In this interview, we’ll be explore the technology and methods behind decarbonizing cement – yes, the cement that is just about everywhere in our daily lives! – with Brimstone Energy Co-Founder Hugo Leandri. When did you found Brimstone as a company, and what’s the story behind it? What was … [continued]
Benjamin Schulz: You have been in cleantech and especially investing in cleantech for some time now, what do you think changed between when you started and now? Valerie Shen: I first started working in this space in 2016. I think the biggest difference between then and now is how popular … [continued]
Benjamin Schulz: Hi Noah! What is the background story of Carbon180 and what led you to create the organization? Noah Deich: When we launched Carbon180 about six years ago at this point, the idea of carbon removal was far outside of the mainstream of climate policy and business decisions. And … [continued]
This article was partly inspired by a recent podcast episode, The Simple Economics Of Saving The Amazon Rainforest, but it also contains wild assumptions. Please leave better data, calculations and thoughts in comments. It is estimated to cost $50 per hectare to effectively protect the rainforest, while delivering sustainable benefits and incentives … [continued]
When did you found Heirloom, and what is the story behind it? What was your initial inspiration? I grew up in South-East India, and I saw first-hand the impacts of climate change on very vulnerable people. They don’t call it climate change, but the increasing levels of cyclones and droughts … [continued]
Charm recently announced the significant delivery of 5,000 tons of carbon removals, so we spoke to their co-founder.
Taylor Francis is one of the 3 co-founders of Watershed, along with Avi Itskovich and Christian Anderson. When did you found Watershed as a company, and what’s the story behind it? What was your initial inspiration for it? We started Watershed on this mission to put as big of a … [continued]
Can you give us a quick background of the story of how you began with Twelve, and what motivated you to found the company — and what were the main obstacles in the beginning? So our story starts with my two co-founders, Kendra and Etosha, who both did their PhDs … [continued]
You began working on Sylvera with your friend Sam in 2019 and incorporated in 2020, but how long before did you have the idea for the company and what was it initially inspired by? Both Sam and I effectively converged on the insight behind Sylvera from different directions. As a … [continued]
You founded Heimdal with your friend Marcus Lima in 2020. How long before did you have the idea for the company and what was it initially inspired by? We started working on the company in October 2020. We started the company because climate change is the biggest threat to humanity. … [continued]
