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Get in touch - leave me a message In today's episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I'm thrilled to navigate the vast ocean of wave energy with Jan Skjoldhammer , Founder and CEO of NoviOcean . Join us as we explore the boundless possibilities of the deep blue! Have you ever wondered about the untapped potential lying beneath our ocean waves? Jan and his team at NoviOcean are pioneeri...

Get in touch - leave me a message  In this inspiring episode of the Climate Confident podcast, we had the pleasure of diving deep into the world of bioenergy with Shawn Kreloff , Founder and CEO of Bioenergy DevCo . We had a captivating conversation about the enormous potential of organic waste. Did you know it can be transformed into renewable energy and soil amendments (natural fertiliser)? Shaw...

Get in touch - leave me a message In this week's episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting chat with Julia Souder , the dynamic Chief Executive Officer of the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council . In this episode, we delve deep into the transformative potential of long duration energy storage - an underappreciated, yet vital player in our global transiti...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey everyone, Tom Raftery here with another enlightening episode of Climate Confident! This time, we're diving deep into the circular economy with none other than Stephen Jamieson , Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions at SAP whose voice might just remind you of a famous actor - can you guess who? Stephen gives us an in-depth view of how businesses and r...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey Climate Confident listeners, Tom Raftery here with a fresh episode. I had an enlightening chat with Owen Barrett , Co-Founder and President of Rayven . Owen shares Rayven's unique mission - decarbonizing existing real estate to combat climate change. We dig deep into how Rayven tackles this challenge, from focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energ...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hello, all you climate champions - in this latest episode of the Climate Confident podcast, I had the privilege of chatting with  Amos Wittenberg , Founder and CEO of Dovetail Finance . Amos has a fascinating story that stretches from financial journalism all the way to climate tech startup founder. In our conversation, we dived into how Dovetail Finance is pionee...

Get in touch - leave me a message In today's power-packed episode of Climate Confident, we're diving deep into the world of renewable energy in developing nations. We're joined by an exceptional guest, William Brent , the Chief Marketing Officer of Husk Power Systems . Will and I talk about the profound work Husk Power Systems is doing to provide affordable and reliable renewable en...

Get in touch - leave me a message Welcome to another episode of the Climate Confident podcast! In this captivating discussion, I sat down with renewable energy advocate Richard Flentge to explore the exciting world of solar energy and microgrids. Richard shares his personal journey with solar energy, from setting up panels on his own house to monitoring performance and battery usage. We also delve...

Get in touch - leave me a message In this latest episode of the Climate Confident podcast, we're diving deep into one of the most pressing issues of our time - extreme heat. My guest for this episode is Kathy Baughman McLeod , the Director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center . Kathy brings to the table years of experience and a passion for addressing the impacts of...

Get in touch - leave me a message Welcome to another exciting episode of Climate Confident! I'm your host, Tom Raftery, and today we delve into the world of sustainability tech with Sanchali Pal , the co-founder and CEO of Commons , the groundbreaking app that is empowering individuals to take action on climate change. In this episode, Sanchali shares the inspiration and vision behind Commons...

Get in touch - leave me a message Welcome to a very special episode of the Climate Confident podcast, brought to you in partnership with SAP ! Today, we've got a truly fascinating conversation for you. We're sitting down with Bhushan Nigale , the dynamic Lead for SAP's Sustainability Development Program. He is at the forefront of SAP's innovative Green Ledger project, an ambiti...

Get in touch - leave me a message In this invigorating episode of the Climate Confident podcast, we take a deep dive into one of the most important discussions of our time – can we realistically aim for a 100% renewable energy grid? I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Anja Frada , the COO of Wärtsilä Energy , a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the m...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hello everyone, Tom Raftery here with another episode of the Climate Confident podcast. Today, we've got an exciting conversation about how entrepreneurship can help combat climate change. Our guests are Micol Chiesa and Chris de Koning , two of the Directors behind Planet Positive Lab . This is not your ordinary startup accelerator. It's a unique initia...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey everyone, Tom Raftery here, and I'm thrilled to share this episode of the Climate Confident podcast with you! I had an engaging conversation with Stephen Brittain , Director and co-founder of Insurtech Gateway , a company focused on supporting and incubating insurtech startups that address climate challenges. In this episode, Stephen discusses: How Insurt...

Get in touch - leave me a message Welcome back to another episode of the Climate Confident podcast! I'm your host, Tom Raftery, and in today's show, we have a fascinating conversation with Steve Ferrero , CEO of 3eNano . We explore how 3eNano's groundbreaking window technology is poised to revolutionize the way we insulate our buildings and reduce our carbon footprint. In our discus...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey everyone, Tom Raftery here, and I'm excited to share this latest episode of the Climate Confident podcast! In today's conversation, we're diving deep into the energy transition and decarbonisation of the electricity grids with our guest Gareth Evans, CEO of energy transition platform Veckta . In this episode, we cover: The vital role microgrids...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey Climate Confident listeners, in this enlightening episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Assaad Razzouk , CEO of Gurin Energy , host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast , and author of the book Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit . We dove deep into Asia's energy transition and the future of renewable energy in the region. In our conversation,...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey Climate Confident listeners, in this fascinating episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ali Wing , CEO of Oobli , about the incredible potential of sweet proteins to revolutionize our diets while reducing the climate impact of our food choices. During our conversation, we delved into how Oobli is harnessing the power of precision fermentation to create s...

Get in touch - leave me a message Short episode this week as I'm taking a few days for R&R. Feel free to take the chance to go back over the back catalog of 114 episodes you may not have heard all of, or do as I'm doing and take the chance to disconnect for a while. I will be back next week as always and I have some fascinating episodes coming up, so don't touch that dial as all...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of the Climate Confident podcast! I'm your host Tom Raftery, and I'm thrilled to have Richard Delevan with me today. Richard is a communications consultant who works with energy and climate tech companies, and he was kind enough to join me to talk about the IPCC's latest synthesis report. In this episode, we...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey everyone! Tom Raftery here, and I'm super excited to share this episode of the Climate Confident podcast with you. I had an incredibly insightful conversation with Hugo Kimber, Founder and CEO of Carbon Responsible, about the world of carbon accounting and its crucial role in the fight against climate change. We started off by discussing the importance of...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey there, Climate Confident listeners! In this eye-opening episode, I had the pleasure of discussing the ins and outs of hydrogen with Michael Barnard , Chief Strategist at TFIE Strategy , a leading expert in the renewable energy sector. We dived deep into the role of hydrogen in the clean energy transition and debunked some common misconceptions surrounding this...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey everyone, in this episode of the Climate Confident podcast, we dive into the world of technology and IoT, and how it can be used to help solve some of the biggest climate issues we're facing today. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rob Tiffany , an expert in the field of IoT and author of several books on the topic, and his new book Saving the Earth...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hey Climate Confident listeners! Welcome  to this week's episode of the Climate Confident podcast, where we dive into the world of climate solutions and explore the latest developments in the fight against climate change. In this episode, I was joined by Emily Pontecorvo , a reporter for Grist , who shared her expertise on the topic of green hydrogen. We expl...

Get in touch - leave me a message Hello Climate Confident listeners! I'm so excited to share with you the latest episode of the podcast where I had the pleasure of speaking once again with Prof Denise Baden and also this time with Prof Matt Ryan . In this episode, we dive into the topic of Citizen Assemblies and the role they play in addressing the climate crisis. Denise and Matt are both exp...