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CleanTechies Podcast#264 Climate Week 2025 Recap | Silas Mahner (Cleantechies Podcast)JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together we’ll explore abundance, alongside Founders and Investors at Andreessen Horowitz, Brimstone, Crux, DCVC, Durin, Earth AI, Endolith, Navier, Radical AI, Rainmaker, Voyager Ventures and SOSV. Sign up for 10% off here.Silas here! 👋 Before we jump into today’s episode, quick shoutout to Goodwin Law, CSC Leasing, and ErthTech Talent, the backbone behind our CleanTechies Live Podcast at Climate Week. (If you haven’t listened to that yet, check it out fi...
2025-10-1520 min
CleanTechies PodcastClimateTech Wrapped 20242024…what a year. We saw some big wins…and some big losses in ClimateTech this year. The future is uncertain, but we’ll be here like we always have to tell the stories of the best of the best fighting for a better planet.A huge thank you to all the CleanTechies out there. We couldn’t be more happy with our growth, our (new) community of supporting, paid subscribers, and every single person who engaged with us…your support keeps us going. From the CleanTechies team, here’s to an even better 2025 🥂Sponsor Message...
2024-12-2737 min
CleanTechies Podcast#211 FOAK Everything, the LARGEST Offtake Agreement Directory, Capital Types, Commercialization Talent, & More w/ Yair Reem (Extantia)Bucket List: - Do a live podcast recording ✅ Thanks to Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech funds in Europe, we recorded our first live podcast with Co-Founder, Partner, & LinkedIn Top Voice Yair Reem. It was FOAKing awesome. And no, it wasn’t awesome just because we got to do a live podcast, but because so many of you showed up to listen!! Shoutout to all of the CleanTechies that came through; we’re sufficiently motivated to do another 🚀.No frills this time, the pizazz was in the recording, here’s the info you ne...
2024-10-0455 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies Event Alert 🚨- First Live Pod & NYCW Soccer MeetupHey Everyone!We're excited to share two big announcements. 🚨🚨First, CleanTechies is doing its first-ever live podcast! 🎙️🎊We are partnering with Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech VCs in Europe, to do our first ever live podcast recording. 🎉When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th @ 4 pm Sharp (be early)Where: Register for addressRegister for 1 of 15 CleanTechies tickets here: https://lu.ma/n8gteqtmSecond, we are hosting a soccer game for CleanTechies ⚽When: Friday, Sep. 27th @ 5:30 pmWhere: Near Sunset Park in Broo...
2024-09-2301 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies Event Alert 🚨- First Live Pod & NYCW Soccer MeetupHey Everyone!We're excited to share two big announcements. 🚨🚨First, CleanTechies is doing its first-ever live podcast! 🎙️🎊We are partnering with Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech VCs in Europe, to do our first ever live podcast recording. 🎉* When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th @ 4 pm Sharp (be early)* Where: Register for address* Register for 1 of 15 CleanTechies tickets here: https://lu.ma/n8gteqtmSecond, we are hosting a soccer game for CleanTechies ⚽* When: Friday, Sep. 27th @ 5:30 pm* Where: Near Sunset Park in Brooklyn (final...
2024-09-2301 min
CleanTechies Podcast#189 Sustainable Building Materials, Mycelium, Scaling Production, Navigating Market Acceptance & More w/ Ilya Gindin (COMU Labs)Mycelium is an emerging decarbonized building material due to its sustainability, biodegradability, and strength. It is cultivated by growing fungal networks, also known as mushrooms. Mycelium-based products can be used for insulation, bricks, and packaging. Today, we have a ClimateTech Entrepreneur making waves with Mycelium. Ilya is CEO & Co-Founder of COMU Labs, bridging the gap between sustainability and affordability in furniture materials. They utilize fungi to transform agricultural waste into robust, machinable and fire-retardant material that looks and behaves like plywood.Some of what we chatted about:**How Mycelium can be pressed into...
2024-07-0929 min
CleanTechies Podcast#188 Decarbonizing Steam, Drop-In Replacement, Building in Stealth, & More w/ Ashwin Salvi (AtmosZero)Ashwin Salvi is the Co-Founder and COO of AtmosZero. They create electrified boilers to replace traditional fossil-fuel-burning boilers in industrial settings.Steam touches a huge amount of products that we, as consumers, use every day, and AtmosZero is helping decarbonize that. Today, Ashwin shares his story, and we discuss:How they solved the cost issue by making a drop-in replacement How they built their pilot at the same scale as their commercial unit The tradeoffs of building in stealthHow they are building to win even without subsidies And much more. Enjoy the...
2024-07-0458 min
CleanTechies Podcast#187 Energy Transparency, Selling to Utilities, Electricity Markets, Exiting TWICE & More w/ Toby Ferenczi (Granular Energy)Today, we are talking to Toby Ferenczi from Granular Energy.In this electrifying (ha!) episode, we finally tracked down the elusive Toby Ferenczi, a man who juggles startups like they're hot potatoes. ⚡️Toby educates us about the world of electricity transparency and trading. Did you know you can trade electricity like stocks? Neither did we! And it doesn’t exactly work like that…but it got your interest, didn’t it?? 🤔From his days at Cambridge to co-founding Granular Energy, Toby has journeyed in solar starting with solar panel materials with this PhDs, wo...
2024-06-2946 min
CleanTechies Podcast#186 Electric Flight, Commercializing Hardware, Sustainable Aviation, Working at NASA, & More w/ Kevin Noertker (Ampaire)Kevin Noertker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ampaire, a developer of Hybrid Aviation Propulsion Systems to Decarbonize Air Travel Today.Currently they are scaling up their tech. Their tech is proven to reduce fuel usage by about 50% for small aircrafts (anything with a propeller).Today, Kevin shares his story and we discuss:Aerospace Engineer to Ampaire: His story of co-founding Ampaire. Addressing Existing Stock: Electric aircraft is the future, but their solution helps address the existing stock of aircraft. Bridging the Infrastructure Gap: How fully electric air tr...
