Activation Energy

I speak with Dr. Anders Hallsby of Mazarine Ventures about water treatment technologies and trends.  (0:00) Intro (0:42) Anders Hallsby's expertise (3:49) Wastewater and system-level treatment of it (5:16) Applications requiring clean water and typical contaminants found in water (6:53) Wastewater treatment processes (7:37) Energy consumption of water treatment (9:12) Trends and innovations i...

I speak with Dr. Nilesh Shah, the former Global R&D Director at Dow Chemical about sustainability and circular economy. (0:00) Nilesh Shah’s biography (1:02) Defining sustainability and circular economy (3:20) The impact of chemical products on greenhouse gas reductions (7:00) Incongruity between plastics’ net positive impact on the world and the media’s portrayal of plastics (12:08) Responsib...

I speak with Dr. Judy Giordan , managing director of ecosVC , about sustainability in the chemical industry. (0:00) Introduction (0:51) Definition of sustainability and origin of Judy’s interest in sustainability (5:30) What drives sustainability in the chemical industry (10:26) Chemical industry working hard to promote sustainability (11:32) Examples of sustainability in the chemical industry (14...

I speak with Scott Gietler, the founder of ChemTalk, a non-profit organization whose mission is to make chemistry fun and easy to learn for everyone.

I speak with Dr. Boyd Davis, a metallurgy and process development expert, about green chemistry’s impact on various industries.

I speak with Dr. Tina Tosukhowong of PTT Global Chemical’s corporate venture arm about her career and stance on sustainability.