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The Renewable GenerationDutch-American Brainstorming with Mara MidiereWelcome to the Season Finale of The Renewable Generation! 10 episodes up, 10 episodes down!
Joining us this week is Mara Midiere: a Master in Sustainability, Science and Policy from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and a junior project leader at diep working on 5th generation district heating and cooling.
We hear about her journey, breaking into the climate space with a liberal arts background, all the way to Glasgow and COP26.
We want to thank our listeners for joining us this season. Kelly and Steve will be taking a break, but stay tuned to he...2021-12-011h 04The Renewable GenerationEnergy Inflation: Is It Just Hot Air?2021-11-2451 minThe Renewable GenerationWAP (Water and Power)2021-11-1747 minThe Renewable GenerationIntro to Agrivoltaics (Interview with Austin Kinzer)2021-11-1057 minThe Renewable GenerationSustainable Agriculture ft. Benny CoronaThis week, we are graced with an expert young person - Benny Corona! Benny has a Master of Public Policy coming from UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, and has represented California's Central Valley in various capacities at the federal, state, and local level.
Agriculture makes up about 10% of all GHG emissions. California's Central Valley is one of the most agriculturally productive regions in the world. In this episode, Benny gives us his perspective on sustainable agriculture in CA, how CA is leading the world, and how it is falling short on its ambitions.
2021-11-0357 minThe Renewable GenerationInterview with GreenPortfolioIn this episode, Steve and Kelly chat with Bonnie Gurry and Elizabeth Landau, co-founders of GreenPortfolio, a tool that helps individuals use their financial portfolios to support climate action. We chat about how Bonnie and Elizabeth got started in sustainability, their journey to founding a company, what it's like to be a female founder, and much more.
Learn more about GreenPortfolio by visiting https://greenportfolio.com/.
2021-10-2756 minThe Renewable GenerationOwn the LiBsYou know it, you love it.. no not slam-dunking the political left, it's Lithium-Ion batteries!
This week we are soaking up the sun... and wind.. and hydro... and dirty energy as well?? Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are a keystone technology that helps solve renewable energy's intermittency problem. But batteries are not strictly clean energy devices. They also help support the grid in technology-agnostic ways by providing lightning quick voltage and frequency support.
Listen to us rant about Lithium-ion batteries, its technological competitors, the market solution it provides, and more!
2021-10-2048 minThe Renewable GenerationCorporate Carbon Accounting & Offsets2021-10-1447 minThe Renewable GenerationBuild Back Better, Baby!!!This week on The Renewable Generation, Kelly and Steve cover "Biden Bucks" and a $1 trillion infrastructure package that stands as the US’s last chance to pass meaningful climate policy for a decade.
2021-10-0638 minThe Renewable GenerationSeasons Change (LIVE)And we're back! Introducing Season 3 of The Renewable Generation, now with an official sponsor from Bright Power, Inc. There are quite a few changes with our lies, the show, as well as with the state of climate action since we last spoke.
This week, Steve and Kelly lead with science. The new IPCC report has come out, which represents the absolute best data and models to predict what's to come in the next century. What does it entail?
Working on climate issues means you are constantly In Your Feelings. We open up...2021-09-2947 minThe Renewable GenerationBitcoin: Climate Friend or Foe?This week on The Renewable Generation... the gang discusses the Blockchain, NFT's, Bitcoin, and other popular cryptocurrencies in regards to their environmental and economic impact.
2021-04-2942 minThe Renewable GenerationMEATing Our Climate TargetsIn this episode of The Renewable Generation... the gang talks about MEAT, its relation to culture and masculinity, and its impact on our environment.
2021-03-1032 minThe Renewable GenerationHowdy, Polar Vortex! (ft. Special Guest)In this episode of The Renewable Generation, the gang delves into the energy crisis in Texas and receives a SHOCKING call from a SURPRISE guest.
2021-02-2440 minThe Renewable GenerationBiden-Harris Administration (LIVE)In this episode of The Renewable Generation, the gang comes back after a two-month hiatus to discuss the climate-related executive orders passed under the Biden-Harris administration thus far. They also delve into further policy action that can be taken by our leaders in congress and introduce a new segment.
2021-02-1052 minThe Renewable GenerationGoodbye, For Now...This week the gang discusses their thoughts and emotions regarding the US presidential election. Then, they say goodbye for a while...
2020-10-3129 minThe Renewable GenerationFERC Order 2222 ft. Peter CavanIn this episode, Steve, Kelly, and policy expert Peter Cavan unpack the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recent passing of Order 2222: The DER Order.
