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We just had an amazing conversation on the Earth Kind podcast with Paige Ruane and Vanessa Bertozzi from Partners for Climate Action, Hudson Valley.
They shared insights on their work supporting local communities in addressing the climate crisis and improving ecosystems in the Hudson River Valley watershed.
Did you know they've given out over $3 million in grants since starting? Their impact is truly inspiring!
Paige and Vanessa believe that the overlapping ecological crises are best addressed by the communities that are closest to them by using approaches that honor the uniqueness of each place.
Partners for Climate Action (PCA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2019 with a mission to catalyze bioregional climate action. They believe in addressing ecological crises at the local level, honoring the uniqueness of each community. PCA focuses on moving various forms of capital to where they can have the most impact, aiming to catalyze local action effectively. Their core work involves providing funding, knowledge, tools, and connections to support grantees in achieving success.
PCA's priority areas include ecological restoration, emphasizing the establishment of community forests and native habitat cultivation, as well as the decarbonization of existing building stock in underserved communities within the region. By prioritizing these initiatives, PCA aims to empower communities to take action on climate change at the local level, recognizing the importance of grassroots efforts in creating meaningful change.
About the Founders:
Paige Ruane is a co-founder of Partners for Climate Action, where she co-developed the Local Champions program and the Building DecarbonizationGrants program. She is a member of her Climate Smart Communities Task Forcein Austerlitz, NY where she contributed to the achievement of bronze certification. Paige has worked as a psychotherapist and documentary film and radio writer/producer.
Vanessa Bertozzi works as a consultant for Partners for Climate Action, where she co-developed the Local Champions program and the Building Decarbonization Grants program. Vanessa is an elected official on the Board of Trustees for the Village of Rhinebeck, NY, where she led her Climate Smart Community Task Force to bronze certification. As a consultant, Vanessa has worked for The New York Times and clean energy companies. Previously, she worked at Etsy.com for over a decade.
If you're looking for ways to get involved in climate action, this episode is a must-listen.
What You’ll Learn From This Episode
Funding and Support for Local Communities: Partners for Climate Action provides funding and support to local communities addressing the climate crisis and improving ecosystems in the Hudson Valley watershed.
Programs Overview: The podcast discusses the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and the Climate Smart Communities program, highlighting their goals and actions.
Grant Programs: Details about the building decarbonization grant program and ecological restoration grants are shared, emphasizing the impact on reducing carbon emissions and restoring ecosystems.
Community Engagement: The importance of community involvement, volunteerism, and collaboration in addressing climate change is highlighted, along with the role of local champions and organizations.
Upcoming Events and Initiatives: Information about upcoming webinars, field trips, and grant opportunities, such as the pollinator action guide and forest health projects, is provided for listeners to engage with.
…and many more
“Think locally. Act locally.” - Vanessa and Paige, PCA Founders
Resources:
PCA Awards Twenty Building Decarbonization Grants https://www.climateactionhv.org/decarb-grant
Connect with Climate Action HV
https://www.climateactionhv.org
Instagram @climateactionhv
Be a Climate Action HV Supporter/ Donate: https://www.climateactionhv.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=64b822edbd30a73b5c77c3ca
From plastic medicine bottles to sustainable healthcare products, learn how Cabinet Health is making a difference.
In this episode, we chat with Russell Gong, co-founder of Cabinet Health, about their mission to eliminate single-use plastic medicine bottles in the healthcare industry. Tune in for an inspiring conversation!
Russ shares his journey from recognizing the plastic medicine problem to founding a sustainable healthcare company.
Learn how Cabinet Health is innovating to make a positive impact on the environment and healthcare industry.
From appearing on Shark Tank to envisioning a future with circularity and refillability in healthcare packaging, Russ discusses the exciting possibilities ahead.
Discover more about Russ's impactful story and the future of sustainable healthcare in this episode.
Russ's story is a compelling reminder of the power of innovation and entrepreneurship in tackling some of the world's most pressing issues. His work with Cabinet Health not only addresses environmental concerns but also paves the way for a healthier planet. It's inspiring to see how businesses can lead change and make a significant impact on both industry standards and global sustainability.
Today’s awesome Earth Podcast is sponsored by Earth Energy Consulting. Earthkind Energy brings over 30 years of expertise in creating clean energy projects that reduce energy costs, provide outstanding returns on investments, lower carbon footprints, and leave a proud legacy for our children and all future generations. www.earthkindenergy.com.
Topics Covered:
Journey of Russell Gong: Learn about Russ Gong, co-founder and President of Cabinet Health, and how the company is tackling the issue of plastic waste in healthcare.
Problem of Plastic in Healthcare: Delve into the environmental impact of single-use plastic in the healthcare industry.
Impact of Microplastics: Discover the effects of microplastics on human health and the environment.
Experience on Shark Tank: Learn about the behind-the-scenes experience of appearing on the TV show Shark Tank and the lessons learned.
Vision for Sustainable Healthcare Packaging: Understand the future vision for sustainable healthcare packaging and the potential transformation of the healthcare industry towards circularity and refillability.
And many more…
"The best packaging is no packaging, right? - Russell Gong
Resources Mentioned:
Beyond Zero: Directed by Nathan Havey
Kellie Gillespie
Connect with Russell Gong
Website: https://cabinethealth.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-gong-b9528346
The entire world is transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy sources for our electricity, heating, cooling and transportation. Technologies such as energy efficient light bulbs and appliances, solar and wind powered electricity, air and ground source heat pumps, and electric vehicles are transforming our lives.
