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Climate Positive
Candid conversations with the leaders shaping a more sustainable future. Hosted by Gil Jenkins, Guy Van Syckle, Hilary Langer, and Kenny Gayles. Produced by HASI, a U.S.-based sustainable infrastructure investor.
Episodes
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Robot-built solar is here, and cheaper, and faster | Eric Brown, CEO of Planted
Solar panel prices have fallen roughly 95% since the mid-2000s. They are now the cheapest energy equipment available. The constraint, though, has moved…
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Cleaning up fertilizer, from factory to field | Nico Pinkowski, CEO of Nitricity
Mass production of fertilizer was one of the most important advances of the past century, with roughly half the world's food supply depending on it, but it…
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The state of clean energy manufacturing | John Hensley, American Clean Power
In this episode, Gil Jenkins and Guy Van Syckle speak with John Hensley, Senior Vice President – Markets and Policy Analysis for the American Clean Power…
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Renewable water and a >$1 trillion investment need | Guillaume Clairet, COO of H2O Innovation
Water is something most of us take for granted. We turn on the tap, and it's just there. But behind that tap is an increasingly strained system that is quietly…
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Investing in nature’s most powerful ecosystems | Tripp Wall, CEO of Pantheon Regeneration
In this episode of Climate Positive, Guy Van Syckle connects with Tripp Wall, CEO of Pantheon Regeneration, to explore how his team is turning degraded…
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Rethinking nuclear: from bespoke plants to mass manufacturing reactors | Matt Loszak, CEO of Aalo Atomics
In this Climate Positive episode (our 100th!), Chad and Guy talk with Matt Loszak, CEO and co-founder of Aalo Atomics, about their innovative approach to…
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Turning homes into grid powerhouses | Vinnie Campo, CEO of Haven Energy
In this episode of Climate Positive, Kenny Gayles talks with Vinnie Campo, CEO and co-founder of Haven Energy, about their unique batteries-as-a-service…
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What’s at stake for U.S. hydropower | Malcolm Woolf, CEO of NHA
In this episode of Climate Positive, Gil Jenkins speaks with Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association (NHA). They discuss the…
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EV semi-trucks are here — how EV Realty is scaling the charging | Patrick Sullivan
The trucking industry operates on razor-thin margins and highly optimized schedules. Think free delivery from click to your door in 4 hours. Decarbonizing that…
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Investing in transition to healthier more profitable farms | Brandon Welch, CEO of MadCapital
In this episode, Guy Van Syckle connects with the CEO of Mad Capital Brandon Welch who is proving that financing regenerative agriculture can scale—and it can…
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The rise of solar and hope for the future | Bill McKibben
In this episode of Climate Positive, Gil Jenkins speaks with Bill McKibben: author, educator, and one of the most acclaimed environmental voices of our time…
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Electing clean energy champions where it matters most | Caroline Spears, Climate Cabinet
In this episode of Climate Positive, Guy Van Syckle and Gil Jenkins sit down with Caroline Spears, Executive Director of Climate Cabinet, a nonprofit dedicated…
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A new age of wind propulsion for cargo ships | Heikki Pöntynen, CEO of Norsepower
In this episode of Climate Positive, Gil Jenkins and Kenny Gayles speak with Heikki Pöntynen, CEO of Norsepower, about how rotor sails are helping the maritime…
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Mobilizing local support for clean energy projects | Matt Traldi, Greenlight America
In this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Guy Van Syckle and Gil Jenkins are joined by Matt Traldi, co-founder and CEO of Greenlight America, to discuss how…
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From sky to soil: turning satellite data into carbon-rich farmland | Aadith Moorthy, CEO of Boomitra
In this episode of Climate Positive, host Hilary Langer speaks with Aadith Moorthy, founder and CEO of Boomitra, a global soil carbon marketplace that pays…
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Cultivating a climate of truth | Mike Berners-Lee
In this episode of Climate Positive, host Gil Jenkins sits down with Mike Berners-Lee—author, professor, and leading expert on sustainability—to explore the…
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Bringing resource efficient decarbonization to legacy buildings | Marshall Cox, CEO of Kelvin
In this episode, host Gil Jenkins speaks with Marshall Cox, co-founder and CEO of Kelvin, a national leader in intelligent HVAC solutions for legacy buildings…
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Accelerating EV deployments through grid optimization | Apoorv Bhargava, CEO of WeaveGrid
The automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation, with electric vehicles poised to dominate the future of transport. But this transition requires…
Climate PositiveScaling distributed solar, maximizing positive impact for communities | Tom Hunt and Bret Labadie, Pivot Energy
In this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Gil Jenkins and Daniela Shapiro sit down with Tom Hunt, CEO, and Bret Labadie, CFO, of Pivot Energy—a Colorado-based…
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Networked geothermal for the neighborhood | Zeyneb Magavi, HEET
