{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energytech Startups","title":"Yao Huang from Carbon Optimum Corporation","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/66ed24c8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3328,"description":"Tackling the 40-gigaton CO2 problem isn’t for the faint of heart, but Yao Huang is all in, turning climate challenges into financial opportunities with some seriously cool tech. After two decades in the tech world, a pandemic epiphany sent her full speed into climate investing, and now she’s using algae photobioreactors (yes, algae!) to capture carbon at scale while creating useful byproducts like oils and fertilizers. She breaks down why traditional VC thinking doesn’t cut it in climate tech, how industries like coal and cement can actually profit from going green, and why collaboration, not competition, is the key to making real change happen. If you think climate solutions are all about sacrifice, Yao’s going to make you rethink everything.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n\n00:00 - Intro\n00:49 - Climate Investing Journey\n08:27 - Venture Capital in Climate Tech\n13:57 - Role of Finance in Startups\n18:00 - Energy Transition vs Climate Problem\n24:22 - Carbon Clean Technology\n32:46 - Carbon Optima Business Model\n34:37 - Unique Aspects of Current Climate Tech\n37:30 - Factors Behind Carbon Optima's Success\n40:04 - Activating Support for Climate Initiatives\n45:15 - Houston's Climate Tech Ecosystem Gaps\n49:35 - Houston Startup Scene\n51:03 - Wonder Women Networking Dinners\n54:27 - Closing Remarks\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BcLvBZs7KjKyKwxjCN7uM3ceaU5nLSxOZljzKK515LE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kM2Fj/MzRlYTQ3ZDM0NmJm/ZDllOWE1Y2Y3MmRm/MDFkOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}