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Welcome to Products with Purpose. This is Eli Harrell the purpose of this interview series is to tell the stories of people just like you and me, who are putting everything on the line, going all-in to create real impact. It is my job to tease out the most valuable stories from people who are building products and businesses that are laser-focused on solving meaningful problems on this planet (or beyond).
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#78 Jon Salazar - Gazelle Wind Power: Eiffel Tower-Sized Floating Off-Shore Towers? A Possible Future of Energy?
In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Jon Salazar CEO of Gazelle Wind Power Limited
Gazelle Wind Power aims to accelerate the transition to clean energy by becoming the leading provider of floating offshore platforms worldwide.
Jon’s passion for renewable energy and inherent ability to identify and position innovative technologies into successful market opportunities is the driving force behind the company
He also has a highly successful track record in management consulting, R+D+i, and entrepreneurship in Europe and the Middle East and has a master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid (UPM).
Some of the highlights from this episode:
- The challenges of deploying floating offshore wind technology at scale
- How Gazelle Wind Power is working to make renewable energy more accessible and affordable for everyone
- How floating offshore wind could become a major source of clean energy
- Why designing for worst-case scenarios is crucial in the engineering part of this technology
Make sure to stay until the end to hear Jon’s book recommendation and something forward-looking that he’s optimistic about right now!
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