Many highly successful tech founders continue building within the familiar realms of software and AI after major exits. But Co-Founder and CEO at Fourier, Siva Yellamraju, following multiple AI startup acquisitions by giants like Google and Apple, deliberately pivoted towards a far more complex challenge: energy resilience. He recognized that solving fundamental atomic-level problems, like efficient hydrogen production and storage, requires more than just innovation; it demands true engineering audacity.Acting upon this realization, Siva co-founded Fourier not just to create a product, but to fundamentally reimagine how we approach energy infrastructure. By applying a software-defined, first-principles mindset learned in tech to the physical world of hydrogen, Fourier aims to bypass policy bottlenecks and build scalable, practical solutions for a resilient energy future, tackling what they see as the ultimate constraint on future progress.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro01:26 From AI Startups to Energy Resilience03:48 Why Energy Is the Ultimate Engineering Challenge06:56 The Personal and Professional Case for Climate Work10:15 Applying First Principles to the Hydrogen Problem15:09 Rethinking Hydrogen Infrastructure Through Modularity21:22 How Fourier Cuts Hydrogen Costs in Half26:34 Learning Hydrogen’s Hidden Value30:19 Hydrogen as Long-Duration Storage for Grid Resilience32:45 A Data Center Approach to Hydrogen Architecture40:41 Why Now Is the Time for Modular Hydrogen45:53 Scaling Hydrogen from Industrial Sites to Gigawatt Grids50:36 Debunking the Hydrogen Efficiency Myth58:24 What Must Happen for Hydrogen to Scale Globally1:03:08 Startup Challenges: Ecosystem Complexity and Public Perception1:07:04 Convincing Top Talent and Investors Without Riding the AI Hype1:24:08 Advice to Climate Founders: Start With Market-Backed Value🔗 CONNECT WITH SIVA YELLAMRAJU & FOURIER:Fourier Website: https://fourier.earth/Siva's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siva-yellamraju/#EnergyResilience #Hydrogen #ClimateTech

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