Watt It
Takes

Watt It
Takes

Our monthly podcast tells the stories of founders who are building our clean, energy abundant future—their upbringings, their risks, their failures, and their breakthroughs that are transforming our world. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple to stay up to date with the latest episodes.

Our monthly podcast tells the stories of founders who are building our clean, energy abundant future—their upbringings, their risks, their failures, and their breakthroughs that are transforming our world. Subscribe on Spotify or Apple to stay up to date with the latest episodes.

Watt It Takes host Emily Kirsch and

Free Solo rock climber Alex Honnold

Watt It Takes host Emily Kirsch and

Free Solo rock climber Alex Honnold

Watt It Takes host Emily Kirsch and

Free Solo rock climber Alex Honnold

Watt It Takes host Emily Kirsch and

Free Solo rock climber Alex Honnold

Latest Episode

Latest Episode

Alfred Johnson

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Crux

Alfred Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crux, an AI-native capital platform for clean energy and manufacturing. Crux got its start in transferable tax credits, and has since expanded into tax equity investment and debt origination, leveraging software, data, and AI to cover the full capital stack for energy and manufacturing infrastructure.

Aug 25, 2026

1:10

Alfred Johnson

,

Crux

Alfred Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crux, an AI-native capital platform for clean energy and manufacturing. Crux got its start in transferable tax credits, and has since expanded into tax equity investment and debt origination, leveraging software, data, and AI to cover the full capital stack for energy and manufacturing infrastructure.

Aug 25, 2026

1:10

Alfred Johnson

,

Crux

Alfred Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crux, an AI-native capital platform for clean energy and manufacturing. Crux got its start in transferable tax credits, and has since expanded into tax equity investment and debt origination, leveraging software, data, and AI to cover the full capital stack for energy and manufacturing infrastructure.

Aug 25, 2026

1:10

Alfred Johnson

,

Crux

Alfred Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Crux, an AI-native capital platform for clean energy and manufacturing. Crux got its start in transferable tax credits, and has since expanded into tax equity investment and debt origination, leveraging software, data, and AI to cover the full capital stack for energy and manufacturing infrastructure.

Aug 25, 2026

1:10

Past Episodes

Past Episodes

Tim Latimer

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Fervo Energy (Re-Release)

Tim Latimer is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fervo Energy. Fervo's mission is to transform geothermal energy into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, 24/7 power.

Jul 16, 2026

0:59

Tim Latimer

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Fervo Energy (Re-Release)

Tim Latimer is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fervo Energy. Fervo's mission is to transform geothermal energy into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, 24/7 power.

Jul 16, 2026

0:59

Tim Latimer

,

Fervo Energy (Re-Release)

Tim Latimer is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fervo Energy. Fervo's mission is to transform geothermal energy into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, 24/7 power.

Jul 16, 2026

0:59

Tim Latimer

,

Fervo Energy (Re-Release)

Tim Latimer is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fervo Energy. Fervo's mission is to transform geothermal energy into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, 24/7 power.

Jul 16, 2026

0:59

Ritu Narayan

,

Zūm

Ritu Narayan is the Founder and CEO of Zūm, a company modernizing and electrifying student transportation.

Jun 30, 2026

1:13

Ritu Narayan

,

Zūm

Ritu Narayan is the Founder and CEO of Zūm, a company modernizing and electrifying student transportation.

Jun 30, 2026

1:13

Ritu Narayan

,

Zūm

Ritu Narayan is the Founder and CEO of Zūm, a company modernizing and electrifying student transportation.

Jun 30, 2026

1:13

Ritu Narayan

,

Zūm

Ritu Narayan is the Founder and CEO of Zūm, a company modernizing and electrifying student transportation.

Jun 30, 2026

1:13

Josh Wong

,

ThinkLabs AI

Josh Wong is the Founder and CEO of ThinkLabs, an AI-powered grid intelligence company building a copilot for the electric grid that uses physics-informed models to help utilities plan, simulate, and operate their systems in real time.

May 28, 2026

1:25

Josh Wong

,

ThinkLabs AI

Josh Wong is the Founder and CEO of ThinkLabs, an AI-powered grid intelligence company building a copilot for the electric grid that uses physics-informed models to help utilities plan, simulate, and operate their systems in real time.

May 28, 2026

1:25

Josh Wong

,

ThinkLabs AI

Josh Wong is the Founder and CEO of ThinkLabs, an AI-powered grid intelligence company building a copilot for the electric grid that uses physics-informed models to help utilities plan, simulate, and operate their systems in real time.

May 28, 2026

1:25

Josh Wong

,

ThinkLabs AI

Josh Wong is the Founder and CEO of ThinkLabs, an AI-powered grid intelligence company building a copilot for the electric grid that uses physics-informed models to help utilities plan, simulate, and operate their systems in real time.

May 28, 2026

1:25

Alex Honnold

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Honnold Foundation

Alex Honnold is the founder of the Honnold Foundation and one of the most accomplished climbers in the world, best known as the first person to free solo El Capitan.

May 1, 2026

58 min

Alex Honnold

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Honnold Foundation

Alex Honnold is the founder of the Honnold Foundation and one of the most accomplished climbers in the world, best known as the first person to free solo El Capitan.

May 1, 2026

58 min

Alex Honnold

,

Honnold Foundation

Alex Honnold is the founder of the Honnold Foundation and one of the most accomplished climbers in the world, best known as the first person to free solo El Capitan.

May 1, 2026

58 min

Alex Honnold

,

Honnold Foundation

Alex Honnold is the founder of the Honnold Foundation and one of the most accomplished climbers in the world, best known as the first person to free solo El Capitan.

May 1, 2026

58 min

Dan Kalafatas

,

3Degrees

Dan Kalafatas is the Co-Founder and Chairman of 3Degrees, a company helping corporations achieve their energy and emission reduction commitments, from sourcing clean power, to navigating carbon markets.

Apr 15, 2026

1:16

Dan Kalafatas

,

3Degrees

Dan Kalafatas is the Co-Founder and Chairman of 3Degrees, a company helping corporations achieve their energy and emission reduction commitments, from sourcing clean power, to navigating carbon markets.

Apr 15, 2026

1:16

Dan Kalafatas

,

3Degrees

Dan Kalafatas is the Co-Founder and Chairman of 3Degrees, a company helping corporations achieve their energy and emission reduction commitments, from sourcing clean power, to navigating carbon markets.

Apr 15, 2026

1:16

Dan Kalafatas

,

3Degrees

Dan Kalafatas is the Co-Founder and Chairman of 3Degrees, a company helping corporations achieve their energy and emission reduction commitments, from sourcing clean power, to navigating carbon markets.

Apr 15, 2026

1:16

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