In this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Gil Jenkins and Guy Van Syckle chat with Zeyneb Magavi, Executive Director of HEET, a Massachusetts-based non-profit…
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Scaling nuclear for data centers | Brandon Oyer, Head of Americas Power and Water at Amazon Web Services
Growing demand requires growing supply. With more and more data centers and industrial facilities coming online, the United States will likely need 40 GW of…
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The evolution of climate disclosures | Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP
With rising investor demand and regulatory pressure in certain jurisdictions, company disclosure of their exposure to climate risks and their environmental…
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Critical Minerals: Made in the USA | Coleman Adams, CFO of Nth Cycle
Critical minerals are absolutely vital for the energy transition. Without nickel, copper, lithium, cobalt and other rare earth elements, we simply cannot…
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Insights from a climate and energy reporter’s notebook | Tim McDonnell, Semafor
In this this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Gil Jenkins and Conor Fryer sit down with Tim McDonnell, Climate & Energy Editor at Semafor and the author of…
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Nature’s Best Hope | Dr. Doug Tallamy
In this episode, Dr. Tallamy and Hilary Langer tap into the world of caterpillars, birds, and native flora to illuminate how individuals can be agents of…
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Climate and the Court | Kevin Poloncarz, Covington & Burling
Over the last few years, the United States has led the world in the fight against climate change by passing some of the most impactful and largest investments…
Climate PositiveRevolutionizing wind power with the world’s largest aircraft | Mark Lundstrom, Founder and CEO of Radia
For the world to meet its growing need for low-cost clean energy and achieve ambitious decarbonization targets, land-based onshore wind energy must be an…
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Reimagining the maritime industry to cut emissions | Roger Holm, Wärtsilä
The maritime industry transports over 80% of goods worldwide and is essential to the deployment of climate technologies. At present, the industry contributes…
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Eavor Loop – the underground underdog | Jeanine Vany, Eavor
As the accelerating deployment of variable wind and solar resources pushes us ever closer to Net Zero – or the state whereby we’re not emitting any more…
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HASI leadership in conversation | Jeff Lipson, Marc Pangburn, Susan Nickey
We started the Climate Positive podcast just over three years ago at HASI, seeing an opportunity to contribute our unique perspective to the climate and clean…
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Transferring tax credits has never been so fun (and easy) | Alfred Johnson, CEO of Crux
For over a century, the U.S. government has provided subsidies – often in the form of tax credits – to support domestic energy production. For renewable energy…
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Innovation at the grid edge | Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA
Barbara Humpton, President and CEO of Siemens USA, sits down with Gil Jenkins and Susan Nickey to discuss Siemens' pivotal role in advancing sustainability…
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Enabling global emissions matching with data-enhanced RECs | Casey Martinez, CEO of Clean Incentive
Just as not every battery is created equal, neither is every renewable energy credit (REC). Even though RECs today are commodified financial products companies…
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The carbon to sea initiative | Dr. Antonius Gagern
In this episode, Hilary Langer met with Dr. Antonius Gagern, the Executive Director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative, for a lively conservation about a hot…
Climate Positive‘Life As We Know It (Can Be)’ | Bill Weir, CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent
In this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Bill Weir, Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN, for a rich, engaging, and meaningful conversation about his new…
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Wood that’s stronger, lighter, and cheaper than steel | Josh Cable, CEO of InventWood
Steel is the world’s most used metal, and enables the construction of everything from buildings to wind turbines. Unfortunately, steel manufacturing is…
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Navigating new climate disclosure rules | Steven Rothstein, Ceres
Disclosure. Disclosure. Disclosure. In early March, the SEC issued final climate-related disclosure rules for U.S. public companies. Designed to enhance…
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Climate Capitalism | Akshat Rathi, Senior Climate Reporter at Bloomberg News
In this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter at Bloomberg News and the host of Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast, to…
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2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook | Lisa Jacobson and Tom Rowlands-Rees
The Sustainable Energy in America Factbook serves as a key reference for the state of renewables in the United States. To mark the release of the 12th edition…
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Not every battery is created equal | Jacob Mansfield, Emma Konet and Adam Reeve
As the energy density of batteries continues to increase even as costs keep declining, the stationary energy storage market is booming, with investment growing…
