Catalyst with Shayle Kann
Investor Shayle Kann is asking big questions about how to decarbonize the planet: How cheap can clean energy get? Will artificial intelligence speed up climate solutions? Where is the smart money going into climate technologies? Every week on Catalyst, Shayle explains the world of climate tech with prominent experts, investors, researchers, and executives. Produced by Latitude Media.
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The better mousetrap fallacy
Which industries need tech breakthroughs, and which need to scale existing solutions?
42 min
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The rise of climate adaptation tech
A growing list of technologies could help us adapt to climate change – and potentially turn a profit, too.
35 min
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Why are we still flaring gas?
Capturing natural gas from oil wells seems like a no-brainer. Why do oil producers still flare it?
29 min
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Hunting for geologic hydrogen
Koloma CEO Pete Johnson says that geologic hydrogen, if proven out, would be “world-changing” for the energy transition.
45 min
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The cost of nuclear
Building reactors in South Korea is far cheaper than building in the U.S., but why?
41 min
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Frontier Forum: Is America’s green bank ready?
As the government spends billions of dollars on local clean energy financing, the pressure is on to build a real market.
33 min
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Understanding the transmission bottleneck
The lack of transmission could severely limit the energy transition. What can we do to fix it?
39 min
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Pathways to decarbonizing steel
How direct reduced iron, electrolysis, and other technologies could help clean up a dirty industry.
43 min
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The EV market’s awkward teenage years
The EV supply chain is navigating uneven growth, hesitant consumers, and excess production capacity.
40 min
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Can chip efficiency slow AI's energy demand?
A former Microsoft VP weighs in on the advantages of more efficient chips.
41 min
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The reshoring of American solar trackers [partn...
After Covid upended solar supply chains, Nextracker CEO Dan Shugar was determined to bring production back to America.
20 min
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Decarbonizing the high seas
Unlike aviation, decarbonizing the world’s ocean-going ships may require a mix of low-carbon fuels.
40 min
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Going deep on next-gen geothermal
Three emerging technologies could help geothermal scale beyond its traditional geographies and drive down the cost of generation.
34 min
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Demystifying the Chinese EV market
While EV sales in the US and Europe are tempering, the Chinese EV market is growing fast.
34 min
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Under the hood of data center power demand
Microsoft’s former VP of energy breaks down ways to deal with AI-driven load growth.
40 min
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Drew Baglino on Tesla’s Master Plan
The former Tesla executive explains why he’s optimistic about renewables, transmission bottlenecks, and critical minerals.
60 min
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Heavy duty decarbonization
Batteries struggle to meet the demands of heavy transport. Can biofuels, hydrogen, and e-fuels fill in the gaps?
37 min
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With Great Power: Why dynamic rates are gaining...
Ahmad Faruqui explains why electricity rates are not one-size-fits-all.
24 min
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Could VPPs save rooftop solar?
Jigar Shah, director of the DOE’s Loans Programs Office, saysVPPs and batteries could boost the struggling rooftop solar market.
40 min
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Understanding SAF buyers
Delta’s chief sustainability officer weighs in on the early days of buying sustainable aviation fuels.
27 min
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The news quiz episode!
Investors from Energy Impact Partners and Prelude Ventures duke it out in a climate tech news quiz.
44 min
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CO2 utilization
The crazy (and not so crazy) options for using captured CO2.
44 min
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Building a supply chain for rare earth elements
China’s ban on the export of key technologies raises alarms about the supply of rare earth elements, which are used in EVs, turbines, and other electronics.
37 min
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How an obscure, 100-year old law is disrupting ...
The 1920 Jones Act increases the costs of offshore wind, fossil fuels, and domestic shipping.
39 min
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The Big Switch: Are Batteries the New Oil?
Batteries are at the center of the clean energy economy. Will they shape geopolitics in similar ways to oil?
46 min