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Guest: Jason Elate, Founder & CEO of Insectflux, a climate‑tech startup bridging the agrifood sector with the global insect‑protein economy.

Episode 318 Overview

In this episode, Mike sits down with Jason Elate to explore how Insectflux is building the world’s first global B2B2C marketplace connecting food producers, insect farms, and buyers across multiple industries. Jason shares how the company is tackling the $1.1 trillion global food waste problem by transforming organic byproducts into high‑value, sustainable ingredients.

What We Cover in This Conversation

1. The Insectflux Vision

How the platform links the $10 trillion agrifood sector with the $2.5 billion insect farming industry.

Why Jason believes insect protein is a cornerstone of a more sustainable, inclusive global economy.

The mission: turning waste into opportunity at scale.

2. How the Marketplace Works

Food producers—farms, restaurants, processors, grocery chains, hotels—can list organic byproducts and waste.

Insect farms purchase these materials to raise crickets, black soldier flies, and mealworms.

Resulting products include protein, oils, chitin, and fertilizers used in:

Pet nutrition

Aquaculture

Regenerative agriculture

Biotech

Cosmetics

Consumer goods

4. Global Momentum & Demand

Over 1,200 stakeholders on the waitlist, including merchants, consultants, and major institutions such as the UN, World Food Programme, USDA, Agri‑Food Canada, and Amazon.

Jason’s upcoming presentations at NY Climate Week, including sessions at Cornell University and NYU.

5. The Bigger Picture

Why insect protein is gaining traction across industries.

How Insectflux is helping accelerate sustainable protein adoption.

Jason’s belief in global abundance and the role insects can play in a circular, climate‑smart economy.

Jason also shares insights on industry partnerships, global demand, and why insects may be the key to a more circular, climate‑smart economy.

Learn More About Insectflux Visit: insectflux.com

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Guest: Lennart Hinrichs, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Americas, TWAICE

Overview:
In episode 318 of The Green Insider, Lennart Hinrichs shares how TWAICE’s independent battery analytics software helps large‑scale energy storage operators identify issues early, optimize performance, and reduce financial and operational risk across the battery lifecycle.

Key Topics Covered:

Lennart’s background and the founding of TWAICE, rooted in early hands‑on experience with battery energy storage systems in Munich that exposed gaps in performance visibility.

How TWAICE evolved into a battery analytics platform designed to provide deep insight into large‑scale battery energy storage systems used for grid reliability and renewable energy integration.

An overview of TWAICE’s software, which analyzes battery systems at the cell level to detect imbalances, safety risks, and hidden performance losses without controlling charging or discharging.

Why traditional battery troubleshooting is slow and reactive, and how predictive analytics enable faster root‑cause identification and proactive maintenance.

Common battery challenges across the lifecycle, including early‑stage manufacturing defects, longer‑term degradation, and the risks of relying solely on OEMs for performance transparency.

The role of independent, third‑party analytics in supporting warranty claims and holding manufacturers or integrators accountable for underperformance.

A real‑world case study from California showing how analytics transformed maintenance practices from reactive firefighting to data‑driven optimization.

The financial and trading implications of accurate battery performance data, including avoiding penalties through reliable state‑of‑charge assessments.

Industry trends, scaling challenges, and Lennart’s perspective from speaking at major battery and energy storage conferences.

Key Takeaway:
As battery energy storage scales globally, independent analytics are becoming essential for maintaining performance, managing degradation, and protecting long‑term investments.

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The 2026 Charge – Powering Energy Brands conference, hosted at the offices of CPS Energy in San Antonio, was a tremendous success. The event brought together leaders and innovators from across the energy and communications space for an unforgettable experience focused on connection, insight, and creativity.

We were thrilled to once again record The Green Insider podcast live from this Charge North America event, featuring an outstanding lineup of guests:

Rob Cantrell, CEO, Atlantic Energy

Timothy Wang, Managing Partner, Keymaker

Jake Edie, Managing Partner, RenewComm

Mush Khan, CEO, Alchemy Industrial

Jacob Yang, CEO, Amp Your Story

Together, these conversations highlighted how Charge continues to deliver on its promise of networking, education, creativity, and recognition across the energy ecosystem.

