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Revolutionizing Electric Motors: The Sustainable Solution with Rory Brogan of Torev Motors Jan 18, 2024

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Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Today, Dylan is joined by Rory Brogan, Founder and CEO of Torev Motors, a company that has redesigned the electric motor to be more efficient while reducing the use of harmful rare earth metals to make the motors more sustainable.
Join the discussion as Rory unpacks how the Torev Motor is more efficient and reduces the consumption of harmful rare earth metals, and listen to his insights on the importance of innovation, customer validation, and the five ‘T’s in the startup ecosphere. Get inspired by Torev’s mission to build a sustainable future and find out how their innovative motor design sets them apart from the competition.
Rory is a founder, venture capitalist, and storyteller. The engineering and mathematics graduate, who earned a coveted spot in the Georgetown McDonough School of Business MBA program, believes that business, in its most basic sense, is the interaction of people for the exchange of goods and services, and what is human interaction if not the intersection of stories? As the Founder and CEO of Torev Motors, he has innovated a solution to take electric motors to the next level and is on the cusp of mass adoption.
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Previous guests include: Peter Reinhardt of Charm Industrial, Carlos Araque of Quaise, Noah McQueen of Heirloom, Areeb Malik of Glacier, Jeff Satwicz of Bigbelly, Abe Schneider of Natel Energy, Insiya Jafferjee of Shellworks, Paul Gross of Remora, Erika Boeing of Accelerate Wind and Daniel Betts of Blue Frontier.
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Year-End-Episode 2023: 10 Climate Change Leaders on How You Can Play a Part in Combating Climate Change Jan 04, 2024

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Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Today, we have something special for you. 2023 has been an amazing year of growth for the Climate Tech industry, with a ton of new companies being founded, new funding rounds, purchase agreements, and technology breakthroughs. Amidst all of that, there are more and more people who are not working in Climate today but want to move their careers in that direction.
So, for today’s episode, we'll revisit ten guests who shared advice on that topic. These clips are all responses to the question I ask everyone, which is, “What advice do you have for someone not working in climate today who wants to do something to help?”
Let’s start by meeting our ten guests. Links to each guest episode are also provided in case you want to come back and listen to the full episode later.

Paul Lambert, Founder and CEO of Quilt [Link]
Tom Gurski, Founder and CEO of Blue Dot Motorworks [Link]
Kim Baker, Senior Director of Innovation at Elemental Excelerator, [Link]
Mike Kelland, CEO of Planetary [Link]
Nirav Patel, CEO and Founder of Framework [Link]
Silvain Toromanoff, Co-Founder and CTO of NeoCarbon [Link]
John O’Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy [Link]
Doug Woodring, Founder and MD of Ocean Recovery Alliance [Link]
Devon Wright, Co-Founder and CEO of Lumo [Link]
Shely Aronov, Founder and CEO of InnerPlant [Link]

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Nurturing Deep Tech Startups to Address Climate Change: A Conversation with Andrew Gollach of HAX Dec 21, 2023

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Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Today, Dylan is joined by Andrew Gollach, Principal at HAX, a pre-seed and hands-on venture capital company for Hard Tech startups focused on climate change, sustainability, industrial automation, and human health.
Join them as they discuss the challenges of hardware innovation, the importance of mining industry innovation, and the need for renewable energy scaling. They also touch on other innovation areas and investors' role in supporting climate tech. Listen in for an insightful conversation on solving climate change through hardware innovation and investing.
Andrew has over ten years of technical and operational experience in renewable fuels and traditional oil and gas industries, and he has worked as an engineer in nine different countries. He has led a team in deploying a first-of-its-kind low-carbon fuels facility and contributed to the operations of many more large CAPEX projects. He leverages his engineering background and business acumen to help founders de-risk their technology, develop scalable go-to-market strategies, and secure additional funding.
As a Principal at HAX, he is passionate about supporting and investing in Deep Tech startups that are tackling the most pressing challenges in climate and sustainability. HAX is the physical sciences-focused vertical of SOSV, a global venture capital fund with over $1 billion in assets under management.
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HAX Website
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Synapse Website

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Using Methane-Eating Bacteria to Combat Climate Change: A Discussion with Josh Silverman, CEO at Windfall Bio Dec 07, 2023

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Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Today, Dylan is joined by Josh Silverman, CEO of Windfall Bio, a green company dedicated to eliminating methane from the environment and food production.
Join them as they discuss the innovative use of methane-eating bacteria and hardware to tackle global warming. Learn about the economic and climate benefits of Windfall Bio's solutions for farmers and the potential to remove methane from the atmosphere. Discover the challenges of working with farmers, the scalability of their hardware technology, and the importance of collective action in addressing climate change.
Josh is an experienced startup executive and a biochemist with a PhD in biotechnology. He's been working with methane for over 15 years and has provided solutions to big problems with science led innovations across drug development, clean fuels, production, and alternative proteins prior to founding Windfall Bio in 2022. Josh is a resident of Sunnyville, in America.
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Josh Silverman on LinkedIn
Windfall Bio Website
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse Website

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Sustainable Solutions for Energy-Efficient and Affordable Housing: Insights from Chris Anderson, CEO of Vantem Nov 22, 2023

