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Climate Cowboys | The founders and futurists building the hard-tech frontier.
A generation of the most talented engineers built photo-sharing apps and SaaS on top of SaaS. None of it helped the power stay on, the supply chains hold, or the country make the things we need.
The smartest people in tech are finally moving into real tech. Tech with a physical footprint: batteries, grid software, microbes that mine copper, and machines that pull carbon out of cement. This is the building business. The sovereignty business. The stewardship business.
Hosted by Silas Mähner, we interview the elite founders, builders, and operators executing on the hard-tech frontier. No fluff—just peer-to-peer deep dives into what it actually takes to scale hardware, energy infrastructure, and industrial decarbonization.
💼 Building your team? If you need to staff the frontier, get in touch with Roosevelt Talent at roosevelttalent.com.
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- #296 Some Companies Will Print Money When Climate Disasters Happen | Darren Clifford | Adapt[us] · 59 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 29400:00 – Intro & The core thesis: Will climate disasters create more unicorns? 03:08 – Why WRI reports and "social benefits" don't open wallets. 04:20 – Mitigation vs. Adaptation…
- #295 - The Climate Intelligence Era & The End of Puritanism | Mike D'Aurizio (Bridges) · 39 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 295Is the "green premium" trade officially dead? In this episode, Silas Mähner sits down with Mike D’Aurizio, Partner at Bridges Fund Management, to break down the shifting…
- #294 The $3 Trillion Problem: Reindustrializing America’s Critical Mineral Supply | Nikhil Gupta (Determinant Materials) · 30 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 294Mining isn't the bottleneck for critical minerals—refining is. Traditional metal refining takes months and relies on toxic chemical processes, driving the supply chain straight…
- #293 Why the "Green Premium" Is Dead (And What’s Actually Winning Right Now) | Chad Rickaby (ClimateDoor) · 1 h 1 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 293The "climate" label might be under pushback, but the demand for energy, critical minerals, and resource security is skyrocketing. In this episode, Chad Rickaby from ClimateDoor…
- #292 She built a flying boat in 10 months. VCs said it would take 5 | Sampriti Bhattacharyya (Navier) · 1 h 8 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 292In this episode of Climate Cowboys, host Silas Mahner sits down with Sampriti Bhattacharyya, founder and CEO of Navier, at their headquarters in Alameda, California. While…
- Inside Climate Capital Summit: Networking with Legends, Founders, and $1T+ of Climate Firepower · 2 minSilas Mahner previews NY Climate Week’s most exclusive event: the Climate Capital Summit by Equal Ventures. Gathering over $1.3 trillion in climate capital and federal funding…
- #291 Building Physical Infrastructure at the Speed of Software | Cole Ashman | Pila | · 1 h 5 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 291#291 Building Physical Infrastructure at the Speed of Software | Cole Ashman | Pila How Pila is decentralizing home energy storage, cutting $7,000 in installation soft costs, and…
- #290 Is This What a Kitchen Stove Would Look Like If Steve Jobs Designed It? | Sam Calisch | Copper · 55 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 290#290 Meet The Hottest Grid Solution... A Kitchen Stove? w/ Sam Calisch | Copper How Copper is bypassing expensive electrical panel upgrades and grid bottlenecks by hiding smart…
- #001 Stewardship Tech & Ocean Robotics w/ THE Ocean Cowboy. Will O'Brien. Ulysses. · 53 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 289#289 The Ocean Cowboy. Will O'Brien. Ulysses | Ocean Robotics & Stewardship Tech Why the future of marine conservation, national security, and global abundance relies on…
- #288 Why Your Apartment Building Doesn't Have EV Chargers (And How to Fix It) | Carter Li (SWTCH Energy) · 56 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 288#288 Lessons from 25,000 EV Ports: Scaling SWTCH Energy with Carter Li How do you bring EV charging to the millions of renters who don’t have a private driveway or garage? In…
- #287 How to Build a Kick-Ass Sales Team in CleanTech | David Reasenberg, Heliene · 59 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 287#287 CleanTechies Pod: David Reasenberg | Heliene | U.S. Solar Manufacturing & Policy-Driven Sales How Heliene is leveraging "commercial curiosity," open-book pricing, and deep…
- #286 A Media Training Expert Gives Away His Most Powerful Secrets for CleanTech Founders | Michael Lehmann (Lehmann's Terms) · 1 h 4 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 286Here is a scannable, engaging show description tailored for your RSS feed based on the episode details: #286 A Media Training Expert Gives Away His Most Powerful Secrets |…
- #285 CleanTechies Pod: 3D Printed Batteries w/ Robert Bagheri (Sakuu) · 1 h 3 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 28500:00 – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch. 03:27 – Robert’s background: 30+ years in semiconductors to 3D printing batteries. 06:59 –…
- #284 CleanTechies Pod: Luke Winston-Almanzar | Reservoir | Smart Water Heaters · 1 h 4 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 28400:00 – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch. 03:19 – The Origin of Reservoir: Why target the water heater? 06:33 – The Data: Why heating…
