Bruce Niven, Head of Strategic Venturing at Aramco Ventures, discusses Aramco's history and future, the importance of strategic fit in investments, exciting technologies, the tension between patience and progress in the energy transition, investing in clean energy technologies, measuring and accounting for emissions, engagement in the start-up ecosystem, and the role of technology in solving climate change.

Scott Gale, Executive Director at Halliburton Labs, discusses their investment in clean energy and climate tech innovation. They address Halliburton's controversial past, engagement with startups, the energy transition's trajectory, and Houston's evolving innovation ecosystem.

Eloa Guillotin, Co-founder and CEO of Beyond Aero, discusses the potential of hydrogen as a fuel source for small business or private jets. Topics include designing aircraft architecture for hydrogen tanks, France's commitment to hydrogen aviation, cooling system challenges, and the market potential of hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Barbara Burger, former president of Chevron Technology Ventures, discusses her career journey, technological advancements in the energy transition, dynamics between energy companies and startups, roles of natural gas and hydrogen, generational shifts in the industry, global energy geopolitics, and advice for women in the sector.

Building planner Chris Higgins discusses Vancouver's journey to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050. Topics include the development of energy-efficient building codes, the process of mandating zero-emission heating systems in new buildings, and the use of incentives to incentivize a shift to renewables. The podcast also explores the similarities and differences between US and Canadian markets in shaping policy and incentives.

Tom Ferguson, founder and managing partner of Burnt Island Ventures, discusses the importance of water in the context of climate change and the need for infrastructure upgrades. He explores the different water tech categories and the role of software and hardware in water tech solutions. Tom also highlights the need for improved storytelling and lobbying efforts in the water industry, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs in the water tech industry.

Sedron Technologies aims to revolutionize waste processing by eliminating disposal costs, eradicating pathogens, and capturing valuable energy and water resources. They work in dairy and animal agriculture, wastewater treatment, and distillery waste. They developed a product that creates electricity and clean drinking water from human biosolids. Sedron collaborates with Generate Capital to build waste processing systems on dairy farms. The podcast explores the dairy industry's structure, environmental challenges, and the importance of incentivizing solutions. It also discusses the market-led theory of change for waste management and explores alternative resources from waste treatment plants and dairy cows.

Tisha Schuller, a former CEO of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, shares insights on navigating the energy transition in the oil and gas industry. She discusses the importance of a shared vision for the future, breaking down silos, understanding different mindsets, divestment debates, the future energy mix in the US, aligning lobbying dollars with long-term vision, and collaborative approaches to climate solutions.

Cameron Halliday, CEO and Co-founder of Mantel, discusses their point source carbon capture solution that can capture emissions from industrial equipment operating at high temperatures. They explore the controversy around point source capture and the goal of achieving net zero emissions. They also discuss the use of molten borate as a solution and the challenges of working with molten salts. Cameron shares his journey from academia to entrepreneurship and the urgency of taking action on carbon capture.

John Melby, CEO at Xpansiv, discusses environmental commodities, registries, commodity marketplaces, and financial incentives for promoting environmental outcomes. Xpansiv operates the largest carbon offset exchange, covering 40% of the voluntary carbon market volumes. They also provide infrastructure for trading various environmental commodities. The podcast covers topics such as offset standards, buyer preferences, standardized contracts, market efficiency, pricing offsets, institutional customer base, traders, voluntary vs compliance markets, double counting prevention, and startup trading strategies.