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Bite-Size Climate Tech

”Bite-size Climate Tech" is your go-to source for easy-to-digest content on the latest and most cutting-edge climate technology and topics of the day. With around 5min per per episode, this podcast is for non-engineers and everyday people like myself, to peak into the incredible world of climate tech.

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00:13:01

Season 4 Finale - Sunlight‑Powered CO₂ Capture &...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/12/18

In this Bite‑Size Climate Tech finale, Dr Anna de Vries takes us from lab bench to lemonade stand to explain how photoacids could make carbon capture cheaper and greener. Traditional systems use heat or electricity to release CO₂, but Anna’s solution uses light‑reactive molecules that switch from alkaline to acidic under sunlight. In darkness they flip back, allowing CO₂ to be captured again. This swing cycle runs at ambient temperature and pressure and requires far less energy than conventional

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00:13:19

How Endolith’s Microbes Unlock Critical Minerals...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/11/28

Dr. Liz Dennis , founder and CEO of Endolith joins Lydia to unpack why copper remains indispensable, how ore grades have plummeted over the last century, and how her company uses AI‑guided microbes to unlock metals others leave behind. From hydrometallurgy to monster cookies, this episode delivers science, storytelling and hope. Stay tuned until the end for Liz’s one‑sentence vision for a climate‑positive future.🔗 Learn more about Endolith: https://www.endolithmining.com/

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00:13:43

“BetterFeed™ – The tiny pill turning cow burps into...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/11/11

Cows are upcyclers, turning grass into milk and meat—but their digestion also wastes up to 10 % of feed energy as methane. Methane has a global warming potential ~28–80× higher than CO₂. Our guest, Tom Williams (CEO & co‑founder of Number 8 Bio), explains how his team screened thousands of compounds to create BetterFeed™, a small organic molecule delivered in a slow‑release bolus. Once in the rumen, it prevents methane‑producing microbes from growing and redirects carbon and hydrogen back into

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00:11:08

This Carbon‑Capture Device Recharges Itself — NORMA’s...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/10/28

What if cleaning CO₂ from the atmosphere could be as efficient as charging a battery? In this bite-sized episode, we dive into a breakthrough that does exactly that.We're talking with Dr. Silvia Pugliese, co-founder and CTO of Norma, about her company's revolutionary approach to Direct Air Capture (DAC). Forget energy-intensive, massive plants. Norma is using supercapacitors—the same tech that powers quick acceleration in electric buses—to create a system that captures carbon and reuses the

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00:07:31

How Paper Survives Fire: The Art of Biochar with...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/10/08

This might be our most unexpected story yet — where science meets art.Lydia meets Billie Ireland, an ecological artist using biochar — carbon made from organic material heated without oxygen — to create striking paper and rose sculptures.Hear how the same process that locks carbon underground can create beauty above it, why pyrolysis doesn’t burn, and what this says about life, death, and transformation.🌍 Episode 8 of Bite-Size Climate Tech S4 | Related: The Power of Biochar (Innovation Zero,

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00:13:16

Ocean Soup Explained: How Alkalinity Draws Down CO₂...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/09/23

In this episode of Bite-Size Climate Tech, I sit down with Dr. Grace Andrews to explore Ocean Soup — the idea that adding minerals to the ocean is like adding ingredients to a recipe. Done right, it raises alkalinity, pulls CO₂ from the air back into the sea, and keeps our climate in balance. Done wrong… it’s like adding too much salt.Grace explains:🌊 Ocean alkalinity enhancement and “the recipe” for safe CO₂ removal🧪 Why measuring alkalinity and trace elements matters (MRV & EMRV)🥄 How even

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00:10:30

Invisible Friends That Make Colour: Biobased Dyes...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/09/15

Lucie Semenec (New Era Bio) shares how microbes can brew fossil-free dyes — scaling colour production that’s fast, eco-friendly, and full of imagination.She explains it for adults, and then “for an 8-year-old”: little invisible friends making colours, just like in Inside Out.A short but hopeful conversation about curiosity, science, and why the answers to big problems are often hidden in the smallest places.

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00:11:18

How Electric Trucks See & Drive | Noamaan Siddiqi...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/09/02

In this short and fun episode, I speak with Noamaan Siddiqi, CEO & CTO of Bristol Superlight, about two key concepts powering electric trucks:Tune in for a playful yet insightful look at how trucks are learning to see, decide and drive — and why that matters for the future of climate tech.Perception systems (like a video game map of the world around the truck).Drive-by-wire (like pushing the handles in a video game to steer).Bristol Superlight is reinventing trucks with aerospace-inspired design

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00:06:49

How Magnetic Waves Power Ocean Digital Twins & Find...

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2025/08/07

If your friend swam into an underwater cave to find Nemo 🐠, could you still talk to them?With the tech behind Ocean Information Services (OIS), you could.In this episode, founder & CEO Brendan Hyland explains how OIS’s AIIS (Artificial Intelligence Information Services) platform uses advanced magnetic wave communication—similar in principle to the NFC in your smartphone—to transfer data tens of meters through water and even across the water–air boundary.This breakthrough is more than just

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00:09:59

S4E3 - In-Situ Mineralization with Dr Phil De Luna

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2025/07/21

Note: Recorded on 6 May 2025 while Phil was Chief Science & Commercial Officer at Deep Sky. He has since left the company.Phil unpacks how injecting CO₂ into reactive rock locks it away forever, what it takes to fund this at billion-dollar scale. In this bite-size episode we dive into in-situ mineralization—the “Medusa move” that turns captured CO₂ into rock right underground.Stick around for his lightning-round answers and one-sentence hope for the planet.🎧 Follow us on

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00:08:02

Super Absorbent Polymers: Thirsty Dinosaurs, Mario...

