Rob Hanson's guest appearances

Rob Hanson

Analysis in Chains - News and Views on Blockchain

Farm Talk Podcasts

Inside Agriculture Podcasts

My Climate Journey

Watt It Takes

The Agent Mind Podcast

Ramya Swaminathan

Robyn Beavers

Nancy Pfund

Matt Rogers

Saul Griffith

Scott Clavenna

Tim Latimer

Kathy Hannun

Sila Nanotechnologies

Jigar Shah

Dan Yates

Kiran Bhatraju

Gene Berdichevsky

Donnel Baird

Van Jones

OwlTail

We’re running a contest! Through March 15th, each review on Apple podcasts or share on social media (using #WattItTakes) will enter you to win a limited-edition Watt It Takes crewneck — and enable more people to hear inspiring stories about entrepreneurs making our climate-positive future a reality.Heavy industry is one of the hardest parts of the economy to decarbonize. Making steel, cement, and chemicals takes a lot of heat, a lot of electricity, and a lot of expensive equipment.Take hydrogen: a gas used to produce ammonia for fertilizer or refine petroleum. Hydrogen is also a promising fuel source for transportation and electricity that's attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in global investment.Every year, the world produces millions of tons of hydrogen through a dirty process where steam and natural gas react – creating lots of CO2 and carbon monoxide.For hydrogen to be a truly clean fuel, we have to change how it's made.Our guest, Monolith co-founder and CEO Rob Hanson, is doing exactly that – and creating new industrial materials in the process.Monolith bills itself as a clean hydrogen and clean materials company. It uses methane pyrolysis to create hydrogen, and plans to use renewable methane to create carbon-negative hydrogen. And with the method that Monolith is perfecting, there's an added bonus: carbon black, a key ingredient in inks, plastics, makeup, and rubber tires.Emily sat down with Rob to learn how he tackles hard technical problems as an entrepreneur. Rob also discussed his early startup ideas that never got off the ground, and his hope that Monolith will change the way people look at carbon.Powerhouse is an innovation firm that works with leading global corporations to help them find, partner with, invest in, and acquire the most innovative startups in clean energy, mobility, and climate. Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems. You can learn more at powerhouse.fund, and you can subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.powerhouse.fund/subscribe.To hear more stories of founders building our carbon-free future, hit the “subscribe” button and leave us a review. Watt It Takes is brought to you by Baker Botts. Founders and leaders of clean energy companies around the world turn to Baker Botts for legal advice at every stage of their journey, from incorporation to exit. To scale your clean energy business faster, visit bakerbotts.com.

We’re running a contest! Through March 15th, each review <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-it-takes/id1554962073" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Apple podcasts</a> or share on social media (using #WattItTakes) will enter you to win a limited-edition Watt It Takes crewneck — and enable more people to hear inspiring stories about entrepreneurs making our climate-positive future a reality.Heavy industry is one of the hardest parts of the economy to decarbonize. Making steel, cement, and chemicals takes a lot of heat, a lot of electricity, and a lot of expensive equipment.Take hydrogen: a gas used to produce ammonia for fertilizer or refine petroleum. Hydrogen is also a promising fuel source for transportation and electricity that's attracted hundreds of billions of dollars in global investment.Every year, the world produces millions of tons of hydrogen through a dirty process where steam and natural gas react – creating lots of CO2 and carbon monoxide.For hydrogen to be a truly clean fuel, we have to change how it's made.Our guest, Monolith co-founder and CEO Rob Hanson, is doing exactly that – and creating new industrial materials in the process.Monolith bills itself as a clean hydrogen and clean materials company. It uses methane pyrolysis to create hydrogen, and plans to use renewable methane to create carbon-negative hydrogen. And with the method that Monolith is perfecting, there's an added bonus: carbon black, a key ingredient in inks, plastics, makeup, and rubber tires.Emily sat down with Rob to learn how he tackles hard technical problems as an entrepreneur. Rob also discussed his early startup ideas that never got off the ground, and his hope that Monolith will change the way people look at carbon.Powerhouse is an innovation firm that works with leading global corporations to help them find, partner with, invest in, and acquire the most innovative startups in clean energy, mobility, and climate. Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems. You can learn more at powerhouse.fund, and you can subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.powerhouse.fund/subscribe.To hear more stories of founders building our carbon-free future, hit the “subscribe” button and leave us a review. Watt It Takes is brought to you by Baker Botts. Founders and leaders of clean energy companies around the world turn to Baker Botts for legal advice at every stage of their journey, from incorporation to exit. To scale your clean energy business faster, visit <a href="https://www.bakerbotts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bakerbotts.com</a>.

