Allison Wolff | Vibrant Planet Vibrant Planet is basically bringing the tech knowledge from the early FAANG days and applying that to land tender and wildfire resistance. Their platform is a prioritization system for land management restoration by providing real-time scenario planning, monitoring, and reporting. These assessments can help with qualifying projects for conservation finance. Allison brings a rolodex of experience working with top companies on sustainability, including Google, Meta, Netflix, eBay, Project Drawdown, & more and is now applying that knowledge with other star-studded experts to solve the wildfire risk problem.----🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview. ----🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox---Links: **Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**Somil & Silas on LinkedInSupport 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!)

Shaun Abrahamson, a climate capital and finance expert from Third Sphere, returns to discuss pressing issues in the climate landscape. He delves into the complexities of partnering with Big Oil, exploring historical collaborations and current challenges in aligning interests for genuine sustainability efforts. The conversation also addresses the need to re-price climate risk as natural disasters increase, highlighting innovative solutions and the importance of resilience in finance. Listeners gain insights into navigating the transition from fossil fuels while weighing socio-economic impacts.

Somil chats with Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman, CEO and CTO of Ridepanda, expanding access and usage of e-bikes, e-scooters, and micro mobility through employer sponsored subscriptions.Chinmay and Charlie bring a lot of startup and industry experience and were able to speak not only about their growth but ALSO breakdown the technical designs that help them be successful in micromobility.We talked about:How Ridepanda offers benefits platform for employers to subsidize employee transportationWhy micromobility faces business model and reputation challenges like Byrd’s bankruptcy despite rising demand for micromobilityHow they balance optionality and user choice will still focusing on scaling their inventory Analyzing historical data to project future growth and consider seasonality Accepting seasonality and overcoming challenges is crucial in the micro-mobility industryHow they design software for micro-mobility& much moreAs always, thanks so much for listening and enjoy the episode!---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox 🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel----- Topics: **03:23 Micromobility and its Reputation**12:10 Employer Business Model**20:43 Balancing Bike Production and Consumer Choice**23:42 Accepting Seasonality**28:55 Lessons from Foodpanda**32:40 Transitioning to Lime and the Transportation Space**35:21 Designing Software for Micro-Mobility**46:23 Advice for Founders----- Links: **Ridepanda | Chinmay Malaviya | Charlie Depman**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X 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!)

Jessica Burley, a Berlin-based investor, discusses how Planet A Ventures uses Carbon Life Cycle Assessments in investing, the European regulatory landscape, climate tech innovation, hardware startups, geothermal drilling, and building genuine relationships in the VC field.

Franz Hochstrasser, a climate financing expert, discusses the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and democratizing climate investment. He shares insights on financing projects in low-income areas, the need for a national green bank, and negotiating the Paris Agreement. The podcast highlights empowering communities through inclusive climate-friendly financing and successful examples of community-driven climate projects.

Vivas Kumar, CEO of Mitra Chem, discusses AI in production, learning from Tesla, transitioning to iron materials in batteries, and the integration of AI and automation in manufacturing processes. Topics include near-shoring, funding in climate solutions, and the importance of finding the right people for sustainable competitive advantage.

In this episode, Somil chats with Josh Knauer, CEO of ReSeed, bringing carbon credits directly from farmers to the market.They focus on the oldest form of carbon capture – vegetation. They support farmers in taking their protective and restorative farming practices, validating them, and then creating the mechanisms to sell those credits to interested parties. We talked about:His strategy to differentiate these credits compared to the rest of the market, What works for them, How he’s building an entire protocol around these methods, What he’s learned from engaging with smallholder farmers,Why ag may make the best nature-based solution to carbon capture, As always, thanks so much for listening and enjoy the episode!---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox 🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel ----- Topics: **03:12 ReSeed**06:35 Engaging with Farmers through Local NGOs**08:03 Process of Onboarding Farmers and Issuing Credits**11:23 Stabilizing Farmers on the Land**30:07 Partnering with Farmers as Business Partners**33:40 Photosynthesis as Carbon Capture**35:42 The Trading Desk and Receipt Marketplace**40:53 Maintaining the Highest Integrity Carbon Credits**48:25 Announcing Partnership at COP28**51:43 Investing in Nature-Based Solutions**56:35 Takeaways----- Links: **Josh Knauer | ReSeed**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X 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!)