2024-06-2254 min
CleanTechies Podcast#185 Green Hydrogen, Landing Customers, Electrolyzers, Building in Wisconsin, & More w/ Chad Mason (Advanced Ionics)Chad Mason is the CEO and Founder of Advanced Ionics, a company that has designed a revolutionary electrolyzer. They did this by designing their technology from scratch.They are currently scaling up this innovative technology and plan to sell these units, known as stacks, either directly or through licensing agreements.Today, Chad shares his journey:Early Inspiration: How he first learned about electrolysis at age 5 on a farm in North Dakota.Career Path: The various steps in his career that led him to start Advanced Ionics.Strategic Location: Why he chose Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as t...
2024-06-1755 min
CleanTechies Podcast#184 Plastic Replacement, Natural Fibers, Drop-In Materials, Toll Mills & More w/ Jesse Henry (Heartland Industries)Jesse Henry is the CEO and Founder of Heartland Industries, a company that produces drop-in pellets made of hemp fiber. These pellets are used as an additive to plastics. They reduce the weight and cost of the products, improve strength, and lower scope 3 emissions. It's a quadruple-benefit product. Today, Jesse tells us his story - how he started Heartland - how he's the 3rd generation to work in the fibers industry - how they landed BASF as a partner and investor - and he gives a lot of other insights. Including our favorite...
2024-06-131h 00
CleanTechies Podcast#180 Tough Tech, Scaling DeepTech, MIT's Ecosystem, Political Durability of IRA, & More w/ Michael Kearney (Engine Ventures)Michael Kearney started off this podcast defending the political durability of the IRA…and he had us convinced. If that doesn’t have you hooked, I don’t know what will! Building for deeptech founders is HARD…like folding a fitted sheet hard.And that’s why we need someone like Mike to do it. Mike himself did his undergrad and Ph.D. at MIT, so he’s knows the MIT innovation ecosystem like the back of his hand (The Engine is an MIT spin-out). In between, he spent his time drawing power from the Sun…well not...
2024-05-2157 min
CleanTechies Podcast#179 Industrial Decarb, ROI-Oriented Sales, GHG Accounting, Marketplaces x Recommender Systems, & More w/ Saleh ElHattab (Gravity)There are a few key things Climate Entrepreneurs should know. This guest brought up a bunch of them. It is incredible to see how successful they are in a crowded space. Today, he shared with us many of the things that helped them succeed. How to align all stakeholders in the sales process Building a product so simple the user can be up-skilled without specialized training Building a culture of pragmatismSpeaking Return-on-InvestmentEnjoy today's episode, and let us know your favorite moment in the comments (anywhere). ---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our...
2024-05-1842 min
CleanTechies Podcast#178 Investing in Water, IRA's Missing Link, Long Sales-Cycles, Network Compounding, & More w/ Tom Ferguson (Burnt Island Ventures)What do you get when you put Chris Rock, Timothée Chalamet, Greta Thunberg, & Marc Andreessen together? -- You get Tom Ferguson! The King of Water VC!(Warning! Tom is hilarious, so cancel your comedy cellar tickets because you won't need them)Today, we had the chance to speak with Tom, the founding partner of Burnt Island Ventures. They are the leading VC investor in all things water. They became this by compounding their network for years with some of the best water networks, including Imagine H2O. One notable thing h...
2024-05-151h 07
CleanTechies Podcast#175 Micromobility, Software Best Practices, Creative Business Models, Seasonality & More w/ Chinmay Malaviya & Charlie Depman (Ridepanda)Somil chats with Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman, CEO and CTO of Ridepanda, expanding access and usage of e-bikes, e-scooters, and micro mobility through employer sponsored subscriptions.Chinmay and Charlie bring a lot of startup and industry experience and were able to speak not only about their growth but ALSO breakdown the technical designs that help them be successful in micromobility.We talked about:How Ridepanda offers benefits platform for employers to subsidize employee transportationWhy micromobility faces business model and reputation challenges like Byrd’s bankruptcy despite rising demand for micromobilityHow they balance optionality an...
2024-04-3049 min
CleanTechies Podcast#174 Hardware Playbook, Science in VC, DeepTech Success Stories, Environmental-Based Returns, & More w/ Jessica Burley (Planet A)What if Investors Only Made Money if they *actually* helped save the planet? Welp... folks, we have the show for you because that's exactly what Planet A is doing. Somil and Silas speak with Jessica Burley, a Berlin-based investor at the fund. On top of learning how they are *actually* walking the talk, we found out how they use Carbon Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in their investing due diligence process. Tune in to get the whole thing today! 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the w...
2024-04-2854 min
CleanTechies Podcast#172 AI x Production, Learning from Tesla, Transitioning to Iron, Battery Technology & More w/ Vivas Kumar (Mitra Chem)Somil chats with Vivas Kumar, CEO of Mitra Chem, the first lithium-ion battery materials manufacturer focused on shortening the lab-to-production timeline by over 90%, addressing the largest barrier to innovation: R&D and scale-up speed.Vivas was a phenomenal orator and if you take a second to learn about Mitra Chem, it’s easy to see why. By combining their knowledge of iron-based cathodes with an AI and data enhanced production capacity, they are able to manufacture quicker and more reliably than many of their competitors. As always, thanks so much for listening and enjoy the epis...
2024-04-2251 min
CleanTechies Podcast#171 Regenerative Farming, Carbon Credits, Smallholders, Global Protocols & More w/ Josh Knauer (ReSeed)In this episode, Somil chats with Josh Knauer, CEO of ReSeed, bringing carbon credits directly from farmers to the market.They focus on the oldest form of carbon capture – vegetation. They support farmers in taking their protective and restorative farming practices, validating them, and then creating the mechanisms to sell those credits to interested parties. We talked about:His strategy to differentiate these credits compared to the rest of the market, What works for them, How he’s building an entire protocol around these methods, What he’s learned from engaging with smallholder farmers,Why ag may...
