Dr. Cody Finke, Brimstone

In our ongoing pursuit to deepen our comprehension of the opportunities and challenges around industrial decarbonization, the latest episode of Gener8 delves into the energy and emissions challenges associated with the very fabric that makes up our world: cement. Dr. Cody Finke, CEO and Co-Founder of Brimstone, joined us to illuminate how his company is working to change the narrative surrounding decarbonized cement and concrete with a cost-effective and emissions-free process. As Cody highlights, considering approximately 5% of global emissions stem from cement and concrete production, addressing emissions in this sector could be almost as impactful as decarbonizing all global automobile emissions (accounting for ~7% of global emissions).

To kick off our conversation, Cody provided background on the challenges concerning energy and emissions in cement and concrete before turning to how the Brimstone process can change those paradigms. Cody then shared what led him and Brimstone to where they are today, the Brimstone team, and where they see themselves in terms of collaborators and partners. Toward the end of the discussion, Cody offered insights into Brimstone's support structure and their short and long-term trajectory. We also examined how the existing cement industry pairs with Brimstone before Cody concluded our conversation by emphasizing how meaningful it could be to address emissions in industry by approaching it as Brimstone has.

We learned a lot during our discussion on all things cement and its future and look forward to more deep dives into lesser-discussed energy and emissions issues.