Best Summit Racing Equipment Podcasts (2025)

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2025 Gearhead Year In Review: The Biggest Automotive & Motorsports News Stories 30:58

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We convene a panel of Summit Racing industry insiders to discuss the biggest racing and automotive news stories of 2025, and take some guesses on where gearhead car culture is heading in 2026.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Modular, High-Quality Homes Built Faster and Cheaper with Cuby 42:25

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Aleks Gampel is COO and Co-founder at Cuby, a company rethinking how homes are built in the middle of a nationwide housing crisis. The cost of housing has soared while construction productivity has barely budged in decades, and today’s homes are still built through slow, wasteful, and carbon-intensive processes that aren’t designed for escalating c…

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Inside the Race for Net Facility Gain with Pacific Fusion 52:43

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Carrie von Muench is the COO and Co-Founder of Pacific Fusion, a company building the first pulser-driven inertial fusion system designed for net facility gain. Fusion has long promised limitless, carbon-free, dispatchable power, but only recently have breakthroughs—from ignition at the National Ignition Facility to major advances at Sandia and new…

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AI-Powered Infrastructure Development with Unlimited Industries 38:42

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Alex Modon is CEO and Co-founder of Unlimited Industries, a company transforming infrastructure development through AI-driven automation. Unlimited tackles one of the biggest bottlenecks in climate and industrial innovation: the outdated, risk-averse world of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC). Traditional EPCs are often misaligned wi…

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Using AI to Supercharge Nuclear Operations with Atomic Canyon 43:06

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Trey Lauderdale is the CEO and Founder of Atomic Canyon, a company bringing artificial intelligence into the nuclear energy sector. Atomic Canyon recently deployed the first commercial on-site generative AI system at a U.S. nuclear facility. While AI’s growth is creating massive demand for reliable, clean baseload power, Atomic Canyon explores the …

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2025 SEMA Show Recap: What's New & Popular with the Industry & Car Culture 39:36

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We assembled a group of Summit Racing employees, including a first-time SEMA Show attendee, to recap the 2025 event and discuss what hot new products, trends & vehicle builds we spotted in Las Vegas.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Autonomous Construction Sites and AI-Powered Heavy Equipment with Bedrock Robotics 49:30

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Boris Sofman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bedrock Robotics, a company turning existing construction equipment into fully autonomous fleets through same-day hardware upfits. With over $80 million in funding from Eclipse, 8VC, NVIDIA Ventures, and former Waymo CEO John Krafcik, Bedrock is tackling a major bottleneck in the global economy: a massive c…

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Crusoe CEO and Co-founder, Chase Lochmiller: Live Special at MCJ Summit 40:04

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Chase Lochmiller is the CEO and co-founder of Crusoe. If you’re a regular listener, Crusoe isn’t new to the pod. This summer, Cody sat down with Chase’s Co-founder and COO, Cully Cavness, during our live event in Austin. This latest episode was recorded live at the inaugural MCJ Summit in San Francisco at the beautiful Autodesk Gallery. Cody and Ch…

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What is Drifting & How Do You Get Started in Drift Racing? 28:02

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We sat down with Summit Racing employee & accomplished drift racer Michael Barbosa to talk all about this exciting form of motorsport. Hear some expert advice on drifting & learn how you can get started.By Summit Racing Equipment

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AI’s Power Gap and Nuclear’s Return with The Nuclear Company 54:58

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Juliann Edwards is Chief Development Officer at The Nuclear Company. The United States has 93 operating nuclear reactors providing about 20% of the nation’s electricity. After decades without new builds, Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in Georgia finally came online—despite cost overruns and delays that nearly derailed the project. Meanwhile, China has dozens…

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Turning Seawater into a Carbon Removal Solution with Captura 41:48

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Steve Oldham is CEO of Captura. Captura develops Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology that removes CO₂ from seawater, triggering the ocean to draw more CO₂ from the air to rebalance. With CO₂ concentrations ~150× higher in seawater than air, Captura’s closed-loop process uses electrodialysis to create acid and base on site—no added chemicals, no w…

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Marine Motor Maintenance with the Boat Experts from Quicksilver Products 31:49

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With help from the experts at Quicksilver/Mercury Marine, we dive in to the unique characteristics and maintenance demands of boat motors, and cover topics like winterization, oil chemistry, and service intervals.By Summit Racing Equipment

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De-Extinction as a Platform Business with Colossal Biosciences 46:05

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Ben Lamm is CEO and Co-founder of Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company. Colossal has raised more than $400 million at a valuation north of $10 billion to bring back extinct species using synthetic biology and genetic engineering. Just this year, the company unveiled the first dire wolves born in 12,000 years, created woolly…

