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Off the Grid, On the Record | With Yarek Matacz from JPM MediaSolar Isn’t Enough: Ron Kamen on Policy, Heat Pumps, and What’s Really Holding Back the Clean Energy TransitionIn this powerful episode of Off the Grid, On the Record, host Yarek Matacz sits down with Ron Kamen, founder and CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting, to pull back the curtain on the real bottlenecks behind small solar’s slow growth—and why tech isn’t the problem.With decades of experience in policy, program development, and large-scale project consulting, Ron explains how local permitting, outdated regulation, and fragmented energy strategies are still holding back otherwise capable developers and communities.From New York’s billion-dollar NY-Sun program to performance-based incentives and community coalitions, this episode is a mas...
2025-06-1140 min
Future-ProofedHow EarthKind Energy is Powering the Future with Clean Tech & AI | Ron KamenRon Kamen, founder of EarthKind Energy Consulting, shares how his company is revolutionizing energy efficiency with solar, geothermal, and AI-driven solutions. From slashing costs for businesses to pioneering sustainable community initiatives, discover how cleantech can deliver positive ROI while saving the planet. Perfect for entrepreneurs, developers, and eco-conscious leaders!⏱Timestamps00:00 - Intro & Ron’s Journey from Accounting to Clean Energy05:18 - EarthKind’s Origin: From Starfire to Sustainable Consulting08:07 - Case Study: How a Developer Achieved 40% ROI with Solar + Heat Pumps12:24 - Geothermal vs. Air Source Heat Pumps: Efficiency Explained19:00 - Vision for th...
2025-04-0833 min
AWESome EarthKindPowering the Future: Bridging the Clean Energy Job Gap with Steve EnglerQuantum Quote: “What if someone told you that we have everything we need to decarbonize most of the economy, we could just start electrifying every new car furnace, water heater, dryer, and cookstove and industrial process starting right now." - Stephen Lacy, paraphrasing Saul Griffith. As we stand at the edge of a clean energy revolution, the urgency for a skilled workforce in this sector has never been more critical. With the United States experiencing a surge in clean energy jobs growing at twice the rate of other industries, the demand for qualified technicians is sta...
2024-12-0727 min
Story SamuraiRon Kamen | Sep 3, 2024Ron Kamen shares his proudest moment of donating half of his liver to his wife, who had hepatitis C. He highlights the importance of organ donation and the fact that the liver is a renewable organ. Ron then discusses his passion for renewable energy and how he got involved in the field. He explains the economic, environmental, and health impacts of energy and the inefficiencies of traditional energy sources. Ron emphasizes the growing affordability and adoption of renewable energy, particularly solar power. He also discusses the potential of geothermal energy and government incentives for renewable energy projects. Ron concludes by...
2024-09-0347 min
Story SamuraiRon Kamen | Sep 3, 2024Ron Kamen shares his proudest moment of donating half of his liver to his wife, who had hepatitis C. He highlights the importance of organ donation and the fact that the liver is a renewable organ. Ron then discusses his passion for renewable energy and how he got involved in the field. He explains the economic, environmental, and health impacts of energy and the inefficiencies of traditional energy sources. Ron emphasizes the growing affordability and adoption of renewable energy, particularly solar power. He also discusses the potential of geothermal energy and government incentives for renewable energy projects. Ron concludes...
2024-09-0347 min
Entrepreneurs on FireBusiness Opportunities in the $7+ TRILLION Dollar Clean Energy Economy with Ron Kamen: An EOFire Classic from 2021From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron empowers you to “Go Clean & Save Green” with clean energy transitions that reduce carbon footprints and save money. Top 3 Value Bombs 1) Our entire civilization depends on energy and depends on us making the transition. If y...
2024-02-1125 min
Failing to Success178 | Solar, Battery Storage, and EV Charging | Tackling Climate Crisis through Renewable Energy with Ron Kamen from EarthKind Energy🌱 Renewable Organs and Sustainability: Sharing a personal story about liver donation, highlighting the concept of renewable organs and its analogy to renewable energy sources.⚡ Clean Energy Consulting: My extensive experience in clean energy policy and consulting with property owners for clean energy transitions, encompassing solar, battery storage, heat pumps, and EV charging.🌍 Tackling Climate Crisis: Urgent need to transition to clean energy due to increasing extreme weather events. Clean energy not only mitigates environmental issues but also offers economic benefits and personal fulfillment.➡️ Book a Call with ChadIn this episode 178 of "Failing...
2023-09-1011 min
The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie CichettiClean Energy Discussion with EarthKind’s Ron KamenRon Kamen, represents commercial organizations in clean energy projects that reduce energy costs and lower carbon footprints. He started the AWESome EarthKind podcast to generate hope & empower families with the tools to have a positive impact. For 3 decades, he’s worked with large and small businesses, governments & non-profits to identify achievable clean energy goals, create strategies, and deliver next-generation cost-saving climate solutions. His career began with fixed-income seniors who had to choose to "heat or eat" due to astronomical utility cost increases. He came to realize that energy was also the major source of air, water & land pollution. (In my hom...
2022-10-1930 min
Nonprofit Architect Podcast with Brenda McChesneyHow Clean Energy can save you Money and the Planet at the Same Time with Ron KamenDown with dirty energy, up with clean energy, we have a lot of different solutions out there for the nonprofit that will help save them some money while being environmentally friendly. Ron Kamen joins us to show you how you can save your nonprofit money and save the planet at the same time. Remarkable Quotes:Ron: Save money as well as have a positive environmental impact.Ron: And by doing it more efficiently, we're reducing energy consumption.Travis: When you can have a win-win situation, you can save m...
2022-09-1340 min
AWESome EarthKindEarth Day 52st Anniversary - with Earth Day Founder, Denis Hayes (Special Re-Release)Quantum Quote: “If it has been done, it must be possible.” – Kenneth Boulding April 22, 2021 is the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day - the most widely-observed non-religious holiday in the world. Over 1 BILLION people participate in Earth Day events in virtually every nation on Earth. Earth Day events educate and mobilize on local, state, national, and global environmental issues. The 2020s HAS to be the turning point for humanity’s transition to clean energy and a sustainable future. 90% of our carbon emissions come from burning fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural...
2022-04-2233 minAWESome EarthKindAchieve Greater Success Becoming a Geothermal HVAC ContractorHeating and cooling concerns about 1/3 of all greenhouse gas emissions. With the convergence of advanced clean energy technologies, the chance of being fossil fuel free now appears! In New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, more commonly known as the Climate Act, the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals have been turned into law. Did you know that it not only aims to achieve 40% reduction by 2030 and 85% by 2050, but also envisions giving 35% of all benefits to communities that have been most disadvantaged by climate pollution? We have been successfully moving towards our 2025 goals, an...