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Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet. Today, Dylan is joined by Chris Anderson, CEO of Vantem, a company that delivers cost-effective, climate-resilient, energy-efficient homes at scale. Chris is based in Greensboro, North Carolina, in America.
Join them as they discuss how Vantem's proprietary panel technology simplifies construction and improves energy efficiency. They delve into the importance of affordable housing and how Vantem’s approach reduces costs. The conversation also touches on the magnitude of the housing shortage and the role of innovative companies in addressing climate change.
If there’s anyone who knows the ins and outs of sustainable construction, it’s Chris Anderson. He is the Founder and CEO of Vantem and heads the team that developed the Vantem System and pioneered its implementation. Before Vantem, Chris was the Founder and CEO of Simex, a company focused on sustainable timber harvesting, which he grew to 1,600 employees operating in six countries.
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Chris Anderson on LinkedIn
Vantem Website
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse Website

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Driving Sustainability Through Reforestation: A Conversation with Adrien Pages, Co-Founder and CEO of MORFO Nov 09, 2023

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Welcome to this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, today Dylan is joined by Adrien Pages, Co-Founder and CEO of MORFO.
Join them as they discuss the importance of reforestation, the challenges faced, and the mission to restore one million hectares of land by 2030. Adrien deep dives on the technology and hardware of MORFO’s solution and the scalable impact in recovering degraded land. Join them in taking action for a better future.
Adrien has a Master’s in Business Management and a Double Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of MORFO, a company that has developed a unique technology for large-scale ecological restoration of forest ecosystems. Before MORFO, he co-founded and sold Fairbird, a company that guaranteed environmentally-friendly products without plastic.
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Adrien Pages on LinkedIn
MORFO on LinkedIn
MORFO Media Kit
MORFO Videos and Projects
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse website

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Scalability, Sustainability, and Cost Efficiency in Direct Air Capture (DAC) for CO2 Removal with Julian Turecek of AspiraDAC Oct 26, 2023

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Welcome back! Join Dylan and Julian Turecek, CEO of AspiraDAC, on this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet and explore the exciting world of direct air capture (DAC) technology and its potential for CO2 removal from the atmosphere.
Julian shares his insights on the energy requirements, challenges, and cost-effectiveness of DAC. Discover AspiraDac's innovative approach of integrating renewable energy supply with capture technology and how they use metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as carbon absorbent materials.
Julian is an experienced energy executive and carbon market practitioner with almost 30 years in the industry. He is a former Investment Manager at Cleantech Ventures and has worked for ASX Top 50 firms, such as Origin Energy and BHP, as an electricity, gas, and environmental markets trading manager in regulatory and government affairs and venture capital. Julian specializes in the clean energy sector.
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Julian Turecek on LinkedIn
AspiraDAC website
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse website

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How a User-Installable Heat Pump Can Decarbonize Apartment Buildings: Insights from Vince Romanin, CEO of Gradient Oct 12, 2023

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In this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, Dylan welcomes Vince Romanin, CEO of Gradient, a company that plans to revolutionize the HVAC industry while protecting the environment.
Join us as we discuss how window-mounted heat pumps will revolutionize the cooling industry with a climate-friendly solution. Learn how eliminating refrigerants can help protect the ozone layer and how adopting heat pump technology reduces your home's carbon footprint. The podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in innovative and sustainable solutions to combat climate change.
Vince is a self-professed thermo nerd who grew up in Ohio tinkering with motorcycle engines and model rockets. He has his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Vince is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gradient, formerly known as Treau, where he was also the CEO. Before Gradient, Vince worked in the Solar industry for over five years.
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Vince Romanin on LinkedIn
Gradient website
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse website

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Robots to Reclaim Lumber: Bringing Circularity to the Construction Industry with Andrew Gillies from Urban Machine Sep 28, 2023

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In this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, Dylan welcomes Andrew Gillies, Co-Founder and CTO at Urban Machine, a company focused on converting wood waste into premium lumber products.
Join us as we delve into Urban Machine’s sustainability drive of protecting virgin lumber in forests using robots and sustainable power to reclaim and recycle wood waste into value-added lumber products. Learn more about the company’s business model and the hardware behind the solution. Listen to the episode and get inspired to positively impact the planet by finding your own tangent in the climate space.
Andrew is an engineer, entrepreneur, and team builder with a Ph.D. in biomechanical engineering from UC Berkeley. Before Urban Machine, he co-founded Dash Robotics, where he developed and shipped hundreds of thousands of consumer robots. Andrew has also worked on robotics for agriculture, solar power, and solar panel cleaning. As the Co-Founder and CTO at Urban Machine, Andrew is on a mission to convert the 37 million tons of wood waste from construction and demolition into high-volume, locally sourced, premium lumber products valued at $18 billion annually.
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Andrew Gillies on LinkedIn
Urban Machine website
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse website

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Reframing Aluminum As a Sustainable Energy Source: Insights from Peter Godart, Co-Founder and CEO of Found Energy Sep 14, 2023

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In this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, Dylan welcomes Peter Godart, Co-Founder and CEO of Found Energy, a company that turns aluminum into a source and carrier of carbon-free energy that competes with fossil fuels on price and energy density.
Join us as we delve into Found Energy’s innovative approach to generating carbon-free energy while tackling waste and recycling challenges and explore the potential of using aluminum as a sustainable energy source. Discover how Found Energy aims to revolutionize energy storage using recycled aluminum and reframing the aluminum supply chain.
Peter Godart is the Co-Founder and CEO of Found Energy and a Postdoctoral researcher. Paul is on a mission to address the climate crisis by turning waste materials into carbon-free energy while maintaining the energy density of fossil fuels.
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Peter Godart on LinkedIn
Found Energy website
Dylan Garrett on LinkedIn
Synapse website

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