Activation Energy

By Selma Duhovic

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The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

Activation Energy episodes:

August 26, 20218. Frank Slejko (Tall Oaks) on intersection of water and chemistry
I speak with Dr. Frank Slejko about water treatment in various industries, incumbent technologies, and innovations.
(0:00) Introduction

(0:50) Significance of water treatment and water as universal solvent

(3:28) Industrial applications that require clean water

(6:15) High purity water for semiconductor and microelectronics industry

(9:54) Types of contaminants

(10:36) Removal of contaminants

(11:09) How ion exchange works

(13:32) Logistics of water treatment

(14:56) Four main water treatment technologies

(17:04) Room for improvement

(19:42) Exciting innovations and startups
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22min
August 20, 20217. Anders Hallsby (Mazarine Ventures) on intersection of water and chemistry
I speak with Dr. Anders Hallsby of Mazarine Ventures about water treatment technologies and trends.
(0:00) Intro

(0:42) Anders Hallsby's expertise

(3:49) Wastewater and system-level treatment of it

(5:16) Applications requiring clean water and typical contaminants found in water

(6:53) Wastewater treatment processes

(7:37) Energy consumption of water treatment

(9:12) Trends and innovations in water industry

(13:32) Most promising water treatment technologies

(15:43) Mazarine Ventures’ investment thesis

(19:02) Portfolio companies: SimpleLab and Conservation Labs
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25min
August 20, 2021 Topic 2: Intersection of Water and Chemistry
Introduction to Topic 2: Intersection of Water and Chemistry
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2min
August 05, 20216. Nilesh Shah (Dow Chemical) on sustainability
I speak with Dr. Nilesh Shah, the former Global R&D Director at Dow Chemical about sustainability and circular economy.
(0:00) Nilesh Shah’s biography

(1:02) Defining sustainability and circular economy

(3:20) The impact of chemical products on greenhouse gas reductions

(7:00) Incongruity between plastics’ net positive impact on the world and the media’s portrayal of plastics

(12:08) Responsibility of various players in the plastics ecosystem

(15:45) Achieving circular economy via incremental and breakthrough solutions

(18:16) Examples of short term incremental solutions

(20:53) Economic viability of short term solutions

(22:29) Role of legislation and regulation in sustainability efforts

(25:12) Process of removing harmful chemicals off the market

(27:54) When regulatory bodies tend to step in

(30:05) What it takes for sustainable alternatives to be adopted

(31:08) Importance of systems thinking in achieving sustainability
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32min
July 03, 20215. Judy Giordan (ecosVC) on sustainability
I speak with Dr. Judy Giordan, managing director of ecosVC, about sustainability in the chemical industry.
(0:00) Introduction

(0:51) Definition of sustainability and origin of Judy’s interest in sustainability

(5:30) What drives sustainability in the chemical industry

(10:26) Chemical industry working hard to promote sustainability

(11:32) Examples of sustainability in the chemical industry

(14:15) Barriers to achieving sustainability

(19:14) Importance of non-technical factors to commercializing sustainability solutions
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23min
June 21, 2021 4. Scott Gietler (ChemTalk) on chemistry education
I speak with Scott Gietler, the founder of ChemTalk, a non-profit organization whose mission is to make chemistry fun and easy to learn for everyone.
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34min
May 19, 2021 3. Boyd Davis (Kingston Process Metallurgy Inc.) on green chemistry
I speak with Dr. Boyd Davis, a metallurgy and process development expert, about green chemistry’s impact on various industries.
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13min
May 14, 2021 2. Tina Tosukhowong (GC Ventures America) on green chemistry
I speak with Dr. Tina Tosukhowong of PTT Global Chemical’s corporate venture arm about her career and stance on sustainability.
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13min
May 06, 2021 Topic 1: Green Chemistry
Introduction to Topic 1: Green Chemistry
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2min
May 06, 2021 Introduction to Activation Energy
Introduction to Activation Energy, a podcast that explores the role chemical industry will play in tackling the world's most pressing health and environmental challenges.
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1min

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How many episodes does Activation Energy have?

More shows like Activation Energy

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg