{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nichole Wischoff Podcast","title":"Inside Terraform Industries: How to Create Unlimited Energy From Thin Air","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/015a5e06\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4575,"description":"In this episode, we sit down with Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries, to break down one of the biggest challenges of the next decade: power.From solar’s insane cost curve to AI data centers overpowering utilities, Casey explains why cheap, abundant energy will decide which countries — and companies — win next.00:00 – Terraform’s mission: making fuel from sunlight & air01:00 – Casey’s background (physics, NASA, Hyperloop → startup)03:00 – Who Terraform’s customers actually are04:40 – Energy explained like you’re 5 (how the grid really works)06:50 – Why electricity changed human civilization09:40 – Solar + batteries permanently destabilize utilities11:40 – Why solar suddenly got insanely cheap12:50 – Solar’s 48% learning rate (this is wild)14:00 – Will solar dominate all primary energy?16:30 – Electrification myths (cars, heating, transport)18:30 – Batteries are about to explode in scale21:00 – Why Tesla is winning energy, not just cars23:00 – AI data centers are starving for power25:00 – Why utilities don’t want hyperscalers27:50 – Nuclear won’t scale fast enough (hard truth)29:20 – Why solar beats everything on speed & scale31:00 – Turning solar energy into fuels & materials34:40 – Mining metals using pure energy (basalt theory)38:10 – Will data centers replace utilities?41:00 – The real long-term energy future43:40 – Careers at Terraform & final thoughtsRho Website - https://www.rho.co/PublicWebsite - https://public.com/Casey Handmerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-handmer/Nichole wischoffhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/z6FKzAz7OPycDWz7mqcSseCBVR1WM20qrJciEzt8RyE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MDAz/OGFlYzc1ZjFmMTZh/OGMxZDcwMTgzZjVj/Y2ExOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}