Beste China Cleantech podcasts (2024)

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EnergyCents- Refining kit: India plans for downstream infrastructure investment (Ep 168) 31:23

2d ago31:23

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India plans to grow its refining capacity by about 60% to 8 mmbd over the next 10 years to meet both domestic demand and spur refined-product exports. S&P Global Refining Expert Pulkit Agarwal joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss India’s ambition to expand its largely state-owned refining capacity and how planners ex…

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#218 Building THE Global Climate Collaboration Community & Lessons from the 00's Tech Boom | Duncan Logan (9Zero) 49:07

3d ago49:07

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Today we are joined by Duncan Logan, CEO & Co-Founder of 9Zero. A community platform to bring climate professionals together in person and online so we can work together to solve the climate crisis. Duncan previously founded RocketSpace where he saw many tech startups that would go on to become unicorns. Companies like Uber, FlexPort, and Spotify. …

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Best of: 2C or not 2C? That is the question. Climate summits as Shakespeare would see them. 27:38

3d ago27:38

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In fractured times, what does it take to reach agreement? That’s the question writers Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson set out to explore in a play about the drama of climate negotiations. Kyoto, which ran at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theater in Stratford-upon-Avon this summer, tells the story of the 1997 Kyoto Summit as seen through the eye…

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#217 How BrainBox AI has Mastered the Use of AI in Building Decarbonization | Jean-Simon Venne (BrainBox AI) 33:16

5d ago33:16

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Jean-Simon Venne is the co-founder and CTO of BrainBox AI, a pioneering company using artificial intelligence to optimize energy use in buildings. With a background in telecom and deep expertise in building mechanics and computer engineering, Jean-Simon has led BrainBox’s efforts to bring scalable, autonomous HVAC systems to the market. In this epi…

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Big Take: How China’s BYD became the king of affordable electric cars 16:42

6d ago16:42

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Started as a battery company in the 1990s in Shenzhen, BYD is now one of the best-selling EV brands in the world. Once mocked by Elon Musk, the company’s startling growth made it a global player and has sparked tariffs in the US and EU. In this episode of the Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg’s Gabrielle Copolla and Danny Le…

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EnergyCents- State support: UK makes Great British Energy as clean-energy champion (Ep 167) 29:29

9d ago29:29

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The United Kingdom established state-owned Great British Energy in July 2024 to develop domestic clean energy supply, create jobs, and advance the country’s net-zero ambition. Glenn Rickson joins EnergyCents hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss what role this company will play in the renewable power sector and impact this will have on risk…

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#216 This is How Nuclear Fusion Becomes a Reality w/ Brian Berzin (Thea Energy) 31:59

10d ago31:59

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Brian Berzin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Thea Energy, a nuclear fusion company aiming to commercialize clean, dispatchable energy. With over 70 years of scientific research from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Thea Energy focuses on utilizing a stellarator design for efficient and scalable fusion power. Previously an electrical engineer and venture …

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Vinod Khosla is trying to change Elon Musk’s mind on Trump, the economy and climate 28:52

10d ago28:52

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As Republican and Democratic canvassers make their final push to get out the US vote, the famed tech investor Vinod Khosla has been making the case for Vice President Kamala Harris with a very specific audience in mind: Elon Musk. On the social media platform owned by his fellow billionaire, Khosla has pressed the case in a series of X posts that f…

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#215 Decarbonizing Mining, Microbes x Metals, National Security x Climate, & the Microbe Mafia | Liz Dennett (Endolith) 44:22

12d ago44:22

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Today, we are speaking with Liz Dennett, the CEO and Founder of Endolith. Endolith recently spun out of Cemvita to form its own independent company. (Ep #200 with Moji from Cemvita) By 2050, we will need more copper than in the history of mankind due to the electrification of industry and developing countries. If we don’t solve this, it could lead …