2021-12-131h 03AWESome EarthKindE2 National Webinar: A Climate Conference (COP26) Conversation with E2 Members in Glasgow, ScotlandPeople are continuously working to help sustain this planet’s life, and it is indeed great to have dialogues where concerns are shared and solutions are created and promoted. Sadly, because some countries (especially the US) withdrew their commitments after pledging critically needed action, the climate movement – especially the Build Back Better Act – is moving slow... We have all the evidence we need to take action. What’s stopping you from standing up and moving forward? We can’t just wait and see what happens. We have to monitor and...
2021-11-151h 00AWESome EarthKindClimate Risk is Business Risk - a Business Executives Presentation - Ron Kamen, EarthKind Energy ConsultingQuantum Quote: “Take advantage of clean energy incentives today – or pay climate penalties in the near future”. We have reached the tipping point. Humanity’s Greenhouse gas emissions are fueling extreme weather events that are becoming more intense, costly, deadly, and frequent. Did you know that our greenhouse gas emissions are trapping the same amount of energy in our atmosphere as 500,000 nuclear explosions EVERY day, 365 days a year? In 2019, the U.S. saw an average of one $1 Billion extreme weather catastrophe every month. In 2020 – Billion Dollar weather events incre...
2021-11-0844 min
Age of PlasticFrom fossil fuels to 'earth kind' renewable energy with Ron Kamen...Today’s guest is CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting & host of the Awesome EarthKind Podcast, which discusses how the forces of nature Earth, Air, Water and the Sun can provide all the energy we need as a planet 1000% over!Today find out from Ron Kamen, how energy efficient are we? Whats the best flavour of clean energy? Hydro, Solar, Thermal, Tidal or Wind? Whats behind our energy issues at the moment? Carbon capture technology? And what to look for when you pick a clean energy provider, plus the CODEREDCLIMATE campaign!More on Ron Kamen...
2021-10-1538 min
Discover Your Talent–Do What You LoveA Day in the Life of a Clean Energy Consultant with Ron KamenRon Kamen is CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. His life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step to increase energy efficiency and use renewable energy. He’s now building an online community of AWESome EarthKind people ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.”
2021-10-0839 min
AWESome EarthKindDriving Force in the Mass Adoption of Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pumps - with Bill Nowak, NY-GeoQuantum Quote: “We need to put a sunset on fossil fuel use in our homes.” – Bill Nowak Are you aware that an average person in the United States emits 16 tons of climate-disrupting carbon dioxide every year? Even the way natural gas has been advertised for decades doesn’t actually reflect the truth at this point of time! Statistics say that heating oil and gasoline are about 1 ½ times as problematic as natural gas. BUT - natural gas emits methane, which is much more dangerous on a 20 year time frame than it is on a...
2021-09-2043 min
Roman Prokopchuk's Digital Savage ExperienceEp #255 Making Clean Energy Choices Interview With Ron Kamen CEO of EarthKind Energy ConsultingI got to interview Ron Kamen.
Ron Kamen, CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron’s life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step to increase energy efficiency and use renewable energy. He’s now building an online community of AWESome EarthKind people ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.”
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2021-09-1625 minAWESome EarthKindClimate Disasters & Multiplying Your Impact by 1,000Do you want to create the clean energy future we need to make the world safe for yourselves, your children, and all future generations? Do you know that solar energy can supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity - within 15 years? Yes, that’s true! The US Department of Energy’s recent study, called Solar Futures (https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-releases-solar-futures-study-providing-blueprint-zero-carbon-grid), found that solar – our cheapest and fastest-growing source of clean energy – could produce enough electricity to power all of the homes in the U.S. by 2035 - and employ as many as 1.5 million peo...
2021-09-1315 minAWESome EarthKindElectricity Choice Evolution - with Energy Ogre’s Jesson BradshawQuantum Quote: “We’re not magicians. We’re just nerds.” – EnergyOgre’s Motto People are busy, and we do not usually pay attention to electricity - until the times when it’s not there. In the 1990s, many states deregulated their electricity utilities. If you are in New York or Texas or other deregulated states, you can now choose your electricity supplier. But, many homeowners are overpaying for electricity without knowing it. Texas has about 140 authorized retail electricity providers providing consumers with the opportunity to choose. Across the US, different r...
2021-09-0659 min
AWESome EarthKindPower of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 7 - Creating Home Sustainability Solutions with Innovative Financing with Eric Howarth, GoodLeapQuantum Quote: “If everybody is thinking the same, then somebody isn’t thinking.” – General George Patton In this time of the pandemic, everything we do is done at home. Everyone’s inside and we’re at home for the whole day, therefore our energy consumption gets higher as well. Many people are doing home improvements, but not everyone can afford the upfront investments necessary to improve energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs. Did you know that GoodLeap finances half of the residential solar installations in the United States? Now, you can now be financed t...
2021-08-3030 minAWESome EarthKindHelpfully Hoping – Believing & DoingFor more than 3 decades, I’ve helped businesses, governments, non-profits, and communities take their next step in clean energy transformations that reduce carbon footprints and save money. The goal of the AWESome EarthKind Podcast is to empower and energize YOU - so that, wherever you are on the clean energy spectrum, you can take your next step to a healthier & more sustainable future. We’re going to do something a bit different today. Instead of an interview – I’m going to just give you my perspective on the human race – the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Fear. An...
2021-08-231h 02AWESome EarthKindThe Electric Vehicle Revolution - with Ariel Fan, Green WealthQuantum Quote: “Pressure makes diamonds.” – Ariel Fan Within the last 18 months, multiple companies have committed to become 100% carbon neutral by 2030, and entire industries are being galvanized. But we’re just at the beginning to scratch the surface of the most massive revolution in over 100 years. By 2035, no combustion vehicles will be sold in California or New York. Virtually every auto manufacturer - and many new ones - now have electric cars for sale. As one example, Ford invested over $10 Billion in electric vehicles, with the Mustang-E and F-150 Electric now on the market. Do you kn...
2021-08-1650 minAWESome EarthKindYear 1 Review and Request for FeedbackWelcome, AWESome EarthKind People! Hi - I’m Ron Kamen - your host & clean energy guide. For more than 3 decades, I’ve helped businesses, governments, non-profits and communities take their next step in clean energy transformations that reduce carbon footprints and save money. AWESome EarthKind is here to empower and energize YOU - so that you can take your next step. We launched the AWESome EarthKind podcast a year ago on August 6th, 2020 –– the 75th anniversary of humanity’s destructive use of nuclear power on the people of Hiroshima, arguably the date that humanity became the 5th For...
2021-08-0911 minAWESome EarthKindSaving Energy through Practically Perfect Plumbing - with Pete SkinnerQuantum Quote: “We really can’t sit idly by. We’ve got to make the decisions. We’ve got to get things to change fast.” – Pete Skinner Hot water costs can be up to 18% or 20% or more of a family’s home energy bill, and it can be an even larger percentage in a multi-family building. If you’re a developer of multifamily buildings, you strive to balance the first capital costs of construction, with on-going energy and maintenance costs - all while not compromising comfort for your tenants. Studies conducted...
