Future of Sustainable Fuels with Rob McGinnis, Founder and CEO of Prometheus
Founders in Arms · Immad Akhund and Rajat Suri
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Show Notes
In this episode, Immad and Raj discuss the emerging field of zero net carbon fuels with Prometheus Fuels Founder and CEO, Rob McGinnis. Rob shares the process for removing CO2 from the air and converting it into fuels that can power planes, automobiles, and much more. Tune in to learn how this new development may one day change the future of energy and transportation.
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:29] Prometheus and Process
[00:07:30] Liquid fuel and energy infrastructure
[00:11:13] Electrolyzer and carbon chains
[00:13:38] Nanotube membrane filtration
[00:18:59] Renewable gasoline and uncertainty
[00:19:31] Liquid e-fuels and battery alternatives
[00:23:20] Electrochemical stack advancements
[00:27:26] Solving energy grid challenges
[00:30:22] Underutilized solar and wind resources
[00:33:08] The cost of RNG and hydrogen
[00:36:09] Scaling up renewables quickly
[00:41:18] Energy security and climate change
[00:43:26] Taking on ambitious challenges
[00:49:13] Burying carbon in the ground
[00:54:09] United States senior level conversations
[00:57:37] Geopolitical battles in clean energy
[01:00:06] Solid-state batteries and electrification
[01:04:19] Energy sources and origins
[01:06:24] Solving climate change through technology
[01:10:13] Capital and future bets
[01:14:36] Government involvement in technologies