Monolith Co-Founder & CEO Rob Hanson

Today's guests are Rob Hanson, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Monolith, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office, at U.S. Department of Energy.Rob is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Monolith, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Hanson served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world's largest nuclear company. He has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship.Jigar was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company that pioneered "pay as you save" solar financing. After SunEdison, Shah served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois-UC and an MBA from the University of Maryland College Park.I was eager for Rob and Jigar to come back on the show to discuss Monolith's recent $1B loan from the DOE's Loan Programs Office. Rob provides us with an overview of Monolith, key phases of the company thus far, and the motivations for seeking public funding. Jigar explains his role at the LPO, why traditional VCs aren't built for early-stage climatetech, and how the private and public sectors can address climate change. We also discuss the government's role in the carbon-free future, how to re-align incentives for traditional funders, and advice Rob and Jigar have for entrepreneurs in the climate space. This is a great episode and a must-listen for anyone at the intersection of climate and finance. Enjoy the show!You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@mcjcollective.com, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded February 7th, 2022To learn more about Monolith, visit: https://monolith-corp.com/To learn more about the US DOE's Loan Programs Office, visit: https://www.energy.gov/lpo/loan-programs-officeTo learn more about this episode, visit: https://mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/hanson-shah

Today's guests are Rob Hanson, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Monolith, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office, at U.S. Department of Energy. Rob is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Monolith, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Hanson served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world's largest nuclear company. He has a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship. Jigar was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Prior to Generate Capital, Shah founded SunEdison, a company that pioneered "pay as you save" solar financing. After SunEdison, Shah served as the founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, a global non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change. Originally from Illinois, Shah holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois-UC and an MBA from the University of Maryland College Park. I was eager for Rob and Jigar to come back on the show to discuss Monolith's recent $1B loan from the DOE's Loan Programs Office. Rob provides us with an overview of Monolith, key phases of the company thus far, and the motivations for seeking public funding. Jigar explains his role at the LPO, why traditional VCs aren't built for early-stage climatetech, and how the private and public sectors can address climate change. We also discuss the government's role in the carbon-free future, how to re-align incentives for traditional funders, and advice Rob and Jigar have for entrepreneurs in the climate space. This is a great episode and a must-listen for anyone at the intersection of climate and finance.  Enjoy the show! You can find me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jjacobs22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jjacobs22</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/mcjpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mcjpod</a> and email at <a href="mailto:info@mcjcollective.com">info@mcjcollective.com</a>, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Episode recorded February 7th, 2022 To learn more about Monolith, visit: <a href="https://monolith-corp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://monolith-corp.com/</a> To learn more about the US DOE's Loan Programs Office, visit: <a href="https://www.energy.gov/lpo/loan-programs-office" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.energy.gov/lpo/loan-programs-office</a> To learn more about this episode, visit: <a href="https://mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/hanson-shah" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mcjcollective.com/my-climate-journey-podcast/hanson-shah</a>

Ep. 197: Rob Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO of Monolith, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office at US DOE

