ClearFlame Engines: BJ Johnson

“Globally we’re emitting about 5 Gigatons of CO2 from Diesel engines every year...so you’re looking at about 15% total emissions coming from that fuel in particular.” -BJ Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of ClearFlame Engines. BJ Johnson (@bj_johnson87) is CEO and Co-founder of ClearFlame Engines (@ClearFlameEng), which is a startup taking the diesel fuel out of the diesel engine for heavy-duty industries. BJ leads business development, fundraising, and strategic planning operations at ClearFlame. BJ received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford in 2015 while developing the technology used by ClearFlame. At Stanford, BJ was supported by fellowships from the National Science Foundation, the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) program, and Stanford’s School of Engineering. BJ was also a member of the USA Swimming national team, representing the United States at world championships, and participating as a leader in USA Swimming diversity camps. Enjoy the show! 🤝 This episode is brought to you by ☀️ Yotta Energy! We all know energy storage is key to deploying renewables at scale. I’ve seen many energy storage solutions for commercial buildings over my years in climate tech, but none as impressive as Yotta’s. Yotta Energy’s unique "PV-Coupled" ecosystem of solar+storage solutions simply integrates within the standard solar installation process. Even better, their integrated storage technology can enable up to 60% more solar to be deployed on commercial buildings. With commercial buildings consuming 35% of US electricity that means Yotta is making a serious dent in CO2 emissions. With the electrification of everything revolution underway, Yotta Energy is poised to meet the growing demands of electrification by sizing solar+storage resources to recharge electric vehicles as they future proof buildings into distributed energy sites powering the grid of the future. Find out more at YottaEnergy.com and follow Yotta on Twitter @YottaEnergy. 🤝 This episode is also brought to you by 💎 Aether Diamonds. If you’re planning to propose, or purchase a timeless gift for your partner, I couldn’t think of a better purchase than Aether Diamonds. Aether Diamonds are the world’s most sustainable diamonds, and the only diamonds that are actually GOOD for the planet! Aether creates the world's first positive-impact diamonds made from captured CO2. In fact, every carat of Aether Diamonds offsets your personal carbon footprint for over a year. These are 100% real diamonds with a real impact. They’re some of the highest quality diamonds you can buy, and are certified by IGI, the world's largest independent laboratory for testing and grading gemstones and fine jewelry. Now you’re no longer stuck having to choose between mined and regular lab-grown diamonds, both of which harm the environment. Aether offers the only truly sustainable diamonds on the market, requiring no ethical or environmental trade-offs… in other words, they're the only guilt-free diamonds available in the world. To learn more about these revolutionary diamonds from air, visit their website at aetherdiamonds.com and follow on Twitter @aetherdiamonds Interested in sponsoring Climate Tech Cocktails (CTC)? Please reach out to [email protected] For show notes and past guests, please visit the CTC Substack. Follow CTC: Twitter Instagram Facebook We're not quite f*d