#293 Why the "Green Premium" Is Dead (And What’s Actually Winning Right Now) | Chad Rickaby (ClimateDoor)
The "climate" label might be under pushback, but the demand for energy, critical minerals, and resource security is skyrocketing.
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Climate Cowboys
By The founders and futurists building the hard-tech frontier.
Climate Cowboys | The founders and futurists building the hard-tech frontier. A generation of the most talented engineers built photo-sharing apps and SaaS on top of SaaS. None of it helped the power stay on, the supply chains hold, or the country make the things we need.
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#293 Why the "Green Premium" Is Dead (And What’s Actually Winning Right Now) | Chad Rickaby (ClimateDoor)
1 hr 2 min
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- Biweekly
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- 59 min
- Latest release
- Sep 23
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- EN
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- Current — released within 30 days
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Venture Capital
Startup financing, venture investing, fundraising, portfolio strategy, and private markets.
Renewable Energy
Solar, wind, clean power, project deployment, markets, and energy transition.
Technology Regulation
Laws, regulation, antitrust, standards, and public policy governing technology.
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Host-led conversation where a guest supplies most of the subject matter.
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Intermediate
Assumes basic technology literacy and familiarity with common products, roles, and terminology.
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