A Positive Climate

A Positive Climate is the uplifting podcast about the solutions to climate change.

Hosted by Australian industry experts Nick Zeltzer (prev. Virescent Ventures, CEFC, ARENA, Origin Energy) and Alex McIntosh (Director, ARENA), the show charted as the top Australian podcast on Apple's Technology Podcast Chart in both 2022 and 2023.

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Recent Episodes

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Oct. 30, 2023

A Positive Climate #Wrapped 2023

That’s a wrap! It's our annual review episode, with Alex and Nick covering all the climate technology news from 2023. The hottest year on record brings a reminder that we need to be doubling down on the right solutions, so w…
Oct. 16, 2023

Startup Pitch Competition w/ TEN Australian Climate Tech Startups

Nick and Alex hear pitches from ten up and coming Australian startups working on climate solutions! *Vote HERE * We’re back with our second pitchfest episode! And again teaming up with EnergyLab’s accelerator program, but th…
Oct. 2, 2023

How The USA Is Changing The Climate Game (feat. Sicona)

This week Alex is away so Nick is let loose on the podcast! Nick chats to Christiaan Jordaan , CEO and founder of Sicona . Sound familiar? We interviewed Christiaan in back November 2021 in one of our all-time listener favou…
Sept. 18, 2023

Jolting Australia’s Electric Vehicle Industry (feat. Jolt Charge)

We chat to Doug Mcnamee from Jolt Charge , an Australian electric vehicle charging business that has raised $100million from Blackrock (the world's largest money manager). EV uptake in Australia is on a charge! When we recor…
Sept. 4, 2023

Made In Australia: SunDrive is Leading Our Next Solar Revolution

We chat with Vince Allen from SunDrive , a Sydney-based startup on a mission to transform Australia into a solar manufacturing powerhouse. In 2021, SunDrive made headlines by developing the world's most efficient commercial-…
Aug. 21, 2023

Lithium: Can We Extract It Sustainably? (feat. Novalith)

Do we have enough lithium for all the batteries we’ll need for a low carbon future? What is the impact of lithium extraction on the planet? And can we do it in a more sustainable way? Nick and Alex chat with Steven Vassiloud…
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Recent Blog Posts

AMSL Aero Hydrogen Powered Plane Wins ARENA Funding

Aerospace startup AMSL Aero has received $5.43 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to help develop its hydrogen-powered electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We were thrilled to have An…

A Positive Climate Pitchfest 2023: We have a winning climate tech startup!

Think you know what it takes to succeed in the world of climate tech and entrepreneurship? Pitchfest 2023 provided an opportunity to put your judgement to the test.  Together with EnergyLab, we brought together ten of Australia’s most …

How Biden’s billions are helping this Sydney startup to build batteries

Sydney might be a long way from the White House, but Sicona’s Christiaan Jordaan joined us to discuss how one of President Biden’s biggest reforms is helping to build batteries in Australia. A Positive Climate doesn’t usually fo…
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About the Hosts

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Nick Zeltzer

Nick started working on climate solutions as far back as 2012 and now runs a climate tech consultancy Positive Ventures. He was a founding Investment Director at climate venture capital fund Virescent Ventures, as well as the CEFC. He also previously led the transport portfolio and Innovation Lab at ARENA. Other experience has included roles at Origin Energy, Macquarie Group, Puget Sound Energy in Seattle and as Board Director of Redback Technologies, Downforce Technologies and Green Music Australia.

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Alex McIntosh

Alex is passionate about innovation and solving one of the greatest challenges of our generation, climate change! Alex has been in the energy sector for over 5 years where she's had experience with hydrogen, distributed energy, pumped hydro and battery storage. Prior to joining the energy revolution, Alex worked in Deal Advisory at KPMG.

Reviews

Miss your podcast

"I’ve enjoyed all your episodes, they give us some hope that good things are happening to try and save this planet. Just wondering if you will be continuing your podcast this year as I miss it so muc…"

melbastorm | April 13, 2022

A deep dive with plenty of oxygen in tank

"This podcast has been perfect for a novice on renewable energy like me. Even though each episode is a deep dive into a specific area, the expertise that these guys have is dealt with so calmly and ac…"

pageypageypagey | July 27, 2022

Positive Content

"Great to hear about all the entrepreneurial climate positive activities going on out there in a fun setting. Gives us hope with engaging topics delivered in way that isn’t dry"

Rustacean | July 27, 2022

This podcast makes me happy!

"There is so much negativity out there about the future of our planet and challenges our climate faces. But I can honestly say that A Positive Climate makes me positive about a green future. Can’t wai…"

Tom - Qld, Australia | Nov. 2, 2022

Great climate topics and excellent guests

"I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the episode with the CEO and founder of MicroTau. It was very well organized and the discussion was moderated in a way that kept the topic engaging from start to fi…"

mofhtujdegg | June 29, 2023
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