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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2025 · 26 MIN

EP3 - The Carbon Gold Rush: Tech's Next Frontier with Jan Wurzbacher, David Keith & Jim McDermott

from Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet

Host Ed Whittingham delves into the early days of another pioneering Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, Switzerland’s Climeworks, and its innovative modular approach to deploying its technology. Ed also looks into the developing synergy between the tech sector and carbon removal. Guests include: Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder of ClimeworksLucy Hargreaves, Corporate Affairs and Climate Policy at PatchJim McDermott, co-founder and the managing partner of Rusheen Capital Management, LLCDavid Keith, professor at the University of Chicago and a DAC pioneer who founded the company Carbon EngineeringLearn more at www.scrubbingthesky.comFollow us on: LinkedIn | Bluesky | YouTube__Produced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts.The podcast is part of the Carbon Herald’s podcast network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Ed Whittingham delves into the early days of another pioneering Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, Switzerland’s Climeworks, and its innovative modular approach to deploying its technology. Ed also looks into the developing synergy between the tech sector and carbon removal. Guests include: Jan Wurzbacher, co-founder of ClimeworksLucy Hargreaves, Corporate Affairs and Climate Policy at PatchJim McDermott, co-founder and the managing partner of Rusheen Capital Management, LLCDavid Keith, professor at the University of Chicago and a DAC pioneer who founded the company Carbon EngineeringLearn more at www.scrubbingthesky.comFollow us on: LinkedIn | Bluesky | YouTube__Produced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts.The podcast is part of the Carbon Herald’s podcast network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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