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Leading the charge in commercial solar | Steve Raeder, CEO of Summit Ridge Energy
In this week's episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Steve Raeder, the founder and CEO of Summit Ridge Energy. As a leading player in the community solar market…
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Markets for valuing biodiversity | Tim Male and Ryan Sarsfield, Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)
At the end of 2022, 200 countries signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – what some have called the “Paris Agreement for Nature”. It calls…
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Speeding GETs for a clean and reliable grid | Julia Selker, WATT Coalition
America’s dramatic shift towards renewable energy generation in remote areas will require a substantial transmission build-out in the years ahead, potentially…
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Tracking our solar-powered future | Dan Shugar, CEO of Nextracker
In our final episode of 2023, we sit down with Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextracker, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXT), a leading provider of intelligent, integrated…
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Applied hope and the ZEROgrid Initiative | Mark Dyson, RMI
The private sector has been a critical driver of increasing clean energy on the grid. Since 2008, corporate renewable purchases have helped bring online nearly…
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(Ep. 50 replay) Outsmarting waste with the Mill kitchen bin | Matt Rogers, CEO of Mill
In this week's episode, Gil speaks with Matt Rogers, the founder and CEO of Mill, a startup revolutionizing how we tackle food waste. They delve into the…
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Rising risks facing solar projects | Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics
According to the International Energy Agency, the world is expected to build more renewable projects in the next five years as we have in the past 20. But this…
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Generating and reporting sustainable impact | Mandi McReynolds, Workiva
With the recent proliferation of sometimes conflicting standards around sustainability and impact reporting, companies across the globe are seeking trusted…
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Deploying a safer cold chain for vaccines, food, and planet | Manik Suri, CEO of Therma
We all depend on the cold chain to keep our foods, vaccines, and medical equipment safely chilled from production to use. This energy intensive process…
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Credibly removing carbon at scale | Andreas Aepli, Climeworks
At this point, the science is very clear. If we want to limit global warming to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, we must not only reduce existing…
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Investing to create a more equitable and sustainable world | Jennifer Pryce & Beth Bafford, Calvert Impact
In this episode, Chad Reed speaks with Calvert Impact's President and CEO, Jennifer "Jenn" Pryce, and Beth Bafford, Calvert Impact's Vice President of…
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Building the world of low carbon cement | Ryan Gilliam, CEO of Fortera
In this week’s episode, we explore the world of cement. Concrete is the second most consumed material on earth behind water and is essential to the…
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Sustainability in every step | Kirsten Blackburn, KEEN
In this week's episode, we're stepping into the world of sustainable footwear with Kirsten Blackburn, Director of The KEEN Effect — the social impact division…
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Going beyond megawatt hour matching | Katherine Collins, Hank He, Lee Taylor, Rob Threlkeld
For several years, well-intentioned companies seeking to reduce their emissions from electricity consumption – a primary component of their Scope 2 emissions –…
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How nanobubbles solve climate challenges | Nick Dyner, CEO of Moleaer
Nanobubbles provide an effective solution to many of the challenges of climate change. These nanoscopic bubbles are 2500 times smaller than a single grain of…
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The essential role of RNG in the energy transition | Michael Bakas, Ameresco
Every community across the globe produces waste. This waste can come from landfills, decomposing food, animal manure, and wastewater sludge. As this waste…
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Outsmarting waste with the Mill kitchen bin | Matt Rogers, CEO of Mill
In this week's episode, Gil speaks with Matt Rogers, the founder and CEO of Mill, a startup revolutionizing how we tackle food waste. They delve into the…
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The Finless Foods sustainable seafood strategy | Shannon Cosentino-Roush
Seafood provides nearly 20% of the animal protein humans consume globally. This growing source of protein is also rather healthy with many of our nutrient-rich…
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Venice's revolutionary sea barriers | Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola, The New York Times
In this week's episode, Gil Jenkins and Hilary Langer speak with Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola of The New York Times about their recent cover story on…
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Environmental risks and opportunities for insurers | Sarah Chapman, CSO for Manulife
With extreme weather events proliferating, insurance companies are already on the front lines of climate change. In this episode, Chad Reed speaks with Sarah…