Everybody in the Pool

Arch Rao, the founder and CEO of Span, shares insights on how smart electrical panels can revolutionize home electrification. He explains how Span’s technology prevents costly utility upgrades by managing real-time energy loads. Discover the economic benefits for homeowners, including savings from avoiding upgrades and reduced energy bills. Rao also explores the potential of Span to enable a transition from gas to electricity and its impact on grid infrastructure. Get a glimpse of his vision for homes as managed energy routers!

Maria Intscher-Owrang, CEO and co-founder of Simplifyber, dives into revolutionizing textiles by using plant cellulose for 3D-molded parts, eliminating plastic dependency. She explains how complex production steps are simplified, drastically reducing environmental impact—up to 30 times less for shoe uppers. Maria also discusses scalability advantages of compression molding, partnerships with GANNI and Kia, and the potential for localized supply chains. Her vision extends to reshaping labor dynamics in the fashion industry, enhancing the value of artisanal work.

This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re talking about one of the biggest hurdles in the clean energy transition — how to make electric vehicles as fast and easy to refuel as gas cars.Our guest is Will Fitzhugh, co-founder and CEO of Adden Energy, a Harvard spinout developing self-healing solid-state lithium metal batteries that could charge fully in under ten minutes. These next-generation batteries promise longer range, faster charging, and safer performance — all using existing manufacturing lines. It’s a fascinating look at the next leap in energy storage — and what it’ll take to make 10-minute charging a reality.We talk about:What makes solid-state lithium metal batteries different from lithium-ionHow Adden’s “self-healing” separator prevents the failures that have held this technology backWhy faster charging could finally electrify drivers who can’t charge at homeHow the company plans to use existing gigafactory infrastructure to scale productionWhat this breakthrough could mean for everything from EVs to robotics and aviationLinks:Adden Energy: https://www.addenenergy.com/All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/What you can do: Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool!Send feedback or become a sponsor: in@everybodyinthepool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re talking water — and the invisible pollutants hiding in it. Microfibers from textiles are one of the biggest sources of microplastics in our oceans, choking marine ecosystems and undermining the ocean’s role as the planet’s carbon sink.Our guest is Adam Root, founder and CEO of Matter, who shares his insane founder story, from £250 and a shed to a budding Japanese street food empire to Matter, which is helping major textile manufacturers keep millions of liters of water cleaner every day. It’s an epic founder story with big implications for clean water and healthy oceans.We cover:How washing machines and textile factories shed microfibers at massive scaleWhy current filtration is wasteful — and how Matter’s regenerative filters solve itThe founder story that went from Japanese street food stalls to the G7 stageWhat this means for oceans, sludge management (yes, really), and circular materials in the futureLinks:Matter Industries Website: https://matter.industries/Adam Root LinkedInAll episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/What you can do to help:Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool!Send feedback or become a sponsor! in@everybodyinthepool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re geeking out on money. Because even the best climate solutions won’t scale without serious capital behind them.Our guest is Dawn Lippert, founder of Elemental (a nonprofit investor) and founding partner of Earthshot Ventures (a venture fund). She’s basically building an all-terrain vehicle for climate finance — covering philanthropic, project, and venture capital — to bridge the “valley of death” that stops too many good ideas from reaching the market.We talk about:Why “first-of-a-kind” projects are so hard to fundThe $150 billion capital gap that’s holding back climate solutionsHow philanthropic dollars can be recycled like sourdough starterThe rise of AI in climate investments (and where it’s actually useful)Dawn’s own journey from sea turtle conservation to DOE policy to climate financeLINKS:Elemental Impact: https://elementalimpact.com/Dawn Lippert LinkedInAll episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/What You Can Do:Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool!Send feedback or become a sponsor! in@everybodyinthepool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Everybody in the Pool, we’re heading to Napa Valley... sadly not literally. This time, anyway! David Pearson, president of Joseph Phelps Vineyards, has spent his career in wine, but he’s now leading a transformation that’s as much about climate solutions as it is about Cabernet. It’s a story about farming, philosophy, and, yes, some really good wine.We dig into:What regenerative farming really means — and why it’s not just a buzzwordHow microbes, fungi, and “living soils” can make better grapes (and better wine)Why this approach is also climate adaptation in a warming worldThe surprising connection between soil health, nutrient density, and tasteHow big players like Moët Hennessy are backing the shiftLinks:Joseph Phelps Website: http://www.josephphelps.com/David Pearson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-pearson-6896a82/ All episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: https://www.mollywood.co/Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/What you can do to help: Please subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool!Send feedback or become a sponsor! in@everybodyinthepool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now for something fun — that can also be electricity generating infrastructure, if need be. My guest is Toby Kraus, co-founder and CEO of Lightship RV, the first American company to build all-electric RVs. The Lightship isn’t just a camper — it’s a battery on wheels, with solar on the roof, a pop-up design for aerodynamics, and its own motor to cancel out towing drag. That means you can take it off-grid for a week … or park it in your driveway and use it as backup power.We talk about:Why RVs are a surprisingly big climate story (one in ten American families owns one!)The range problem with towing — and how Lightship solves itTurning an RV into an ADU or a home backup systemHow to make clean tech appeal beyond the early adoptersIt’s the clean energy transition, with a side of camping.👉 Next week, we’ll step away from the grid and hit the trails — stay tuned.LINKS:Lightship RV: https://www.lightshiprv.comAll episodes: https://www.everybodyinthepool.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.mollywood.coAd-free version + support the show: https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.comWhat You Can Do: Subscribe and tell your friends about Everybody in the Pool!Send feedback or become a sponsor: in@everybodyinthepool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation, Anthony Letmon, co-founder and CEO of Kardinia Energy, shares his innovative vision for lightweight, recyclable printed solar technology. He explains how this new approach can fit into unconventional spaces, like concert stages, and why it's designed for shorter lifespans to encourage upgrades. Learn how printed solar overcomes the weight limitations of traditional panels, making it a game-changer for disaster relief, industrial roofs, and more. Anthony also discusses partnerships with artists like Coldplay to test these exciting ideas.

Mike Burz, co-founder and CEO of Enzinc, brings his background as an aerospace engineer to the forefront of battery technology. He discusses a revolutionary zinc sponge anode developed with the U.S. Navy, which solves the dendrite problem in rechargeable zinc batteries. This innovative approach promises a safer and recyclable alternative to lithium, making it ideal for applications like e-bikes and data centers. Burz emphasizes that this is about providing safer options for the grid, not eliminating lithium altogether.

Ray Henger, CEO of Copia Power, and Pedro Pizarro, President & CEO of Edison International, delve into the energy landscape's future. They discuss surging energy demands driven by AI and the resulting challenges for grid reliability. The duo shares insights on permitting hurdles and siting strategies for large-scale renewables. They emphasize the need for streamlined processes and flexible planning to meet electrification goals while balancing sustainability and reliability, shedding light on what it takes to adapt to rapid changes in energy needs.