2024-04-1859 min
CleanTechies Podcast#170 Computer Vision x AgTech, Precision Spraying, Herbicide Usage, & More w/ Tom Gauthier (AgTechLogic)Each year, about 1 billion pounds of chemicals are sprayed on crops in the US alone - globally, that number is around 5.6 billion. Our guest today is AgTechLogic, and they are solving this problem.They do this by helping Farmers retrofit their existing machinery with precision sprayers that use computer vision to identify weeds and spray only on the weeds in a concentrated way that kills the weeds and won't overlap with the crops.Today, nearly all farmers use broadcast spraying, or spraying everything. By implementing this tech, farmers can save a lot of...
2024-04-1550 min
CleanTechies Podcast#169 Urban Mining, Solar Panel Lifespan, End of Life Engineering, & More w/ Adam Saghei (WeRecycleSolar)Are you curious about what happens to solar panels when they are no longer usable? Maybe your crazy uncle's statements from last Thanksgiving about how solar doesn't work are still echoing.Well, look no further. Today, we are speaking with Adam Saghei, Founder of WeRecycleSolar, and we are discussing the end of life for solar panels.How circular can we make the supply chain? What can OEMs learn about their products' end-of-life? What is the REAL lifespan of a solar panel? How is this reality affecting investor returns? How are solar panels being refurbished and...
2024-04-0353 min
CleanTechies Podcast#168 Advice for Project Finance, AI x Climate, CleanTech 1.0, Late Stage Investing, & More w/ Mike Jackson (Earthshot Ventures)In this episode, I sit down with Mike Jackson, Managing Partner at Earthshot Ventures. Earthshot Ventures calls themselves carbon generalists and invest from Seed to Series B. They mainly invest in software and “stepchange” hardware with a preference to double down on existing portfolio companies.Mike’s story is great because of how intentional he has excelled at every stage and in multiple sides of building in climate. He is a successful founder from cleantech 1.0, a rockstar investing even before earthshot, experienced in project finance, and now investing in a collaborative way that is pushing the whole climat...
2024-03-3152 min
CleanTechies Podcast#167 Urban Charging, Electrifying Cities, Pilots & Partnerships, & More w/ Tiya Gordon (It's Electric)In this episode, we actually have a bit of a flashback for you – I sit down to chat with Tiya Gordon, co-founder and COO of It’s Electric, creating curbside EV charging specifically built for cities. Before I even go into what we talk about, I’d like to shout out what Tiya has done in the few months since recording this episode in December:She was part of the Green Economy Action Plan, a landmark green jobs plan for NYCHas appeared on NPR,Was awarded the 2023 Top 10 Innovator award for Transportation Electrification by Darcy Partners, Was feat...
2024-03-2650 min
CleanTechies Podcast#166 Hybrids & EVs, Alternative Fuels, Technology Maturity, Diverse Teams & More w/ Logan Grizzel (MUUS Climate Partners)In this episode, Somil chats with Logan Grizzel, partner at MUUS Climate Partners, the climate tech venture capital arm of MUUS & Co. investing at the convergence of decarbonization and technological innovation.This episode probably broke the quotable clip record we have – Logan was a great mix of knowing how to communicate his thoughts and genuinely having such unique insight having worked on alternative fuels at Toyota, then going into grid strategy and now spending time as a Climate VC, previously at Blackhorn Ventures and now MUUS Climate Partners.In this episode we talk about the ch...
2024-03-221h 06
CleanTechies Podcast#165 Iterating Hardware, Productizing Solar Procurement, Efficiency Mindset, & More w/ Mike Hall (Anza)What happens when successful CleanTech 1.0 founders step up to the plate again? Anza happens and it's magical. Today, Somil & Silas are interviewing Mike Hall, a Co-Founder of Anza, a company they spun out of Borrego, his and his brother's first venture.At Borrego, they developed software to streamline and improve the way they chose which solar panels to use for projects. Realizing this was a problem for everyone, they spun it out in 2023 and were off to the races. Enjoy this episode with a legendary entrepreneur 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter...
2024-03-1952 min
CleanTechies Podcast#164 Net-Zero Cement, Surviving the Startup Valley-of-Death, Timing a Pivot, & More w/ Ryan Gilliam (Fortera)In this episode, Silas and Somil chat with Ryan Gilliam, CEO of Fortera, a company focused on paving the way to zero CO2 cement backed by leading investors including Khosla Ventures and Temasek. What makes Fortera so exciting is that they’ve successfully raised all the way to their Series B, making them one of not many later stage companies in climate. We talked about his experience fundraising, the ins-and-outs of their tech, how to win over customers, his experience working with project developers, the current state of supply chain dynamics, the climate capital stack, and more.
2024-03-1451 min
CleanTechies Podcast#163 Rockefeller’s $1B for Climate, Nature-Based Solutions, Philanthropic Capital, & More w/ Thomas Belazis (Rockefeller Foundation)Today, we are speaking with a representative of the legendary Rockefeller Foundation. For those unaware, this foundation is one of the oldest well-organized institutions of its type and has been responsible for a massive number of efforts over the past 100 years. Our guest is Thomas Belazis, Director of Innovative Finance. He runs their Climate & Impact Investing arm. Some of the notable things we cover today are... Their $1bn Climate and Net Zero CommitmentsHow they end up unlocking a lot of other capital when they investAnd why high integrity in EVERY investment matters because of the...
2024-03-1152 min
CleanTechies Podcast#162 Impact Metrics Liability, Navigating Reporting, Profit-First, & More w/ Zécca Lehn (Responsibly Ventures)**Check out the new takeaways section at the end of the episode!!**In this episode, Somil and Silas chat with Zecca Lehn, GP of Responsibly Ventures, backing U.S. PreSeed startups in both Social and Sustainable Tech. He uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guidepost for his investments.We breakdown the specifics of his investing thesis including what is “customer love” and what it means to be ethical in investing, Zecca is especially good at using data and data reporting – we heard a lot of really unique insights from him on how he use...
