Category Archives: Energy & Climate

DexMat Was Featured On The Cover Of Science

Not very humble brag here, but I think readers of this blog will find it interesting: recently DexMat was featured on the cover of Science, one of the most preeminent academic journals in the world! Based on patented IP from Nobel-winning scientists at Rice University, DexMat produces a sustainable nanomaterial (nerdily called Galvorn) that isContinue reading “DexMat Was Featured On The Cover Of Science”

DexMat’s Epic Progress During A Challenging Year

With the holidays and the new year upon us, it is the perfect time to reflect on this year’s lessons and accomplishments (as I did last year). Pressure is a privilege, and we felt that with gratitude in 2024. It was a hard year for climate tech, and startups in general. But it didn’t slow downContinue reading “DexMat’s Epic Progress During A Challenging Year”

Quick Trip To London

I’m on the flight back from a quick trip to London, where I shared the DexMat story with investors, reconnected with friends, and savored the Dickensian Christmas vibe. An Unexpected Party The primary purpose of my trip was to participate in a small holiday party organised by Azeem Azhar of The Exponential View. If youContinue reading “Quick Trip To London”

My Career Has Come Full Circle

In rereading a post of mine from a trip to Kenya in 2008, I was blown away by how prescient it turned out to be, and how full circle my career has come since then! Consider the following excerpt: The problem with such a plan is two-fold. First, these renewable energy technologies are expensive andContinue reading “My Career Has Come Full Circle”

Critical Minerals and Materials Transitions

Last week I was honored to be invited to speak at the Rice Baker Institute‘s Annual Energy Summit on a panel about critical minerals and materials transitions. The panel was capably moderated by Michelle Michot Foss, a topical expert, and I joined some top-notch fellow panelists from the lithium, batteries, and legal fields. If youContinue reading “Critical Minerals and Materials Transitions”

Why Our Climate Moonshot Requires – And Inspires – Optimism

This piece originally appeared on the DexMat blog during Climate Week NYC. Reposting here for the readers of this blog, who have been putting up with my moonshot metaphors for well over a decade. From mastering fire, to developing life-saving medicines, to sending humans to the moon, it is in our DNA to imagine newContinue reading “Why Our Climate Moonshot Requires – And Inspires – Optimism”