2021-08-0241 min
AWESome EarthKindBuilding Electrification and Electric Efficiency Portfolios – with Jennifer Cross, National GridQuantum Quote: “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” – Confucius Do you want to reduce your heating and cooling costs - but aren’t sure how to afford the best options? Do you want to save money and help make a better world? Whether you’re a gas or an electric residential, multifamily, small business, or commercial customer – National Grid’s clean heating programs can provide incentives to help you make your clean energy transition. Today’s program is with Jennifer Cross. Jenny is a Senior Program Manag...
2021-07-1220 min
The sustainably.eco PodcastEpisode 13 - Lessons from New York with Ron Kamen & Youth-led Impact Investing with KSVFSend us a textThis month's episode features an interview with Ron Kamen, host of the AWEsome Earthkind Energy Podcast who tells us how New York State became one of the leaders in sustainability and its one significant missed opportunity. We also spoke with Keshiv Kaushal and Gabrielle Kolotinsky at the Kingston Social Value Fund. They break down how their youth-led impact investment model can be a game-changer for social enterprises, enterprising non-profits, co-ops, and other socially-focused organizations that are under-served by the current impact investing market. This episode is sponsored by the Plastic Free Summer Challenge.
2021-07-0534 minAWESome EarthKindThe Best Solution for Sustainable Mobility - with Brandon Bartneck of FEVQuantum Quote: “The obstacle is the way.” – Ryan Holiday 98% of American’s daily trips measure less than 50 miles. Do you know that plugging in an electric vehicle into a normal 120V socket overnight can provide 200 miles of range? This means that most of us can wipe out our gasoline consumption and eliminate 40% of our total carbon footprints simply by switching to an electric car. But however you move around - people will still have accidents, either dying or getting injured on their way. And so even a transition to electric vehicles will not by itself c...
2021-07-0532 minAWESome EarthKindGood Night Gasoline- with Twyla Dell, Environmental Leader & Fuel Transition HistorianQuantum Quote:" From the early 20th-century author, Ayn Rand - "You can evade reality, but you cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." - Twyla Dell Every gallon of gasoline we burn creates ~20 pounds of carbon dioxide. Multiply times the number of gallons we consume every day, and you can understand why the atmosphere now has 50% more carbon dioxide than it did 100 years ago. No wonder it has accelerated global climate change and has fueled the more extreme weather conditions we are facing these days. With what is happening now, do we...
2021-06-2842 minAWESome EarthKindWhat’s Better than Cooking with Gas - with 5-Star Chef Chris Galarza of Forward Dining Solutions LLCQuantum Quote: “Be the change you want to see in the world,” Gandhi said. So whatever it is you don’t like, instead of complaining about it, do something about it. Live that change!” - Chef Chris Galarza Did you know that cooking with gas can produce unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide? At 200 parts per million, gas emissions can even far exceed the federal maximum of 9 parts per million. While only 1% of chefs in America are currently cooking with an induction stove - the top US restaurants are making the transiti...
2021-06-2132 minAWESome EarthKindMake Your House Healthy, Comfortable, and More Energy-Efficient - with Lauren Salz of SealedQuantum Quote: “There are two ways to live your life. One is that nothing is a miracle, or the other way is that everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein Having an efficient, clean, and comfortable home is everyone’s dream. Every homeowner wants their family to be comfortable, with a proper heating and cooling system that doesn’t cost too much to operate. Most of us also want energy savings and positive environmental impact. Are you having problems with heating and cooling? Do you want to make energy efficiency upgrades but believe that it would be too exp...
2021-06-1426 minAWESome EarthKindTracking State & Utility Clean Energy Policies - with Miriam Makhyoun, CEO of EQ ResearchQuantum Quote: “Use the devil’s tools to win the angels’ war.” – Miriam Makhyoun Did you know that 19 states now have 100% clean electricity targets by 2050? But - did you also know that only a handful of them are legally binding? Across the U.S., state governments and utility regulatory authorities are creating policies and programs to move our society to clean energy. Which states have the best programs? What are the laws, regulations, and programs in your state? How many of the goals are concrete and enforceable? And – how can we be kept inform...
2021-06-0730 min
Expert Authority Effect™ Interviews with Mario Fachini0279: Increasing Your Profits Using Clean Energy with Host & CEO of Earthkind Energy Consulting Ron KamenVisit www.EAInterviews.com/ for episode-specific show notes & www.EAInterviews.com for complete show notes of every podcast episode. On today's episode, we learn about: Increasing Your Profits Using Clean Energy with Host & CEO of Earthkind Energy Consulting Ron Kamen
2021-06-0257 minAWESome EarthKindReligious Organization’s Role in Addressing Climate Change - with Rev. Dr. Leonisa ArdizzoneQuantum Quote: “Science provides us with the evidence, our faith compels us to act.” – Rev. Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone Climate change is a part of our lives that must be resolved - or the extreme weather events will result in the ultimate collapse of all civilization. Are you concerned about the future and want to protect your children? How does your faith compel you to take action? Rev. Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone is an educator, minister, and musician based in Ulster County, New York. She has been a science and peace educator...
2021-05-3139 minAWESome EarthKindClimate-Friendly Heating with Michael Seidenberg, Eco Energy of NYQuantum Quote: “The biggest benefit with geothermal is that it's always the same climate down below.” – Mike Seidenberg Heat pumps are replacing traditional fossil fuel heating. With efficiencies of 200-500%, not only are heat pumps more cost-effective, safer and healthier than fossil fuel heating - but, instead of needing a boiler or furnace, plus an air conditioner, plus an air filtration system - you get everything “all in one”. Air source heat pumps cost less upfront. But ground source - or geothermal - heat pumps are less expensive to operate and can provide a better long term va...
2021-05-2421 minAWESome EarthKindHow Geothermal Blows Away Oil & Propane - with upstate NY Homeowner Hugh CaslerWith prices fluctuating between $1.50 to $4.50 a gallon, heating with oil or propane can destroy your budget. Heating with the Power of the Earth is clean, quiet, consistent, convenient, and cost-effective - all while helping the environment. Aside from being eco-friendly – Geothermal also keeps money in your pocket. You live healthy and comfortably - while saving the Earth and money at the same time. Hugh Casler is Fowler Brothers Inc’s Project Manager who currently resides in far upstate New York (near Lake Ontario). He has built several homes and does his own ele...
2021-05-1714 minAWESome EarthKindBuilding Green & Saving Money - with Michael Murphy, Murphy Brothers ContractingQuantum Quote: “I know one thing – that I know nothing.” – Socrates Do you want to learn how to build a home that is comfortable, healthy, and beautiful? Do you want your home to be green and energy-efficient? Do you want to know the type of construction company that can turn your youthful dream home into reality? If you do, then you’re up for a great treat today! Spending time inside a home that is comfortable, healthy, energy-efficient, and sustainable would be a wonderful gift you could give yourself and your family. Not only are you contri...
