Carbonsations

<p>The Carbonsations podcast is focused on the leading figures of the emerging carbon industry, who are helping pave the way to net zero and beyond. We interview founders, CEOs, scientists and trailblazers for insight into their personal journeys within this rapidly growing sector, and how their work might be one of the keys to mitigating climate change. </p>

"Waste producers must pay for their CO2," Mike Maudsley, enfinium CEO

For this episode, we're joined by Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium, the UK's leading waste-to-energy operator. Mike shares his extensive background in the energy sector and discusses enfinium's pioneering efforts in carbon capture technology.

06-25
24:23

"Tracking emissions is key to decarbonizing the power grid," Singularity Energy

In this episode, we delve into the intricacies of grid decarbonization with Greg Miller, Research and Policy Lead, and Gailin Pease, Senior Data Scientist at Singularity Energy. Greg and Gailin talk about Singularity Energy's mission and their latest product, CarbonFlow, a tool designed to provide granular, location-based emissions data for electricity consumers.

06-18
32:49

"Green methanol is much better than carbon pipelines," Jeff Bonar, CapCO2 Solutions CEO

In this episode, we interview Jeff Bonar, CEO of CapCO2 Solutions, a company specializing in carbon capture technology. The discussion delves into the concept of low-carbon ethanol and the innovative use of biogenic CO2 to produce green methanol, a sustainable fuel alternative. Jeff explains the technology behind Cap CO2's efficient methanol production and its potential to revolutionize the ethanol industry.

06-11
23:47

"Carbon removal can help local communities," Noah Deich, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy

Joining us for this episode is Noah Deich, a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). Noah shares his journey from co-founding the climate NGO Carbon180 to his current role at the DOE and delves into the FECM's initiatives to support carbon removal, including the Carbon Negative Shot and the Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Challenge.

06-04
31:16

'Carbon accounting should look at product emissions," David Shaw, Cedara CEO

In this episode, we speak to David Shaw, co-founder and CEO of Cedara, a leading carbon intelligence platform focused on corporate emissions measurement in the media and advertising sectors. David shares how Cedara aims to address the significant carbon footprint of marketing activities, which account for around 4% of global emissions.

05-28
34:17

"Companies that buy offsets are more ambitious," Dr Jennifer Jenkins, Rubicon Carbon

For this episode of the Carbonsations podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Chief Science Officer at Rubicon Carbon, a firm specializing in carbon credit management and investment. Dr. Jenkins explains Rubicon Carbon's comprehensive approach to the carbon credit supply chain, and discusses the transition to Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) 2.0, emphasizing increased transparency and improved methodologies.

05-21
27:28

"Merging voluntary & compliance markets is a game changer," Peter Mayer, Partner at Stairs Dillenbeck Finley Mayer

In this episode, we speaks to Peter Mayer, a New York City-based attorney specializing in carbon removals, to explore the legal intricacies of the voluntary carbon market (VCM). Peter discusses the critical role of contracts in the VCM, emphasizing the lack of standardization and the unique challenges this presents. He shares insights into structuring carbon credit deals, the importance of carbon insurance, and his experiences with international and long-term projects.

05-14
27:10

"We deliver local, trackable, guaranteed recycled CO2," Anna Pavlova, CarbonQuest

For this episode, we are joined by Anna Pavlova, Senior Vice President at Carbon Quest, a company specializing in carbon capture solutions for buildings. Anna explains Carbon Quest's unique approach to carbon capture, focusing on medium-sized emitters and utilizing toxin-free solid sorbents. The company's technology has been proven in projects across Manhattan, demonstrating its effectiveness in tight spaces and its modular design.

04-30
24:36

"Ocean carbon removal has outsized potential," David Koweek, PhD, Ocean Visions Chief Scientist

In this episode, David Koweek, PhD, Chief Scientist at Ocean Visions, discusses the organization's efforts in advancing ocean-based climate solutions. Ocean Visions aims to stabilize climate and restore ocean health through innovative strategies and knowledge products, such as digital roadmaps and databases for marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR) trials.

04-23
31:09

"If we can manage waste, we can manage CO2," Claude Letourneau, Svante CEO

In this episode, Claude Letourneau, CEO of Svante, discusses the innovative approaches the company is taking in the carbon capture and removal industry. Claude explains Svante's unique technology that uses solid sorbent filters for capturing CO2 from diluted streams, such as those found in industrial emissions, as well as from ambient air via Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.