2024-03-0757 min
CleanTechies Podcast#161 Bylon, Recyclable Fibers, Ag Waste to Threads, Innovating Past Mistakes, & More w/ Oliver Shafaat (Sci-Lume Labs)Fast fashion is destroying the world. Imagine if we could make threads that are fully recyclable ... over and over... Well, that's what Oliver Shafaat is trying to do with Sci-Lume Labs. They use agricultural feedstock, and are using low-heat methods so they aim to be able to achieve cost parity. What they are working on is difficult, but would be world changing. Enjoy the episode! 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview. ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleant...
2024-03-0541 min
CleanTechies Podcast#160 Climate Philanthropy, Reducing Carbon Removal Cost, Anti-GHG, & More w/ Adam Fraser (Terraset)In this episode, Somil chats with Adam Fraser, CEO at Terraset, the “anti-GHG” 501c3. Philanthropy in climate is a hot topic – leading up to this episode we were getting questions left and right about the future of this space. And it’s because there’s seemingly so much money that could be in the space but isn’t yet. That is the problem Adam and Terraset are trying to solve. It couldn’t have been a more timely show.Enjoy the episode! 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content...
2024-02-2952 min
CleanTechies Podcast#159 Slashing Trucking Emissions by 90% TODAY, Biodiesel, Scaling up Manufacturing, & more w/ Lori Dunn (Optimus Technologies) If you LOVE technology that allows for decarbonization TODAY, then Somil & Silas' conversation today with Lori Dunn from Optimus Technologies will interest you. Discover how Optimus is revolutionizing the transport sector by producing bolt-on systems that allow truck drivers to utilize 100% biodiesel and reduce their overall emissions by up to 90%. Learn from Lori how they are navigating the challenges of funding, team alignment, and strategic planning for the future. Join us as we explore the journey from seed to series A, and the transition from small to big company energy.Enjoy t...
2024-02-2449 min
CleanTechies Podcast#158 Product-Led ClimateTech, Exiting to Big Tech TWICE, Being a Climate Papa, & More w/ Ben Eidelson (Stepchange, Climate Papa)In this episode, I chat with Ben Eidelson, Co-founder & GP of Stepchange, an early-stage venture fund that invests in product-led companies that will make a “step change”, pun intended, I’m guessing?, impact on climate. When editing the episode, Alex, our executive producer, told us he could already tell one of our best episodes yet. I very much agree. This turned out to be the VC meets product meets content special I was hoping it would be. We discuss all things product in climate, Ben being a 2 time exited founder to big tech, starting a climate fund in this...
2024-02-2251 min
CleanTechies Podcast#157 Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, Waterless Cathode Materials, & More w/ Virginia Klausmeier (Sylvatex)Today we speak with Virginia Klausmeier, President & CEO of Sylvatex, a company aiming to commercialize technology that was originally developed by her father. The technology is a waterless method to produce Cathode Active Materials (the chemicals that go into the production of various types of batteries). We cover a lot of things. The primary topics being Onshoring Battery Production, Getting to Bankability, and How their Technology works. Enjoy the episode! 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview. ---🌴 https://linkt...
2024-02-1952 min
CleanTechies Podcast#156 Digitizing Supply Chains, Finding the Right Investors & an Oversubscribed Round, Important Materials in Climate, & More w/ Leise Sandeman (Pathways)(Take the CleanTechies Listeners Survey to help us better serve you)In this episode, Somil and Silas chat with Leise Sanderson, founder and CEO of Pathways. Pathways is an AI platform that simplifies environmental impact analysis for the materials and manufacturing supply chain.I’m a built environment junkie, so this was…really fun. Materials are the main cost driver of construction which means they will be especially difficult to decarbonize. Tools like Pathways make it easier to identify which materials will help maintain cost-parity. Major potential for a big emitter like construction and the buil...
2024-02-151h 02
CleanTechies Podcast#154 Automated Site Selection & Environmental Due Diligence for Developers, Permitting Challenges, the Cost of Solar, & More w/ Robin Laine (Transect)In this episode, Silas and Somil chat with Robin Lane, CEO and founder of Transect, a product that aids and expedites site selection for infrastructure projects. For Silas and I, this was an exciting mix of infrastructure meeting technology. Robin has been doing this for a while, so she had a lot to tell us about her experiences with developers, rolling Transect out to market, how she grew as a founder alongside her company, and what she sees for the future. (Take the CleanTechies Listeners Survey to help us better serve you) We w...
2024-02-0851 min
CleanTechies Podcast#152 Policy x IRA, Carbon Capture, Commercializing DeepTech, Hardware Headwinds & More w/ Adam Goff (8 Rivers)Today, we are joined by Adam Goff, the SVP of Strategy at 8 Rivers, a technology portfolio developer. Think of it like a venture studio but specifically for technology (often chemistry) instead of companies.(Take the CleanTechies Listeners Survey to help us better serve you) He talks us through how that looks and how they commercialize the products, and we also spend a lot of time discussing the role and importance of policy when it comes to clean tech. Enjoy the episode! 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the...
2024-02-0146 min
CleanTechies Podcast#151 Winning Grants w/ AI, The Palo Alto Effect, Expanding Your TAM, & More w/ Helena Merk (Streamline Climate)There are a plethora of national and local grants available to help companies solving the climate problem, but landing one is a herculean effort. Writing them takes months and can result in absolutely nothing. Half of the battle is picking the right grant to apply for. Well, Helena Merk and her team at Streamline Climate are solving that.(Take the CleanTechies Listeners Survey to help us better serve you) Their AI powered tech helps companies identify which grants to apply for and then helps them land them by ensuring every t is cross and i...