2021-05-1043 minAWESome EarthKindPhase Change - with Govi Rao, Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Quantum Quote: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa Do you remember your grade school science class where your teacher discussed the concept of phase change materials? Have you ever heard of products that either absorb or produce heat depending on the change in ambient conditions? Do you want to know how you can transport food, medicines, and keep your rooms at your preferred temperature - without putting in a large amount of energy? In a world where t...
2021-05-0343 minAWESome EarthKindCarbon Offsets - with Tom Herman, AirCarbon Pte Ltd.Quantum Quote: “Make the journey the reward.” - Tom Herman We all need to reduce our carbon emissions by becoming more efficient and using renewable clean energy. But, at the end of the day, most of us will still be stuck with aspects of our lives that hinder us from being 100% carbon neutral, and it will take civilization decades to reduce 300 years of carbon emissions. Do you want to lower your carbon footprint, but aren’t sure how to get beyond the basics? Carbon offsets reduce or capture the...
2021-04-2637 min
The Podcast On PodcastingEp11: Finding The Right Balance In Podcasting - Ron KamenToday’s guest is Ron Kamen, the host of The AWESome Earthkind. He shares tons of wisdom about creating an avatar and finding a balance between your guest and listeners If you are an aspiring podcaster who wants to have an engaging show, tune in now! WHAT TO LISTEN FOR How to create visual content for your Avatar? How to connect with your guest and attract your target audience 3 Strategies in monetizing a podcast What keeps you motivated to launch a show Things that energizes you to keep on podcasting ...
2021-04-2327 minAWESome EarthKindZip System Building Envelope - with Will Contento, HuberQuantum Quote: “Head down. Keep going.” – Will Contento The least expensive and most climate-friendly energy is that which we don’t use. The first thing we should always do is use energy efficiency techniques and technologies to reduce energy consumption and waste. When we’re constructing a new building or renovating the envelope of an existing building, it’s wise to install sheathing systems that eliminate air and water leaks, improve structural integrity, and increase thermal efficiency. Will Contento is a regional sales manager for Huber Engineered Woods. Huber is the creator of the...
2021-04-0527 minAWESome EarthKindTowards Aware and No-Harm Investing - with Marco Vangelisti, Essential Knowledge for Transition (EK4T)Quantum Quote: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we should save our country.” – Abraham Lincoln Quantum Quote: “Hope is the belief in the plausibility of the possible as opposed to the necessity of the probable.” – Maimonides Most of us want to “do the right thing”. But traditionally, we don’t know what’s in our investment portfolios. While our in...
2021-03-2941 minAWESome EarthKindCreating a Clean Energy Economy that Benefits All - with Danny Kennedy, New Energy NexusQuantum Quote: “A quadrupling of clean energy activity is what we need - and where we’re headed.” - Danny Kennedy Clean energy is the answer to our environmental crises and is the key to unlocking a healthy and clean future. But, it is somewhat still inaccessible to different countries across the world. How can clean energy bring about a prosperous economy despite the drawbacks of the pandemic? How can clean energy give us the potential as individuals, as a country, and as a civilization? Listen...
2021-03-2238 min
AWESome EarthKindPower of Earth - Ep 5 - Clean Heating & Cooling with Geothermal - with Mark Sclafani, Central HudsonQuantum Quote: “Work smarter, not harder.” - Mark Sclafani Considering the right heating system for your home can be a challenge. But heat pump technology advances, cost reductions, and generous government and utility incentives now make it easier than ever to gain a comfortable, efficient, and cost-effective heating and cooling solutions that save you money - and reduce your carbon footprint. If you are a homeowner or a business owner looking for a program that will help you understand the scope and incentives of moving into geothermal, this interview is for you. Mark Scla...
2021-03-1717 minAWESome EarthKindBurning Clean: How to Stay Warm, Cozy, and Energy Efficient with Ventless Fireplaces - with Anastasia Vankova, Modern BlazeQuantum Quote: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci Are you looking to add some warmth and coziness to your home with a fireplace - but don’t want to produce harmful fumes that can put your family’s health at risk, or create a heat and fire hazard for young children or pets? Would you like to have the comfortable glow of a fireplace year-round, but without the excess heat during the summer? In a world where innovation sets a new trend, a home with a ventless electric fireplace is now an option...
2021-03-1523 minAWESome EarthKindEnergy & Financial Independence - with EO Fire Founder John Lee DumasQuantum Quote: “I like being self-sufficient. I like being off the grid.” Are you someone who aims to be living off the grid and be self-sufficient? Do you promote a lifestyle that encourages less pollution, better health, as well as cost-effectiveness? JLD is the multimillionaire founder and host of the incredibly successful podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire. After 8 years and 2,600 interviews with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, EO Fire now averages more than 1.4 MILLION unique downloads every month, and generates a 74% profit margin on over $2 Million of annual revenue. In...
2021-03-0724 min
Game Changer Mentality – Strategies and Tactics to Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Your Positive PotentialHow Clean Energy Can Change The World One Step At A Time With Ron KamenLet's face one significant truth that is often set aside by many: the world is polluted. And it is high time for everyone, even in their smallest ways, to start using clean energy before everything is too late. Rodney Flowers brings in Ron Kamen of AWESome EarthKind to discuss how to begin this mission of embracing renewable energy sources, from changing the light bulbs in your house, favoring electric cars over fuel vehicles, to checking and replacing filters. They also talk about the hesitation of many with this shift, especially large corporations and businesses, and what we can do to...
2021-03-0248 minAWESome EarthKindHow Regenerative Agriculture Helps Solve the Climate Crisis - with E2 Policy Advocate Nicole LedererQuantum Quote: “Character is destiny.” – Greek Philosopher Heraclitus We are all contributors to carbon emissions. Moving to clean energy technologies can reduce the emissions that are responsible for 90% of greenhouse gases. But even if we completely stop emitting greenhouse gases today, we would still suffer extreme weather and other impacts from the current amounts of carbon that were dumped into the air since the dawn of the industrial revolution. How can we effectively and cost-efficiently go “carbon negative” - and remove carbon out of the atmosphere? How...
2021-03-0140 min
Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)Going Green on Clean Energy with Ron KamenShare your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Ron Kamen. Ron is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron’s life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint... Read full bio below.Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, DAWSON! Check them out at https://www.dawsonohana.com...
2021-02-2637 minAWESome EarthKindCatastrophe or Utopia? Which Way Do We Want to Go? – with Will Hackman, Public Sector Conservation CommunityQuantum Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Did you know that humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions since the industrial revolution have already increased global temperatures by 1.2 degrees Celsius? And that 30% of our carbon emissions are absorbed by the oceans, causing ocean acidification that threatens the world’s food and oxygen supplies? We are at a turning point. We can continue down the path of catastrophe - or choose to move to a carbon-fre...
