The Optimist

S2/EP5: Making Batteries Renewable - Aceleron Energy

It’s official, we’re going electric in a bid to combat Climate Change. If this is going to work we need somewhere to store all the power that’s going to be generated from Nuclear and Renewable energy sources. However, there must be a better solution out there than the batteries we currently use to store electricity, which often fail and have to be thrown away. Jack chats to one of the founders of Aceleron Energy, a clean technology company that’s created a renewable lithium-ion battery which can be upgraded, repaired and recycled - meaning it never has to be thrown away. Want to discover more about Aceleron Energy? Take a look at their website here: https://www.aceleronenergy.com/ [https://www.aceleronenergy.com/] Want to get in touch with Jack? Drop us an email via: theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com [theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com]

S2/EP4: The Passive Housing Solution - EcoVert Solutions

According to the UK Government the residential sector accounted for 15% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. But there must be alternative ways of building housing that will help us cut this figure down to almost zero? Jack chats to the founder of EcoVert Solutions, one of the few builders in the UK certified to design and build ultra-low energy Passive Homes - a form of housing which requires very little heating and cooling. Want to discover more about EcoVert Solutions? Take a look at their website here: https://www.ecovertsolutions.co.uk/ [https://www.ecovertsolutions.co.uk/] Want to get in touch with Jack? Drop us an email via: theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com [theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com]

S2/EP3: The Future Of Satellites Is Micro - Open Cosmos

Space is no longer the final frontier and could soon be a place which humans are visiting regularly. But what opportunities does space offer for helping to solve issues and challenges back here on Earth? Jack chats to one of the team at Open Cosmos, a company which offers entrepreneurs, researchers, governments and companies the ability to use microsatellites in a bid to solve some of Earth’s biggest challenges. Want to discover more about Open Cosmos? Take a look at their website here: https://www.open-cosmos.com/ [https://www.open-cosmos.com/] Want to get in touch with Jack? Drop us an email via: theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com [theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com]

S2/EP2: Capturing Our Carbon - Treeconomy

Figures from the World Meteorological Organisation show that the human race has emitted about 375 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution. If we’re going to have any chance of tackling climate change then we need to start removing the emissions we’ve added to the atmosphere using the latest solutions available to us. Jack chats to one of the founders of Treeconomy, a nature based carbon capture company which aims to incentivise landowners and offset buyers to harness the power of trees. Want to discover more about Treeconomy? Take a look at their website here: https://www.treeconomy.co/ [https://www.treeconomy.co/] Want to get in touch with Jack? Drop us an email via: theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com [theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com]

S2/EP1: Making Stuff From Potato Waste - Chip[s] Board

According to the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, nearly a third of all food produced in the world is thrown away. But there are solutions out there to make sure that the food we don’t eat doesn’t go to waste. Jack chats to one of the founders of Chip[s] Board, a company which creates a revolutionary bio-plastic from food we throw away. Want to discover more about Chip[s] Board? Take a look at their website here: https://www.chipsboard.com/ [https://www.chipsboard.com/] Want to get in touch with Jack? Drop us an email via: theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com [theoptimistpodcast@gmail.com]