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EnergyCents- Change Makers: NJ Ayuk, African Energy Chamber Executive Chairman (Ep. 166) 36:23

16d ago36:23

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The African Energy Chamber began in 2018 to promote the continent’s energy sector and support indigenous companies’ efforts to expand their networks and engage international partners. The organization is preparing to host its fourth annual African Energy Week conference from November 4-8 in Cape Town, South Africa where this year's theme is, "Inves…

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#214 THIS is What People ACTUALLY Think about NY ClimateWeek 27:51

17d ago27:51

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A while ago, we released a survey to collect people's feedback on NY Climate Week 2024. Well… the results are in! And we are here to recap them. If you want to know… What people thought the best events were (and why) As well as the worst… (namedropped… 😬) and why Favorite topics Topics people want to see more next year What everyone’s goal was, and…

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The backlash against EVs is growing. Uber is pushing back. 45:24

17d ago45:24

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Electric vehicle sales have hit the brakes in Europe and the US in recent months, as cost-conscious drivers have opted for cars with exhaust pipes instead. Bucking the trend is ride-sharing giant Uber, which is not only adding zero emission models to its fleet, but also lobbying regulators to demand more EVs on the road. On Zero, Dara Khosrowshahi …

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Season Finale: Live from Climate Week 1:04:07

19d ago1:04:07

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Our Season One finale brings you a debate about the pace of the energy transition that was recorded live at NYC Climate Week three weeks ago. How fast is the transition progressing, really? And why might there be divergent opinions on the subject? The debate was co-moderated by James Lawler and Dina Cappiello (RMI), and features RMI’s Kingsmill Bon…

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#213 UK's New Climate Focus, Data Science in VC, Investing in DeepTech, & More w/ Arjun Jairaj (noa) 31:51

19d ago31:51

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Arjun Jairaj is an investor at noa, a London-based VC firm focused on early-stage ventures in the built environment across North America and Europe. With experience spanning private equity, startup founding, and advisory roles, Arjun has worked in India, the UK, and beyond, including founding a shared economy startup called Plonk. At noa, he focuse…

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Who wins when 'hurricane investors' gamble on catastrophes 26:15

20d ago26:15

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As Florida reels from the impact of Hurricane Milton, some Wall Street investors appear to be on track to profit from catastrophe bonds tied to the storm’s outcome. Cat bonds are a specialized insurance tool that can help people who've lost their homes find money to rebuild– or deliver big profits to investors who are willing to gamble on big natur…

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EnergyCents- Mark to market: PJM rule changes lead to capacity auction price spike (Ep 165) 29:45

24d ago29:45

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Capacity auction prices for 2025/2026 delivery year jumped nearly 10x from the prior delivery year to $269.92/MW-day for much of PJM, a regional power market in the eastern United States. S&P Global Power Markets Expert Tanya Peevey joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss reasons behind the price spike and consider whet…

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The fight over finance brewing at COP29: Moving Money 29:29

24d ago29:29

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Next month, when delegates from around the world meet in Baku, Azerbaijan at COP29, the biggest questions on the table will have to do with money. Can rich nations find a way to meet developing countries’ demand for up to $1 trillion each year in climate finance? Avinash Persaud, special adviser on climate change for the Inter-American Development …

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#212 Building Decarbonization at Scale, US Relationships with China, Heat Pump Revolution, & More w/ Panama Bartholomy (Building Decarbonization Coalition) 32:50

25d ago32:50

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We're joined by Panama Bartholomy, Founder and Executive Director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC). We talk about Panama’s background, the journey of creating the BDC, and why heat pumps and electrification are at the heart of decarbonizing buildings. He shares insights on the challenges of transforming America’s building sector, the…

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#211 FOAK Everything, the LARGEST Offtake Agreement Directory, Capital Types, Commercialization Talent, & More w/ Yair Reem (Extantia) 55:52