- #283 Reviving the Great American Night Train | Joshua Dominic (Dreamstar Lines) · 1 h 0 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 28300:00 – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch. 03:48 – What is Dreamstar Lines?: Bringing overnight sleeper trains to the LA-SF route…
- #282 The Real State of CleanTech Hiring & The "Digestion Phase" | Silas Mähner on Keep Cool · 58 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 28200:00 – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch. 03:09 – Welcome to Keep Cool: Nick van Osdol flips the script and interviews Silas. 04:07 –…
- #281 Simplifying Heat Pump Rebates | Samir Pendse (Coral) · 53 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 28100:00 – Intro: Coral's $7.5M Seed Round and mission. 02:46 – What is Coral?: The FinTech platform for energy-efficient building upgrades. 04:46 – The Pain Point: Why HVAC experts…
- #280 Why Every Company Will Decarbonize & The Climate Investment Arbitrage | Andrew Beebe (Obvious Ventures) · 54 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 28000:00 – Intro: Andrew Beebe’s background in Cleantech since 2002. 03:34 – Obvious Ventures & Fund V: Deploying a new $360M fund. 04:59 – The Next Vintage: Why the tourists are…
- #279 They Lost $189m DOE Grant, but Survived. Learn Why | Cody Finke (Brimstone) · 55 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 27900:00 – Intro: Cody Finke returns to the podcast. 04:30 – The "Rock Refinery": Moving beyond cement to co-produce aluminum and critical minerals. 05:39 – The Physics of Scale…
- #278 How to Sell $500M of Batteries Before You Build a Factory | Landon Mossburg (Peak Energy) · 57 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 27800:00 – Intro: The $500M deal with Jupiter Power. 02:15 – Landon’s Background: Lessons from Tesla and Northvolt. 06:30 – The "Magnet Hire": How to attract A-Players by hiring one…
- #277 The Battery That Lost the EV Race but Could Save the Grid | Antonio Baclig (Inlyte Energy) · 1 h 3 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 27700:00 – Intro: Recording in-person at 9Zero in San Francisco. 02:45 – Antonio’s Background: From Stanford PhD to Flow Batteries. 06:00 – The History: What is the "Zebra Battery"…
- #276 Digitizing The Paperwork Layer of the Energy Transition | Hudson Hollister (HData) · 58 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 27600:00 – Intro: Why energy regulation is the "unsexy" bottleneck of the transition. 03:11 – Hudson’s Background: From SEC Attorney to rewriting federal data laws. 05:55 – What…
- #275 Turning Idle Oil Wells into Gravity Batteries | Kemp Gregory (Renewell Energy) · 49 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 275What happens when an oil well dries up? Usually, it becomes a "zombie" liability—leaking methane and waiting to become a taxpayer burden. Kemp Gregory, CEO and Co-founder of…
- #274 Speed Strapping: The Success Playbook for Hardware CleanTech Startups in 2026 | Shaun Abrahamson (Third Sphere VC) · 1 h 4 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 274Speed Strapping: How to Reach Breakeven on
- #273 Tossing Microbes in an Abandoned Oil Well to Make Affordable Hydrogen | Prab Sekhon (Eclipse Energy) · 1 h 2 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 273Eclipse Energy: The $0.50/kg Geologic Hydrogen Breakthrough with Prab SekhonPrab Sekhon, CEO of Eclipse Energy (formerly Gold H2), joins us to detail their disruptive technology…
- #272 The Energy Accounting Platform Turning Apartment Rooftops into Revenue Streams | Dover Janis (Ivy Energy) · 1 h 2 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 272JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #271 The $10 Billion Reason Commercial Real Estate Finally Has to Electrify | Charles Conwell (Novele) · 1 h 7 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 271JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #270 - Some Big Announcements + Gratitude for an Amazing 2025 (Happy Thanksgiving) · 10 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 270Hey everybody! It’s Thanksgiving week, and I’m shooting a short, solo episode to share some gratitude for an incredible year and drop a few major announcements. Podcast…
- #269 The Unexpected Climate Agents: Why Insurance Companies are Driving Resilient Modular Homebuilding | Vikas Enti (Reframe Systems) · 54 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 269JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #268 The New Way to do Deep Sea Mining (The Pro Environment Way) | Oliver Gunasekara (Impossible Metals) · 1 h 4 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 268JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #267 Decarbonizing Steel and Disrupting a Commodity Product | Sandeep Nijhawan (Electra) · 1 h 9 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 267JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #266 Can the Grid Survive Climate Change? | Mishal Thadani (Rhizome) · 58 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 266JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #265 What is the EU Innovation Fund and Who Can Apply for Funding | Joel Armin-Hoiland (Climate Finance Solutions) · 56 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 265JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #264 Climate Week 2025 Recap | Silas Mahner (Cleantechies Podcast) · 21 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 264JOIN US FOR THE HACK SUMMIT! The HackSummit returns to Newlab on December 10-11, bringing together 500 founders, funders, and industry leaders in Climate Deep Tech. Together…
