A Clean Energy Investor & Evangelist with a Ted Roosevelt IV

Jobs, Clean Tech Investing, Carbon Tax & Bridging the Ideological Divide Remarkable clean energy innovations, the challenges of a carbon tax, jobs, and investing in clean energy – told with great stories. All from a man who carries the legacy of one of the most renowned (and provocative) United States Presidents. Listen to this engaging… Continue reading A Clean Energy Investor & Evangelist with a Ted Roosevelt IV

Your Brain & Heart are 73% Water – Fixing Droughts & Water Scarcity w Dow’s Global Water Leader

1.2 Billion People Live in Water Stress & Drought Threatens Our Food Supply Your brain and heart are 73% water, your lungs are ~83% water, your skin is 64% water, and your muscles and kidneys are 79% water.  Even your bones are 31% water. Yet 1.2 billion people live under water stress on the planet – and… Continue reading Your Brain & Heart are 73% Water – Fixing Droughts & Water Scarcity w Dow’s Global Water Leader

Can Microgrids Prevent Power Loss – and Pay YOU?

Remember the last time you lost power…it doesn’t have to be that way 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… Continue reading Can Microgrids Prevent Power Loss – and Pay YOU?

Transforming Wind Turbines – Interview with Jennifer Baird

Serial Entrepreneur is Accustomed to Leading Innovation “Wind and solar are crushing fossil fuels,” according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance on April 6, 2016. How is this happening? Transformative innovation. One of the transformational leaders is Jennifer Baird, CEO of Accio Energy who Green Connections host Joan Michelson spoke with in this fascinating interview from the ARPA-E… Continue reading Transforming Wind Turbines – Interview with Jennifer Baird

VW on Electric Vehicles – Anna Schneider, SVP of Industry & Government Relations

Americans love their SUV’s and the number of electric vehicles on the road is still only a small percentage of all vehicles. Transportation is one of the top energy users on the planet and car manufacturers respond to what we buy – not what we say. Anna Schneider, Vice President of Industry-Government Relations at Volkswagen… Continue reading VW on Electric Vehicles – Anna Schneider, SVP of Industry & Government Relations

Career Transitions via Sports Psychology + Brain Science + Marketing

The Top Three Things to Help You Excel in a New Gig Many folks joining the clean, green economy are coming from another industry or at least changing jobs as the industry evolves. So, how can we successfully navigate career transitions? In this straight-talking, engaging interview with Green Connections host Joan Michelson, renowned leadership coach Dani… Continue reading Career Transitions via Sports Psychology + Brain Science + Marketing

Luxury and Sustainability? MGM Resorts’ SVP & Sustainability Chief on the Win-Win

There is no tradeoff between luxury and sustainability, says Cindy Ortega, SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer of MGM Resorts, who ensures their 23 luxury resorts worldwide use the most viable sustainable options – with surprises. Part change agent, part CFO, and part sustainability evangelist, Cindy shares practical tips for selling sustainability (or any change) internally, motivating employees – and… Continue reading Luxury and Sustainability? MGM Resorts’ SVP & Sustainability Chief on the Win-Win

The “Gifts” of the Gulf Oil Spill? – Six Years Later

Six years ago, on April 20th 2010, the U.S. (and the world) got a huge wake-up call when BP and Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 people and spewing ~5 million gallons of oil over 600 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico. Watching images of the gushing oil non-stop for 87 days… Continue reading The “Gifts” of the Gulf Oil Spill? – Six Years Later

What Thing or Object Most Exemplifies the Role Women Play in Business Today, and Why

by Joan Bryna Michelson Answer: Electricity Because both: ·    Are necessities, not luxuries. ·    Are catalysts for change, facilitators, breaking old things down to make better things. ·    Can be constructive or destructive if not managed well. ·    Help tread new territory. ·    Provide multiple – some might say even infinite — options. ·    Have… Continue reading What Thing or Object Most Exemplifies the Role Women Play in Business Today, and Why

Circumventing Uncertainty – ARPA-E 2016 Energy Innovators

Everybody knows how hard it is to make intelligent decisions based on fluctuating circumstances and priorities, as well as indecision on the part of those who can affect us.