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Scrubbing the Sky
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The definitive podcast on one of the most critical efforts of our time: #carbonremoval

Find out more at www.scrubbingthesky.com or wherever you get your podcasts

Produced by Amit Tandon & Bespoke Podcasts
In 2003, Al Gore called direct air capture a “hilarious technology” that gave cover to fossil fuels.

20 years later the question remains: Can DAC scale to actually help reverse climate change?

Ed dives into the debate in the final episode of Scrubbing the Sky:

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EP4 - Skeptics vs Believers: Is Direct Air Capture Hope or Hype? (Season 1 Finale)
Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet · Episode
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May 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
What do Stamps.com and direct air capture have in common?

Jim McDermott - who wondered what we'll do about the ~120 ppm of CO2 added to the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution.

The DAC story continues in Episode 3: open.spotify.com/episode/0VKu...
EP3 - The Carbon Gold Rush: Tech's Next Frontier with Jan Wurzbacher, David Keith & Jim McDermott
Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet · Episode
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May 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
In 2006 Bill Gates’ views on climate were challenged: as long as we continue to emit CO2, global temps will keep rising.

He hired two climate scientists to teach him more, eventually leading to Carbon Engineering.

Tune into Episode 2 for the details👇

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EP2 - Bill Gates & Building a Climate ‘Miracle’ with David Keith & Ken Caldeira
Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet · Episode
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May 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Bonus episode on the Scrubbing the Sky feed! 🚨

Catch the panel discussion from Carbon Removal Canada’s Carbon Removal Day where Ed and guests talk political headwinds in the US, investment in Canada and why Silicon Valley is still engaged on CDR.

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BONUS - Carbon Removal Day Panel: Lucy Hargreaves, Daniel Kelter, Jorden Dye
Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet · Episode
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April 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🔍🤨 Will direct air capture live up to its promise of pulling carbon out of the air, or is it an expensive distraction?

In the final episode of the season, we unpack the criticisms from one of the DAC's biggest skeptics, Al Gore.

Listen to the thought-provoking finale! 🎧👇

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March 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
An all new episode of Scrubbing the Sky is here ⤵️

In “The Carbon Gold Rush: Tech's Next Frontier” explores the rise of Climeworks and the growing partnership between tech + carbon removal players.

🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast app: pod.link/1795348497
March 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Loving Episode 1? You’re in luck, Episode 2 is here!

This week host Ed Whittingham dives into the early days of Canadian cleantech company Carbon Engineering and how it caught the attention of Bill Gates and Occidental Petroleum.

🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast app: pod.link/1795348497
March 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🚨 Today is the day! The first official episode of Scrubbing the Sky is here!

Episode 1, Carbon Removal: Engineering Earth's Cooling, dives deep into the world of direct air capture and its potential to help cool the planet. 🌍

🎧 Listen now and get ready for an exciting ride!

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March 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🌍 We’ve spent centuries pumping carbon into the atmosphere. Now, we have to remove it.

Join host Ed Whittingham as he details the story in this new podcast.

🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Trailer - Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet
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February 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The race to remove carbon is on. This is the inside story.

🌎 Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet drops early March 🌎

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📲Subscribe on Spotify: bit.ly/3EHDVn7
February 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM