A Positive Climate

A Positive Climate is an uplifting podcast about the solutions to climate change. An entertaining look at the products, people and technologies making a real difference. Hosted by Australian climate technology experts and investors Nick Zeltzer and Alex McIntosh, two friends on a mission to keep our existential crises at bay.World Wide Web: www.apositiveclimate.comSay hi: hello@apositiveclimate.comInstagram: @apositiveclimatepodcastTwitter: @pstvclimateLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-positive-climate/

A Positive Climate is a technology podcast hosted by Nick Zeltzer & Alex McIntosh, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nick Zeltzer & Alex McIntosh hosts A Positive Climate, a technology show with 45 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Cheaper, Faster & Smarter EV Charging: How Kwetta Raised US$10.5M to Connect Millions of Vehicles to the Grid

  Jan 27, 202551 minS5

  <p>Nick chats with Mike Lazelle and Dr Rob Turner, co-founders of Kwetta, to discuss their groundbreaking approach to electrifying heavy vehicles. </p><p>Kwetta has just raised ~$18 million AUD in Series A funding from the likes of Blackbird and Virescent Ventures to address the “grid issue” for EV charging. And they’ve given us a podcast exclusive!</p><p>Their innovative chargers connect directly to the high-voltage grid, providing up to 10 times more power, cutting installation times by up to 70%, and avoiding costly grid upgrades.</p><p>We dive into:</p>Why electrification is the key to near term emissio...

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  Episode #3

  A Positive Climate's Startup PITCHFEST 2024 (feat. ten startups!)

  Dec 11, 20241h 39mS5

  <p>Nick and producer-turned-”shark” Mark hear pitches from ten up and coming Australian climate startups! </p><p>Our third annual pitch episode with some incredible ~seed stage startups in the latest cohort from EnergyLab - Australia’s leading climate accelerator. </p><p>Previous guests on the Pitchfest and podcast have gone on to raise hundreds of millions in capital (you can review these here), so let's dive in to the latest group!</p><p>You can also watch on YouTube here.</p><p>The lineup:</p><p>(02:16) Stralis Aircraft - Hydrogen-electric planes for emission-free flights (Bob Criner)</p><p>(12:38) Enaxiom...

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  Episode #2

  Does Australia Need Nuclear Energy? (feat. Simon Holmes à Court)

  Nov 27, 20241h 13mS5

  <p>Nick chats to Simon Holmes à Court about nuclear energy in Australia.</p><p>“When are you covering nuclear?” is one of the most common questions we’ve received from APC listeners.</p><p>So we finally went there. And it was great to have Simon on to explore it all before we go back to our startup roots next episode with our THIRD pitch fest.  </p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(03:55) What people get wrong about nuclear </p><p>(05:38) Simon’s background</p><p>(07:27) Global Nuclear Energy Landscape</p><p>(15:03) Safety Concerns</p><p>(20:23) Waste </p><p>(26:10) Construction Time </p><p>(32:39) Co...

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  Will Our Cars Power Our Homes?

  Nov 13, 20241h 7mS5

  <p>Nick chats to Tim Washington from JET Charge about using electric vehicles as batteries for our homes.</p><p>Vehicle to grid technology could transform not one but *two* trillion dollar industries in energy and transport. All while paving the way to materially reduce carbon emissions and costs.</p><p>It is simple enough but does it work? When will consumers have it? What impacts will it have? </p><p>And what is it like running a startup with your wife? Thanks to Ellen Liang who also hopped on the mic!</p><p>You can enjoy this episode here...

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  Episode #10

  A Positive Climate #Wrapped 2023

  Oct 30, 202359 minS4

  <p>That’s a wrap! It's our annual review episode, with Alex and Nick covering all the climate technology news from 2023.</p> <p>The hottest year on record brings a reminder that we need to be doubling down on the right solutions, so we hope you enjoy our reflections about what we think matters.</p> <p>Thanks again to all you listening out there! It’s been a big year for us - where we hit the Top 5 in tech podcasts (in Malawi) -  and we’ve loved hearing from many of you throughout the season. </p> <p>Chapters</p> <p>(00:00...

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