Build, Repeat. (A Paces Podcast)

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://carbot...

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....

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:...

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/grid...

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...

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...

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/151...

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 He...

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:...

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...

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 R...

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,...

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/151814...

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 t...

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://c...

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://ww...

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...

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.c...

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 m...

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...

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 s...

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://pli...

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:...

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 P...

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://ca...