- #263 Solving the Critical Mineral Supply Crisis Using Robotic Drills | Ted Feldman (Durin Mining) · 53 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 263Below are the show notes for the audio RSS feed version of the episode. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Episode Summary: With the massive increase in…
- #262 How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era | Live from NY Climate Week · 1 h 25 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 262Episode Title: How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era (Live from NY Climate Week!) This week, we're sharing our live audience podcast from NY Climate Week: "How to Win in the…
- #261 How Sodium-Ion Batteries Eliminate OpEx for Grid-Scale Energy Storage | Cameron Dales (Peak Energy) · 1 h 2 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 261Below are the show notes for the audio RSS feed version of the episode. Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Episode Summary: With the massive increase in…
- #260 How to Get the Most Out of NY Climate Week 2025 w/ Nick Van Osdol & Steven Zhang · 45 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 260Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts Hey folks! It’s that time of year again. Prepare for NY Climate Week 2025! Last year, one of our most popular…
- NYCW Event: How to Win in the Anti-Climate Era (Live Podcast) · 3 minWinning as a Climate founder has always been tough. It’s even tougher with the current administration. Despite that, there are many founders and investors who are winning. We’re…
- #259 University-Led Climate Innovation | Austin Evarts (NYU Urban Future Lab) · 51 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 259University Climate Incubators: Can They Really Drive the Next Wave of Innovation? Are universities just ivory towers—or can they actually launch climate startups that scale? At…
- #258 How to Land a DOE Grant For Critical Minerals w/ Joel Armin-Hoiland (Climate Finance Solutions) · 58 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 258The Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Grant: What's the Real Story? Is the Trump administration really putting a billion dollars into critical minerals? Not exactly. Most…
- #257 Betting on $2 Trillion in Climate Infrastructure & Lessons from the DOE Loan Programs Office | Brendan Bell (Aligned Climate Capital) · 29 min · Temporada 257 Episódio 1This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.climatecowboys.co Today’s episode dives into the nuanced world of climate finance and infrastructure with…
- #256 Soil Health, Carbon Markets & Measuring the Hidden Climate Solution Beneath Our Feet | Chris Tolles (Yard Stick PBC) · 56 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 256How can we fight climate change by focusing underground? It turns out one of the biggest untapped climate solutions isn’t in the air—or in the trees, it’s in the soil beneath our…
- #255 Decarbonizing Industry by Burning Aluminum? | Peter Godart (Found Energy) · 1 h 5 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 255Ever wonder how we are going to decarbonize heavy industry? Well, you won't have to wonder much longer. Today's guest has an incredible solution that is 1) drop in, 2) cost…
- #254 The Path to Cost Parity Between Sustainable Fuels & Fossil Fuels | Conor Madigan, Aether Fuels · 56 min · Temporada 254 Episódio 1CleanTech founder Conor Madigan (Aether Fuels) reveals sustainable fuel tech breakthroughs, smart hiring, & building resilient climate startups. Join us as Conor Madigan, Founder…
- #253 The Plug-and-Play Battery Solution for Modern Home Energy | Cole Ashman (Pila Energy) · 55 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 253Today, we're speaking with Cole Ashman, the CEO and founder of Pila Energy. Pila is democratizing access to battery backup systems through industrial-grade, consumer-priced…
- #252 The Big Battery Bill: What the OBBB Means for Batteries in America | Eric McShane (Electroflow Technologies) · 37 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 252In this episode, we talk with Eric McShane, co-founder and CEO of Electroflow Technology (backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures). Eric is on a mission to revolutionize lithium…
- #251 How to Fix a Quarter Trillion Solar Assets at Scale | Nikhil Vadhavkar (Raptor Maps) · 27 minThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.climatecowboys.co In this episode, we sit down with Nikhil Vadhavkar, co-founder and CEO of Raptor Maps, to…
- #250 How This Company Installs Level 3 Chargers Without Utility Upgrades | Tyler Phillipi (OptiGrid) · 48 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 250Wow - 250 Episodes! Thank you all for being part of this journey so far. Stick with us as it’s only getting better.Quotes From This Episode: "Operating an electric vehicle in…
- #249 Why There's a Trillion-Dollar Green Building Boom Happening | Matt Ellis (Measurabl) · 53 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 249Matt Ellis (Measurabl): Building a Climate Tech EmpireJoin us with Matt Ellis, Founder & CEO of Measurabl, as he shares how they're transforming the green building industry…
