Can Microgrids Prevent Power Loss – and Pay YOU?

Remember the last time you lost power…Did you lose documents on your computer? Was your home suddenly dark, leaving you fumbling around for a flashlight? Was it a bad storm?  Our power-dependent lives are brought to a screeching halt when we lose electricity – and it’s scary, even life-threatening too. What if it doesn’t have… Continue reading Can Microgrids Prevent Power Loss – and Pay YOU?

Distinctive “Real” Gifts – Father’s Day, Graduation, Birthday, Holiday!

Tired of buying the same types of gifts? Listen to Jules Pieri, Founder & CEO of the creative gift site The Grommet on unique gifts “made by real people with stories and values worth sharing.” Listen to Jules share some of her favorite picks from their catalog and the cool stories of the makers behind them. … Continue reading Distinctive “Real” Gifts – Father’s Day, Graduation, Birthday, Holiday!

Innovating to Reduce Your Car/Truck’s Emissions – Clean Tech Open Winner!

By innovatively solving a technical exhaust problem, this creative team from NG1 Techflo Exhaust won the Clean Tech Open – and all the funding and contacts that come with it.  What can you learn from their experience – and do you want this on your truck? “One class 8 truck can save 40,000 lbs of… Continue reading Innovating to Reduce Your Car/Truck’s Emissions – Clean Tech Open Winner!

Top Race Car Driver Does it Green- Really! Leilani Munter

If you met Leilani Munter you would never guess she was one of the highest-performing race car drivers on the planet. This dynamic woman is transforming the race car industry – one race, one tree-planting, one solar-powered race car pit at a time. Literally. Listen to this biologist-turned racing phenom Leilani tell Green Connections host… Continue reading Top Race Car Driver Does it Green- Really! Leilani Munter

“Greening” Hollywood – One Plastic Bottle, One Recycled Set at a Time

Debbie Levin personally converted Hollywood’s television and movie productions into a greener way of doing business – and awards them when they do, as founder of the Environmental Media Awards. Awardees include Gwyneth Paltrow, 21st Century Fox, “Steve Jobs” the movie, and even “Star Wars.” In this brief interview at an Environmental Media Association gala,… Continue reading “Greening” Hollywood – One Plastic Bottle, One Recycled Set at a Time

Largest Energy Consumer Goes “Net Zero” – Secretary Katherine Hammack, U.S. Army

Did you know that the U.S. Dept. of Defense is the largest energy consumer on the planet and the Army is the largest one in the federal government? The Army’s Net Zero Initiative’s goal is to reduce its total energy and water use to “net zero,” and to reduce waste in landfills to net zero… Continue reading Largest Energy Consumer Goes “Net Zero” – Secretary Katherine Hammack, U.S. Army

Democratizing Energy, Innovation & STEM Careers – Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox

Listen to this fascinating discussion with one of the world’s foremost business leaders and innovators, Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, Chief Technology Officer of Xerox, talk about “democratizing energy,” and driving innovation in large organizations. (Note: She went on to be COO of IBM Research and now is at MIT leading an innovation group. This was recorded… Continue reading Democratizing Energy, Innovation & STEM Careers – Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox

Sports & Concert Venues Go Green – with Jennifer Regan, Sustainability Dir. of AEG Worldwide

Remember the last concert or sporting event you attended….Did you notice how much energy is being consumed by that venue? Lights for starters are a fortune, and concession stands use energy and spew all kinds of waste as they keep us fueled up. AEG Worldwide, which owns hundreds of venues around the globe has been… Continue reading Sports & Concert Venues Go Green – with Jennifer Regan, Sustainability Dir. of AEG Worldwide

City Energy that Works- with Melanie Nutter, of SF’s Dept of Environment

San Francisco has ambitious clean energy goals: Reducing their carbon footprint by 80% by 2050 and zero waste by 2020. How can they get there and what can the rest of us learn from their experience? As head of San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, Melanie Nutter has been on the forefront of this effort… Continue reading City Energy that Works- with Melanie Nutter, of SF’s Dept of Environment

Leadership Tips from Author & Time Magazine’s Jay Newton-Small

Leadership – advancing your career – finding alternate paths to solutions – even peaceful policing strategies that work… Listen to renowned journalist Jay Newton-Small of Time magazine and author of the best-seller “Broad Influence: How Women are Changing the Way America Works” in her enlightening conversation with host Joan Michelson about all of that and… Continue reading Leadership Tips from Author & Time Magazine’s Jay Newton-Small