CleanTechies Podcast · 2026-05-20 · 1h 4m
00:00 - Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch. 03:27 - Robert’s background: 30+ years in semiconductors to 3D printing batteries. 06:59 - Reinventing additive manufacturing: Printing multi-material active devices. 14:27 - Addressing the 5 battery pillars: Safety, cost, performance, longevity, and recyclability. 20:24 - The economics: Cutting production costs by 60% and waste to under 1%. 24:01 - Sakuu's asset-light business model and equipment licensing. 32:14 - Gigafactory vs. Microfactory: The extreme flexibility of 3D printing. 41:42 - Re-industrializing America and making onshoring a bipartisan issue. 52:19 - Team building: Why you should hire for attitude and train your replacement. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe
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