The Keep Cool Podcast

Brennan Spellacy is on a mission to rebalance the Earth’s atmosphere at Patch. Find out why the business’ mission is so critical for the future of our world.Patch is the software company scaling unified climate action. Effectively two businesses in one, its Co-founder and CEO, Brennan explains how Patch works with carbon credit developers and corporations to accelerate  carbon removal.Nick and Brennan discuss how Patch provides infrastructure for the carbon removal industry to grow to gigatonne scale by 2050, how the platform helps stakeholders diligence carbon removal pathways and projects, and how they think aligning incentives for their business and customers.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Brennan:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bspellacyTwitter: https://twitter.com/bspellacy_Stay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

How do you help complex businesses reduce carbon emissions? You combine science with practical solutions. Meet Steve Davies, Head of Climate Science at Watershed.Watershed is on a mission to bend the climate curve, by helping businesses to measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions with real-time, audit-grade emissions data.Nick and Steve get into how companies are understanding their carbon emissions across complex supply chains , how Watershed is dismantling the barriers to corporate climate action, and how to drive more results based on research from academia.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Steve:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steve-davis-a07a907Stay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

Inna Braverman believes in second chances. Hear her incredible story from Chernobyl victim to Eco Wave Power Co-founder.Eco Wave Power is the company harnessing the power of nearshore waves to create clean electricity. Having proven its viability as a stable form  of renewable energy, Inna is determined to commercialize wave power  globally.Nick and Inna get into why a second chance at life inspired her mission, some of the mistakes early wave energy companies made, and how using existing manmade structures cuts down on paperwork and environmental concerns.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Inna:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/inna-bravermanStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

Kyle Cherrick has been banging the drum for renewable energy for years and it looks like the tide is finally turning. Find out how.Nick and Kyle get into the future of batteries for the home, why he created an investment syndicate to back tomorrow’s climate tech founders, and renewable energy companies to watch.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Kyle:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kylecherrickTwitter: https://twitter.com/KyleCherrickTo get in touch with Kyle to discuss his work on the climate tech venture side, click hereStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

Peter Olivier is at the cutting edge of carbon removal, helping develop developing innovative processes to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale. Find out how.Beyond the technical processes, Nick and Peter talk about the social, political, and financial advances needed to scale carbon removal. Through Undo, Peter is working on cutting-edge partnerships with the agricultural industry to remove carbon and help them achieve their net zero goals.You’ll hear how enhanced rock weathering processes can remove carbon from the atmosphere  as well as insights on the climate tech space as a whole which, in many ways, is where software was 10 years ago.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Peter:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peteredwardolivierTwitter: https://twitter.com/PeterOlivierStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

Madison Savilow and Nick Gardner are ripping up the plastics playbook, creating advanced packaging using captured carbon. Find out how.As Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Madison is in the weeds improving some of the most common materials in the world. Nick is Co-founder of Element Packaging and together these companies are at the forefront of creating more sustainable alternatives to plastics.They join host Nick Van Osdol in conversation about how to improve materials like plastics , why plastic recycling rates are so bad, and why it’s important to take a pragmatic approach to incremental changes when tackling big climate problems that also gets consumers excited.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Madison:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/madisonsavilowFollow Nick:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nick-gardner-b980a86Stay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

How do you help vulnerable countries prepare for the worst? You make your flood mapping data available to all.Dr Subit Chakrabarti is Director of Technology at Cloud to Street, a climate tech company with a leading flood mapping platform designed to protect the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities. Using global satellites and AI, they monitor floods in near real-time and remotely analyze local flood exposure at a click of a button.Nick and Subit dive straight into why Cloud to Street focuses on climate adaption, what makes up a disaster life cycle, and why policy needs to keep up with technology.And if you’re looking for some tax expertise for your business, you must check out MainStreet.  Their team of experts take the headache out of finding R&D tax credits, passing them directly to companies and saving thousands of dollars. Sign up now at: www.mainstreet.comIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Subit:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/subit-chakrabarti-74045456Stay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdol

How do you show world leaders you’re serious about creating climate solutions? You stand up against an unjust system.Nick and Molly get straight into conversation about the importance of activism, Molly’s role at the Center for Biological Diversity, and how the current political administration is doing in helping reverse climate change.You’ll also hear why Molly believes it’s time to end extraction from fossil fuels, and why she doesn’t shy away from causing disruption to get her point across.If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.Visit MainStreet.com todayIf you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Molly:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/molly-morabitoStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool:https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdolNick is a Workweek friend, working together to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

In 2020 Shaun Kinetic had a scientific breakthrough. Now as Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Charm Industrial, he’s putting tons of C02 back where it belongs.Nick and Shaun dive straight into how he created a whole new method of carbon removal with bio oils, the challenges (and benefits) of founding a company during a pandemic, and why the climate tech space demands on-the-ground iteration to learn lessons quickly.If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.Visit MainStreet.com today.If you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Follow Shaun:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aprglStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool:https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdolNick is a Workweek friend, working together to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

Businesses that focus on deploying climate solutions have the potential to become the world’s most valuable companies while positively impacting billions of people around the globe.Meet Dan Lichtenberg, Founder & CEO of Keiki Capital LLC, a company focused on building and investing in companies solving the climate crisis.In this episode we explore what it takes to start a venture fund in climate tech, navigating shifts in the funding landscape for climate tech startups, as well as how we can help founders unlock and scale completely novel business models that align incentives and drive decarbonization. If you're looking to make it easier to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits, our sponsor MainStreet has the answer. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.Visit MainStreet.com today.And if you love listening to The Keep Cool Show, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/keepcoolThank you so much!Find Dan at: https://keikicapital.comDan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danlichtenbergStay up-to-date on all things Keep Cool:https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/keep-cool/ or follow Nick Van Osdol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickvanosdolNick is a Workweek friend, working together to produce amazing podcasts. Find out more, visit: www.workweek.com