2021-02-2244 minAWESome EarthKindConverting Brownfields and Landfills into Solar Farms - with Paul Curran, BQ EnergyQuantum Quote: “The good you do today, may be forgotten soon, but do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it'll never be enough. But give your best anyway. Life is never easy. ” – Mother Theresa Do you have old landfills in your town and think how ugly they are and want to have something useful instead? Are you interested in using solar and wind energy to help save the environment - and save money at the same time? There are over 50,000 landfills in the United St...
2021-02-1537 min
AWESome EarthKindPower of Earth - Ep 4 - Clean Heat: Accelerating the Decarbonization of Buildings in New York State - with Scott Smith, NYSERDAQuantum Quote: “The People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world - are the ones who do.” – Steve Jobs In the quest for the clean energy transition to a low-carbon economy, what do we consider a triple win? How about... customers save money, more jobs are created, AND we reduce carbon emissions? Scott Smith is the Clean Heating & Cooling Program Manager for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). He manages the Clean Heating and Cooling Community Campaigns, helps electrify New York’s Low- & Moder...
2021-02-1019 minAWESome EarthKindCommunity Solar Connects to the Grid - Not Your Roof - with David Amster-Olszewski, SunShareQuantum Quote: “80% of homes and businesses can't install rooftop solar because they have an old house, or trees shade the roof, or they’re facing in the wrong direction, or they rent. In 48 states, Community Solar let’s people purchase the electricity from solar farms and get credit on their monthly electricity bill, just like they would if the panels were on the roof of their house ” – David Amster-Olszewski Would you like to put solar panels in your home, but you don’t have space to do so, or have too much shade to make it economical...
2021-02-0840 minAWESome EarthKindDays of Future Past: Critical Transformations to Clean Energy with Carl NettletonQuantum Quote: “The UN estimates that by 2050, approximately 3 billion people will require additional housing, 3d printers are being promoted as one potential solution. In Shanghai, they've got 3d printers that made six houses in 10 days.” ------- Are you like most people and think about energy as a commodity? Have you ever thought to look at energy as a capital expenditure? Shifting how we look at energy and water can eliminate the risk of rising prices and provide huge financial savings. “Helping people to think” is wh...
2021-02-0142 min
AWESome EarthKindPower of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 3 - Westchester New Home with Gibson CraigQuantum Quote: “Anything that works for big buildings you can do for your house. It's just a matter of scale” – Gibson Craig “The Power of Earth, with Comfort” by ClimateMaster empowers homeowners with the knowledge of Geothermal - the most efficient (and environmentally sustainable) form of heating and cooling - as well as the utility and government incentives that make the transition financially smart. Today’s program is with Westchester Homeowner Gibson Craig. “Gib” and his wife built a new home in Westchester, NY in 2017. They innovated and took advantage of developing technology to have a robust, insula...
2021-01-2527 min
AWESome EarthKindPower of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 2 - ConEdison Incentives with Mark BresciaQuantum Quote: “There's a big misconception with geothermal that you need a huge lawn, a massive yard. That's not the case.” - Mark Brescia The clean energy future is here. Consolidated Edison of NY is providing opportunities for all their customers to reduce the carbon footprint we leave on this earth. Transitioning to geothermal for your cooling and heating helps accelerate the reduction of fossil fuels and reduce other pollution. An additional piece of good news is that the federal investment tax credit of 26% was recently extended for 2021and 2022. The tax credits and ConEdis...
2021-01-2524 min
AWESome EarthKindPower of Earth Geothermal Heating - Ep 1 - Intro to Home Ground Source Heat PumpsToday’s podcast is for homeowners who want to understand the basics about ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling, why your neighbors are moving to geothermal, and how easy it is to have geothermal installed in your home - without the pain of emptying your savings account. I’m your host, Ron Kamen. My life mission is to empower everyday people like you to make clean energy transitions that reduce your carbon footprint, save you money, and create a proud legacy for your grandchildren. For more than three decades, I’ve energized thousands of homeowners, communities, govern...
2021-01-2508 min
The Impactors PodcastThe AWESome EarthKind & climate disruption (Ron Kamen)Click the link to enter a sweepstakes for a free LED Light Fixture (valued at $150): https://awesomeearthkind.com/impactors
Episode #82 of The Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Ron Kamen, CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of the AWESome EarthKind podcast.
Ron’s life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint– and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step and increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and lower electricity, heating & transportation costs. He’s...
2021-01-2020 minAWESome EarthKindEnergy & the Business World: a Transformation from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Clean Energy - with Chris ParkerQuantum Quote: “To do good. You actually have to do something.” - Yvon Chouinard “About four years ago, I went through a long process of convincing my client that they just needed to sell ExxonMobil because it was not a good investment anymore.”, as shared by Chris Parker. Do you want to know if his client listened? How does climate change affect your business, what's at stake? Protecting the planet required business and social transformation, as well as an energy revolution. Drawing on 24 years in global markets & finance, business & nonprofit d...
2021-01-1833 min
Keeping Our Earth Healthy Too With Ron Kamen | BM 49Visit melissavogelfitness.com/course for the free email course. Can switching to clean energy save the planet and your wallet? What small changes can you make right this moment to save energy and money? How can you turn anxiety about the state of the world into action to make a positive impact? In this podcast episode, Melissa…
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2021-01-1145 minAWESome EarthKindThe US Military at the Nexus of National Security & Clean Energy with Dave BeloteQuantum Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” - Dave Belote Clean energy isn’t just good for our environment; it’s good for our economy - and it’s essential to our national security. Climate change and dependence on fossil fuels are creating additional instability around the world - and threatening US military bases everywhere. If you want to know how supporting renewable energy also secures national defense, this episode is for you. Dave Belote is a retired Air Force colonel and, since 2017, the managing partner of DARE Str...
2021-01-1143 minAWESome EarthKind2021 - Our Bright Future is Here!Happy New Year & Welcome to the 2nd season of the AWESome EarthKind Energy Podcast! Our goal is to empower & energize YOU to take the next step in your personal clean energy journey for your home, workplace and community. Almost every day, extreme weather events demonstrate the incredible power of the 4 elements – the Air , Water , Earth , and Sun . Our entire civilization is now at the tipping point. To divert the catastrophic consequences, we MUST make the transition to clean energy. The GOOD News is that the AWESome Forces of Nature offer us a thousand times mor...
2021-01-0409 minAWESome EarthKindAWESome EarthKind Energy Podcast 2020 - Sunlight Thru the PandemicThe Energy “Big 3” Electricity, Heat & Transportation are responsible for ~90% of the Greenhouse Gas emissions that are fueling more frequent & intense extreme weather events and threatening the lives of everyone we know & love. AWESome = A.W.E.S. (Air, Water, Earth, Sun)+ M.E. (you and me) All women & mankind. All EarthKind. This year-end summary highlights: Awareness, Hope, & Opportunity Earth Day Everywhere to Proving the Possible Denis Hayes Earth Day Network Creating Environmental Awareness & Change via Mass Media Jason Evans of Xploration Awesome Solar: Slow-No to the Speed...