Each year, about 1 billion pounds of chemicals are sprayed on crops in the US alone - globally, that number is around 5.6 billion. Our guest today is AgTechLogic, and they are solving this problem.They do this by helping Farmers retrofit their existing machinery with precision sprayers that use computer vision to identify weeds and spray only on the weeds in a concentrated way that kills the weeds and won't overlap with the crops.Today, nearly all farmers use broadcast spraying, or spraying everything. By implementing this tech, farmers can save a lot of money and produce healthier produce. Let's get into it. 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey 📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox 🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel ----- Topics: **1:13 Introduction and Overview**1:43 Reducing Chemical Overuse in Agriculture**7:36 Validation and Early Discoveries**11:11 Market Research and Initial Trials**15:37 Concerns about Herbicide Usage**20:34Case Studies and Cost Savings**24:04 Objections and Early Adoption**24:57 Reducing Water Usage and Regrowth**26:09 Building Trust and Landing the First Pilot**28:54 Entrepreneurship Later in Career**32:07 Collecting New Data**35:40 IP and Moat**37:38 Funding Journey**41:03 Responsible Growth**42:55 Future Plans and Getting the Message Out**45:48 Reaching Out and Educating Farmers**47:54 Takeaways----- Links: **Tom Gauthier | AgTechLogic **Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X 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!)

Are you curious about what happens to solar panels when they are no longer usable? Maybe your crazy uncle's statements from last Thanksgiving about how solar doesn't work are still echoing.Well, look no further. Today, we are speaking with Adam Saghei, Founder of WeRecycleSolar, and we are discussing the end of life for solar panels.How circular can we make the supply chain? What can OEMs learn about their products' end-of-life? What is the REAL lifespan of a solar panel? How is this reality affecting investor returns? How are solar panels being refurbished and resold? And how are investors getting early upgrades to make a higher return despite the additional capex?Let's get into it. 🌱🌎---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox 🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel ----- Topics: **01:34 Intro and Background**03:15 The Problem of End-of-Life Solar Panels**08:52 Financial Implications of Shorter Lifespan**13:33 Recycling and Refurbishing Panels**16:21 Reusing Materials in the Supply Chain**21:06 Origins of We Recycle Solar**23:29 Introduction to Returns Management Programs**24:28 Starting the Refurbishing and Recycling Process**25:32 Pivoting to a New Business Model**26:44 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Taking Risks**28:14 Scaling the Business and Future Growth**30:51 Technology and Innovation in Recycling Processes**31:38 Intellectual Property and Strategic Components**32:34 Business Model and Potential Partnerships**35:54 Current Scale and Future Goals**38:24 Roadblocks and Challenges**39:15 Funding and Bootstrapping the Business **40:54 Acquiring Talent and Building Culture**43:38 Supporting the Future of the Industry**49:29 Takeaways----- Links: **Adam Saghei | WeRecycleSolar**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X 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!)

In this episode, I sit down with Mike Jackson, Managing Partner at Earthshot Ventures. Earthshot Ventures calls themselves carbon generalists and invest from Seed to Series B. They mainly invest in software and “stepchange” hardware with a preference to double down on existing portfolio companies.Mike’s story is great because of how intentional he has excelled at every stage and in multiple sides of building in climate. He is a successful founder from cleantech 1.0, a rockstar investing even before earthshot, experienced in project finance, and now investing in a collaborative way that is pushing the whole climatetech industry forward.---🌎 Want the full PodLetter? Go to our substack to see the written content that supplements the audio interview.  ---🌴 https://linktr.ee/cleantechies📺 👀 Prefer to watch: subscribe on YouTube 🗣️ Take the Listeners Survey 📫 Get Written Summaries of Each Episode in Your Inbox | https://cleantechies.substack.com/podcast🌐 Join the CleanTechies Slack Channel | https://tinyurl.com/mwkn8zk5----- Topics: **06:49 Journey from Childhood to Leading a Climate Fund**12:54 Lessons from Cleantech 1.0**15:54 Preparing for Project Finance**25:13 Importance of Business Models**32:35 Rising at the Westly Group**34:37 Building a Complementary Team**39:48 Why Earthshot is a "Network Fund"**43:14 Investing Earlier in ClimateTech**45:02 AI and its Impact on Climate**48:31 Attracting Capital from Generalist Investors**49:50 Advice for VCs ----- Links: **Mike Jackson | Earthshot Ventures**Follow CleanTechies on LinkedIn**@Silas & @Somil_Agg on X 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!)