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Feb 3, 2022 • 51min

Decarbonizing Light Commercial Vehicles w/ John Walsh (Endera)

Super excited to bring you this conversation with John Walsh. Forbes 30 under 30 2022 winner, CEO, and Founder at Endera. Endera is manufacturing light commercial EVs. Next week we will be discussing how to make the transition from a talent perspective with Candice Ammori from OnDeck. Links: Endera Website: https://enderamotors.com/Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-walsh-40b97748/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahnerSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Jan 26, 2022 • 55min

Modular EV Charging Infra for 1/10th the Space & 1/10th the Time w/ Josh Keister (Resilient Power)

Today's conversation is with Josh Keister, President at Resilient Power where we discuss their revolutionary solid-state technology in the EV Charging space that reduces the footprint, installation time, and increases accessibility to EV charging infrastructure. For anyone looking to add EV Charging infrastructure into their operations please reach out to the team at Resilient Power. Tune in next week for our conversation with John Walsh from Endera - a commercial EV company.Links: Resilient Power Website: https://www.resilientpower.com/ Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-keister-0273421b6/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Jan 20, 2022 • 54min

Improving Grid/Transmission Infrastructure with IoT, Saving Utilities Millions, Conventional Experience to Identify Innovation, & More w/ Tim Barat (Gridware)

Fascinating episode with Tim Barat, CEO & Co-Founder of Gridware. Started working as a lineman in his younger days and then realized the issues the grid faces. This led him to found Gridware. Key discussion points: Tim's Story of founding GridwareIoT generally speakingIoT and cyber securityThe problem with transmission infrastructureThe amount of savings availablePreventing wildfiresClimateTech entrepreneurship and getting into itEducation and partnerships ROI for this technologyAnyone who works in transmission or who is involved in local / city governments, please take action and get in touch with Gridware today. Share this with someone who would be able to implement this tech in their org. Stay tuned next week for our conversation with Josh Keister at Resilient Power where we discuss their revolutionary technology in the EV Charging space. Links: Gridware Website: https://www.gridware.io/Connect with Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothybarat/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Check out last week's episode - Part 2 of convo with ElectricFish: https://cleantechiespod.buzzsprout.com/1675960/9839880Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Jan 13, 2022 • 1h 1min

EV Charging, Energy Storage, Underserved Communities - Part 2 - Fola & Anurag (ElectricFish)

Thanks for joining us again today! Welcome back for part two with Fola and Anurag! This is the second part of our conversation with Fola and Anurag, founders of ElectricFish and recent Forbes 30 Under 30 Inductees (2022). This second part of the conversation discusses a lot more about the technical side of their business and what they see for the future of the industry.  We hope you enjoy today's episode and we will see you next week for our discussion about IoT! Links: ElectricFish Website: https://www.electricfish.co/Connect with Fola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/folasadeayoola/Connect with Anurag on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anurag-kamal/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Jan 6, 2022 • 48min

EV Charging, Energy Storage, Underserved Communities - Part 1 - Fola & Anurag (ElectricFish)

Welcome back to the show! We are excited to be back after a nice holiday break. Today we bring you the first part of our conversation with Fola and Anurag, founders of ElectricFish and recent Forbes 30 Under 30 Inductees (2022). The first part of today's convo focuses on their story and journey into ClimateTech and how they met each other to start ElectricFish. Their unique world views are helping them to focus on communities that typically are overlooked when it comes to renewables and EV. We hope you enjoy today's episode and we will see you next week for part 2! Links: ElectricFish Website: https://www.electricfish.co/Connect with Fola on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/folasadeayoola/Connect with Anurag on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anurag-kamal/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahnerSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Nov 25, 2021 • 2min

Thanksgiving Note 2021

I really wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for your support of the show this year as we launched. We are excited about the future and look forward to Season 3 coming soon. Thank you also to our Sponsors NextWave Partners and Tigo Energy for helping make this possible. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Support the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Nov 11, 2021 • 53min

Reducing Operating Costs & While Taking Higher Rents in Commercial Real Estate, the Green Building Effect w/ Edi Demaj (KODE Labs)

In this conversation with serial entrepreneur and Detroit loyalist, Edi Demaj, the Co-Founder of KODE Labs discussed commercial real estate, smart buildings, transparency, and education. The leadership and vision that Edi has for the future of the commercial real estate space are inspiring. Really glad to have him on the show and hope to have him again. KODE Labs Website: https://kodelabs.com/Connect with Edi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edidemaj/Tweet Edi: https://twitter.com/EdiDemajJoin the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner_________We are proud to be sponsored by Tigo Energy to bring this show to you.Tigo Energy is a Silicon Valley renewable energy company with more than 13 years of experience in Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE) design and deployment. With over 1GWh of solar production monitored daily and approximately 900 TB of global solar data, Tigo is the proven leader in MLPE. In 2021, Tigo revealed its Energy Intelligence Battery and Inverter products, which are designed as the first truly installer-centric residential solar-plus-storage solution. Specifically targeted at the needs of installers, this solution is designed to be fast, flexible, and dependable to directly impact the profit and loss statement of installers. Come learn more at https://tigoenergy.com/cleantechies _________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Nov 4, 2021 • 50min