2024-01-2847 min
CleanTechies Podcast#148 SAF, Green Hydrogen, Light Reactors | Decarbonizing the Chemical Industry World w/ Trevor Best (Syzygy)The chemical industry is ~$4.7t globally. The reason is that nearly everything we use is produced using secondary products that are created from catalyzing raw materials in some way.This is currently done using combustion (heat) powered reactors, and our guest today is commercializing a new way to do that. A way that is 30x more efficient than cutting-edge combustion reactors.Co-founder & CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, Trevor Best, joins us to discuss the journey of coming across the technology from a white paper - and then going through the required steps to prove the technology...
2024-01-1547 min
Another ClimateTech PodcastPodcasts collide with Silas Mähner and Somil Aggarwal of The CleanTechies PodcastI was flattered when Silas Mähner and Somil Aggarwal reached out to invite me onto The CleanTechies Podcast out of New York. In the end we decided to do something fun and interview each other and syndicate the episode across both our podcasts at the same time. Fun times! 👨💻 Hiring developers? You need to look at Ukraine, where I've been hiring exclusively since 2018. Set up a no-stress needs assessment at wild.codes/climate. Podcast listeners get $1k off their first hire. 📈 B2B content to create and capture leads: book 30 minutes with Tom for free at grizz...
2023-12-1959 min
CleanTechies Podcast#90 Total Real Estate Retrofits, RE Valuations, Tenant Education, & More w/ Chris Gray (RENU Communities)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 lifethey engage with their tenants to help them unde...
2023-03-2859 min
CleanTechies Podcast#89 From Dust to Dust Masonry Products - Fusing Modern Science + Traditional Methods w/ Adital Ela (Criaterra)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 production of fully circular building products. For th...
2023-03-211h 00
CleanTechies PodcastSustainable Packages, Manufacturers Willing to Sell Fewer Boxes, & More w/ James Malley (Paccurate)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 space. This con...
2023-03-0752 min
CleanTechies PodcastHelping Consumers Signal Desire for Sustainable Products w/ Olivia Pedersen (Sustaio)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 startup, the pay is low making it difficult to provide for a family. Founding a company is al...
2023-02-0747 min
CleanTechies PodcastCyber Security & ClimateTech Intersect, E-Waste, & Value-Aligned Investors w/ John Shegerian (ERI)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 fundraising from aligned individuals as well as how to attract and retain talent. John is also the aut...
2023-01-2751 min
CleanTechies PodcastHow CorporateVCs are Playing a role in the Climate Revolution w/ Erik Terjesen (Silicon Foundry)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 corporates. Big places like Walmart, BP, or Shell could be examples. Some of my favorite topics from today's ep...
2023-01-171h 02
CleanTechies Podcast#75 Removing the Barriers of Going Green for Building Owners w/ Al SubbloieWelcome 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: silasmahner@gmail.com---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 companies. They help commercial building owners upgrade to efficient equipment and switch to solar by removing the...
2022-12-2955 min
CleanTechies PodcastUtilizing Carbon in Everyday Products w/ Aaron Fitzgerald of Mars MaterialsWelcome 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: silasmahner@gmail.comToday 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 that every person on the planet (nearly all) uses every year. Uses include carpet, carbon fiber p...
2022-12-2059 min
CleanTechies PodcastCOP27 Feedback, IRA Insights, & Investing in the Era of Climate Change w/ Bruce Usher (Columbia Prof.)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: silasmahner@gmail.comToday, 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 about a variety of things ranging from the change of sentiment among the in...
2022-12-171h 06
CleanTechies PodcastCombating Fast Fashion using Sustainable Cotton with Graham Stewart from Fiber52Hello 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 in one of the world's (at th...
2022-12-0648 min
CleanTechies PodcastDemystifying Alternative-Protein and How its Made with Sharyn Murray from Good Food Institute (GFI)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.Today Sharyn Murray from Good F...
2022-12-011h 03
CleanTechies PodcastMaking Wave Energy Viable and Attractive with Jan from NoviOceanHello 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 technology that will truly crack the wave p...
2022-11-2751 min
CleanTechies PodcastCharging Ahead - How Mary Barra is Brining GM into the Future with author David Welch.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 rose to become the CEO of G...
2022-11-221h 05
CleanTechies PodcastHow Microfinance Helps Unbanked & The Climate Vulnerable w/ Celyn & Kristen (ShareChange)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 ShareChange is doing with Micro Lending to Entrepreneurs in u...
2022-11-1559 min
CleanTechies PodcastIs Propane The Perfect Energy Transition Fuel? With Tucker PerkinsHello 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 speaking, we covered the basics of the propane in...
2022-11-1248 min
CleanTechies PodcastDecarbonizing Residential Energy Usage & Saving Homeowners Money with Greg from ElevationHello 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 energy usage for homeowners in a very easy wayInstall solar to help redu...
2022-11-0841 min
CleanTechies PodcastDecentralizing Agriculture & Societal Resilience with Eddy from Eden Green TechnologiesHello 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 of lettuce at a commodity scale. In to...
2022-11-051h 01
CleanTechies PodcastReducing Plastic Usage En Masse & Improving Recycling with Bahruz from BERKM IncHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 64.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. On today's episode of the podcast, we are joined by Bahruz Mammadov discussing how he and his team at BERKM Inc are helping reduce plastic usage through their innovative technology. The key areas covered ar...
2022-11-0139 min
CleanTechies PodcastCarbon Markets and How they Work with Matt Smith from Finite CarbonHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 63.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. What is carbon sequestration? Isn't it a scam? How does it work? Who decides the price? We cover these and more questions about the carbon sequestration and carbon markets space in today's conversation with Ma...
2022-10-2847 min
CleanTechies Podcast#62 - Solving Fresh Food Inventory Management with Johannes from AfreshHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 62.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. How can we solve food waste at the grocer level? This is the key thing we discuss in this episode with Johannes Olejnik from Afresh. Afresh is helping solve the problem with Fresh Food inventory and s...
