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Great to chat with Jules Brenner, Founder of Zeus Power, Zeus Power is changing the way facilities add EV charging! We discussed optimizing building installations for EV fleets, the sales cycle in the public sector compared to the private, retrofits, EV infrastructure development policy and more! https://carbotnic.com/zeuspower   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Rainer Küngas, CTO at Stargate Hydrogen. Stargate Hydrogen delivers turn-key solutions for electrolysis plants and hydrogen trains! We discussed retrofitting freight locomotives, zero-emission hydrogen, hydrogen production by electrolysis, Estonia as the European Silicon Valley and more! https://carbotnic.com/stargatehydrogen Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Priya Vijayakumar  Co-founder and CEO at WattIQ! WattIQ connects thousands of unconnected electrical assets, enabling better utilization and energy usage of any electrical device! We discussed silent energy consumption assets, the ups and downs when starting a company, how to build customer trust, the issues with manufactured obsolescence and more!  If interested in speaking to WattIQ, please email info@wattiq.io https://carbotnic.com/wattiq   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418

Great to chat with Jason Huang, Founder and TS Conductor, TS Conductor has developed a conductor that outperforms all current transmission & distribution conductors on the market! We discussed improving a 100 years old technology, bottlenecks in the power grid, building a strong company culture and more! If you would like to contact TS Conductor please email ​info@tsconductor.com   https://carbotnic.com/tsconductor  Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Quincy Edmund Lee, Founder & CEO at Electric Era, Electric Era engineers and manufactures AI-driven high-power storage systems for EV fast charging stations! We discussed the importance of feedback from customers, what is needed to build out EV infrastructure, the need to unblock power constraints and more! To find out more about Electric Era, contact them here! https://www.electriceratechnologies.com/contact

Drawing Down Refrigerant Emissions - E92 Great to chat with Louis Potok, Founder and CEO of Recoolit! Recoolit mitigates climate change by preventing refrigerant emissions! We discussed why refrigerants are the worst greenhouse gases, why southeast asia is the epicenter for refrigerant emissions, carbon offsets and more!If interested in talking to Louis, please contact him at Louis@recoolit.com  https://carbotnic.com/recoolit

Great to chat with Joost Kamermans Co-Founder at Seenons, a platform that connects waste chains to new use cases as part of the circular economy! We discussed the ups and downs of startup life, balancing supply and demand within a circular economy, waste policy and incentives, differences between startup cultures and more! Seenons is hiring! Check our their careers page here!https://carbotnic.com/seenons Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  James

This is a slightly different episode, where I chatted with Charles Bai, CTO and cofounder of my startup Paces! Paces provides actionable data and analytics for green infrastructure developers, operators, and investors to understand what and where to profitably build. We discussed how On Deck was central to us finding a cofounder, why we are passionate about changing the built environment to be more climate positive, advice on startup fundraising and more!  Do you know any solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen or EV charging developers? Let us know at team@paces.ai thanks! https://carbotnic.com/paces Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418

Great to chat with Hunter McDaniel, founder and CEO of UbiQD! UbiQD is an advanced materials company powering innovations in agriculture and green buildings! We discussed how the properties of quantum dots enable solar powered windows, how retrofitting greenhouses with quantum dots can dramatically increase crop yields, building a technical team and more!  https://carbotnic.com/ubiqd   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418

Great to chat with Tomi Ristimäki CEO of Kempower! Kempower designs, manufactures and commercializes charging solutions and services for electric vehicles! We discussed the fast-paced evolution of EV charging, electrifying fleets and more! https://carbotnic.com/kempower  Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Sam Steyer, Co-Founder and CEO at Greenwork, Greenwork is a software company that connects workforce training programs to employers in clean energy, transportation, and the trades! We discussed ways of increasing the industrial workforce, the importance of finding the right co-founder,  trade schools and more! https://carbotnic.com/greenwork   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Desmond Wheatley, CEO at Beam Global. Beam provides products for electric vehicle (EV) charging, energy storage, energy security and outdoor media! We discussed the electrification of transportation, how self-contained EV solar charging works, the issues with the energy grid, pros and cons of running a public company and more!  https://carbotnic.com/beam Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Ory Zik, CEO at Qnergy, a company that uses a unique engine to convert normally vented methane to useful energy and reduce emissions! We discussed how a modern stirling engine generator can decrease methane emissions, their use in oil and gas operation, how they are built to last extreme weather conditions, climate profitability and more! Qnergy is hiring! Blog post Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate 5 stars on Apple, Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Deirdre Lord, Co-Founder of The Megawatt Hour, the Megawatt Hour’s software transforms data into energy analytics for fast, accurate, forward-looking energy information for energy users, managers and finance professionals! We discussed how they developed their product, a case study around the value of energy analytics, the state of global energy volatility and more! https://carbotnic.com/themwh   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast, rate 5 stars on Apple. Thanks so much! 

Great to chat with Andrew Dana Hudson a sustainability researcher and speculative fiction writer! We discussed solar punk, the future of capitalism, rearranging politics to solve planetary problems, the importance of climate storytelling, futurist urban spaces and more! Our Shared Storm: A Novel of Five Climate Futures by Andrew Dana Hudson, pre-orders here! On the Political Dimensions of Solarpunk https://carbotnic.com/solarpunk Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate 5 stars on Apple Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Sebastian Manchester, Co-Founder and CTO at Jaza Energy. Jaza Energy is empowering the 1.3 billion people living without electricity, one solar energy hub at a time! We discussed the electrification of rural areas, the experience of working in Tanzania, the use of portable batteries instead of kerosene, the importance of building a good relationship with the community and more!  https://carbotnic.com/jaza   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate 5 stars on Apple, thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Ameen Saafir, CEO & Co-Founder at Tynt Technologies, Tynt is developing the next generation of smart windows, based on proprietary reversible metal electrodeposition technology! We discussed the fun and challenge of commercializing new technologies, finding the right startup partnerships, how cleantech homes are more comfortable homes, advice on raising capital and more! https://carbotnic.com/tynt    Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast there are two amazing ways! Subscribe to the Carbotnic patreon   Rate 5 stars on Apple Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Tom Matzzie Founder, President & CEO of CleanChoice Energy, a cleantech company that empowers people and businesses to easily access clean energy! We discussed how to optimize the commercialization of clean energy solutions, how to make it easy for people to adopt new behaviors, politics, customer service and more! https://carbotnic.com/cleanchoice   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast there are two amazing ways! Subscribe to the Carbotnic patreon   Rate 5 stars on Apple Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Jan Heinvirta Co-Founder at Perfekto, a company that wants to change the broken food system by giving consumers access to edible food typically lost due to things like cosmetic imperfections! We discussed the problem of food waste in LATAM, the demand for imperfect produce, his experience at YC, the experience of delivering food boxes in Mexico, how they are thinking about raising capital and more! https://carbotnic.com/perfekto   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast there are two amazing ways! Subscribe to the Carbotnic patreon   Rate 5 stars on Apple Thanks so much!  James

Great to chat with Grant McDowell, Co-Founder and Head of Commercialisation and Strategy at Enosi Energy, a company that unlocks the promise of clean energy for all households and businesses! We discussed the future of renewable energy, the energy grid mix needed to reach true zero, how australian energy compares to the USA, COP26 and more!  https://carbotnic.com/enosi   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast there are two amazing ways!  Subscribe to the Carbotnic patreon   Rate 5 stars on Apple Thanks so much!  James