Climate CEOs

Learn why many executives struggle with net zero, & how trillion-dollar green infrastructure opportunities are reshaping the sustainability landscape. ZERO is a weekly newsletter about climate finance, startups, and personal development. In this issue, we deliver the spoken podcast version, which covers the following: Climate tech VC tops $17B last year, 1 trillion reasons to love green infras...

Learn how BayoTech delivers on-site hydrogen as a service, reducing emissions, increasing energy access, & enabling industrial decarbonization. Led by CEO Mo Vargas, BayoTech provides on-site hydrogen supply for industrial customers at an industry-leading carbon intensity and economic rate using a pay-as-you-go model that reduces upfront capital costs. Below are two excerpts from the podcast....

Explore how top climate CEOs prioritize opportunities, say “no” to distractions, & focus on ventures that deliver measurable environmental results. ZERO is a weekly newsletter about climate finance, startups, and personal development. In this issue, we deliver the spoken podcast version, which covers the following: Interviews with two CEOs working on carbon capture and containerized green hous...

Discover how David Energy optimizes retail power & storage integration, generating new revenue streams & delivering low-cost electricity. Led by James McGinniss , David Energy operates as both an electricity retailer and behind-the-meter energy storage aggregator allowing the company to more accurately predict and control energy consumption thereby saving consumers money on their monthly b...

Discover the latest environmental monitoring startups, innovations in green steel, & solutions poised to retire $100B of coal emissions. ZERO is a weekly newsletter about climate finance, startups, and personal development. In this issue, we deliver the spoken podcast version, which covers the following: 75+ environmental monitoring startups (market map). $100B in savings to retire coal. Green...

Learn how Emrgy deploys small-scale hydro systems that deliver reliable energy, zero environmental impact, & scalable deployment. Led by Emily Morris, Emrgy is deploying high capacity factor next-generation distributed and modular hydropower technology. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "To understand Emrgy’s approach to hydropower, first, forget everything you think you know about...

Discover how AgShift uses AI & computer vision to optimize food quality, minimize waste, & increase operational efficiency. Led by CEO Mike Jha, AgShift reduces agriculture and food waste through better quality control by using AI and the Internet of Things. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "Our mission is to reduce food waste. We apply the latest innovations in technology suc...

Learn how Buoyant Ventures backs startups using digital tools to reduce emissions, scale climate solutions, & drive environmental impact. Led by General Managing Director Amy Francetic, Buoyant Ventures seeks to invest in early-stage digital climate mitigation and climate adaptation-focused companies. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "We are focused on early-stage digital climate...

Discover how Green Coast Enterprises delivers renewable energy & green upgrades to affordable housing, increasing efficiency & accessibility. Led by CEO Jacquelyn Dadakis, Green Coast Enterprises is a sustainable infrastructure developer focused on the construction, remodeling, and certification of green commercial buildings in the Southeast. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "...

Learn how Gridium uses software to modernize office building energy systems, reduce costs, & improve efficiency at scale. Led by CEO Tom Arnold, Gridium aims to reduce the carbon intensity of the built environment with energy efficiency solutions ranging from software optimization to deep retrofits for commercial and industrial real estate providers. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. &q...

Discover how Arcadia’s platform connects households to renewable energy, enabling clean power adoption & scalable utility services. Led by CEO Kiran Bhatraju, Arcadia Power is a platform that provides consumers various clean energy choices to decarbonize their homes. With options ranging from renewable energy credits to community solar and a guaranteed seamless billing experience, Arcadia powe...

Learn how Cross River invests in low-carbon infrastructure projects, scaling sustainable energy & agricultural solutions worldwide. Aaron Ratner, President of Cross River Infrastructure Partners, a sustainable infrastructure developer, delivering next-generation climate positive projects, including carbon, hydrogen, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy. Below are two excerpts from the...

Discover how CarbonCure reduces emissions in concrete production, enabling scalable carbon capture & sustainable building materials. Led by Jennifer Wagner, CarbonCure Technologies is deploying carbon sequestration retrofit technology for existing concrete plants as it aims to ultimately reduce 500 megatons of CO2 annually. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "We are one of the faste...

Learn how Nithio enables off-grid solar adoption in Africa by providing financing solutions, risk assessment, & scalable energy access. Led by Kate Steel, Nithio is using data science to build a platform for evaluating credit risk and facilitating institutional investment towards off-grid energy solutions in Africa. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "Our mission is to unlock financ...

Discover how Mahkers Studio transforms shipping containers into sustainable, cost-effective housing, creating scalable green communities. Led by Wanona Satcher, Mahkers Studio builds residential and commercial spaces from used shipping containers. The company is currently focused on accelerating the speed of deployment while dramatically reducing the total cost of construction with its modular con...

Learn how EcoTech Visions uses distributed, sustainable manufacturing to reduce costs, increase supply chain resilience, & scale impact. Led by CEO Pandwe Gibson, EcoTech Visions serves as a co-manufacturing space in Miami Florida to help entrepreneurs and startups develop eco-friendly localized manufacturing capacity. Below are two excerpts from the podcast. "We are committed to limiting...