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Check out CleanTechies Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/ @CleanTechiesPod  00:00 - EnergyTech Nexus Ad00:21 - Energy Trilemma00:32 - Podcast Introduction02:29 - Hosts' Check-in07:23 - Goodwin Ad08:17 - Overview of EnergyTech Nexus14:26 - Greentown Labs Houston's Support for Startups14:52 - Collaborations with Green Chemicals Companies17:13 - Future Climate Juggernauts22:18 - Impact of New Administration on Clean Energy25:40 - US Oil Exporting and Price Effects29:24 - Energy Tech Nexus Insights29:40 - Fracking and Methane Capture Techniques32:10 - Climate Tech Positioning Strategies36:15 - Competing with China in Energy38:30 - Energy Deprivation Challenges41:29 - Episode Conclusion42:05 - Nuclear Energy Trajectory Solutions46:57 - Oil Majors' Role in Clean Tech Ecosystem51:55 - Energy Transition and Corporate Investment Strategies54:05 - Strategic Investment Criteria for Startups57:49 - Podcast Outrohttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcattershttps://www.youtube.com/@digitalwildcatters

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