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Why Circularity Fuels Started with Diamonds to Scale Sustainable Jet Fuel 53:43

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Dr. Stephen Beaton is Co-founder and CEO of Circularity Fuels, which develops compact reactors that turn waste carbon streams into high-value fuels and chemicals. Rather than compete with fossil fuels from the start, Stephen identified high-purity methane for lab-grown diamonds as a beachhead market—where Circularity’s product is 80–90% cheaper tha…

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Tesla Co-founder, Marc Tarpenning 56:06

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Marc Tarpenning is Co-founder of Tesla and a venture partner at Spero Ventures. In 2003, Marc and Martin Eberhard saw two signals: GM killed its beloved EV1, and Californians snapped up Toyota’s Prius despite its compromises. They realized the market was ready for an electric car that was better than gas, not worse. Their breakthrough: 7,000 off-th…

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Inside America’s Biggest Energy and Science Lab with Oak Ridge National Laboratory 56:00

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Dr. Susan Hubbard is Deputy Director for Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the largest of the U.S. Department of Energy’s multi-program science and energy labs. With more than 7,000 scientists and engineers, Oak Ridge is advancing innovation across nuclear energy, grid resilience, AI, quantum computing, isotopes, and advanced…

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Electrifying Marine Vessels with Arc Boat Company 54:15

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Mitch Lee, CEO of Arc Boat Company, is bringing the Tesla playbook to boating. Arc’s quiet, software-powered electric boats—like the sold-out Arc Sport—deliver cleaner rides, zero fumes, and customizable wave settings. Mitch shares why electric makes more sense on water than land, how dockside charging already works, and why Arc builds full boats i…

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The Rise of American Dynamism with a16z 49:45

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By Erin Price-Wright, Katherine Boyle, Cody Simms

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Dr. Michael Mann on Climate Science Under Siege and Why It Matters Now 47:43

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Dr. Michael Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media, and Vice Provost for Climate Science Action and Policy. Dr. Mann first entered the public consciousness in the late 1990s with his "h…

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GMRS & Ham Radio Communications Tech for Off-Roading & Motorsports 31:14

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We spoke with a radio communications expert from DX Engineering all about the value of RF communications for the off-roading and racing enthusiast, with specific regard to the GMRS & ham radio bands.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Are Renewables Enough? Stanford’s Dr. Mark Jacobson Thinks So 47:42

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Dr. Mark Jacobson is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere Energy Program at Stanford University, where he’s been one of the most vocal advocates for powering the world entirely with wind, water, and solar energy. No nuclear, no carbon capture, no fossil fuels of any kind. His research team has created 10…

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The Solar Recycling Boom is Coming with SOLARCYCLE 35:57

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Suvi Sharma is the CEO and Co-Founder at SOLARCYCLE. SOLARCYCLE is an emerging leader in the nascent category of solar panel recycling. The astounding ramp of solar panels deployed across the world rivals almost any technology adoption curve in history, and it's far from over. There were only five gigawatts of solar deployed globally between 2000 a…

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Turning Roads into Carbon Sinks with Carbon Crusher 37:58

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Haakon Brunell is the CEO and Co-founder of Carbon Crusher, a Norwegian company turning traditional road construction on its head. Carbon Crusher refurbishes existing roads using bio-based binders and on-site recycling to create carbon-negative, cost-effective, and more durable infrastructure. In this episode, Haakon shares how their "Crushing-as-a…

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Crusoe’s Big Bet on AI Infrastructure and Energy 53:30

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Cully Cavness is the co-founder, president, and COO of Crusoe, an energy-first AI infrastructure company. In this live episode recorded in Austin, Texas, Cully shares how Crusoe evolved from capturing flared gas for Bitcoin mining to becoming a leading developer of hyperscale data centers. He discusses the company’s pivotal role in Project Stargate…

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Honda History & Import Performance Tech with David Cordell from Hybrid Racing 33:33

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Get some interesting history behind Honda's racing and motorsports heritage, along with some insight on its potent K-Series engine—plus modern import tuning tech—with Honda K-Series engine swap expert David Cordell from Hybrid Racing.By Summit Racing Equipment

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How the Budget Bill Could Reshape America’s Energy Future 45:22

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Today on Inevitable, we’re joined by three guests to focus on the clean energy tax provisions currently at risk in the Congressional budget reconciliation process—what’s being called the One Big Beautiful Bill. This is our second episode on this topic this week. Our guests are Jeremy Harrell, CEO at the right-of-center clean energy policy firm Clea…

