Next Unicorns: The Path to Reaching Net Zero with Avnos CEO Will Kain | E1810 This Week in Startups

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Today’s show:

Avnos CEO Will Kain joins Jason to discuss the importance of direct air capture technology for our planet (4:07), CO2's relationship to climate change (11:02), the path to reaching net zero (36:45), and much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Avnos CEO Will Kain joins Jason

(4:07) What carbon capture is and what makes it important

(6:15) The high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere

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(11:02) CO2’s relationship to climate change

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(20:36) Direct air capture (DAC) technology developments and the cost of carbon capture

(26:17) What is takes to power a DAC system, resource efficiency, and Avnos’ unique HDAC

(32:33) Environmental conditions for DAC

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(36:45) The path to reaching net zero

(38:49) Monetization strategies

(42:46) The section 45Q tax credit legislation and the VC angle

(50:48) Avnos’ number one goal

(55:44) Mastering natural systems

(59:36) AI’s impact on DAC technology

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