Steve Meller, Founder & CEO, CH4 Global: Reducing methane in cattle with the twin focus of radical climate impact plus a profitable, marketable and scalable tech platform

Steve Meller, Founder and CEO of CH4 Global, joined Alex to talk about the scale up of his company which is focused on massively reducing methane emissions from cattle using a seaweed technology.  Steve Meller brings experience from the corporate, entrepreneurial and academic world to his leadership of CH4 Global – all are playing their part from the selection of the tech, the selection of the team and the essential core of a product that is commercially profitable from first sale. Listen to hear how Steve has led the scale up from research and lab development through their current project to construct their first commercial-scale facility.  Agriculture accounts for 12 gigatonnes of co2-equivalent methane – whether you’re focused on ch2 or co2, listen in to learn how CH4 Global is scaling and their focus on real impact tied to a strong commercial. Steve talks with Alex about their capital efficient approach focused on validating the science, demonstrating commercial-scale production, and ensuring positive economics for farmers. He also discussed strategic partnerships for further scaling, critical to accessing the global market for his product.  Key points of discussion: -        Selecting an approach, technology and team that can deliver an outsized impact by 2030-        Building a cost-effective and profitable platform without subsidies-        Scalability of on-land production of seaweed-        Timeline to their first commercial facility to be completed in 2024 You’ll also hear how CH4 Global raised $55M to date through angel, seed, and venture funding and their next steps in terms of funding rounds.  Show links: -        Follow Alex Cameron on LinkedIn and find how to get involved with the membership and work of Decarb Connect-        Connect to Steve Meller and the work of CH4 Global-        Learn about CH4’s work so far and their great video overviews of methane and the agricultural climate issue Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  Explore our Decarbonisation Leaders Network (DLN), where members share insights and experiences as they accelerate their net zero plans. Check out our full offering and learn more about our members, summits, reports and webinars.  If you enjoyed this conversation, take a look at the discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series. In 2024 you could join us at conferences in Manchester, Houston, Berlin (June), Toronto (November) or at any number of meet ups, site tours and virtual meetings.