Equity, Climate Change, Hiring, Education, & More w/ Chris Bolman (Brightest)

Really enjoyed this episode with Chris discussing a wide range of topics. Chris is the CEO and Founder of Brightest, an ESG Data Tracking SaaS product. This conversation with Chris really resonated with me as we touched on all the topics that we have bounced around on this show. Equity, Climate Change, Hiring, Education...we talked about it all. It is my opinion that we need more holistic thinking like this to really achieve the future we are aiming at as a world community. Brightest Website: https://www.brightest.io/Connect with Bolman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbolman/Tweet Bolman: https://twitter.com/ChrisBolmanJoin the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner_________We are proud to be sponsored by Tigo Energy to bring this show to you.Tigo Energy is a Silicon Valley renewable energy company with more than 13 years of experience in Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE) design and deployment. With over 1GWh of solar production monitored daily and approximately 900 TB of global solar data, Tigo is the proven leader in MLPE. In 2021, Tigo revealed its Energy Intelligence Battery and Inverter products, which are designed as the first truly installer-centric residential solar-plus-storage solution. Specifically targeted at the needs of installers, this solution is designed to be fast, flexible, and dependable to directly impact the profit and loss statement of installers. Come learn more at https://tigoenergy.com/cleantechies._________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Oct 28, 2021 • 43min

ClimateTech VC Investing w/ Heidi Lindvall (Pale Blue Dot)

Speaking with Heidi was one of the most interesting conversations I've been able to have in the investment side of ClimateTech because of her background and story to getting her and also because of her perspective for us in the US and what we can learn from what Europe has done. Pale Blue Dot Website: https://www.paleblue.vc/#section-0Connect with Heidi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidilindvall/Tweet Heidi: https://twitter.com/HeidiLindvallJoin the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner_________We are proud to be sponsored by Tigo Energy to bring this show to you. Tigo Energy is a Silicon Valley renewable energy company with more than 13 years of experience in Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE) design and deployment. With over 1GWh of solar production monitored daily and approximately 900 TB of global solar data, Tigo is the proven leader in MLPE. In 2021, Tigo revealed its Energy Intelligence Battery and Inverter products, which are designed as the first truly installer-centric residential solar-plus-storage solution. Specifically targeted at the needs of installers, this solution is designed to be fast, flexible, and dependable to directly impact the profit and loss statement of installers. Come learn more at https://tigoenergy.com/cleantechies._________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comdSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner)Support the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)
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Oct 21, 2021 • 44min

Climate Angel Syndicate | Getting More Money Into ClimateTech w/ Tristan Pollock (Cool Climate Collective)

Tristan and I have known each other for a while so it was great to have him on the pod discussing what he and Mehrad Yaghmai are doing with Cool Climate CollectiveCool Climate Collective is a Syndicate that invests in ClimateTech companies helping angel investors to diversify into several platforms, all while helping get more capital into climate-focused companies. Cool Climate Collective Website: https://tristanpollock.notion.site/Cool-Climate-Collective-26a172fdde8f4f3b91d046fa3cac1fc3Connect with Tristan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristanpollock/Tweet Tristan: https://twitter.com/pollockJoin the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahner_________We are super excited to have a new sponsor of the show! Tigo Energy is a Silicon Valley renewable energy company with more than 13 years of experience in Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE) design and deployment. With over 1GWh of solar production monitored daily and approximately 900 TB of global solar data, Tigo is the proven leader in MLPE. In 2021, Tigo revealed its Energy Intelligence Battery and Inverter products, which are designed as the first truly installer-centric residential solar-plus-storage solution. Specifically targeted at the needs of installers, this solution is designed to be fast, flexible, and dependable to directly impact the profit and loss statement of installers. Come learn more at https://tigoenergy.com/cleantechies._________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction.Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / info@next-wavepartners.comdSupport the showEvery ClimateTech Entrepreneur needs a reliable partner for their legal needs. Why settle for less than the best? 💪🏽Reach out to Goodwin Law today; the law firm of choice for hundreds of ClimateTech Entrepreneurs worldwide. They have you covered from funding docs to offtake contracts to IPO and M&A support. GoodwinLaw.com (and tell them CleanTechies sent you!)

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