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10,000 Projects, 1 Big Threat: What the Data Says About the IRA Rollback 47:23

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Michael Thomas joins us to discuss the clean energy tax provisions and industrial stimulus in the Inflation Reduction Act, which have brought billions of dollars in private investment and added gigawatts of power. However, these provisions are at risk of being cut as the "One Big Beautiful Bill" makes its way through Congress. Michael is a repeat g…

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Can We Slow the Doomsday Glacier? Arête on Glacial Intervention and Sea-Level Risk 49:55

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Brent Minchew is Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Scientist at Arête Glacier Initiative, a new nonprofit launched to close the gap between frontier glaciology research and actionable sea-level forecasts—and to probe whether “brake-tapping” inside Antarctic glaciers can slow their slide into the sea. Brent explains why current models still …

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AI-Designed Materials to Cool and Decarbonize Data Centers with Orbital 37:25

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Jonathan Godwin is co-founder and CEO of Orbital Materials, an AI-first materials-engineering start-up. The company open-sourced Orb, a state-of-the-art simulation model, and now designs bespoke porous materials—its first aimed at cooling data-centres while capturing CO₂ or water. Jonathan shares how his DeepMind background shaped Orbital’s “design…

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Life Lessons & Land Speed Racing with Liz Leggett 42:22

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We sat down with hotrodder, journalist & racer Liz Leggett to discuss her fascinating career path. Listen and get some smart advice for anyone passionate about land speed racing or interested in pursuing a career in the automotive industry.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Redesigning Nuclear Reactors for Mass Manufacturing with Aalo 42:54

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Matt Loszak is CEO and co-founder of Aalo Atomics, a startup designing 50-megawatt nuclear power plants made of pods of five 10-megawatt reactors each, targeting the data center market. Inspired by the MARVEL test reactor that his CTO Yasir Arafat led at Idaho National Lab, Aalo pursues parallel DOE and NRC pathways, betting that factory-built, pad…

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Inside Microsoft’s $1B Climate Fund Strategy to Hit Net Zero by 2030 40:27

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Brandon Middaugh is the senior director of Microsoft’s $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund, created in 2020 to accelerate technologies that help Microsoft and the wider economy meet aggressive 2030 sustainability goals: carbon‑negative, water‑positive, zero‑waste and ecosystem‑protective. Five years in, Brandon shares how the fund’s “invest‑to‑procu…

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How Euclid Power Streamlines Clean Energy Development at Scale 49:55

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Jacob Sandry is the CEO and co-founder of Euclid Power, a platform for renewable energy project development, financing, and operations—with AI-enabled services layered on top. MCJ is proud to be an investor in Euclid, having joined the company’s seed round in mid-2022. Jacob has worked in renewable power his entire career, starting at Generate Capi…

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Building the Future with Patrick Maloney, CIV 43:14

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Patrick Maloney is the Co-founder and CEO at CIV, and this episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the UCLA Anderson School of Management as part of LA Climate Week. Patrick's firm, CIV, is a new venture capital investment firm based in Venice, California, that backs and builds companies at the nexus of industry and technology. Patrick …

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How a $4 B Deep‑Tech Fund Tackles Emissions with DCVC 41:20

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Zack Bogue is co‑founder and co‑managing partner at DCVC, a $4 billion deep‑tech venture firm spanning 13 funds. In late 2024, DCVC launched DCVC Climate, a dedicated vehicle backing technologies that slash emissions in heavy industry, hasten the energy transition, and bolster climate adaptation. In this episode, Zack unpacks how the firm’s strateg…

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Automotive Industry Networking Tips & the Value of Trade Shows 25:49

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Learn how automotive trade shows bring an important benefit to the industry, and offer a collaborative space for networking, innovation, and comradery. Get some tips on how to navigate your next event successfully with the folks behind the HPX High Performance Expo.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Underground Nuclear Reactors? Inside Deep Fission’s Energy Solution 36:21

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Liz Muller is the CEO and Co-founder of Deep Fission, a company pioneering a new approach to the traditional light-water nuclear reactor. Rather than using concrete and constructed containment, Deep Fission places the reactor one mile underground, fundamentally changing the design paradigm. Liz was on the show over five years ago when she was build…

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Building a Real-Time Wildfire Alert Platform with Watch Duty 1:06:25

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John Mills is the Co-Founder and CEO of Watch Duty, the leading app for real-time wildfire alerts in the U.S. In this episode of Inevitable, John shares how Watch Duty became a vital public safety tool—rising to #1 in the App Store during the recent Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Watch Duty delivers live updates…

