Great to chat with Timothy Kim , CEO at ibV Energy Partners ! ibV Energy Partners is leading the clean energy revolution through full-service development of utility-scale solar power plants! We discussed policies toward renewables, challenges in developing solar projects, solar moratorium, grid congestion and more! ibV’s Careers Page ibVs Community Page https://carbotnic.com/ibvpartners Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please ra...
Nov 08, 2022•38 min
Great to chat with Jonathan Nwosu , Co-Founder and CEO at ClimaView , software that analyzes financed emissions and enable sustainable finance products! We discussed measuring bank emissions, the Mom Test, how to make early enterprise sales, the difficulties of gathering clean data and more! https://carbotnic.com/climaview Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 To contact Jonathan about their fundraising, please email him here . Remember, If you want to support the podcast pleas...
Nov 01, 2022•43 min
Great to chat with Matt Ward , partner at 4WARDVC and host at The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show ! 4WARD.VC invests in mission-driven pre-seed and seed-stage climate startups moving the world forward! ! We discussed climate economics, getting the timing right when starting a climate company, what makes a good pitch, the important of team, tam and timing in investing and more! https://carbotnic.com/4WRDVC The Ultimate Climate Investor VC Database Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.c...
Oct 05, 2022•41 min
https://carbotnic.com/paces-2 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 Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitable for renewable development. Interested in a call with James, CEO @ Paces?...
Sep 13, 2022•20 min
Great to chat with Kim Pendergrass , Co-Founder of Algeon Materials , a biotech materials start-up on a mission to fight climate change and reduce plastic pollution by creating plastic alternatives for leading brands! We discussed the properties of algae, the importance of researching customers in the early days of the start-up, product validation, balancing biodegradability against material longevity and more! https://carbotnic.com/algeon Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 ...
Aug 30, 2022•43 min
Great to chat with Ben Rubin Co-founder and Executive Director of the Carbon Business Council ! The Carbon Business Council is comprised of leading carbon management growth companies working to reverse climate change! We discussed carbon management technologies, the climate bill framework, voluntary vs mandatory carbon markets and more! https://carbotnic.com/carbonbc Oath to Restore the Earth Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast ple...
Aug 23, 2022•37 min
Great to chat with Ted Power , Co-Founder at Bend ! Bend tracks CO2 emissions by company spend! We discussed CO2 estimates, the growth of companies with climate commitments in the last few years, how to define net zero and more! https://carbotnic.com/bend Reach Ted: tedpower@bend.green 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 Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sit...
Aug 16, 2022•41 min
Great to chat with Peter Light , CEO and Co-founder of Lumen Energy , Lumen Energy enables commercial buildings to generate income from clean energy! We discussed decarbonizing buildings, shaping the direction of technology deployment, helping building owners to find cost-optimal clean energy solutions, financing cleantech and more! Lumen is hiring! https://jobs.lever.co/lumenenergy https://carbotnic.com/lumen Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitable for renewable develop...
Aug 09, 2022•37 min
Great to chat with David Jaramillo , Co-founder & CTO at Verne ! Verne is developing high-density and lightweight hydrogen storage systems for use in heavy vehicles! We discussed how their approach can increase hydrogen density and vehicle range, how to best develop a hydrogen ecosystem, the importance of testing centers and more! Verne is hiring ! Contact David on Twitter ! https://carbotnic.com/verne Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitable for renewable development...
Aug 02, 2022•39 min
Great to chat with Paul Shapiro , CEO and Co-founder of The Better Meat Co ! The Better Meat Co. harnesses the amazing power of fermentation to make delicious, versatile fully animal-free meats! We discussed how they scaled their product from the lab to commercialization, the importance of better meat from a climate perspective, the future of the meat industry, policy improvements and more! https://carbotnic.com/bettermeat Buy Paul’s book here Paul Shapiro is the author of the national bestselle...
Jul 26, 2022•40 min
Great to chat with Brendan Banfield , Co-Founder & CEO at GRIDSIGHT , Gridsight is a cloud analytics platform that helps electrical utilities transition from “poles and wires” businesses to distributed system operators! We discussed how their software platform provides in-depth grid insights, how to maximise renewable growth, data safety and more! Brenda’s Linkedin! https://carbotnic.com/gridsight Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on Apple , Thanks s...
Jul 19, 2022•38 min
Great to chat with John Powers , Founder and CEO of Extensible Energy ! Extensible Energy creates advanced demand management software to help commercial building owners to intelligently use electricity and reduce their demand and time-of-use charges! We discussed how a startup is a series of tested hypotheses, the four “C”s of good building energy management systems, predicting energy fluctuations and more! https://carbotnic.com/extensibleenergy Contact John on Linkedin ! Paces helps developers ...
Jul 12, 2022•39 min
Great to chat with Erica Nemser , CEO of Compact Membrane Systems , a company that creates membrane technology to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and transform industry into a long-term sustainable enterprise! We discussed the challenges of decarbonization, point source carbon capture, how a membrane that works at low pressure, scaling up the technology and more! They can be contacted at membranes@compactmembrane.com https://carbotnic.com/cms Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.c...
Jul 05, 2022•39 min
Great to chat with Zach Stein , Cofounder of Carbon Collective ! Carbon Collective is the first online investment advisor 100% focused on climate change! We discussed the importance of a well-defined customer cohort, how to assess a climate positive company, the intersection of climate and investing and more! https://carbotnic.com/carboncollective 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 ...
Jun 28, 2022•42 min
Great to chat with Gabriel Phillips , CEO at Catalyst Power , Catalyst Power is an integrated provider of commercial energy, connected microgrid solutions, and Community Solar! We discussed decarbonizing the commercial and industrial middle markets, what makes a good acquisition, the connected micro-grid, incentivizing energy customers and more! https://carbotnic.com/catalyst Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and revi...
Jun 21, 2022•44 min
Great to be interviewed by Bridget Hickey , Director of Marketing of Cloud to Street ! We discussed why I started the carbotnic podcast, my background, inspirations,the challenges and experience of entering the climate startup world and more! https://carbotnic.com/100 Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Please also find some great climate focused resources for roles below: Climatebase Work on Climate Airminers DER Task Force My Climate Journey Remember, If you want to support...
Jun 14, 2022•46 min
Great to chat with Lauren Kuntz , CEO and Co-Founder at Gaiascope , Gaiascope is dedicated to maintaining planetary balance and combating climate change! We discussed forecasts on the electric grid, the energy trading market, how energy efficiency is correlated with lower carbon, ways energy usage is shifting and more! https://carbotnic.com/gaiascope Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Contact Gaiascope: https://gaia-scope.com/contact Remember, If you want to support the podc...
Jun 07, 2022•38 min
Great to chat with Andreas Homer , Co-Founder & CEO at Aerial ! Aerial is the app with the easiest, most accurate way to manage your carbon footprint and sustainable lifestyle! We discussed tracking your carbon emission with an app, offsetting options, NFTs, starting a company during the pandemic and more! https://carbotnic.com/aerial 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! ...
May 31, 2022•45 min
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 Pac...
May 24, 2022•37 min
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 s...
May 17, 2022•35 min
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://plink...
May 10, 2022•39 min
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 o...
May 03, 2022•43 min
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 Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitab...
Apr 26, 2022•36 min
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 Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitable for...
Apr 19, 2022•40 min
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 , Th...
Apr 12, 2022•41 min
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 s...
Apr 05, 2022•31 min
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 Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most ...
Mar 29, 2022•40 min
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 Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitable...
Mar 22, 2022•41 min
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 Ap...
Mar 15, 2022•43 min
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...
Mar 08, 2022•44 min
