We hope you are hungry 🍎 because today we are discussing food waste with David Jackson from Winnow. Winnow is helping commercial kitchens reduce food waste through their easy install and low-cost AI technology that allows commercial kitchens to track waste and take the insights to the menu where they can plan better to reduce waste. All this helps reduce carbon emissions as well. This was a fascinating conversation in a topic that we have really not talked much about so we hope you enjoy it as ...
Mar 23, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Today we dive into supply chain issues inside the Solar ☀️ PV module manufacturing world with CEO and Founder of Heliene, Martin Pochtaruk. We hope you enjoy today's episode which is filled with a lot of interesting topics and features Martin's dog 🐶 in the barkground. Heliene Website: https://heliene.com/ Connect with Martin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-pochtaruk-5512581/ Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ Join the Slack Channel : ht...
Mar 21, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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-wa...
Mar 17, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Howdy 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:...
Mar 14, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Hey there 👋 , welcome back to the second episode this week - again discussing Hydrogen. This time we are discussing the hydrogen storage (fuel tank) aspect of hydrogen-powered vehicles / machinery. To help us understand this we talked with David Jaramillo, Co-Founder, and CTO at VERNE. VERNE is part of the Breakthrough Energy incubator. They are doing R&D to help innovate the hydrogen storage aspect of hydrogen-powered machinery. The storage and transportation of hydrogen is currently a ver...
Mar 03, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This is probably the most informative conversation I've had in a long time. Very thankful for Corey Staller, the Director of Engineering at Celadyne Technologies (and Forbes 30 under 30 honoree). They are doing R&D and developing materials that will help fuel cell tech in achieving cost parity for the heavy industries with conventional motors. This episode speaks mostly to freight shipping. In the episode, we also address policy, infrastructure, and supply chain issues. Please enjoy today's ...
Feb 28, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Today is a conversation with Charlie Welch, CEO & CO-Founder of ZapBatt discussing a revolutionary battery technology that lasts significantly longer and charges faster. Their tech is really interesting in the material science space. That paired with AI allows them to make batteries more adaptable. Main beneficiaries will be eMobility related use cases. Next week we will have two episodes coming out both on the topic of Hydrogen Fuel Cells so tune in for that. Links: ZapBatt Website: https:/...
Feb 21, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Great conversation with Candice Ammori at On Deck discussing many things surrounding the upskilling of workers in the ClimateTech / CleanTech space. This is something many people have been concerned about and I think today's conversation was really great to help ease those fears and discuss the overall positive benefits of making this transition. Next week we will have an episode with Charlie Welch from ZapBatt discussing a revolutionary battery technology that lasts significantly longer and cha...
Feb 14, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Super excited to bring you this conversation with John Walsh. Forbes 30 under 30 2022 winner, CEO, and Founder at Endera. Endera is manufacturing light commercial EVs. Next week we will be discussing how to make the transition from a talent perspective with Candice Ammori from OnDeck. Links: Endera Website: https://enderamotors.com/ Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-walsh-40b97748/ Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ Join the...
Feb 03, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today's conversation is with Josh Keister, President at Resilient Power where we discuss their revolutionary solid-state technology in the EV Charging space that reduces the footprint, installation time, and increases accessibility to EV charging infrastructure. For anyone looking to add EV Charging infrastructure into their operations please reach out to the team at Resilient Power. Tune in next week for our conversation with John Walsh from Endera - a commercial EV company. Links: Resilient Po...
Jan 26, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Fascinating episode with Tim Barat, CEO & Co-Founder of Gridware. Started working as a lineman in his younger days and then realized the issues the grid faces. This led him to found Gridware. Key discussion points: Tim's Story of founding Gridware IoT generally speaking IoT and cyber security The problem with transmission infrastructure The amount of savings available Preventing wildfires ClimateTech entrepreneurship and getting into it Education and partnerships ROI for this technology Anyo...
Jan 20, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Thanks for joining us again today! Welcome back for part two with Fola and Anurag! This is the second part of our conversation with Fola and Anurag, founders of ElectricFish and recent Forbes 30 Under 30 Inductees (2022). This second part of the conversation discusses a lot more about the technical side of their business and what they see for the future of the industry. We hope you enjoy today's episode and we will see you next week for our discussion about IoT! Links: ElectricFish Website : htt...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Welcome back to the show! We are excited to be back after a nice holiday break. Today we bring you the first part of our conversation with Fola and Anurag, founders of ElectricFish and recent Forbes 30 Under 30 Inductees (2022). The first part of today's convo focuses on their story and journey into ClimateTech and how they met each other to start ElectricFish. Their unique world views are helping them to focus on communities that typically are overlooked when it comes to renewables and EV. We h...
Jan 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 27
I 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 If you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech)...
Nov 25, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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/Ed...
Nov 11, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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: ht...
Nov 04, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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-0 Connect with Heidi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidilindvall/ Tweet Heidi : https://twitter.com/HeidiLindvall Join the Slack Channel : https://clean...
Oct 28, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 Collective Cool 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-26a172fdde8f4f3b91d046fa3cac1fc3 Conne...
Oct 21, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 wi...
Oct 07, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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#/share...
Sep 23, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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/...
Sep 16, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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://cleant...
Sep 09, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Was 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_invit...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode 16 of CleanTechies the podcast. Really enjoyed this discussion with Shannon Neumann running the CaPao brand from Mondelez International . We discussed upcycling in regard 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-pd...
Aug 26, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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/email Subscribe to the Newsletter : https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignup HMU on Twitter: @ silasmahner NEW: Support the show : https://...
Aug 19, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 Support the show If you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help ...
Aug 12, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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: Sub...
Aug 05, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 poss...
Jun 10, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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. ...
May 27, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Hey 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 men...
May 24, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