2020-12-3135 minAWESome EarthKindUsing the Power of Business to Restore Global Harmony — with Ecopreneurs & Conscious Consumers Grant Kendzior and Cary JackQuantum Quote: “If we want to change the world and implement clean energy everywhere, we have to make it capitalistic friendly. You make money, make a difference, and focus on that triple bottom line — the people, the planet, and the profits.” Are you a purpose-driven leader who wants to make a positive impact on the environment? Do you want to achieve your breakthrough, make an appeal to the growing number of conscious consumers, and create a sustainable company? If you are looking for the opportunity to create sustainabl...
2020-12-2831 minAWESome EarthKindCo2 & Odor Absorbing Paint for Your Home, Workspace & the Environment - with Adam Huss of Smog ArmorQuantum Quote: “Do or Do Not. There Is No Try.” - Yoda Are you concerned about the air quality in your home, workplace and environment? When you paint your home or workplace - do you have to wear a mask, then leave and air out the rooms? What if you are able to use a safe, natural paint product that not only has no toxic fumes - but also eliminates up to 95.1% of indoor air pollution and absorbs Carbon Dioxide - in just ONE HOUR! Imagine “Smog Armor” - a remarkable paint th...
2020-12-2148 minAWESome EarthKindGame Changing the Roofing Industry with Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Green Roof Coatings - with Tatsuya ‘Tats’ Nakagawa of CastagraQuantum Quote: “Escape competition through authenticity.” - Tats Nakagawa Are you tired of your roof always needing replacement and thinking of ways to prolong its life? If you have an old or damaged flat roof, chances are you’re exploring all your options to address the problem. While a roof replacement is a great long-term solution, it’s also an expensive one. An eco-friendy roof coating can add years to the lifespan of your roof while costing much less than a roof replacement. ...
2020-12-1435 minAWESome EarthKindStopping Natural Gas Leaks & Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions NOW using Community Geothermal Systems - with Audrey Schulman & Zeyneb Magavi, HeetMaQuantum Quote: "We had identified methane as a greenhouse gas on steroids, with 84 times the impact of carbon dioxide in the first 20 years. If you cut methane, you get a bigger impact faster. It's a huge lever in a positive sense." Did you know that some natural gas pipes were installed when Lincoln was President? And that there are thousands of utility-reported gas leaks in many old gas pipes around the country? Energy efficiency is great for lowering emissions, and should always be our first choice. But building emissions are still high...
2020-12-0737 minAWESome EarthKindCreating Environmental Awareness & Change via Mass Media with Jason Evans of Xploration Awesome PlanetQuantum Quote: "I am always intrigued by the resistance to change, especially with clean energy. We can get rid of coal & oil. We really can. We just need the willingness to adapt”. Do you want to take action to protect wildlife and reduce pollution? Do you want limits put on carbon pollution, action on climate change, and a faster transition to clean energy? Mass media plays a big role in creating clean energy and environmental awareness. Keeping humankind entertained, while keeping us informed. Jason Evans is the founder of the Maui-based prod...
2020-11-3037 minAWESome EarthKindHealthy Clean Cities - with Rich Kassel of Capalino, an Urban Strategy FirmQuantum Quote: "Anybody who tells you they know what the future is going to be in 10 years is either lying to you or they're lying to themselves." Over half of all the people in the world currently live in cities - and the number is expected to increase to two-thirds of the world by 2050. Cities need large amounts of energy, water, food - and transportation - for millions of people every day. How can we create sustainable, healthy, and environmentally-friendly cities? Rich Kassel has...
2020-11-2341 min
Change Makers#9 - Ron Kamen 11.11.2020EPISODE Nine of Change Makers with our special guest being Ron Kamen, the host of AWEsome EarthKind Podcast!Please Join us a 6:00pm ET on Wednesday, November 11th.This show will be Hosted by Anthony Russo but we will allow for this amazing guest to do the bulk of the talking and tell their amazing story and their mission.Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron’s life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint an...
2020-11-1658 minAWESome EarthKindSolar Car Ports & Electric Car Chargers - with Sass Peress, Founder of iSun EnergyQuantum Quote: "I'm an innovation architect. I like innovating. As regards to clean energy and clean mobility, I don't think you can have mobility without clean energy." Everyone wants to improve our shared planet in a way that leaves it better for our children. How would you like your community, workplace or home to be empowered in the energy revolution with distributed clean energy sources, increased mobility options, and improved communications - saving money, increasing resiliency, and creating positive health & environmental impacts? If you wish to take your...
2020-11-1622 minAWESome EarthKindHigh Impact Clean Energy Community Action - with Jeffrey Domanski of Community Choice AggregationQuantum Quote: “Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) is something that brings in a beautiful win-win scenario. It's a program that allows towns, cities and villages to pass a local law, decide how they want to administer the program to get their power, and then go out into the marketplace with all that aggregate demand to purchase renewable electricity - and get it for less than people have been paying for dirty power.” What if you can join together with your community to have a sustainable source of energy? What if you can help with climate change and pr...
2020-11-0937 minAWESome EarthKindMedia Leader & Electric Car Groundbreaker - with Rob Greenlee, LibsynQuantum Quote: “As we rolled into the future, I saw technology starting to develop, I'm a technologist and kind of a green energy geek. I love technology around creative ways to generate electricity and make the transformation away from fossil fuels over the long term.” How would you feel if you were one of the first adopters of the ‘cars from the future’? Imagine being involved in the baby stages of an electric car revolution -- traveling during the time when electric driving wasn’t that popular yet... Rob Greenlee, VP of Content and Partner...
2020-11-0250 minAWESome EarthKindClean Cooking Creates a Healthier Home & World – with Jessica Azulay of AGREE NYQuantum Quote: “What they found was that gas stoves release several hazardous pollutants. Homes with gas stoves had nitrogen dioxide concentrations 50 to 400%, higher than homes with electric stoves. And that can really have an impact on respiratory systems.” - Rocky Mountain Institute Do you cook with a gas stove? Did you know that recent studies have shown that gas stoves emit pollutants that can increase your child’s risk for asthma? And that gas stoves can make the air quality in your home so bad that - if it was outdoor air - it...
2020-10-2937 minAWESome EarthKindClean Energy Demonstration Preview – with AWESome EarthKind’s Ron KamenQuantum Quote: “What is stopping YOU from taking your next step in moving to clean energy?” Are you concerned about climate change and the extreme weather events that are more intense frequent? Do you want to do something – but aren’t sure what to do, think that it won’t make a difference and that it will cost too much? Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron’s life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon...
2020-10-2610 minAWESome EarthKindSolar Pitfalls: What Homeowners & Real Estate Agents Need to Know - with Christina Mathieson, the Solar Lady of Real Estate & Leap EDUQuantum Quote: “The Green of The Dollar is just as important as the Green of the Earth for Solar Homeowners. As an industry, it’s time we empower them with the info they need beyond the solar installation.” - Christina Mathieson Does solar add value to your property? Solar on your home can be one of the best investments that a person can make. But representing clients in transactions for homes that generate their own power with solar panels requires a special kind of expertise. As more homeowners seek to get control of their energy costs an...