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Securing the Energy Grid from Cyber Threats with Xage Security 38:31

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Roman Arutyunov is the Co-founder and SVP of Products at Xage Security, a Series B startup focused on protecting critical infrastructure—including energy systems—from cyber threats. Xage is backed by investors like Chevron Technology Ventures, Aramco, Piva Capital, Valor Equity Partners, and Overture. Cybersecurity is a growing concern as our energ…

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Performance Engine Oil Tech with Nick Dixon from PennGrade 1 28:36

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We get into the nitty-gritty of performance and racing engine oil with the experts from PennGrade 1. Learn about important topics like zinc/phosphorous additives, viscosity, synthetic and mineral blending, and the science behind motor oil formulations and additive packages.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Mike Schroepfer: Lessons from Scaling Meta to Investing in the Energy Transition 1:01:45

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Mike Schroepfer is Partner at Gigascale, a venture firm he founded and self-funded to back startups building venture-scale businesses with the potential for outsized climate impact. Previously, Mike served as CTO at Meta (Facebook’s parent company) from 2013 to 2022, having originally joined in 2008 as VP of Engineering. In this episode, Mike and C…

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Accelerating Data Center and Renewable Energy Siting with Paces 49:09

10M ago49:09

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James McWalter is the CEO and co-founder of Paces, an AI-powered software platform that helps clean energy project developers identify and evaluate the best sites for new projects. Paces streamlines the process by integrating interconnection, environmental, zoning, and legal data on land parcels—key factors developers must navigate when selecting v…

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Building the EV Charging Network: Lessons from Former EVgo CEO Cathy Zoi 46:46

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Cathy Zoi is a clean energy veteran with a career spanning leadership roles across government, industry, and investment. Most recently, she served as CEO of EVgo from 2017 to 2023, taking the company public in 2020. EVgo is now one of the largest EV charging networks in the United States. Today, Cathy is deeply engaged in the energy and climate spa…

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Why Wildfire Insurance is Broken—And How Stand is Fixing It 44:06

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Dan Preston is the co-founder and CEO of Stand, a brand-new startup property insurer providing homeowners insurance for climate-exposed properties. They’re launching with a go-to-market focus on higher-end properties in California—homes that are otherwise unable to obtain affordable rates or any coverage at all due to wildfire risk. Stand claims th…

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Nissan/Datsun Z Car Restoration Tips & Advice with Resurrected Classics 31:04

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Restoring or upgrading a vintage Datsun 240Z, 260Z or 280Z? Get some expert advice from one of the leaders in Nissan reproduction parts. Max McCroskey from Resurrected Classics explains why the Z makes such a great project car & what should look for when buying one.By Summit Racing Equipment

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Marc Mezvinsky on TPG Rise Climate’s $7B Fund & Impact 48:17

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Marc Mezvinsky is a partner at TPG Rise Climate. TPG Rise Climate is among the largest pools of capital ever raised with a dedicated focus on climate tech. They announced a debut fund in 2021 at over $7 billion—and another very large fund currently in the works. Rise Climate is part of the broader TPG Rise platform, the impact arm of the publicly t…

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How LineVision is Boosting Transmission Grid Capacity Without New Power Lines 39:38

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Hudson Gilmer is the co-founder and CEO of LineVision. LineVision is a Series C-stage startup helping utilities monitor and increase the capacity of the vast network of transmission lines that serve as the vascular system of the U.S. electric grid. The U.S. transmission grid spans 600,000 to 700,000 circuit miles of high-voltage lines, connecting e…

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Structured Capital 101: Keyframe’s Approach to Climate Finance 40:12

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John Rappaport is the Chief Investment Officer at Keyframe Capital, a special situations fund manager. They help management teams solve complex asset and corporate financing requirements. In finance speak, this is often referred to as structured capital—the process of separating a company's capital structure into layers, enabling each layer to be f…

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LS/LT Engine Swap Tech with Author Joseph Potak 23:19

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We sat down with respected author Joseph Potak to learn how he became the go-to resource for LS Engine tech. We'll cover topics like the Gen. 3/4 LS and Gen/ 5 LT engine design and evolution, along with LS engine swap solutions. If you've got an LS or LT engine swap in your future, check this one out.…

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Designing Smart Heat Pumps That Work for Every Room with Quilt 47:50

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Paul Lambert is the Co-founder and CEO of Quilt, a company designing smart ductless heat pumps for residential heating and cooling with intelligent room-by-room controls. Quilt was founded in 2022 and launched in the San Francisco Bay Area in spring 2024. Since then, they have achieved hundreds of deployments and are preparing to expand to their ne…