# Sustainable Kitchens: Smart Induction Stoves for Fighting Climate Change with Sam D’Amico

- Show: [Hardware to Save a Planet](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet)
- Published: 2024-11-07
- Length: 53m
- Episode: 65
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam
- Listen: https://podcasts.fame.so/e/18pv7948-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-sam-d-amico

## Summary

Sam D’Amico, Founder and CEO of Impulse, explains how his company is launching a smart induction stove with a 3 kilowatt-hour integrated battery to accelerate home electrification and grid stability. He details the engineering challenges of building a full-stack system—including custom temperature sensors and high-power inverters—to create a product that outperforms gas stoves on speed and precision. D’Amico describes a multi-layered strategy for leveraging this distributed storage, ranging from behind-the-meter energy optimization to participation in Virtual Power Plant programs that aggregate capacity for utilities.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=0) Introduction: Sam D’Amico and Impulse's Mission
- [3:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=218) From Pizza Ovens to Integrated Battery Storage
- [12:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=721) Product Design: Power, Precision, and Temperature Control
- [19:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=1191) The Five Layers of Grid Integration and VPPs
- [26:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=1586) Lean Team Strategy and Manufacturing Partnerships
- [33:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=2020) Overcoming Consumer Barriers to Home Batteries
- [43:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2024-11-07-sustainable-kitchens-smart-induction-stoves-for-fighting-climate-change-with-sam#t=2624) Future Product Lines and Grid-Scale Impact

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Impulse (company)
- Sam D’Amico (other)
- Google X (company)
- Oculus (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Powerwall (product)
- Breville (company)
- Wolf (company)
- Viking (company)
- Quilt (company)
- Terraform (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Aligning Passion With Purpose: A Journey to Electrification and Sustainability](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2025-06-17-aligning-passion-with-purpose-a-journey-to-electrification-and-sustainability) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Like a steam engine in your house](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-04-15-like-a-steam-engine-in-your-house) (The Amp Hour)
- [Smart Grid](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2018-09-21-smart-grid) (EE Times Current)
- [The pace of home electrification](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2023-10-19-the-pace-of-home-electrification) (Catalyst)
- [Could VPPs save rooftop solar?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2024-05-23-could-vpps-save-rooftop-solar) (Catalyst)

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