2020-10-2234 minAWESome EarthKindSolar That’s Not “Too Good to Be True” - with Anthony Mongeluzo, PCS ITQuantum Quote: “When my friend came in and proposed a solar solution, number one, I trusted him fully. But sometimes when someone tells you something that seems too good to be true, it seems like it is. But when I checked with my bank and my CPA, they said he told me the 100% truth. Over two years has passed since we turned the solar on - and it's all true. It's unbelievable.” - Anthony Mongeluzo Have you looked into going solar but have been scared because it “sounds too good to be true”? Do you have nays...
2020-10-1923 minAWESome EarthKindInvest with Your Values & Maximize your Impact - with Geri Eisenman PellQuantum Quote: “Never put a period where the universe may have placed a comma” - George & Gracie Allen Are your investments managing your money effectively AND also helping the environment with clean energy? Do you want to have confidence that you are not going to outlive your money? Did you know that Exxon, the largest fossil fuel company and the most valuable company on the planet in 2014 - has lost 2/3s of its value (from $500B to under $150B), and was kicked off the Dow Jones Industrial Average in August? And that today clea...
2020-10-1535 min
Hippie Haven Podcast: How To Live A Harmonious LifeClean Energy: Saving the Planet & Your Wallet with Ron KamenEvery Wednesday on the Hippie Haven podcast, learn how to live harmoniously with yourself, others & the planet. We talk about all things hippie, including eating vegan, reducing your trash, starting an ethical business, eco-activism, gardening, beekeeping, tiny house living, and so much more.My guest today is Ron Kamen, CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and host of the AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions, to reduce their carbon footprint and save the money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, nonprofits, and businesses to...
2020-10-1454 minAWESome EarthKindTransportation Nexus: Environment, Economy, & Equity - with Renae Reynolds, Electrify NYQuantum Quote: “It's great to get people from point A to point B, but we should also look at ways to avoid harm in doing so,” said Renae Reynolds, “We need to move around. And so we engage in modes of transportation that, depending on how they are fueled, lead to impacts on our health and environment.” Renae Reynolds is the Transportation Planner for the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and the statewide coordinator for Energize New York. Her work focuses on advocacy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector by electrifying New York’s transit buses, mun...
2020-10-1223 min
AWESome EarthKindFamily’s New Home Balances Pocketbook & Environment - with Laurie & Roger HustedQuantum Quote: “In nature, nothing exists alone.”– by Rachel Carson as quoted by Laurie Husted Do you know what it takes to build a sustainable and energy-efficient house from scratch? Have you ever wondered the things you need to put into place and consider in order to build a house that supports a ‘clean energy lifestyle’ --- a lifestyle with freedom and safety, that’s better for your kids and their kids, self-sustaining, energy-efficient, with less pollution, as well as cost-effective? Laurie and Roger Husted are a power couple who support sustainability. Laurie and Roger me...
2020-10-0822 minAWESome EarthKindClean Energy: The Greatest Opportunity of the 21st Century - with Steve MelinkQuantum Quote: “America! God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood. From sea to shining sea!”- by Katharine Lee Bates quoted by Steve Melink Do you agree that sustainability is the heartbeat of every business? As for Steve Melink, supporting Green Building is the right thing for businesses. It’s proven, practical, and profitable. And, above and beyond the energy savings, it's an enhancement to your brand, your reputation, and what your customers think of you. Steve Melink is a national clean energy expert, founder, and CEO of M...
2020-10-0536 minAWESome EarthKindPriceless: Healthy Buildings – with Rick Alfandre, ArchitectQuantum Quotes: “The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment.” – Gaylord Nelson “Sustainability is living on nature’s income rather than living on its capital.”– Murray Gell-Mann How much is it worth to not get sick? What would you pay to not get COVID where you work or live. Most of us spend 90% of our lives inside a building at home or work. And the COVID pandemic has made it clearer than ever that we need Clean Indoor Air. Architect Rick Alfandre’s mission is to create healthy, su...
2020-10-0132 minAWESome EarthKindSolar and Battery Storage Powering a Puerto Rican Home/Office - With Eofire Founder John Lee DumasQuantum Quote: “I like being self-sufficient. I like being off the grid.” Are you someone who aims to be living off the grid and be self-sufficient? Do you promote a lifestyle that encourages less pollution, better health, as well as cost-effectiveness? On today's show, we interview John Lee Dumas or JLD - the multi-millionaire founder and host of the incredibly successful podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire. After interviews with 2600 of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, EOfire now averages more than 1 million unique downloads every month and generates a 74% profit margin on over $2 million dollars of a...
2020-09-2819 minAWESome EarthKindClean Energy Jobs, Justice & Community Development – with Soulful Synergy Founders Dwayne Norris and Alex AlvarezQuantum Quote:“Humanity is the immune system of the planet - we're the only creatures that can adapt to almost every type of environment on this planet and make it healthier.” Dwayne Norris and Alex Alvarez are the founders of Soulful Synergy, LLC, a full service, minority-owned, socially conscious consulting company that takes a multifaceted approach to sustainability, workforce, and community development. Their goal is to empower people, organizations, and communities to thrive, by connecting them to opportunities that maximize the resources available to them. In this episode, we build on the story of ho...
2020-09-2435 minAWESome EarthKindFrugal Family Transforms 200-Year Old Home With Efficiency, Solar, Geothermal & a Used Electric Car - With Hydrogeologist Russell Urban-MeadAre you a homeowner looking for ways to be environmentally friendly and at the same time save money on your heat, electricity, and transportation? Do you want to be inspired by other people’s renewable energy journey? Listen in to this episode and get energized. Russell Urban-Mead is a senior Hydrogeologist at the Chazen Companies who specializes in groundwater supply, remediation, and natural resource management projects for Towns, brownfield site owners, stream and shoreline sites, and urban redevelopment centers. In this episode, Russell shares how he ma...
2020-09-2129 minAWESome EarthKindNew Solar Model Created For Non-profits & Low Income Communities In North Carolina – with Emerging Entrepreneur Ethan BlumentalQuantum Quote: Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” “With the greatest crises come the greatest opportunities. It's hard not to see what we can’t accomplish as a state, a country, and globally to put ourselves back on a track and define what clean energy development can be.” Today, we hear how Ethan Blumenthal, a young entrepreneur just a few years out of law school, created Good Solar as a new way to provide low-cost community solar to n...
2020-09-1729 minAWESome EarthKindGeothermal Heating & Cooling – and Solar in Suburban Westchester, NY with Sung Pak, My Body MechanicsQuantum Quote: “When we talk about people who are concerned about the environment and look at the macro scale of what's happening in the world, it can really make you a little bit crazy. The only way to really deal with that is to start within, make your own small impact, and know that you've done your part.” Today, we explore how one family made the transition in their single-family home in a suburb just outside of New York City. Sung Pak is an American immigrant success story. Sung is a renowned functional neural mechanic speci...