2022-10-2553 min
CleanTechies Podcast#61 - Mineral Availability, Sustainable Mining, & ClimateTech Supply Chain Challenges w/ Nick RohlederHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 61.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 our conversation is with Nicholaus Rohleder. Nick does many things, including teaching at Columbia and running Climate Commodities (a commodity trading and logistics company). Our conversation was one of my favorite conversations since it was v...
2022-10-1057 min
CleanTechies Podcast#60 - Breakthrough Energy's Bet on Green Steel w/ Adam Rauwerdink (Boston Metal)#60 - Cleaning up Steel Production with Boston Metal's Adam RauwerdinkHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 60.If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can. Today we are speaking with Adam Rauwerdink the Sr VP of Business Development at Boston Metals, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures-backed company. BEV is a f...
2022-09-2236 min
CleanTechies Podcast#59 - Going Off the Grid with Ben Parvey of OhmGridHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 59.________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 Ben Parvey the CEO at OhmGrid. Where they are helping residential customers get off the grid, they do this through a model where they effectively just switch out some equipment, a...
2022-09-041h 00
CleanTechies Podcast#58 - The Future of Clean Energy, Materials/Mfg, & the Circular Economy with Author, Peter LeydenHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 58.______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. ______This is a very special episode to me. Today we bring you a conversation with Peter Leyden who has spent his career figuring out the future. He started his career in journalism a...
2022-08-261h 25
CleanTechies Podcast#57 - PropTech, Carbon Capture, and Soap with Jaeson Cardiff (CleanO2)Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 57._________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's conversation is with Jaeson Cardiff in a very exciting discussion about how they are capturing carbon through their Boiler system technology and then using that carbon in cleaning products. Overall the concept is s...
2022-08-191h 03
CleanTechies Podcast#56 - Solving Energy Demand Spikes of Increased Electrification with Rekha Sharma of Solv4XHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 56.___________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's conversation is with Rekha Sharma the founder of Solv4x. Rekha spent a number of years working for CAISO which, for those unfamiliar is the grid operator in California. During her time there she d...
2022-08-121h 11
CleanTechies PodcastHelping Utilities Utilize Wasted Data with Sean Murphy of PingThingsHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 55.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 our episode is with Sean Murphy the CEO of PingThings. Ping things is, in technical terms, the world's fastest nanosecond-precise time series analysis and AI platform. To translate that, they are able to analyze vast am...
2022-07-221h 02
CleanTechies Podcast#54 - Reducing the Cost of GreenHydrogen with Mariam Awara of PulsenicsHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 54. ________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 our episode is with Mariam Awara. Mariam is COO at Pulsenics Inc. Pulsenics is a Canada-based IoT device company that is helping enable electrochemistry at scale. A simpler way to put it is; th...
2022-07-1652 min
CleanTechies Podcast#53 - Incubating Early Stage CleanTech Companies - Jason Ethier of Greentown LabsHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 53. _________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's episode is with Jason Ethier who is the Sr Director of Membership at Greentown Labs. Greentown is an in-person CleanTech incubator with locations in Boston and Houston. Today's conversation largely revolves aro...
2022-07-0957 min
CleanTechies PodcastSolving Heat Loss on a City Scale with James Henry of MyHEATHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 52. 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's conversation is with James Henry, the Director of Growth and Sustainability at MyHEAT. MyHEAT is a Calgary-based Energy Software Startup. They have a technology that produced heat maps on a city-wide scale. They use that da...
2022-07-0255 min
CleanTechies PodcastCarbon Offsets; an Investment not an Expense with Demian KlenkHello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 51. ________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's conversation is with Demian Klenk, Co-Founder of 6c-Index, where they are building an index fund of Carbon projects that are tied to the blockchain for transparency. In this discussion, we covered wha...
2022-06-2644 min
CleanTechies PodcastClimate-Conscious Investing with James RegulinskiHello everyone and welcome back to the CleanTechies podcast. This is our 50th episode. Hard to believe we are already at 50. ____________________________________________________ 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's episode is with James Regulinski the Co-Founder of Carbon Collective. Carbon Collective is a financial services firm that helps people ensure they are achieving their financial goa...
2022-06-221h 00
CleanTechies PodcastThe Current and Future State of the ESG Software Space w/ Sondra ToskyToday we are pleased to present the second part of our three-part ESG series with Sondra Tosky. Sondra is a Senior Product Manager at Higg. She has worked with CBRE and Measurabl in the past and is deeply aware of how the ESG Software Market is unfolding. In this episode, we discussed the current state of ESG data collection and reporting software. We debate and discuss what the future of the market will be and how things will be divided. We also discussed the intersection of ESG and Blockchain. Main Talking Points: Intro to Son...
2022-06-1150 min
CleanTechies Podcast#42 - What is a Rolling Syndicate, Role of Gov in Climate, Role of Blockchain in ClimateTechHowdy 🤠 howdy 👋 and welcome back to another episode of CleanTechies the Podcast. Today our discussion is with Michael Luciani from Exponential Impact. Exponential Impact is a rolling syndicate that has come out of Climate Capital and C3. They are focused on investing in frontier technologies that have the potential to truly help save the world. Their belief is that regardless of the climate crisis we should be investing in these technologies since they are better anyways. From reducing costs to being more efficient to freeing up human capital, to finding new resources, it's just a better investment in our fu...
2022-04-0959 min
CleanTechies Podcast#37 - Tracking Carbon Emissions Data and the Importance of Transparency w/ Tara Gupta (Map Collective)Hey there 👋 Welcome back to another episode of CleanTechies, The Podcast. Today we are speaking with Tara Gupta, Forbes 30 Under 30 (2022), Founder, and CEO of Map Collective.Map Collective is a website/platform that helps track carbon emissions.The conversation with Tara was really fun so I hope you enjoy! Map-Collective Website: https://www.map-collective.com/Connect with Tara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-gupta/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared...
