PermitPal is a community and political intelligence platform designed to make permitting predictable and efficient by providing actionable insights. Catering to the utility-scale renewables and AI infrastructure industries, PermitPal has built AI agents that analyze local zoning codes, planning records and community feedback to deliver tailored feedback to developers about the permitting process.

In this episode, we were joined by Emily Tench, the Founder and Business Lead at PermitPal, and Camila Nicollier, PermitPal's AI & Data Lead. Emily and Camila talk about the emerging challenges clean energy infrastructure projects face in receiving local permits and how they are empowering developers to better navigate these challenges. They also provide advice about building a startup in a traditional industry and breaking into the energy and climate space as a young person.

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Anurag Kamal is the Co-Founder and CEO of ElectricFish Energy, an energy storage and infrastructure provider. ElectricFish provides EV charging and grid resiliency services to its customers and has deployed its infrastructure at installations across the United States. The company is backed by Techstars, Greentown Labs, Google and Newlab, among others.

During the show, Anurag explains why the grid is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation and how ElectricFish is enabling this transition. He shares what differentiates ElectricFish from a traditional EV charging company and the role that batteries play in improving uptime for his customers. Anurag discusses what founders need to do maximize their experience with incubators and accelerators and entrepreneurial lessons he has learned while building ElectricFish.

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Stwart Pena Feliz is the Co-Founder and CEO of MacroCycle, a hard tech startup developing novel PET and polyester waste upcycling technologies. Stwart, along with his Co-Founder Jan-Georg Rosenboom, started MacroCycle while they were students at MIT. MacroCycle has received the backing of Breakthrough Energy, Clean Energy Ventures and The Engine.

In the episode, Stwart shares how MacroCycle's ring chain chemistry allows for the company to dramatically improve the economics of recycling. He also shares how he built the world-class team of scientists and engineers at MacroCycle, explains how his experience as an engineer at ExxonMobil helps him build MacroCycle and provides advice for founders looking to receive the most value out of startup accelerator and incubator programs. For college students, Stwart discusses the best steps to take for creating a career of impact.

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