Sustainability In The Air

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Why Earth Venture Capital thinks energy security will drive climate tech’s next cycle

2026-10-0145:46

In this episode, we speak with Tien Nguyen, founding partner of Vietnam-based Earth Venture Capital, who explains why the venture capital firm is betting on science-led deep tech, from advanced nuclear to hydrogen, and what that approach tells us about financing the next generation of aviation technology. Nguyen discusses Earth VC’s mission to make the physical economy more efficient through science-led deep tech How Earth VC distinguishes a measurable scientific breakthrough from an inc...

Why Gevo believes low-carbon ethanol and carbon capture are the foundation for scaling alcohol-to-jet SAF

2026-09-1750:03

In this episode, we speak with Paul Bloom, CEO of Gevo, who shares how low-carbon fuels, carbon capture, and technology are coming together to accelerate aviation’s path to net zero. He discusses: Why Gevo stepped away from the DOE loan guarantee: The DOE loan guarantee was always one of several potential financing options for Gevo. When enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for Gevo’s CO2 co-product became a requirement, the lack of oil and gas infrastructure in North Dakota made it difficult to secur...

Why GE Aerospace believes a sustainable future will be built across multiple technology frontiers

2026-09-0327:22

In this episode, recorded at the Farnborough Airshow 2026, we speak with Christoph Pereira, CEO of Software as a Service (SaaS), Aerospace Carbon Solutions and Sustainability at GE Aerospace, about how one of the world’s largest engine maker is using software, data and hybrid electric propulsion to decarbonise aviation. He discusses: Why GE Aerospace runs a software business alongside its engine franchise, and how software focused on safety, efficiency and resilience can leverage more capacit...

Why the GREATER MSP Partnership sees regional collaboration as the key to scaling SAF

2026-08-2046:52

In this episode, we speak with Julia Silvis, Managing Director of Research and Intelligence at the GREATER MSP Partnership, the economic development partnership for the Minneapolis Saint Paul (MSP) region region that built and leads the Minnesota sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Hub, a first-of-its-kind coalition working across the entire SAF value chain from feedstock to the airport fuel supply. She discusses: Working supply and demand together: How the Minnesota SAF Hub’s defining feature is...

Why Norway is building an ecosystem for electric aviation

2026-08-0601:03:24

In this episode, we speak with Jan Petter Steinland, Director of Strategic Analysis and Transformation at the Civil Aviation Authority Norway, about how the administrative body is building an ecosystem for electric and hybrid aviation. Steinland discusses: Why a regulator is leading, not an airline: How CAA Norway and Avinor built the test arena without a launch customer, arguing that backing one airline would narrow the field before anyone knows which technologies will succeed.Learnings from...

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