2022-03-1743 min
CleanTechies Podcast#36 - Using DER Data to Help Utilities Improve the GridHowdy Earth Lovers, 🌍 Welcome back to another episode of CleanTechies, The Podcast. In today's episode, we are speaking with Brendan Banfield Co-Founder and CEO of Gridsight. Gridsight is a company based in Australia that is helping utilities utilize existing DER (distributed energy resources = solar from residential solar and other small sources) Data to help improve the grid to interact better with DER. This was a great conversation with Brendan so we hope you enjoy it too. Gridsight Website: https://www.gridsight.ai/Connect with Brendan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-banfield/Check out ou...
2022-03-1450 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #26 - ThanksgivingI really wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for your support of the show this year as we launched. We are excited about the future and look forward to Season 3 coming soon. Thank you also to our Sponsors NextWave Partners and Tigo Energy for helping make this possible. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Support the show This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe
2021-11-2502 min
CleanTechies Podcast#25 Getting 25% Bigger Rents with Green Buildings & More w/ Edi Demaj (KODE Labs)In this conversation with serial entrepreneur and Detroit loyalist, Edi Demaj, the Co-Founder of KODE Labs discussed commercial real estate, smart buildings, transparency, and education. The leadership and vision that Edi has for the future of the commercial real estate space are inspiring. Really glad to have him on the show and hope to have him again. KODE Labs Website: https://kodelabs.com/Connect with Edi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edidemaj/Tweet Edi: https://twitter.com/EdiDemajJoin the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nUR...
2021-11-1153 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #24 - Chris Bolman (Brightest)Really enjoyed this episode with Chris discussing a wide range of topics. Chris is the CEO and Founder of Brightest, an ESG Data Tracking SaaS product. This conversation with Chris really resonated with me as we touched on all the topics that we have bounced around on this show. Equity, Climate Change, Hiring, Education...we talked about it all. It is my opinion that we need more holistic thinking like this to really achieve the future we are aiming at as a world community. Brightest Website: https://www.brightest.io/Connect with Bolman on LinkedIn: https://ww...
2021-11-0449 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #23 - Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)Speaking with Heidi was one of the most interesting conversations I've been able to have in the investment side of ClimateTech because of her background and story to getting her and also because of her perspective for us in the US and what we can learn from what Europe has done. Pale Blue Dot Website: https://www.paleblue.vc/#section-0Connect with Heidi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidilindvall/Tweet Heidi: https://twitter.com/HeidiLindvallJoin the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Ne...
2021-10-2842 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #22 - Tristan Pollock (Cool Climate Collective)Tristan and I have known each other for a while so it was great to have him on the pod discussing what he and Mehrad Yaghmai are doing with Cool Climate CollectiveCool Climate Collective is a Syndicate that invests in ClimateTech companies helping angel investors to diversify into several platforms, all while helping get more capital into climate-focused companies. Cool Climate Collective Website: https://tristanpollock.notion.site/Cool-Climate-Collective-26a172fdde8f4f3b91d046fa3cac1fc3Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristanpollock/Tweet Tristan: https://twitter.com/pollockJoin the S...
2021-10-2144 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #21 - Holly Lichtenfeld (SustainaBase)Really great conversation with Holly Lichtenfeld, Chief Growth & Strategic Alliances Officer at SustainaBase. SustainaBase is an ESG tracking platform that is helping companies advance their sustainable development goals. Their goal is to replace most of the ESG tracking and reporting services, that are traditionally done through consultants, with software. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Holly as it was a blast to make. SustainaBase Website: https://www.sustainabase.com/Connect with Holly On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollylichtenfeld/Follow Holly on Twitter @Holly_BL :https://twitter.com/Holly_BLJoin the Slack Cha...
2021-10-0744 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #20 - Craig Lawrence (Energy Transition Ventures)Had the opportunity to speak with Craig Lawrence, Partner, and Co-Founder at Energy Transition Ventures. Craig started his career in a technical role and has found himself as the holder of the purse. Really hope you enjoy this conversation. Check out the ETV Website: https://energytransitionventures.com/Connect with Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmlawrence/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner_________We...
2021-09-2353 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #19 - Josh Santos (Noya)A punchy conversation with Josh Santos, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Noya - a carbon capture company offering companies a way to capture carbon and get paid. Their tech is installed on Cooling Towers, captures carbon, and is then able to be sold to companies who use carbon. The new business models that are being developed every day to help make the transition to a cleaner world are very inspiring to me. Check out Noya: https://www.noya.co/Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshisantos/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.sla...
2021-09-1648 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #18 - Jim Castelaz (Motiv Power Systems)Great conversation with Jim Castelaz, the founder and CTO of Motiv Power Systems. Motiv has been in the business of electrifying light commercial vehicles for over a decade. We touched on many topics from what they are doing, to the future of the grid, to the future of education, and employee retention. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Checkout Motiv Power Systems: https://www.motivps.com/Connect with Jim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcastelaz/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the...
2021-09-0951 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #17 - Dr. Jonathan Reichental - Smart City EvangelistWas really great to have Dr. Jonathan Reichental on the show today. We discussed Smart Cities on a broader level as well as the relationship between the private and public sectors. I really learned a lot on this episode and I hope you do too! Let us know what your favorite takeaway with this episode is! Get Jonathan’s books: https://www.reichental.com/smart-cities-book/Learn more about Jonathan: https://www.reichental.com/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Ne...
2021-09-021h 06
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #16 - Shannon Neumann (CaPao)Episode 16 of CleanTechies the podcast. Really enjoyed this discussion with Shannon Neumann running the CaPao brand from Mondelez International. We discussed upcycling in regards to the food industry from harvest through manufacturing. Let us know what your favorite takeaway with this episode is! Check out CaPao: https://www.capaofruit.com/Connect With Shannon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-neumann-8445065/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show...
2021-08-2640 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #15 - Brian Turner (Buildings IoT)Had a great conversation with Brian Turner the CEO of Buildings IoT on today's episode. He had a lot of insight to share about the PropTech / BuildingTech space. Learn more about Buildings IoT here: https://www.buildingsiot.com/Join the Slack Channel: https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerNEW: Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner_________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. Ne...
