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In this issue:

* How to use multiple revenue streams to ensure success as a climate startup

* How the Trump admin could accomplish it’s goals (re-industrialization) while also helping advance climate

* How climate founders need to approach their attachment to their tech

Listen Time: Full Show 58:31 (no ads) | Free Preview 37:14

On today’s episode, Owen Cadwalader, the COO of Travertine, delivers one of the most value-dense episodes we’ve ever released.

Hear how they are solving the massive sulfur waste problem while also capturing carbon and producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen.

In a short time, they are on track to build their first plant, producing ~100 tons a year near Rochester, NY. They have also navigated the startup landscape masterfully.

There is a lot to learn here.

Some of the discussion topics:

* How to interact with the chemical industry

* How to reframe CO2 emissions as waste

* How to get the Trump admin to back climate

* The sulfate waste landscape

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📝 Show Notes:

Topics

(time stamps are accurate for the full episode and approximate for the free preview)

* 00:00 Intro

* 02:54 Owen's Journey to Tech

* 06:08 Travertine’s Tech

* 08:53 Multiple Revenue Streams

* 12:06 Customer Base and Market Challenges

* 14:55 Environmental Impact of Sulfate Waste

* 17:47 Navigating the Chemical Industry Landscape

* 21:09 Pricing Strategies & Market Competition

* 29:22 Identifying Beachhead Markets in Climate Tech

* 30:48 Navigating Political Landscapes for Climate Tech

—(Free Version ends here)—

* 32:13 Building Resilient Climate Tech Businesses

* 34:04 On-shoring

* 35:59 Global vs Local Impact of Resource Extraction

* 36:29 The Future of Carbon Dioxide Removal

* 37:52 Focusing on Outcomes Over Technology

* 40:43 Funding Strategies for Climate Tech Projects

* 43:05 Advocating for Continued Innovation Funding

* 45:22 Reframing CO2 as Industrial Waste

* 50:00 Lessons from Fundraising in Climate Tech

Links

* Owen Cadwalader | Travertine

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