# 50th Episode Special: Checking in with early guests Accelerate Wind, Charm Industrial, and Heirloom

- Show: [Hardware to Save a Planet](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet)
- Published: 2024-04-12
- Length: 49m
- Episode: 50
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr
- Listen: https://podcasts.fame.so/e/v85lyqyn-50th-episode-checking-in-with-early-guests

## Summary

Erika Boeing of Accelerate Wind details the validation of their rooftop wind spoiler technology through real-world testing at Windward Engineering, explaining why full-scale outdoor testing was chosen over wind tunnels for accuracy. Peter Reinhardt of Charm Industrial discusses the parallel development of mobile pyrolysis units and underground injection processes, highlighting large offtake agreements with Frontier and JP Morgan to fuel growth in carbon removal. Noah McQueen of Heirloom describes the opening of North America's first commercial direct air capture facility in Tracy, California, and the strategic partnership with Lilac to integrate electric kiln technology for efficient CO2 separation.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=3) Introduction: 50th Episode Special and Guest Overview
- [2:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=146) Erika Boeing and Accelerate Wind: Prototype Validation and Testing Strategy
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=847) Accelerate Wind: Hardware Development Delays and Team Scaling
- [19:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=1167) Peter Reinhardt and Charm Industrial: Pyrolysis and Injection Parallel Development
- [24:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=1466) Charm Industrial: Offtake Agreements and Carbon Removal Market Growth
- [27:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=1652) Charm Industrial: Carbon Negative Steel Production Strategy
- [31:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=1879) Noah McQueen and Heirloom: First Commercial Direct Air Capture Facility
- [35:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=2123) Heirloom: CO2 Storage in Concrete and Lilac Partnership
- [38:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=2324) Heirloom: Bankable Offtake Agreements and Project Finance
- [45:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr#t=2749) Heirloom: Construction Challenges and Future Scaling

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Accelerate Wind (company)
- Charm Industrial (company)
- Heirloom (company)
- Argon National Labs (other)
- Windward Engineering (other)
- General Services Administration (other)
- Frontier (company)
- JP Morgan (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Stripe (company)
- Meta (company)
- Carbon Cure (company)
- Lilac (company)
- Heidelberg (company)
- Simex (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Building a decarbonization army with Shashank Samala of Heirloom](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2024-02-08-building-a-decarbonization-army-with-shashank-samala-of-heirloom) (How I Built This)
- [ICYMI... HIBT Lab! Climeworks: Jan Wurzbacher](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2023-03-30-icymi-hibt-lab-climeworks-jan-wurzbacher) (How I Built This)
- [HIBT Lab! Climeworks: Jan Wurzbacher](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-06-30-hibt-lab-climeworks-jan-wurzbacher) (How I Built This)
- [The Future of Energy - Part 2: Wind and Carbon Capture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture) (Additive Snack)
- [The challenges of building a carbon removal portfolio](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-02-29-the-challenges-of-building-a-carbon-removal-portfolio) (Catalyst)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-04-12-50th-episode-special-checking-in-with-early-guests-accelerate-wind-charm-industr. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to Hardware to Save a Planet.