Congratulations to all this year’s conference award winners—you can learn more about them here.

Special congratulations and thank you to Fridrik Larsen, Natalie Bacon, and the entire Charge team for producing another exceptional event. And to our Follower Friday listeners and guests: thank you for being part of the journey—we truly couldn’t do this without you.

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Welcome to this week’s Follower Friday episode of The Green Insider. The podcast features an in‑depth conversation with Eric Unverzagt, Chief Executive Officer of BCarbon, a Houston‑based non‑profit carbon registry and research center focused on advancing credible solutions within the voluntary carbon market.

During the interview, Unverzagt outlines BCarbon’s mission to develop scientifically rigorous and transparent methodologies that support high‑quality carbon credits while delivering measurable environmental benefits.

Unverzagt explains that BCarbon has established four core carbon credit protocols designed to address different forms of carbon reduction and sequestration. These include soil carbon sequestration, forestry projects, living shorelines, and methane mitigation through the plugging of abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells. Together, these protocols reflect BCarbon’s emphasis on nature‑based and emission-reduction strategies that are both environmentally impactful and economically viable.

A significant portion of the discussion centers on methane mitigation, which Unverzagt highlights as an especially effective approach due to methane’s potency as a greenhouse gas. By supporting well‑plugging projects, BCarbon aims to reduce emissions that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere while simultaneously creating opportunities for land restoration and local economic activity. This work positions methane mitigation as a practical bridge between environmental responsibility and market‑driven solutions.

The interview also previews BCarbon’s upcoming methane‑focused conference, scheduled for March 11–12 at the Greater Houston Partnership facility. The event is designed to convene a diverse group of stakeholders from across the carbon and energy ecosystems, including carbon credit buyers, project developers, policy and market experts, and technical specialists involved in methane plugging initiatives.

According to Unverzagt, the conference will serve both an educational and collaborative purpose. Attendees will gain insights into the environmental and economic value of methane mitigation projects, as well as a clearer understanding of how carbon credits function within the voluntary market. Just as importantly, the event is intended to foster meaningful connections among participants, encouraging partnerships that can accelerate adoption of sustainable practices and expand the impact of methane reduction efforts.

Overall, the podcast underscores BCarbon’s role in shaping standards for high‑integrity carbon credits while highlighting methane mitigation as a key opportunity for climate action. Through research, protocol development, and industry convenings such as the upcoming conference, BCarbon seeks to strengthen trust, transparency, and collaboration within the voluntary carbon market.

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Mahesh Konduru, CEO of Momentum Technologies, joined “The Green Insider” to discuss critical minerals and their impact on the economy and various industries. With 25 years of experience, Mahesh shared his background in chemical engineering and his focus on commercializing technologies in the material science space. He emphasized the growing importance of critical minerals, especially in light of recent news about their use and the situation in Ukraine.

Highlights from episode 317 are:

Momentum Technologies focuses on developing solutions to recover and process critical minerals domestically in the U.S., reducing reliance on foreign supply chains, particularly China.

Critical minerals are essential for consumer electronics, medical technology, mobility, and defense applications.

The company processes and sells battery materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt, which are priced on public commodity exchanges, as well as rare earth elements with lower trading volumes.

Rare earth metals used in magnets include neodymium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium, which are key to advanced magnetic materials.

Momentum Technologies advances rare earth magnet recycling using sources such as end‑of‑life products, manufacturing scrap, and mining tailings.

Recycling rare earth materials has become more economically viable due to technological advancements and increased industry focus.

The company’s processing technology is described as more efficient and environmentally friendly compared to traditional large‑scale methods.

Momentum Technologies operates a demonstration plant in Carrollton, Texas, and plans to build two additional plants: one in Ohio for battery materials and another for rare earth element recovery (Dallas area or the California–Nevada border).

The planned facilities aim to be operational by early 2027, supporting U.S. supply‑chain resilience and national security.

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