efficiency compani...

Utilizing Carbon in Everyday Products w/ Aaron Fitzgerald of Mars Materials

December 20, 2022 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 74 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today we are joined by Aaron Fitzgerald the CEO and Co-Founder of Mars Materials. At Mars Materials they are creating a clean acrylonitrile (ACN) alternative that is used in materials ...

Utilizing Carbon in Everyday Products w/ Aaron Fitzgerald of Mars Materials

December 20, 2022 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 74 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today we are joined by Aaron Fitzgerald the CEO and Co-Founder of Mars Materials. At Mars Materials they are creating a clean acrylonitrile (ACN) alternative that is used in materials ...

COP27 Feedback, IRA Insights, & Investing in the Era of Climate Change w/ Bruce Usher (Columbia Prof.)

December 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 73 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today, we are joined by Bruce Usher. Currently a professor at Columbia, past CEO of EcoSecurities Group, and Author of Investing in the Era of Climate Change.  Bruce spoke with us abo...

COP27 Feedback, IRA Insights, & Investing in the Era of Change w/ Bruce Usher (Columbia Prof.)

December 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 73 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today, we are joined by Bruce Usher. Currently a professor at Columbia, past CEO of EcoSecurities Group, and Author of Investing in the Era of Climate Change.  Bruce spoke with us abo...

COP27 Feedback, IRA Insights, & Investing in the Era of Change w/ Bruce Usher (Columbia Prof.)

December 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 73 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today, we are joined by Bruce Usher. Currently a professor at Columbia, past CEO of EcoSecurities Group, and Author of Investing in the Era of Climate Change.  Bruce spoke with us abo...

#73 - COP27 Feedback, IRA Insights, & Investing in the Era of Change w/ Bruce Usher (Columbia Prof.)

December 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Welcome back to another episode of the CleanTechies Podcast. This is episode 73 of the show and we are thrilled to have you joining us.  If you're a ClimateTech Founder seeking introductions to capital or potential partnerships or are interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out: [email protected] Today, we are joined by Bruce Usher. Currently a professor at Columbia, past CEO of EcoSecurities Group, and Author of Investing in the Era of Climate Change.  Bruce spoke with us abo...

#72 - Combating Fast Fashion using Sustainable Cotton with Graham Stewart from Fiber52

December 06, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 72. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Graham Stewart the founder of Fiber52 which has a method of dyeing cotton which is significantly more sustainable.  Graham was born and raised...

Combating Fast Fashion using Sustainable Cotton with Graham Stewart from Fiber52

December 06, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 72. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Graham Stewart the founder of Fiber52 which has a method of dyeing cotton which is significantly more sustainable.  Graham was born and raised...

#72 Combating Fast Fashion, Sustainable Cotton, Making a Plug-In-Solution for Industrial Machinery & More w/ Graham Stewart from Fiber52

December 06, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 72. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Graham Stewart the founder of Fiber52 which has a method of dyeing cotton which is significantly more sustainable.  Graham was born and raised...

#71 - Demystifying Alternative-Protein and How its Made with Sharyn Murray from Good Food Institute (GFI)

December 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 71. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   If you're unfamiliar with Alternative Proteins, this episode should be a good place for you to start - especially if like me, you're not a white-coat scientist. Toda...

Demystifying Alternative-Protein and How its Made with Sharyn Murray from Good Food Institute (GFI)

December 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 71. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   If you're unfamiliar with Alternative Proteins, this episode should be a good place for you to start - especially if like me, you're not a white-coat scientist. Toda...

Making Wave Energy Viable and Attractive with Jan from NoviOcean

November 27, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 70. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Jan Skjoldhammer the founder and CEO of NoviOcean. NoviOcean is a wave energy technology company that is developing, what they believe to be, a...

#70 - Making Wave Energy Viable and Attractive with Jan from NoviOcean

November 27, 2022 20:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 70. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Jan Skjoldhammer the founder and CEO of NoviOcean. NoviOcean is a wave energy technology company that is developing, what they believe to be, a...

Ep 69 - Charging Ahead - How Mary Barra is Brining GM into the Future with author David Welch.

November 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 69. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by David Welch the Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News in Detroit to discuss his new book, Charging Ahead. The book is generally about how Mary Barra r...

#69 - Charging Ahead - How Mary Barra is Brining GM into the Future with author David Welch.

November 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 69. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by David Welch the Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News in Detroit to discuss his new book, Charging Ahead. The book is generally about how Mary Barra r...

Charging Ahead - How Mary Barra is Brining GM into the Future with author David Welch.

November 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 69. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by David Welch the Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News in Detroit to discuss his new book, Charging Ahead. The book is generally about how Mary Barra r...

Charging Ahead - How Mary Barra is Brining GM into the Future with author David Welch.

November 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 69. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by David Welch the Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News in Detroit to discuss his new book, Charging Ahead. The book is generally about how Mary Barra r...

#68 - How Microfinance Helps Unbanked & The Climate Vulnerable w/ Celyn & Kristen (ShareChange)

November 15, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 68. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Celyn Brown and Kristen Castell to discuss what ShareChange is doing in the Micro Finance space. This conversation spans broadly across what Sh...

How Microfinance Helps Unbanked & The Climate Vulnerable w/ Celyn & Kristen (ShareChange)

November 15, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 68. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Celyn Brown and Kristen Castell to discuss what ShareChange is doing in the Micro Finance space. This conversation spans broadly across what Sh...

Is Propane The Perfect Energy Transition Fuel? With Tucker Perkins

November 12, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 67. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we speak with Tucker Perkins who is the President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (aka PERC) and we discussed Renewable Propane.  Broadly s...

Is Propane The Perfect Energy Transition Fuel? With Tucker Perkins

November 12, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 67. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we speak with Tucker Perkins who is the President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (aka PERC) and we discussed Renewable Propane.  Broadly s...

#67 - Is Propane The Perfect Energy Transition Fuel? With Tucker Perkins

November 12, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 67. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we speak with Tucker Perkins who is the President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (aka PERC) and we discussed Renewable Propane.  Broadly s...

Decarbonizing Residential Energy Usage & Saving Homeowners Money with Greg from Elevation

November 08, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 66. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Greg Fasullo from Elevation.  They are helping holistically transform residential energy usage. They do 3 things primarily.  Help  visualize e...

#66 - Decarbonizing Residential Energy Usage & Saving Homeowners Money with Greg from Elevation

November 08, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 66. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are joined by Greg Fasullo from Elevation.  They are helping holistically transform residential energy usage. They do 3 things primarily.  Help  visualize e...

#65 Decentralizing Agriculture & Societal Resilience with Eddy from Eden Green Technologies

November 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 65. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are speaking with Eddy Badrina the CEO of Eden Green Technologies. Eden is a vertical farming technology company that is, currently, focused on the growing o...

#65 - Decentralizing Agriculture & Societal Resilience with Eddy from Eden Green Technologies

November 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 65. If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.   Today we are speaking with Eddy Badrina the CEO of Eden Green Technologies. Eden is a vertical farming technology company that is, currently, focused on the growing o...

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