Rob Hanson is a lifelong entrepreneur and all things real estate. Rob Is a Broker Manager, Agent, Investor, Coach and Speaker. Rob has sold over 700 houses as an agent, oversaw 6000 transactions as a manager and flipped over 340 properties. Rob is a second-generation real estate agent and started his real estate career in 1980 when at 18 years old.  Rob has owned a group travel company, 2 restaurants, a candy store and a flower shop. Once while vacationing in California Rob bought a 40-acre organic orange ranch because it was a great deal!He has a passion for success! As a certified coach from theInternational Coaching Federation and certifications from The Self Talk Institute and The Napoleon Hill Foundation he understands the mindset of successful people.  Contact Rob Hanson at info@localdropmarketing.com

Rob Hanson is a lifelong entrepreneur and all things real estate. Rob Is a Broker Manager, Agent, Investor, Coach and Speaker. Rob has sold over 700 houses as an agent, oversaw 6000 transactions as a manager and flipped over 340 properties. Rob is a second-generation real estate agent and started his real estate career in 1980 when at 18 years old.  Rob has owned a group travel company, 2 restaurants, a candy store and a flower shop. Once while vacationing in California Rob bought a 40-acre organic orange ranch because it was a great deal! He has a passion for success! As a certified coach from the International Coaching Federation and certifications from The Self Talk Institute and The Napoleon Hill Foundation he understands the mindset of successful people.  Contact Rob Hanson at info@localdropmarketing.com

ep #12 "A Passion for Success" w/ Rob Hanson

08-25-20 - Rob Hanson, District 4 President ND Corn Growers Association.  Latest crop progress from USDA.

Today’s guest is Rob Hanson, Co-Founder &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Monolith Materials, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Rob served as the global director of product management for AREVA Solar, the solar division of the world’s largest nuclear company. He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship. Rob also co-founded uforia studios, a 65-employee health and fitness company with locations in San Francisco and Palo Alto.In today’s episode, we cover:Rob’s journey from solar to the chemical sectorThe dirty process of traditionally producing carbon blackHow a generalist background (e.g. blending science and finance) can be positioned to make a big impact as an entrepreneur in the climate technology spaceScaling the method of cleanly creating carbon black from natural gasThe genesis of MonolithStaggered financing modelMarkets for carbon blackImportance of establishing a market “beachhead” with product-market fitReception of the clean “story” and value proposition among prospective customersOpportunities Rob finds interesting outside Monolith’s focusThe opportunity and importance of education in addressing Climate ChangeLinks to topics discussed in this episode:Monolith Materials: https://monolithmaterials.com/Carbon Black: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_blackAreva: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArevaImperative Science Ventures: https://imperative.vc/You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!

Today’s guest is Rob Hanson, Co-Founder &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Monolith Materials, where he leads the development of next-generation technology for producing low cost, low emission hydrogen and carbon black, an important raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and plastic. Prior to Monolith, Rob served as the global director of product management for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areva_Solar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AREVA Solar</a>, the solar division of the world’s largest nuclear company. He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford, and has been a guest lecturer at Stanford, UNL, Foothill College and the University of Saskatchewan on topics ranging from thermodynamics to entrepreneurship. Rob also co-founded uforia studios, a 65-employee health and fitness company with locations in San Francisco and Palo Alto.In today’s episode, we cover:<ul><li>Rob’s journey from solar to the chemical sector</li><li>The dirty process of traditionally producing carbon black</li><li>How a generalist background (e.g. blending science and finance) can be positioned to make a big impact as an entrepreneur in the climate technology space</li><li>Scaling the method of cleanly creating carbon black from natural gas</li><li>The genesis of Monolith</li><li>Staggered financing model</li><li>Markets for carbon black</li><li>Importance of establishing a market “beachhead” with product-market fit</li><li>Reception of the clean “story” and value proposition among prospective customers</li><li>Opportunities Rob finds interesting outside Monolith’s focus</li><li>The opportunity and importance of education in addressing Climate Change</li></ul>Links to topics discussed in this episode:<ul><li>Monolith Materials: <a href="https://monolithmaterials.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://monolithmaterials.com/</a></li><li>Carbon Black: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_black" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_black</a></li><li>Areva: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areva" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areva</a></li><li>Imperative Science Ventures: <a href="https://imperative.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://imperative.vc/</a></li></ul>You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!