2021-08-1950 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #14 - Ben Hood (WattBuy)This week's episode is a great discussion with Ben Hood, the CTO, and Co-Founder of WattBuy. WattBuy is helping arm residential consumers with the data and insight to reduce their energy prices which will have a large effect on the entire grid. Learn more about WattBuy: Connect with Ben: Join the Slack Channel: Subscribe to the Newsletter: HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner_________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revo...
2021-08-1235 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #13 - Valerie Shen (G2 Venture Partners)Welcome back to the podcast! It's been a long refreshing and busy summer break and now we're back.What better way to come back than with a great episode with Valerie Shen from G2Venture Partners with a comprehensive look at the ClimateTech space from the fund perspective. Valerie has so much insight to share and I really enjoyed our conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much. Please learn more about G2 Venture Partners and their investments here Connect with Valerie: Join the Slack Channel: Subscribe to the Newsletter:
2021-08-0537 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #12 - Jackie Roberts (AppHarvest)The final episode of the first season of the podcast. And what a great episode to close it on. In this episode, I spoke with Jackie Roberts, the Chief Sustainability Officer of AppHarvest. A revolutionary CleanAg / AgTech company, based in Morehead, KY.What they are doing in the space really excites me and I'm super excited to see what they do in the future. https://www.appharvest.com/about-us/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-roberts-1b4533b/*********This episode is sponsored and made possible by NextWave Partners. Nex...
2021-06-1040 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #11 - Lynn Mueller (Sharc)Really excited to be bringing you this episode and I mean that from the bottom of my heart. This episode really was a thrill to shoot with Lynn Mueller President & CEO of Sharc International Systems. An energy recycling company that captures heat from outgoing water and uses it to help heat up the building or water that needs to be heated next. Lynn is very down-to-earth and knowledgeable in his space and just inspiring in terms of what they are doing with creating a people-focused company. I hope you enjoy this episode and I h...
2021-05-2740 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #10 - Intro to CleanTechHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of CleanTechies the Podcast. This is a special episode dropping outside of our normal schedule. We wanted to share a general overview of the main areas of CleanTech. This is super high level, and just relying on my limited knowledge, but I hope it gives you a good understanding of what the space is about and what the primary areas are which will contribute to the successful reversal of climate change. Please do sign up for the upcoming newsletter mentioned in the show. You can do that here. ht...
2021-05-2433 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #9 - Paul Mertes (CircuitMeter)We have a great episode for you today with Paul Mertes, President, and CEO of CircuitMeter. CircuitMeter has revolutionized the building energy management system space with their meters that are able to report data within small windows offering a microscopic view of energy usage and which machinery is using that electricity. This tech, once installed stands to save the building owners hundreds of thousands of dollars on their electricity usage over the coming years - effectively paying for itself. Please checkout CircuitMeter's website to learn more about their technology. If you are a commercial building ow...
2021-05-2035 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #8 - Sam Ruben (Mighty Buildings)Another exciting episode of CleanTechies: The Podcast. This time with Sam Ruben, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mighty Buildings. Mighty Buildings (https://mightybuildings.com/) is 3D printing prefabricated houses that are made in a sustainable way with far less material, very low waste, recycled materials, and are highly efficient (also solar and battery ready). I hope you enjoy this episode with Sam!Check out the Mighty Buildings WebsiteConnect with Sam on Linkedin Sign up for the upcoming CleanTechies NewsletterJoin the Slack Community Let me know your feedback on Twitter: @SilasMahner Follow us on Instagram: @CleanTechiesFor adve...
2021-05-1346 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #7 - Bakur Kvezereli (ZTractor)In today's episode of CleanTechies, we have Bakur Kvezereli on to discuss his company ZTractor and what they are doing in the AgTech / SmartFarming space.ZTractor is an autonomous and fully electric tractor that has a lot of advantages to conventional farming such as data collection, inexpensive maintenance, lower ownership and operating costs, and most of all significantly lower carbon emissions.Let us know your thoughts about the show by tweeting Bakur and Myself @BakurKvezereliand @SilasMahner You can learn more about ZTractor here. Subscribe to CleanTechies, the Newsletter / Join t...
2021-05-0636 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #6 - Jennifer Wagner (CarbonCure Technologies)We are super excited to bring you today's episode with Jennifer Wagner, President at CarbonCure Technologies. CarbonCure Technologies has developed a technology that infuses carbon into concrete to permanently mineralize it, taking it out of the atmosphere and actually making the concrete stronger. Let us know your thoughts about the show by tweeting CarbonCure and Myself @CarbonCure and @SilasMahnerYou can learn more about CarbonCure here. https://www.carboncure.com/ Subscribe to CleanTechies, the Newsletter / Join the Slack Channel / Follow us on Instagram Support the show This is a...
2021-04-2929 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #5 - James Kahn (SkyBaron)Hello and welcome back to the CleanTechies podcast. In this episode, I speak with a friend of mine that is largely responsible for introducing me to the CarbonTech space. James is the founder of SkyBaron, working with the University of Michigan's TechLab, an In-Residence Business working on CarbonTech initiatives. Connect with James on LinkedInCheck out the SkyBaron WebsiteJoin the CleanTechies Slack Channel to be involved further in the CleanTech Community Globally.Feel free to follow me on Twitter to ask any questions or suggest any future guests.
2021-04-2233 min
CleanTechies PodcastCleanTechies, the Podcast #4 - Ryan Gavin (Schneider Electric)Hey Everyone! Welcome back to the PodIn this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Ryan Gavin who is currently working with Schneider Electric as a Micro Grid Business Development Rep across Canada and the US.We dove into the topic of MicroGrids from a high-level overview to discuss how MicroGrids can be used, the benefits, and some of the issues facing advancement in space. You can read a bit about Scheider's MicroGrid work here https://www.se.com/us/en/work/solutions/microgrids/To inquire about being on...
2021-04-0830 min