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2025/07/13

EU regulations are changing—synthetic absorbent polymers will be banned in soils from 2028. What’s next? Enter A&B Smart Materials, pioneers of biodegradable, bio-based SAPs.In this episode from Innovation Zero, Amaury van Trappen de Buggenoms showcases SAPs’ powerful ability to absorb water like thirsty dinosaurs, forming a sustainable jelly that boosts soil resilience and eliminates harmful microplastics.We chat about Amaury’s passion for climate innovation, test SAPs live, and share a hopeful

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00:12:31

Sensor Fusion, The MRV for Ocean Carbon Removal |...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/07/02

🚀 Welcome to Season 4! In our opening episode, physicist-turned-oceanographer **Allan Adams** (Founder & CEO, Aquatic Labs) explains how ultra-low-power “sensor fusion” platforms can watch seawater chemistry in real time—unlocking scalable, verifiable ocean carbon-removal.🌐 **Guest links** • Aquatic Labs – https://www.aquatic-labs.com/• Allan on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-adams/• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Adams🎧 Follow us on YThttps://youtu.be/n_NslCRuMbM🙏

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00:07:24

Why We’re Crowdfunding Season 4 (And Why Climate Tech...

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2025/02/28

Help us make climate tech fun, accessible, and hopeful—one bite-sized episode at a time.👉 Back Our Kickstarter Here: http://kck.st/43numngHi, I’m Lydia—host of Bite-Size Climate Tech, the podcast breaking down climate solutions into 5-minute stories for curious minds (and 8-year-olds!).Why This Campaign Matters:✅ Season 4 will feature animated shorts, global stories, and YOUR voice in our new Open Mic segment.✅ We’re 100% community-funded—no ads, no corporate sponsors. Just people who believe

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00:12:34

🎙️ What’s pH Swing? A Fun Chemistry Breakdown for...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/02/15

In this episode of Bite-Size Climate Tech, we dive into the world of pH Swing Carbon Capture with Deóis Ua Cearnaigh, CTO of Aeon Blue. This clever process uses acidity shifts to absorb and later release CO₂ from seawater, making it a promising tool for scaling marine carbon removal.But let’s make it simple: imagine baking bread. Just like you need both sour (yogurt) and bitter (baking soda) for balance, pH Swing relies on acidity shifts to capture CO₂ effectively.🔬 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:✔️

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00:08:52

🌍 Can scientists track carbon storage like...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/02/07

In this episode, I chat with Elliot Chang, Head of Partnerships at Lithos, about how Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) captures carbon and how researchers measure its success over time.🔍 What’s the treasure hunt of CO₂ tracking?🌱 How do soil samples tell a carbon story?🕵️‍♂️ What’s the role of “sticky elements” in tracking CO₂ movement? Elliot breaks down how MRV (Measurement, Reporting & Verification) is the backbone of scalable carbon removal, and we even use Nifflers from Fantastic Beasts to

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00:04:13

🌍 Carbon-Based Energy Storage: From Mars to Earth...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/01/17

In this episode of Bite-Size Climate Tech, Chris Graves, CEO and Co-founder of Noon Energy, shares how their groundbreaking carbon-based energy storage technology is transforming renewable energy storage. Inspired by NASA’s Mars missions, Noon Energy’s solution could revolutionize how we store intermittent energy and help us achieve a carbon-neutral world.🔍 What’s inside: The science behind Noon Energy’s long-duration storage system. Why carbon-based storage is better than traditional

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00:11:16

How Pionix's Open-Source Software is Revolutionizing...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/01/10

🚗 In this episode of Bite-Size Climate Tech, Marco Möller, Co-founder and CEO of PIONIX, explains how their open-source software, is making EV charging smarter, more accessible, and reliable.🌍 Their product acts as a universal translator between EVs and charging stations, ensuring seamless compatibility across all platforms. Marco also discusses the importance of open-source solutions in standardizing EV charging infrastructure and supporting global electrification efforts. 🎙️ Tune in to learn

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00:09:10

How IoT and dMRV Are Changing Carbon Removal:...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2025/01/02

In this episode, Marc Hernandez Folguera, Co-founder and CTO of Planboo, shares how their IoT-enabled digital MRV system ensures automated, precise tracking for biochar projects. Using a fun analogy of toy cars signaling a garage to open, Marc explains how IoT technology is paving the way for scalable carbon removal.learn more about Planboo: https://planboo.eco/ #CarbonRemoval #Biochar #IoT #dMRV #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Planboo

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00:08:04

Same as LEGO? Replacing Fossil Products with Green...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2024/12/12

What if we could replace fossil-based products with sustainable green alternatives?In this episode of Bite-Size Climate Tech, I’m joined by Koji Muto, Co-founder and CEO of Ki Hydrogen, to explore the concept of green molecules. Using LEGO as an analogy, Koji breaks down how many of the products we use today are made from long chains of hydrocarbons derived from fossil fuels—and how we can transition to sustainable, green replacements. This live recording from our Season 3 Launch Event in Malmö,

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00:07:21

Nature Co-Design: How Can The Colors on Butterfly...

Bite-Size Climate Tech ·

2024/12/03

In this live episode from the Season 3 Launch Event at Minc in Malmö, Saurabh Tak returns to Bite-Size Climate Tech to explain nature co-design. Using the dazzling example of butterfly wings, he shares how materials and processes can be inspired by nature’s brilliance to create sustainable innovations. 🌱✨#NatureCoDesign #ClimateTech #LiveRecording #Sustainability #DeepTech Learn More about Saurabh Tak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhtak/

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