1.5C is a quarterly climate technology panel event that explores engineering challenges within verticals of the climate crisis. It’s an “on-ramp” to learn about these emerging technological challenges, designed to appeal to engineering generalists and climate technologists.
We bring together cutting edge startups as panelists, renowned subject matter experts as moderators, and the broader engineering community for evenings of networking and critical inquiry into the technology questions that will shape the next century of human progress.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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AgTech for Climate
November 2024
An exciting discussion with three companies leading the development of solutions addressing the impacts of agriculture and land use on climate.
Laurel Mills, Chief of Staff, Living Carbon
Alex Brown, CEO, Alga Bioscences
Dalton Colen, Head of Hardware, Yardstick PBC
Next Gen Batteries
June 2024
We explored some of the most exciting trends in battery storage, with an emphasis on how they would affect electric vehicles and decarbonization.
Spencer Gore, CEO, Bedrock Materials
Tim Holme, CTO, Quantumscape
James Wilcox, VP Business Development, Enovix
Carbon Removal
April 2024
This panel took a look at the industry value chain, from new advances in semiconductors all the way up to project development and deployment.
Noah McQueen, Founder Heirloom Carbon
Sebastian Smith, Sales Lead, Charm Industrial
John Greenfield, Head of Business Development, Noya
Moderator: Matthew Gordon, Executive Director, CTAN
NAVIGATING AN EQUITABLE EV TRANSITION
September 2023, in conjunction with Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy, & the Environment (CLEE)
Ken Branson | Senior Policy Adviser, Climate, Energy and Environment, State Senator Josh Becker
Michael Randolph | Transportation Planner | City of Oakland
Madhur Boloor | Program Manager, Carbon Neutral Program, Toyota Research Institute
Louise Bedsworth | Executive Director, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law
THE SOLAR PANEL
July 2023
This panel took a look at the industry value chain, from new advances in semiconductors all the way up to project development and deployment.
Natasha Hjerrild | PV Cell & Laminate Electrical Manager, GAF Energy
Rohit Prasanna | Manager, Materials Research & Development, Swift Solar
James Raiford | Head of Technology Development, Noria Energy
Matt Gordon | Executive Director, Climate Tech Action Network
GRID INFRASTRUCTURE
May 2023
This panel explored the challenges and opportunities in managing the grid and making it smarter and more resilient.
Astrid Atkinson | CEO & Cofounder, Camus Energy
Kyler Garton | Head of Product, WeaveGrid
Henry Richardson | Senior Analyst, WattTime
Natalie Geise, Ph.D. | Innovation Analyst, Powerhouse
Methane: The 100X Threat
March 2023
Panelists explored the challenges in measuring and tackling methane emissions.
Erin Wetherley | Head of Research and Development, Kairos Aerospace
Olya Irzak | Founder & CEO, Frost Methane
Julien Klein | Senior Director, Product Management, Picarro
Matt Gordon | Executive Director, Climate Tech Action Network
Sustainable Batteries
February 2023
Panelists shared their varied perspectives on creating sustainable battery supply chains for EVs and grid storage.
Madhur Boloor | Program Manager, Carbon Neutral Program, Toyota Research Institute
Tom Hunt | Vice President of Technology, KoBold Metals
Wesley Zheng | Co-Founder, Posh
Matt Gordon | Executive Director, Climate Tech Action Network
Carbon to Value
September 2022
Panelists from leading carbon technology startups shared their stories on developing and scaling technologies to capture and convert CO2 into valuable products.
Heidi Lim | Director of Product Ecosystem, Twelve
Kristian Gubsch | Co-Founder, Mars Materials
Cate Levey | Scientist, Blue Planet Systems
David Yeh | Managing Director, Energy, Infrastructure & Transition, CIBC Capital Markets
The Future of Grid Energy Storage
May 2022
Our inaugural panel brought together leading technologists and experts to discuss several approaches to grid energy storage.
Annie Baldwin | Director of Product Management, Form Energy
Adrienne Little | Vice President, Systems Engineering, Antora Energy
Anurag Kamal | Co-founder & CEO, ElectricFish
Bryan Berg | Managing Director, Energy, Infrastructure and Transition Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets
