Carbotnic
Deep discussions with cleantech founders and investors.
Episodes
Great to chat with Zécca J. Lehn, General Partner of Responsibly Ventures, a PreSeed VC Impact Fund, backing remarkable teams in both sustainability and social good! We discussed the process to become an accredited investor, how VC can be aligned with sustainability, the general process for evaluating a company, the difference between venture backable vs venture geared and more!
Great to chat with Matthew Plante, President and Co-Founder at Voltus! Voltus is a distributed energy platform that accelerates the energy transition! We discussed bringing renewables online to prevent massive blackouts and reduce energy consumption, wholesale trade energy markets, opportunities for startups in the energy space, the importance of building a world class team and more!
Great to chat with Julia Marsh, Co-Founder & CEO at Sway, a company that is building a plastic-free future with the regenerative power of seaweed! We discussed the carbon sequestration power of seaweed, the negative environmental impacts of single-use plastics, how to alleviate guilt for the shopper, the reality of compostable products and more!
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Great to chat with Tony Pan, CEO of Modern Electron, a sustainable heat and power technology company that helps buildings and homeowners save money, reduce carbon emissions, and increase resiliency during power outages! We discussed energy efficiency, technology that converts heat into electricity, the carbon footprint associated with heating systems, decarbonizing buildings and more!
https://carbotnic.com/modernelectron
Great to chat with Bonnie Gurry, Co-Founder at GreenPortfolio, a company that helps you know the climate impact of your finances! We discussed ESG standards, greenwashing, finances as a powerful way to fight climate change, the need to direct people towards fighting climate change and more!
https://carbotnic.com/greenporfolio
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Great to chat with Brian Morin, CEO at Soteria Battery Innovation Group who make lithium-ion batteries dramatically safer! We discussed battery safety, how battery explosions lead to major recalls of EV batteries, what certification and safety tests are needed, licensing consortium models and more!
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Great to chat with Matt Campbell, CEO and Founder at Terabase Energy! Terabase accelerates the deployment of solar power plants! We discussed the advantages of rapid characterizing the site for solar power plants, the use of GIS, the exciting technologies that cheap solar energy enables, the relationship between local developers and big players in the energy sector and more!
https://carbotnic.com/terabase
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Great to chat with Sebastian Sajoux, CEO at Arqlite, a recycling technology company developing high-efficiency materials, made from 100% recycled plastic! We discussed how they create Smart gravel from hard to recycle plastic, how a focus on local solutions avoids CO2 emissions for concrete, regulations to remove the plastics from the environment, the need for government incentives to speed up the process to help the environment an...
Great to chat with Sean Rodrigues, CEO at Sky Blue Impact, Sky Blue Impact develops and arranges the funding for net-zero energy social housing communities in the USA and large scale net-zero energy communities in Africa! We discussed how to provide affordable housing addressing major climate issues, advantages the developing world has by starting with new tech from scratch and more!
Shorter episode this week as I am on vacation! I discuss what I have learned hosting the podcast over the last year, the podcast's future direction and some personal news!
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Great to chat with Rebecca Wolkoff, CTor at ChargeNet Stations, a cleantech SaaS company creating the EV charging experience of the future using renewable energy in fast food parking lots! We discussed the carbon footprint of solar energy storage, the lack of incentives to export the energy, how smart software can enable low energy prices, the biggest changes in the energy space and more!
https://carbotnic.com/chargenet
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Great to chat with Tinia Pina, Founder & CEO of Re-Nuble, a company that uses organic cycling science technology to transform unrecoverable vegetative food byproducts into a platform of sustainable technologies for soilless farming! We discussed post-production farm waste, regional challenges in food waste, disconnection between consumers and farmers, VC investments and more!
https://carbotnic.com/renuble
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Great to chat with Taylor Francis, Co-Founder at Watershed, Watershed helps companies get to net zero carbon faster! We discussed climate as a data problem, how the data can enable the right action, climate governance, carbon emissions in the supply chain and more!
https://carbotnic.com/watershed
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Great to chat with Oakley Jennings-Fast, Director of Circular Economy at Smart Waste Inc, a startup that offers sustainable waste management solutions! We discussed the importance of longevity and repairability in the goods we buy, teaching circular economy through decluttering, garbage as a resource, the importance of calling your recycling hauler and more!
https://carbotnic.com/smartwaste
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Great to chat with Ben Christensen, CEO of Cambium Carbon, a circular economy startup reforesting America by enabling local wood economies! We discussed Carbon Smart Wood, where city trees go when they fall, how local connections are key to developing a circular economy, the power of storytelling in climate and more!
https://carbotnic.com/cambiumcarbon
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Great to chat with Delton Chen, Project Director of the Global Carbon Reward! The Global Carbon Reward (GCR) is a policy for a carbon currency that can be used to fund climate mitigation, ecosystem protection, and climate justice on a global scale! In this podcast we discuss the economics of global decarbonization, the advantages of a carbon currency over conventional carbon pricing, why the GCR inspired the novel "The Ministry...
Great to chat with Sherif Elsayed-Ali, Co-Founder and CEO at Carbon Re, Carbon Re’s mission is to enable the decarbonization of foundation industries, starting with cement! We discussed cement supply chains, their carbon emissions, fuel efficiency, scaling of alternative fuels, the drivers for users and investors to cut carbon emissions and more!
https://carbotnic.com/carbonre
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Great to chat with Ellis Singer McCue, Chief Executive Officer at Territory Foods, a company that delivers delicious chef made meals designed for the nutritious way you eat! We discussed sustainable packaging for food delivery, how we can fix the food system, the challenge of finding supply chains with healthier ingredients from regenerative agriculture, food labeling, how to educate customers and more!
Great to chat with Daniel Penn, Head Of Business Development for Soil Carbon at Terramera, a technology company that is transforming how food is grown and the economics of agriculture! We discussed the value of quantifying soil carbon, regenerative practices, the need for standardization of soil measurements for scaling, the technology and techniques that will help farmers make better decisions and more!
https://carbotnic.com/terram...
Great to chat with Kim Raath, Founder & CEO of Topl, an ESG tech company building a blockchain to help businesses prove their ethical and sustainable practices! We discussed
Topl’s founding story, how blockchain technology has evolved over the last decade, why traceability is now so important to companies, the future of crypto and more!
https://carbotnic.com/topl
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