Jordan sits down with Rafik Kheffache, founder of Heliosand (https://heliosand.com/), a French start-up using concentrated solar power to transform industrial waste into usable construction materials.Rafik explains how his team is building massive solar furnaces capable of reaching 4,000°C to melt mud and toxic waste into glass-like rock, and why this breakthrough could disrupt cement production—the most carbon-intensive industry on Earth.Follow Rafik on X: @KheffacheR62805Follow Jordan on X: @jrwolfeLinks to Learn More:Heliosand: https://heliosand.com/Reach out to Rafik on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafik-kheffache-4a32a08b/Resources:📖 Michael Faraday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday🎧 Recent Podcast: Joe Rogan Experience w/ Elon Musk (on Tesla): https://youtu.be/sSOxPJD-VNo?si=uZormfJir3FR9S1EChapters:00:00 Introduction01:14 What Is Concentrated Solar Power?04:09 Difference Between CSP and Traditional Solar Panels07:23 Challenges With Centralized Production09:32 The Real Problem in Solar Industry12:21 Rafik's Journey Into CSP14:29 Artist Who Made a 3D Printer from Desert Sand18:27 Heliosand: Melting Things With Solar Energy22:35 Rafik Operates Right In The Middle Of Trash, Waste, Construction25:20 Corruption In The Waste Industry27:01 Understanding the Waste Management Landscape30:18 Innovative Solutions for Industrial Waste34:33 Transforming Mud into Valuable Resources39:03 Elon Musk And Ancient Theories40:02 Heliosand Customers43:36 Rafik’s Vision For The Future46:58 Creating Market-Based Solutions for Circular Economy49:09 Rafik’s Inspiration: Michael Faraday50:07 Last Podcast Rafik Listened To50:46 Where to Find RafikSubscribe to learn more about peoples and technologies working to change our systems of production.Join our newsletter: https://goingdirect.beehiiv.com Subscribe to Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SjDliK or Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3EOYsqa

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