If the climate crisis keeps you up at night, it might help to ask the dumb (and intermediate) questions.  Entrepreneur Ross Richmond talks climate solutions with journalist-turned-tech investor Molly Wood. There’s hope for us yet—but we’re gonna have to get really clear on the plan. Get curious about: - How the average consumer can influence climate consciousness- How we get carbon out of the atmosphere- The future of fusion- The (massive) potential of solar power Guest Links Molly Wood is a longtime journalist turned climate tech investor. She is the founder and CEO of Molly Wood Media, a climate solutions media company, where she hosts the podcast Everybody In The Pool. The podcast and newsletter by the same name focus on the startups, business practices, and everyday consumers who are working on real solutions to the climate crisis. Molly also scouts and advises climate tech startups as a venture partner at the investment firm Amasia. Previously, she was a managing director at LAUNCH, an early-stage venture capital firm, and was a writer and broadcaster at CNET/CBS, the New York Times, and a host at Marketplace on NPR.Ross Richmond is the COO at HAVN and the former Co-Founder at Arrive Recommerce. Chapter Codes:00:00 – Climate moonshots & the big hope question01:53 – Meet Molly Wood: from tech journalism to climate solutions04:55 – Climate Change 101: greenhouse gases & an unstable planet08:23 – Extreme weather, wildfires & attribution science11:57 – Can science save us, or do we have to change?15:31 – Carbon capture explained: methods, costs & controversies19:37 – Why carbon removal needs massive clean energy23:14 – The price per ton: how expensive is pulling carbon from the sky?24:44 – Net zero vs carbon removal (and why we need both)27:38 – Fusion energy: where we are and what’s blocking it32:08 – Should we bet everything on fusion? One-voice vs “kitchen sink” strategy40:31 – The overlooked moonshot we already have: solar + batteries46:12 – Microgrids, power islands & decentralizing energy47:48 – Where to find Molly & Ross + further resources54:00 – Why this show exists On Smart People Get Curious, hosted by Tania Zaparaniuk, high-profile guests get to nerd out with real experts in fields they’re fascinated by—but know nothing about. They ask their “dumb” questions, and listeners learn alongside them. It’s unscripted and refreshingly human. 

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