#60 - Cleaning up Steel Production with Boston Metal's Adam Rauwerdink
Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 60.
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Today we are speaking with Adam Rauwerdink the Sr VP of Business Development at Boston Metals, a Breakthrough Energy Ventures-backed company. BEV is a fund founded by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos along with other Philanthropists.
In today's episode, we go through the conventional way of making steel and then walk through how Boston Metal is cleaning it up along with all the other benefits of their modular production model.
It's a fascinating show so we are excited to bring this to you.
The Main talking points of today's discussion are:
Intro to Adam
The impetus for joining Boston Metals
Intro to Boston Metal
Materials
No Coal = Easier
Plan for Growth
Location of production facilities
Supply Chain, changing it
Speed of Permitting Facilities
Regulatory Landscape
Demand for Green Steel
Other Benefits of Green Steel
Workforce Concerns
Partnerships
Talent in the Space
Next Steps / Problems to Solve
Wrap Up
We hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.com
Boston Metal Website: https://www.bostonmetal.com/
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