2020-10-0850 minThe Renewable GenerationWildfiresThis week on The Renewable Generation: Steven takes a front seat to detail the recent surge in wildfires, particularly on the West Coast of the United States.
2020-09-2436 minThe Renewable GenerationReality TV and the Reality of Daunting Climate IssuesIn this week's episode, Steven is on vacation, which gives Evan the perfect opportunity to tricky Kelly into talking about Hollywood with him for half an hour. Kelly also pitches her reality TV show with a sustainable twist.
2020-09-0923 minThe Renewable GenerationFuture of TransportationIn this episode, Steven and Kelly enter the thunderdome to battle it out regarding Steven's Elon infatuation. We try to keep this episode on the rails by framing this debate through the future of transportation.
2020-08-2637 minThe Renewable GenerationEthics in Business pt. 2In this week's episode of The Renewable Generation we discuss diversity in the energy business from ethics, economic, and political perspectives. Somehow amongst all of this we find time to bring up Zac Efron and, yet again, Elon Musk.
2020-08-1235 minThe Renewable GenerationEthics in Business pt. 1In this episode, the gang discusses what it means to be a company leading on sustainability in 2020, which companies are earning their stripes, and which have some work to do.
2020-07-2942 minThe Renewable GenerationBiden - Bernie Climate CoalitionThis week on The Renewable Generation, the gang discusses the Democrats' attempts to bring progressive and centrist members of the party together with the Biden - Bernie climate coalition. The gang also discusses the recent successes in halting further pipeline construction, particularly the Dakota Access Pipeline which was controversially set to be built over Sioux land.
2020-07-1539 minThe Renewable GenerationWhat Does America Mean to You?In this episode, we discuss complex feelings in regard to our nationality as Americans. The conversation feels chaotic throughout, but moments of insight and clarity shine through every so often. What's more American than that?
2020-07-0951 minThe Renewable GenerationThe Grid pt. 2We discuss the regulatory policies that have shaped the US power grid and predict how the grid may evolve in the future with the introduction of microgrids, smart grids, and expanded interconnection.
2020-07-0143 minThe Renewable GenerationThe Grid pt. 1We discuss the history of the centralized electric grid and how its paradigms are shifting as more renewables and distributed energy resources come onto the grid. We also affirm environmental justice's role in this transition.
2020-06-2437 minThe Renewable GenerationElectric VehiclesIn this episode of The Renewable Generation, it's just the OG gang -- and we're talking about electric vehicles. CW: Elon Musk.
2020-06-1743 minThe Renewable GenerationChicago Eco House ft. Quilen BlackwellIn this episode we interview the President and Co-Founder of Chicago Eco House, Quilen Blackwell. Chicago Eco House's mission is to train inner-city youth in sustainable social enterprises to alleviate poverty. The Eco House has won several awards for its work including the UL Innovation Education Award, Delta Institute BOOST Award, and the Keep Chicago Beautiful Community Vision Award. Website linked below!
https://www.chicagoecohouse.org/
2020-06-1155 minThe Renewable GenerationBlack Lives Matter and Environmental Justice ft. Serena PatelBlack Lives Matter. Police brutality is just the most egregious example of systemic racism rearing its head today, but the issues go much deeper. Systemic racism includes environmental racism and racial justice includes environmental justice. In this episode, we discuss recent instances of police brutality, the role of an ally in the fight for racial and environmental justice, and get a history lesson on environmental justice from our friend, Serena Patel.
2020-06-0437 minThe Renewable GenerationHow to Create Your Dream Job in Sustainability ft. Holly Beale!In this episode we host our first ever guest -- Holly Beale! Holly is a Program Manager for Datacenter Environmental Sustainability at Microsoft and was recognized on Green Biz's 30 Under 30 list in 2019. We ask her how she started working in sustainability and about the mentors and lessons that shaped her path.
2020-05-2732 minThe Renewable GenerationCovid and ClimateWe are currently living in unprecedented times. How has this pandemic influenced the other looming threat to human life, climate change? What do the two have in common? All that and more this week on The Renewable Generation...
2020-05-2032 minThe Renewable GenerationWhy Is Climate Change Politicized?In many European countries, the fight against climate change does not create a divide between party lines. It brings them together. So, why is climate change not a bipartisan issue in the United States? And what can we do to inspire change? This and more on this week's episode of The Renewable Generation...
2020-05-1331 minThe Renewable GenerationIndividual vs. Collective Action - Live from ESW: Earth HacksThe Renewable Generation's first episode - featuring a Climate 101 lesson and a discussion on the merits of individual and collective action in halting climate change. Recorded during a live zoom session for UC Berkeley's ESW: Earth Hacks event.
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