04-16
30:19

"Carbon capture can only work if it makes money," Martin Keighley, CarbonFree CEO

For this episode, we interview Martin Keeley, CEO of CarbonFree, a company at the forefront of carbon capture and utilization. Martin shares CarbonFree's innovative business model, which includes their build and operate approach with their SkyCycle technology, and their recent partnership with US Steel to decarbonize steel production.

04-09
30:48

"Kenya is the best place for DAC," Martin Freimüller, Octavia Carbon Founder & CEO

On this episode of Carbonsations, we are joined by Martin Freimüller, founder and CEO of carbon removal company Octavia Carbon. Octavia is leveraging the abundant geothermal energy, ideal geology and concentration of talent in Kenya to build and scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.

04-02
30:13

"Carbon farming has exploded!" Max DuBuisson, Indigo Ag Head of Sustainability Policy

In this episode, our guest is Max DubBuisson, Head of Sustainability Policy & Engagement at sustainable farming solutions providers Indigo Ag. Max shares with us his journey of entering the world of climate action, as well some of the ways in which Indigo is helping farmers access the carbon markets, while improving crop yields and supporting the environment.

03-26
24:29

"Farmers double their income with biochar," Jason Highberger, Biochar Life CEO & Co-Founder

We are joined in this episode of Carbonsations by Jason Highberger, CEO and Co-Founder of Biochar Life, a company on a mission to battle climate change, while improving the lives of smallholder farmers in the developing world. Jason talks about how Biochar Life is working with artisanal biochar producers to remove 1 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030.

03-19
29:46

"Europe is setting the bar for CDR certification," Sebastian Manhart, Carbonfuture

Joining us for today's episode of Carbonsations is prominent climate activist and Senior Policy Advisor for Carbonfuture, Sebastian Manhart. Sebastian has become one of the dominating voices in the carbon removal space, and in this episode he shares his journey to reaching this point, along with unique insights into the political landscape of CDR in Europe and the world.

03-12
29:30

"Canada is the best place for carbon removal," Phil De Luna, Deep Sky

Our guest on this episode is Phil De Luna, PhD, Chief Carbon Scientist and Head of Engineering at carbon removal super developer Deep Sky. Phil shares with us his impressive achievements in the carbon industry and describes the unique and ambitious venture Deep Sky has embarked on to remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

03-05
30:04

"Carbon insurance revenue will reach $1B by 2030," Natalia Dorfman, Kita CEO & Co-Founder

On this episode of Carbonsations, we speak to Natalia Dorfman, CEO and co-founder of carbon insurance company Kita, to get an better understanding of the carbon credit risk landscape, what insurance products are currently available, and how this industry is becoming ever more important.

02-27
34:21

"Carbon removal will become a massive industry," Marian Krueger, remove Co-Founder

We are joined in this episode of Carbonsations by Marian Krüger, the co-founder and managing director of climate accelerator remove, which is focused exclusively on supporting startups in the carbon removal space. Marian takes a deep dive into what working with startups entails, the network and CDR expertise remove provides, as well as the future of the industry at large. https://remove.global/

02-22
32:23

"Federal policy is central to scaling carbon removal," Erin Burns, Carbon180 Executive Director

Our guest in this episode is Erin Burns, Executive Director of climate NGO Carbon180, which is focused specifically on having carbon dioxide removal (CDR) implemented in US federal policy. Erin talks about the different ways, in which Carbon180 is contributing to climate change mitigation, the importance of CDR, and how the organization's work is already helping direct government funding towards carbon removal. Sign up for their awesome newsletters here: https://carbon180.org/

02-20
30:25

"Carbon is a co-benefit of restoring soil function," Chris Tolles, Yard Stick CEO & Co-Founder

On today's episode of the show we are joined by Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of soil carbon measurement company Yard Stick. Yard Stick approaches measuring soil carbon in a much more scalable and cost-effective way than conventional lab sampling. Chris describes the process and also shares his perspective on carbon farming vs regenerative agriculture, the soil carbon movement at large, and where all of this may be headed in the years to come.Yard Stick's measuring technique in action:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pLHEgUQa-GxKP0CraYcKQLa7CjJn4j-U/view

02-13
31:51

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