Shayle Kann
Shayle Kann is a partner at Energy Impact Partners, the leading venture capital fund investing in companies shaping the future of energy and infrastructure, where he leads the firm’s investments at the frontier of climate tech. He is also the host of Catalyst, a podcast from Latitude Media that tackles big questions about how to decarbonize the planet.
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How geothermal gets built
Zanskar CEO Carl Hoiland breaks down the process step-by-step, explaining why it’s gotten faster — and its limitations.
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What to make of Trump’s deep-sea minerals push
The Trump administration is trying to fast-track deep-sea mining. A mining CEO explains what that would mean for the industry.
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The US nuclear groundswell
A pure-play nuclear developer just announced a deal with Google to develop 1.8 GW. Its CEO lays out his thesis for the industry.
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Catalyst Live at SF Climate Week
Shayle covers a grab bag of topics, from carbon removal to data centers, with Gigascale Capital's Mike Schroepfer and Octopus Energy's Nick Chaset.
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The geopolitics of rare earth elements
Rare earth elements are at the center of Trump's trade war with China. Can Western companies build their own supply chain?
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Serving data center load with carbon capture
Julio Friedmann says natural gas plus CCS would help hyperscalers build data centers rapidly — while still meeting climate targets.
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How climate disasters are shaping insurance markets
From catastrophe models to reinsurance markets, an economist weighs in on climate change insurance.
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Specialized AI brains for physical industry
Will specialized AI tools beat out general purpose models? A climate tech VC sees a need for engineering, logistics, and other physical industries.
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The potential for flexible data centers
Flexibility in new data centers could enable up to 98 GW of new industrial load — and speed up interconnection, too.
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The coming robotics wave
Robots are making inroads into climate tech, but where will they make the biggest impact?
