Welcome to Carbon Hunters, a new Corporate Knights podcast hosted by Diana Fox Carney where you’ll meet the entrepreneurs driving some of Canada’s emissions-busting efforts. Join us for a deep dive into Canada’s clean future.
Early last year, a microwave-oven-sized satellite hurtling along at more than seven kilometres per second detected a massive methane leak from a coal mine in southwest Siberia. The owner of that satellite was GHGSat, a Montreal-based company that works at the intersection of space and climate change. This week, Diana speaks to Stephane Germain, the CEO of GHGSat, about his childhood dreams of space and the challenges of scaling up as a Canadian cleantech company. Diana also talks to Clea Kolster, the head of science and a partner at Lowercarbon Capital, about how GHGSat fits into the larger cleantech picture.
This episode was edited and produced by Alex Robinson.
24 Jan 2023
Episode 3: Summit Nanotech with Amanda Hall
This week, Diana speaks to Amanda Hall, the CEO of Summit Nanotech, a company that has developed a technology it says can double lithium yields over a conventional process while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste. Today, as demand for lithium has car companies knocking down Hall’s door, the CEO explains why getting lithium from Chile is more sustainable than digging up mined-in-Canada lithium. Diana also catches up with Clea Kolster, the head of science and a partner at Lowercarbon Capital, about how Summit Nanotech fits into the larger cleantech picture.
This episode was edited and produced by Alex Robinson.
17 Jan 2023
Episode 2: Clear Blue Technologies with Miriam Tuerk
As the energy transition kicks into full swing and we electrify much of our lives, the demand on electricity grids is expected to swell. Observers say off-grid solutions will likely play a big role in taking strain off the traditional grid and keeping electricity affordable, reliable and clean. This week, Diana speaks to Miriam Tuerk, the CEO and co-founder of Clear Blue Technologies, a Toronto-based company that uses smart off-grid technology (and renewable energy) to monitor and power electrical devices anywhere in the world – from streetlights along Bloor Street in downtown Toronto to eLearning systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Diana also speaks to Clea Kolster, the head of science and a partner at Lowercarbon Capital, about how Clea Blue Technologies fits into the larger cleantech picture.
This episode was edited and produced by Alex Robinson.
10 Jan 2023
Episode 1: Carbon Engineering with Daniel Friedmann
Welcome to Carbon Hunters, a new Corporate Knights podcast hosted by Diana Fox Carney, where you’ll meet the entrepreneurs driving some of Canada’s emissions-busting efforts. This week, Diana speaks to Daniel Friedmann, the CEO of Carbon Engineering. In the same way that companies like McDonald’s and Subway franchise fast food restaurants, Carbon Engineering wants to franchise pulling climate-heating CO2 out of the air.
Diana also speaks to Clea Kolster, the head of science and a partner at Lowercarbon Capital, about how Carbon Engineering fits into the larger cleantech picture.
This episode was edited and produced by Alex Robinson. Artwork by Emma Gammans.
6 Jan 2023
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Welcome to Carbon Hunters, a new Corporate Knights podcast hosted by Diana Fox Carney where you’ll meet the entrepreneurs driving some of Canada’s emissions busting efforts and find out what their companies do. Join us for a deep dive into Canada’s clean future, starting January 10.
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