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Latest episodes

May 20, 2021 • 36min
Micro Metering, Cloud Carbon Copy, PropTech ROI, & More w/ Paul Mertes (CircuitMeter)
We have a great episode for you today with Paul Mertes, President, and CEO of CircuitMeter. CircuitMeter has revolutionized the building energy management system space with their meters that are able to report data within small windows offering a microscopic view of energy usage and which machinery is using that electricity. This tech, once installed stands to save the building owners hundreds of thousands of dollars on their electricity usage over the coming years - effectively paying for itself. Please checkout CircuitMeter's website to learn more about their technology. If you are a commercial building owner, the safe assumption is that you will save swaths of money by installing this tech. https://www.circuitmeter.com/Connect with Paul on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mertes-47936820/____And big thanks to our sponsors, NextWave Partners for making this show possible. NextWave is a global Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, and CleanTech specialist recruitment firm. NextWave takes on select clients with the intention of building a partnership that allows your company to attract and secure the best talent in the market. Reach out today to capture the NextWave of talent. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/____Please also let us know your thoughts on the podcast by tweeting @silasmahnerJoin the Slack Channel: https://join.slack.com/t/cleantechies/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/cleantechies/Sign up for the newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignup (FYI: the first issue of the newsletter goes out on May 27th - don't want to miss being part of this journey with us) Support the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

May 13, 2021 • 47min
3D Printed Buildings, Near Zero Waste, w/ Sam Ruben (Mighty Buildings)
Another exciting episode of CleanTechies: The Podcast. This time with Sam Ruben, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mighty Buildings. Mighty Buildings (https://mightybuildings.com/) is 3D printing prefabricated houses that are made in a sustainable way with far less material, very low waste, recycled materials, and are highly efficient (also solar and battery ready). I hope you enjoy this episode with Sam!Check out the Mighty Buildings WebsiteConnect with Sam on Linkedin Sign up for the upcoming CleanTechies NewsletterJoin the Slack Community Let me know your feedback on Twitter: @SilasMahner Follow us on Instagram: @CleanTechiesFor advertisement, inquiries contact me through LinkedInSponsored and made possible by NextWave Partners:NextWave Partners is a specialist Headhunting firm supporting Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, and CleanTech globally. If you are in need of specific talent within these spaces and are prepared to have a recruitment service that understands your space and does more than just send you CVs, it's time to reach out to NextWave. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/contact/united-statesinfo@next-wavepartners.comSupport the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

May 6, 2021 • 37min
Automated, AI-Powered, Electric Tractors w/ Bakur Kvezereli (ZTractor)
In today's episode of CleanTechies, we have Bakur Kvezereli on to discuss his company ZTractor and what they are doing in the AgTech / SmartFarming space.ZTractor is an autonomous and fully electric tractor that has a lot of advantages to conventional farming such as data collection, inexpensive maintenance, lower ownership and operating costs, and most of all significantly lower carbon emissions.Let us know your thoughts about the show by tweeting Bakur and Myself @BakurKvezereliand @SilasMahner You can learn more about ZTractor here. Subscribe to CleanTechies, the Newsletter / Join the Slack Channel / Follow us on Instagram Support the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

Apr 29, 2021 • 29min
Green Concrete w/ Jennifer Wagner (CarbonCure Technologies)
We are super excited to bring you today's episode with Jennifer Wagner, President at CarbonCure Technologies. CarbonCure Technologies has developed a technology that infuses carbon into concrete to permanently mineralize it, taking it out of the atmosphere and actually making the concrete stronger. Let us know your thoughts about the show by tweeting CarbonCure and Myself @CarbonCure and @SilasMahnerYou can learn more about CarbonCure here. https://www.carboncure.com/ Subscribe to CleanTechies, the Newsletter / Join the Slack Channel / Follow us on Instagram Support the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

Apr 22, 2021 • 34min
Carbon Capture & Utilization w/ James Kahn (SkyBaron)
Hello and welcome back to the CleanTechies podcast. In this episode, I speak with a friend of mine that is largely responsible for introducing me to the CarbonTech space. James is the founder of SkyBaron, working with the University of Michigan's TechLab, an In-Residence Business working on CarbonTech initiatives. Connect with James on LinkedInCheck out the SkyBaron WebsiteJoin the CleanTechies Slack Channel to be involved further in the CleanTech Community Globally.Feel free to follow me on Twitter to ask any questions or suggest any future guests.Support the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

Apr 8, 2021 • 30min
Micro Grids and the Benefits of Them w/ Ryan Gavin (Schneider Electric)
Hey Everyone! Welcome back to the PodIn this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Ryan Gavin who is currently working with Schneider Electric as a Micro Grid Business Development Rep across Canada and the US.We dove into the topic of MicroGrids from a high-level overview to discuss how MicroGrids can be used, the benefits, and some of the issues facing advancement in space. You can read a bit about Scheider's MicroGrid work here https://www.se.com/us/en/work/solutions/microgrids/To inquire about being on the podcast ping me on Twitter @silasmahner- https://twitter.com/SilasMahnerYou can reach out to Ryan @Ry4Gav on TwitterJoin the Slack Channel here- https://join.slack.com/t/cleantechies/shared_invite/zt-nz5g986t-aAK5gS4j~fS4p~~RnTQHQwSupport the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

Mar 25, 2021 • 36min
Utilizing Carbon in Daily Products w/ Madison Savilow (Expedition Air)
Welcome back to CleanTechies, the Podcast!Today's conversation is with Madison Savilow, Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling, and Venture Lead for CUT's recently unveiled, Expedition Air, a Direct to Consumer line of products created from captured carbon and bi-products. You can learn about Expedition Air here https://expeditionair.today/To inquire about being on the podcast ping me on Twitter @silasmahner- https://twitter.com/SilasMahnerJoin the Slack Channel here- https://join.slack.com/t/cleantechies/shared_invite/zt-nz5g986t-aAK5gS4j~fS4p~~RnTQHQwSupport the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

Mar 11, 2021 • 59min
Reimagining Carbon as a Useful Product w/ Apoorv Sinha (Carbon Upcycling Technologies)
Welcome back to CleanTechies, the Podcast! Today we are coming to you with a conversation that I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to have and I'm very glad to share with you here. In today's episode, I spoke with Apoorv Sinha, founder and CEO of Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT for short), a carbon sequestration and product creation company based in Canada. CUT has taken a concept, proven it, and now started to implement its technologies at a scale that will greatly impact the future in a positive way. You can learn about CUT at https://carbonupcycling.com/To inquire about being on the podcast ping me on Twitter @silasmahner- https://twitter.com/SilasMahnerJoin the Slack Channel here https://join.slack.com/t/cleantechies/shared_invite/zt-ld6g2l0i-cTVMcLz9naZcjc1Bh4zJ1ASupport the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com

Feb 23, 2021 • 33min
Electric Tractors w/ Steve Heckeroth (Solectrac)
Introducing CleanTechies, the Podcast. Premiering with a great conversation with Steve Heckeroth, founder of Solectrac and one of the very early movers on Battery Powered Tractors. You can check out Steve's website https://solectrac.com/To inquire about being on the podcast ping me on Twitter @silasmahner- https://twitter.com/SilasMahnerJoin the Slack Channel here https://join.slack.com/t/cleantechies/shared_invite/zt-ld6g2l0i-cTVMcLz9naZcjc1Bh4zJ1ASupport the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. hello@erthtechtalent.com