Brandon Owens

What is the “power of the one percent”? Listen to Brandon Owens, a leader in the GE Ecomagination division of GE talk with Joan about the utility of the future, and what GE is doing to fill the skills gap in the energy industry.

An Inflection Point: The Masses Are Finally Feeling It

There’s a tsunami…             A march to demand action to combat climate change drew nearly half a million people in New York City and about a million people in marches around the world — including the head of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon. The march was on the eve… Continue reading An Inflection Point: The Masses Are Finally Feeling It

Interview with Sherri Goodman

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

Small Towns Making a Big Difference: World Environment Day

By Christina Viscelli, Green Connections   Longboat Beach Club golf course and marina The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is initiating a facilities improvement project that will save them upwards of $100,000 a year in electricity and water expenses.  When Longboat Key Club decided to stop using plastic and styrofoam cups, they eliminated… Continue reading Small Towns Making a Big Difference: World Environment Day

The Potential of Wind Power: What We Can Learn From Spain

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

New Energy.gov Video Series Highlights Women in STEM Fields

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

Bill Weihl: Facebook Sustainability Guru

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.

An Oil Empire Embraces Renewable Energy

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.      

Water Pressures Rise Just in Time for World Water Day; U.S. Gets a ‘D’

Will the major water main break in the D.C. area this week incentivize Congress to deal with our aging infrastructure? That’s one heck of a way to commemorate World Water Day (Friday, March 22nd). When it hits home, people take notice. The water and sewage system in the D.C. area is between 77 and 100… Continue reading Water Pressures Rise Just in Time for World Water Day; U.S. Gets a ‘D’

What About Us?

The president’s climate action plan that he recently outlined at Georgetown University has something in it for almost everybody. The Georgetown University audience of mostly young people applauded several times during the president’s speech. Their applause is a good sign for the President because his approval among this 18-29 year old cohort dropped 17 points… Continue reading What About Us?