2020-09-1431 minAWESome EarthKindSolar, Geothermal, Electric Cars & Resilient Fine Wines with Suzanne Hunt, Hunt Country VineyardsQuantum Quote: “We have the technologies that we need. The challenge is on the human side. We have to have the political will. That's often harder than the technological side or the financing. Do you want to move to clean energy & save money? Would you like a fine wine that is resilient, organic, and helps fight climate change? Regenerative agriculture with organic farming can provide our food supplies with greater resiliency against extreme weather events - and draw carbon down out of the atmosphere. Today, solar and wind can supply low cost clean po...
2020-09-1045 minAWESome EarthKind3.4 Million Clean Energy Jobs with Bob Keefe,E2Quantum Quote: “Though I may not be here with you. I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe” – Congressman John Lewis Are you seeking a good new paying job doing something meaningful? Are your children thinking about “what they want to be when they grow up? 3.4 million Americans now work in clean energy in America - more than all schoolteachers, farmers, or bankers. Clean energy employs three and a half times as many people as work in fossil fuels. Bob Keefe, Executive Director o...
2020-09-0737 minAWESome EarthKindHeating & Cooling with the Energy Under Our Feet with Jack DiEnna, Geo-niiQuantum Quote: The only thing you don’t need in a geothermal house is a carbon monoxide detector – because there is nothing being burned! Are you a new homeowner looking for ways to save money for your HVAC system? Does your school have an aged heating system and you are looking for ways to save on operating and utility costs? Geothermal may save you money, especially if you heat with oil or propane, are constructing a new home or other building, or are a school with an aged heating system. Buildings consu...
2020-09-0348 minAWESome EarthKindSaving $5 Trillion with the “Value of Solar” Karl RabagoQuantum Quote: “the iPhone has 100,000 times more computing power than an entire Apollo rocket ship that went to the moon” Karl Rabago led renewable energy research and development programs for the United States government, did advocacy work with the Environmental Defense Fund, consulting work with engineering firm CH2M Hill, policy analysis with the Rocky Mountain Institute, ran Regulatory Affairs in 28 countries for AES, and launched a greenhouse gas credit business with GE energy. Karl is the founder of the groundbreaking “Value of Solar” concept where we move beyond paying for what solar costs. Where CONsumers...
2020-08-3134 minAWESome EarthKindBuilding the Business Climate Voice with Bill WeihlQuantum Quote: “The best way to predict the future - is to invent it”. - Alan Kay, former Xerox researcher. Bill Weihl started his career in computer science on the faculty at MIT, then led climate and sustainability work at Google & Facebook. He founded Climate Voice to empower the workforce to urge companies to go “all in” on climate, both in business practices and policy advocacy. Take the Climate Voice Pledge at climatevoice.org SuperNova #1. Google, Facebook, Apple, Ikea, Walmart, Amazon, Sales Force & other large companies already are - or soon will be - climate neutral...
2020-08-2745 minAWESome EarthKindOur Children’s Health & Nature with Stephen Cowan, MDQuantum Quote:Albert Einstein: “Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world.” Stephen Cowan MD is a board-certified pediatrician with over 30 years of clinical experience working with children. He has a subspecialty in Developmental Pediatrics and is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics serving as a member of the AAP section on Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Cowan helped children with chronic asthma get completely off medications within 4 weeks by connecting with their bodies & nature. SUPERNOVAS 1. Our whole society has ADD - we’re all on the spectrum 2. We evolved on this planet...
2020-08-2459 min
GREEN Organic Garden Podcast333. Solar Energy | Electric Cars | Geothermal Heating | Awesome EarthKind Podcast | Host Ron KamenListen to the Awesome Earth Kind Podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.https://www.awesomeearthkind.com/My Garden JournalWelcome to the GREEN Organic Garden Podcast. It is Saturday, July 18, 2020. And I have an awesome guest here. He's not a gardener, but I think you're going to love his message and he has a new podcast. And if you heard my rant yesterday, you know, I'm like doubling down on podcasting and I'm just showing the connecting with other podcasters.And...
2020-08-161h 14
Harvesting Happiness Talk RadioDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick, Authors of Loyalty to Your SoulDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick are founders of the University of Santa Monica, a small, private graduate school offering master's degree programs in Spiritual Psychology. Most recently, Ron and Mary have released their newest book, Loyalty to Your Soul - The Heart of Spiritual Psychology. Loyalty to your Soul means learning to live life from within the spiritual context of who you are. Which means the YOU that is the spiritual essence of your very being as opposed to who you think you are, which is really all about your ego or personality. The idea is that "We are not...
2011-12-0758 minHarvesting Happiness Talk RadioDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick, Authors of Loyalty to Your SoulDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick are founders of the University of Santa Monica, a small, private graduate school offering master's degree programs in Spiritual Psychology. Most recently, Ron and Mary have released their newest book, Loyalty to Your Soul - The Heart of Spiritual Psychology. Loyalty to your Soul means learning to live life from within the spiritual context of who you are. Which means the YOU that is the spiritual essence of your very being as opposed to who you think you are, which is really all about your ego or personality. The idea is that "We are not...
2011-12-0758 minHarvesting HappinessDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick, Authors of Loyalty to Your SoulDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick are founders of the University of Santa Monica, a small, private graduate school offering master's degree programs in Spiritual Psychology. Most recently, Ron and Mary have released their newest book, Loyalty to Your Soul - The Heart of Spiritual Psychology. Loyalty to your Soul means learning to live life from within the spiritual context of who you are. Which means the YOU that is the spiritual essence of your very being as opposed to who you think you are, which is really all about your ego or personality. The idea is that "We are not...
2011-12-0758 minHarvesting Happiness Talk RadioDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick of Univ. Santa Monica and authors of Loyalty to Your SoulDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick are founders of the University of Santa Monica, a small, private graduate school offering master’s degree programs in Spiritual Psychology. Most recently, Ron and Mary have released their newest book, “Loyalty To Your Soul” – The Heart of Spiritual Psychology. For more information, visit www.loyaltytoyoursour.com
2011-07-2057 minHarvesting HappinessDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick of Univ. Santa Monica and authors of Loyalty to Your SoulDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick are founders of the University of Santa Monica, a small, private graduate school offering master’s degree programs in Spiritual Psychology. Most recently, Ron and Mary have released their newest book, “Loyalty To Your Soul” – The Heart of Spiritual Psychology. For more information, visit www.loyaltytoyoursour.com
2011-07-2057 minHarvesting Happiness Talk RadioDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick of Univ. Santa Monica and authors of Loyalty to Your SoulDrs. Ron and Mary Hulnick, founders of the University of Santa Monica, join Lisa to share their views on spiritual psychology and discuss their recent book, Loyalty To Your Soul. For more information, visit www.loyaltytoyoursoul.com
2011-03-0258 min