Trash Talk
Trash Talk is the podcast for people building a better future for waste and recycling.
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Trash Talk
The Power of Biogas - Robert Lems (#004)
Welcome to Episode 4 of Trash Talk ♻️
This time, we’re joined by Robert Lems, CEO of Host Bio Energy North America, and a major voice in the biogas space on both sides of the Atlantic.
Robert shares what it’s really like to scale clean energy teams across Europe and the US and the lessons he’s learned from doing it the hard way first.
We get into what trust looks like in practice, why biogas is still massively underestimated, and how culture can make or break a team.
We also talk:
• Why the US biogas market is just getting started
• The culture gap between Europe and North America
• What real leadership looks like when the pressure’s on
• How to grow without burning your people out
Big thanks to Robert for bringing honesty, experience and proper insight to the table.
Enjoy the episode.