Scrubbing the Sky - Episode 2: Bill Gates & Building a Climate ‘Miracle’

Scrubbing the Sky - Episode 2: Bill Gates & Building a Climate ‘Miracle’

28:02 Mar 11, 2025
About this episode
Host Ed Whittingham continues the story behind the development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and its potential role in helping to fight climate change. Ed explores the early days of Canadian cleantech company Carbon Engineering, and how it drew the attention of both Bill Gates and Occidental Petroleum. Guests include: Ken Caldeira, senior scientist at Breakthrough EnergyDavid Keith, professor at the University of Chicago and a DAC pioneer who founded the company Carbon EngineeringSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or on your podcast app of choice.Learn more at www.scrubbingthesky.comFollow us on: LinkedIn | Bluesky__The podcast is part of the Carbon Herald’s podcast network.A special thanks to our friends at the Challenging Climate podcast which is available wherever you find your podcasts.Send us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email) Follow us on:LinkedInBlueskyX/TwitterInstagramEnergy vs Climate relies on the support of our generous listenersDonate to keep Energy vs Climate goingProduced by Bespoke Podcasts
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