The Cleantech Open is the world’s largest cleantech accelerator and is dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and technologists the resources needed to launch a successful cleantech company. Joan Michelson was once again in attendance for the 3rd Annual Cleantech Open Southeast Regional Innovation Summit and Gala in Alexandria, Virginia. The CTOSE Summit showcased amazing entrepreneurs who… Continue reading Cleantech Open 2014
From the Cleantech Open 2014, Joan talks with this year’s winner, NG1 TECH. Hear about their Techflo Exhaust technology that dramatically improves fuel efficiency while decreasing emissions and reduces sound.
Did I hear you say mushroom packaging? April Richards, Program Manager at the Environmental Protection Agency’s SBIR program tells us about this amazing innovation and others that cross her desk in hopes of investment. The Small Business Innovation Research grant program works to fund entrepreneurs who are innovating in ways that meet their mission: to… Continue reading From CTOSE: April Richards
Sherri Goodman is a former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense and one of the top advisors to the Defense Department and top corporate executives on foreign policy, especially as it relates to energy and the environment. We know that the conflicts in the hotbeds of the Middle East and Russia are as much about oil as they are about national security. Listen… Continue reading Interview with Sherri Goodman
The confluence of Earth Day, Easter and Passover all arriving this year on the heels of the dire report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is striking. Regardless of your religious and political beliefs, it’s a call for ambitious action within a moral framework, before the seas rise up against us (literally).… Continue reading “Eco-Spirituality” = Earth Day + Easter + Passover + IPCC Report
Guest Blog, by Carly Buchanan Wind farms speckled the sprawling green fields of the Spanish countryside outside my train window as I rode from Madrid to Barcelona last October, and then more in Ávila, Santiago de Compostela, and León. I even saw a now-defunct, antiquated set of windmills, or molinas, in a small town outside… Continue reading The Potential of Wind Power: What We Can Learn From Spain
Women in STEM : The White House Blog interviews Carter Wall, Director of Performance Solar Division for Broadway Electrical Company. Carter developed an interest in science at an early age, yet struggled to find examples of women scientists and engineers beyond historical figures, like Marie Curie. A lack of relatable role models ultimately didn’t stop… Continue reading New Energy.gov Video Series Highlights Women in STEM Fields
Claire, Carly, and Arzoo are ambitious, some of the hardest working people I’ve ever worked with. They are determined to make a difference with their college degrees in sustainability and communications. Working with me at Green Connections Radio, they hear about all these cool green energy jobs, and how the average pay in STEM careers is about $7,000 above the average. They listen to successful women and men talk about the industry and the opportunities for rewarding careers in this field. They get excited about their own career prospects. But also see how few women are in this field.
Are you curious about what Facebook is doing to “go green” and reduce the energy use (and resultant emissions) from its enormous computer systems that service 1 billion FB users worldwide? Listen to Joan’s conversation with Bill Weihl, Facebook Sustainability Guru to find out.
Joan talks with Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany, Director of Sustainability at Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. Besides her incredible work there she is also the Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize and an adjunct professor at Masdar’s Institute of Science and Technology.
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