Welcome to The Zenergy Podcast! Today, Karan sits down with Jason Hochman, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Direct Air Capture Coalition to discuss the genesis of DACC as well as what the early days of getting the company off the ground looked like and the four pillars they operate under. They dive into how to engage with policy makers and how the inflation reduction act and infrastructure bill assist in building up the direct air capture industry. Jason walks us through a few direct air capture projects to explain exactly how this process happens and shares why it’s important we include direct air capture in our climate solution plans. Finally, Jason lets us in on the place that has had the biggest impact on his environmental perspective. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro 
0:20 - Welcome 
1:30 - What Jason would be doing if he never started DACC
3:20 - Origin of DACC
10:30 - The early days of DACC
14:30 - What does it look like to participate in the coalition 
17:45 - DACC’s 4 strategic pillars
25:05 - How legislation has helped DACC
30:45 - Details on carbon removal projects
37:50 - Targets for DACC technologies 
42:50 - How the election outcome will impact DACC
45:20 - Why some in the climate community are not supporters of DACC
50:00 - Antarctica
52:05 - The place that has had the biggest impact on Jason

Credits:
Editing/Graphics: Desta Wondirad, Wondir Studios