Episode 5: Steve+Beth McDaniel (Reactive Surfaces, CCS and XPrize)
Steve+Beth McDaniel (Reactive Surfaces, CCS and XPrize

It was an interesting dynamic with this episode as I invited husband and wife Steve and Beth McDaniel from Austin, Texas to speak about their commitments to humanity’s path to a sustainable future.

2002 marked the founding of Reactive Surfaces by Steve, which is a paint and coatings company, in which Beth joined in 2005 and is now the President. They and their team of scientists have developed a way to capture greenhouse gases within their coatings, technology which could speed up our path to a sustainable “net-zero” future.

They are now also competitors in Elon Musk’s XPrize Carbon Removal competition, which is hoping to revolutionise the Carbon Capture industry, and bring great minds together to collaborate on the most pressing issues humanity faces today.

Meet the Next Generation of Carbon Capture & Removal Technology: Algae-Based Carbon Removal

This Embassy Row Project briefing launched the International NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator project. Our goal is to spotlight technology leaders transforming the sustainability and carbon reduction space and strengthen international partnerships with government leaders who have made sustainability and carbon reduction part of their national strategies for critical infrastructure development. The NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator facilitates international public and private sector collaborations focused on mitigating climate change and supporting sustainability initiatives. 

XPRIZE Team Lichen Energy Innovation Award Ceremony for the Black Sea Submarine Cable

This Embassy Row Project briefing launched the International NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator project. Our goal is to spotlight technology leaders transforming the sustainability and carbon reduction space and strengthen international partnerships with government leaders who have made sustainability and carbon reduction part of their national strategies for critical infrastructure development.The NETZERO Incubator & Accelerator facilitates international public and private sector collaborations focused on mitigating climate change and supporting sustainability initiatives.