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Reduce A/C Energy by 40%: MIT Spinout + Top Climate Tech VC Investors
Learn how to dramatically lower HVAC energy use via metal organic frameworks with Sorin Grama, CEO of Transaera.
š§ Episode Summary
Transaera is reimagining air-conditioning with solid desiccant materials that strip out moisture before cooling.
Translation: less energy, fewer emissions, and a planet that sweats less.
Itās a plugāandāplay upgrade across residential and commercial HVAC systems.
Sorin is an MIT-trained engineer, inventor, and serial entrepreneur.
Heās also the co-founder of Greentown Labs, a lecturer at MIT, and a Climate CEO Fellow in our EFI peer group program.
š Key Takeaways
āDonāt fall in love with tech. Fall in love with the customerās pain.ā
Promethean Power Systems and the art of keeping dairy cold in rural India
The weird science of Metal Organic Frameworks
Leadership lessons from Hard Thing About Hard Things + Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
His 5-minute journal + the radical act of slowing down to think clearly
š Join EFIās Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO FellowāNorth Americaās top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
š https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com
šØ Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness momentsādrawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
š https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/
ā Leave a Review
No sponsorsājust real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
š https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews
šļø About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
š https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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By Dr. Chris Wedding ā Climate Tech CEO Coach | CEO @ EFI
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Learn how to dramatically lower HVAC energy use via metal organic frameworks with Sorin Grama, CEO of Transaera.
š§ Episode Summary
Transaera is reimagining air-conditioning with solid desiccant materials that strip out moisture before cooling.
Translation: less energy, fewer emissions, and a planet that sweats less.
Itās a plugāandāplay upgrade across residential and commercial HVAC systems.
Sorin is an MIT-trained engineer, inventor, and serial entrepreneur.
Heās also the co-founder of Greentown Labs, a lecturer at MIT, and a Climate CEO Fellow in our EFI peer group program.
š Key Takeaways
āDonāt fall in love with tech. Fall in love with the customerās pain.ā
Promethean Power Systems and the art of keeping dairy cold in rural India
The weird science of Metal Organic Frameworks
Leadership lessons from Hard Thing About Hard Things + Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
His 5-minute journal + the radical act of slowing down to think clearly
š Join EFIās Climate CEO Peer Group
Become an EFI Climate CEO FellowāNorth Americaās top invite-only peer community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. 100 CEOs and Mentors representing $40B in market value or investment assets.
š https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com
šØ Get Our 4-Minute Newsletter
For entrepreneurs and investors: 5 quick points on climate data, CEO to know, investor spotlights, AI insights, and mindfulness momentsādrawn from 400+ climate CEOs and 25 years of meditation practice.
š https://entrepreneursforimpact.substack.com/
ā Leave a Review
No sponsorsājust real conversations with climate leaders. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review to help others discover it.
š https://ratethispodcast.com/guides/where-can-people-leave-podcast-reviews
šļø About the Host
Dr. Chris Wedding is a CEO coach, investor, serial founder, board member, professor, and occasional monk. Follow daily insights on climate tech startups and leadership on LinkedIn:
š https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding
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