30d ago55:52

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Bucket List: - Do a live podcast recording ✅ Thanks to Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech funds in Europe, we recorded our first live podcast with Co-Founder, Partner, & LinkedIn Top Voice Yair Reem. It was FOAKing awesome. And no, it wasn’t awesome just because we got to do a live podcast, but because so many of you showed up to listen!! Sho…

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EnergyCents- Rethinking resilience: ERCOT looks to spark gas-generation build (Ep. 164) 29:38

1M ago29:38

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Led by investment in intermittent renewables, Texas has added more new power supply to its grid over the past five years than any other state. However, the lack of growth in long-duration power generation and increased frequency of extreme weather events have given way to reliability concerns within ERCOT. S&P Global power markets expert Mike Picke…

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Colombia is quitting fossil fuels. Can it convince other countries to follow its lead? 33:57

1M ago33:57

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What if major economies all just agreed to quit fossil fuels — together? To date, 13 countries have signed a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty. The biggest is Colombia, which has a $40 billion economic transition plan to build up green sectors and replace oil and gas revenue. Now Colombia is hoping to recruit other large economies to follow suit.…

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#210 Our NYCW 2024 Hot Takes 🔥 24:15

1M ago24:15

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And... don't forget to fill out the post climate week survey! 📝 NYCW 2024 was a DOOZY…filled with plenty of good and crazy times that we equally don’t really remember. It went by in a blur, but so much happened in the week that we need to break it down with all you CleanTechies out there. Listen to the ep to hear about: What events we liked — Third…

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EnergyCents- Adjustment bureau: CBAM aims to level playing field for EU industries (Ep 163) 30:56

1M ago30:56

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Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now requires its trade partners to declare the carbon content associated with production of imported goods including iron, steel, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen, and electricity. Trade partners will be asked in 2026 to buy CBAM certificates for these specified goods to access European marke…

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Inside the race to open the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant 36:34

1M ago36:34

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Scientists have been trying to understand — and mimic — the way the sun produces energy for centuries. But recreating the energy-generating process of nuclear fusion here on Earth presents an array of technical challenges. Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, began working on some of those challenges as a doctoral student at MIT. Now b…

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CleanTechies Event Alert 🚨- First Live Pod & NYCW Soccer Meetup 1:57

1M ago1:57

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Hey Everyone! We're excited to share two big announcements. 🚨🚨 First, CleanTechies is doing its first-ever live podcast! 🎙️🎊 We are partnering with Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech VCs in Europe, to do our first ever live podcast recording. 🎉 When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th @ 4 pm Sharp (be early) Where: Register for address Register for 1 of 15…

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🚨Special EP 209: Get the Most out of NY Climate Week 34:50

2M ago34:50

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NY Climate Week is ####ing insane — event after event after event. If you’re not careful, you’ll waste an entire week of work and sleep — and get nothing out of it. We are here to give you our two cents… or rather, 35 min of advice on how to get the most out of your climate week experience. This is for you regardless if this is your first or fifth …

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EnergyCents- Change Makers: itselectric Co-Founder & COO Tiya Gordon (Ep. 162) 35:35

2M ago35:35

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itselectric, a Brooklyn-based electric vehicle (EV) curbside charging company, partners with municipalities and property owners to install, operate, and maintain public chargers on sidewalk curbs. The Level-2 charging ports use spare electrical supply from nearby buildings via a revenue share with property owners and allow EV-drivers to recharge th…

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Trump vs Harris: What you need to know about their climate plans 23:28

2M ago23:28

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In a little more than six weeks, Americans will cast their votes in a presidential election that has enormous stakes for the future of the planet. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi sits down with energy and environment reporter Jen Dlouhy to talk about how Kamala Harris could advance US climate policy — and how Donald Trump could chip away at it. “St…

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#208 China's Graphite Monopoly, Battery Industry In Trump Admin, Silicon vs Graphite, Price vs Range, & More | Jonathan Tan (Coreshell) 34:16

2M ago34:16

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We’re back with another episode featuring Jonathan, a founder shaking up the battery tech industry! Jonathan, a UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering grad, spent years in wastewater treatment before realizing the key driver of adoption was economics. In 2017, he and his co-founders, frustrated with their jobs, started their own company after working in …

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EnergyCents- Emissions mission: California prepares to adjust its climate regulations (Ep 161) 32:32

2M ago32:32

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) pioneered much of North America’s emissions-reduction policies and is now in the process of updating its regulations as net-zero deadlines near. S&P Global experts Erin Tully and Matt Williams join EnergyCents hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Cap…

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#207 Innovative Business Models, Europe's Regulatory Environment, EV Challanges, Freight Electrification & More w/ Till Stenzel (SET Ventures) 34:26

2M ago34:26

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In this episode, we are joined by Till Stenzel, Partner at SET Ventures, a European venture capital firm that has been in operation in 2007 which makes them one of the first climate VCs out there. They invest $2-$5M in rounds that range from $3-10M at the Series A/A+ stage. SET Ventures focuses on innovative business models and typically like to le…

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War and peace-building on a heating planet 32:13

2M ago32:13

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Weather patterns have always had an impact on people and civilizations. Historians argue that El Niño may have contributed to the French Revolution, and climate variability could have led to weakening the Ottoman Empire. But as anthropogenic emissions make the planet hotter, faster, Berghof Foundation Executive Director Andrew Gilmour says the risk…

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Navigating Recent Changes to Voluntary Carbon Markets 29:26

2M ago29:26

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Voluntary Carbon Markets, or VCM, are the decentralized marketplaces where carbon credits, used to offset greenhouse gas emissions are traded. Each credit offsets a metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions. The VCM has existed since the 1980s with recent updates to the types of activities that count as offsets. On July 30 of this year, the Science Ba…

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Climate News Weekly: Exonn-Mobil oil projections, closing on coal in the UK, and more... 15:10

2M ago15:10

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On this week's edition of Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss Exxon-Mobil's projections of flat oil demand by 2050, closing the last coal-fired power plant in the UK, disproportionate impacts of climate change in Africa, and more. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact us at contact@climatenow.com…

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Big Take: The billion-dollar promise of flying taxis 17:24

2M ago17:24

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After years of research and development and billions in investment, autonomous flying taxis are finally poised to take off. Companies working on these pilotless vehicles have been quietly working on prototypes. In this bonus from The Big Take, Bloomberg reporter Colum Murphy takes a test flight in one of the first models operating in China, and his…

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#206 Political Uncertainty, Industrial Heat Decarb, Onshoring Production, Geopolitical Tensions & More w/ Peter Sopher (Clean Energy Ventures) 30:29

2M ago30:29

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This is a masterclass on investing in the future 🌍💰. Today, we're sitting down with Peter Sofer, Investment Partner at Clean Energy Ventures (CEV). Based in Austin, Texas, Peter tackles investing in the toughest-to-decarbonize sectors. CEV is known for backing companies that could be the only game in town for the long haul, with potential to achiev…

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EnergyCents- Drilling the Shire: New Zealand mulls lifting exploration ban (Ep 160) 33:16

2M ago33:16

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New Zealand announced on August 26, 2024, that it will reverse its 2018 ban on offshore oil and gas exploration before the start of 2025. S&P Global Expert Joe Keith joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss background behind New Zealand’s exploration ban and how domestic demand for natural gas influenced a campaign for i…

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The sleek, fuel-saving airplanes coated with synthetic shark skin 32:42

2M ago32:42

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Achieving net-zero carbon emissions is a massive challenge for every industry, but some have it harder than others. This week, Bloomberg Green senior reporter Akshat Rathi spoke with two Australian startups that are tackling carbon emissions in sectors whose carbon footprints are particularly intractable. Inspired by shark skin, MicroTau is creatin…

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