Communities, schools, and workplaces are adopting zero-carbon technologies that will also reduce costs and improve our health and safety. But did you know that the industrial sector is responsible for one third of global greenhouse gas emissions and that industry is projected to become America's biggest emission source by 2035.
For climate action to succeed, we need to develop sustainable industrial practices.
How can we revolutionize America's biggest emitters, the iron, steel, chemicals, and cement industries?
In today's episode, we meet Jeffrey Rissman. The Senior Director of Industry at Energy Innovation, Jeffrey focuses on technologies and policies that combat the rise in greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector.
Jeffrey has a new book, Zero-Carbon Industry: Transformative Technologies and Policies to Achieve Sustainable Prosperity, and it's now on sale worldwide.
In Zero-Carbon Industry, Jeffrey unpacks the complex challenges presented by climate change and offers clear actionable insights on how we can revamp the industrial world's heaviest emitters using cutting edge technologies and intelligent policies.
Cited in the Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Fast Company, Forbes, and elsewhere, his work shows how we can reshape our entire industrial landscape.
Today's awesome Earth Podcast is sponsored by Earth Energy Consulting. Earthkind Energy brings over 30 years of expertise in creating clean energy projects that reduce energy costs, provide outstanding returns on investments, lower carbon footprints, and leave a proud legacy for our children and all future generations. www.earthkindenergy.com.
Now let's hear Jeffrey Rissman tell us how Zero-Carbon Industry provides a roadmap to how smart investments in technology, people, and the planet can lead our transformative journey to a carbon-neutral industrial sector.
Topics Covered in this episode:
“One thing I realized is that the industrial sector is very important. It's producing a lot of the emissions that humans are adding to the atmosphere, but it gets a lot less attention than the other sectors. “ - Jeffrey Rissman
Connect with Jeffrey Rissman:
Quantum Quote: "We build too many walls, and not enough bridges." - Isaac Newton
We live in an incredibly polarized world. Every day, we witness the widespread, massive distrust of almost everything and everyone.
How can we overcome the escalating anger and mistrust that pervades close to every aspect of our society? Well, in today's episode, we meet Erik Wohlgemuth of Future 500 (www.future500.org) with over two decades of experience in stakeholder engagement and corporate sustainability.
Erik is trusted by diverse leaders across industries, sectors, and political persuasions. Erik is an expert in humanizing opponents through compassionate diplomacy. He is adept at depolarizing relations between businesses, activists, philanthropists, and investment leaders, so that they can find common ground and explore solutions to the social and environmental challenges that threaten our very civilization.
Erik earned his MBA from the Yale School of Management and his Master's in Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment. Beyond Future 500, Erik serves as a board member for Pacific Forest Trust, and as a West Coast Advisory Board member for the Yale School of Management.
Erik is also a fellow chapter director for Environmental Entrepreneurs or E2, the national, nonpartisan nonprofit organization of over 10,000 business people who are advocating for policies that are good for the economy and the environment.
Now let's hear Erik tell us how future 500 is depolarizing relations to effect durable change that happens at the speed of trust.
Today's AWESome Earth Kind podcast is sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting.
EarthKind Energy brings over 30 years of expertise in creating clean energy projects that reduce energy costs, provide outstanding returns on investment, lower carbon footprints, and leave a proud legacy for our children and all future generations. You can visit EarthKindEnergy.com to discover how EarthKind Energy Consulting partners with developers, builders, communities, government entities, and nonprofit organizations to create new revenue sources, reduce energy and operation costs, and lower carbon footprints with energy efficiency, solar, air and ground source (geothermal) heat pumps, electric vehicles, and EV charging stations.
Challenges:
Erik faced challenges related to building trust between corporations and civil society leaders.
● He struggled with finding the courage to follow a less beaten path in his career.
● Erik works to navigate the polarization in plaguing this country and the world.
● He encountered challenges related to corporate political responsibility and bridging the gap between different perspectives on issues like clean energy.
● Erik also faced difficulties dealing with the slow pace of change and the frustration of idealistic younger generations.
● He experienced setbacks in projects where trust and collaboration were not established effectively.
● Erik is dealing with the complexities of permit reform and regulatory systems hindering progress in various projects and the hard work of operationalizing environmental justice principles within a big oil and gas company.
Lessons: Building trust and collaboration between different stakeholders is essential for effecting positive change. Humanization and finding common ground, even with polarized opposites, can lead to collaboration and progress. Permit reform and operationalizing environmental justice are two key areas for addressing current challenges in the energy and environmental sectors.
Supernova 1: "Humanization leads to trust. Trust leads to collaboration." - Erik Wohlgemuth
Supernova 2: “Humanize, think about people that may be your polarized opposite, and figure out a way to find common ground with them." - Erik Wohlgemuth
Aha Moment:
"A critical moment was walking into a business school admissions office and picking up a flier that changed my life." - Erik Wohlgemuth
Most Energized About:
“One area we're focusing on as a team is permit reform in the United States. You're seeing our regulatory system right now being used by both the right and the left to block all sorts of potential projects to help us decarbonize the energy system. I think at some point we have to figure out a way through this so we can start to get some stuff done." - Erik Wohlgemuth
Parting Advice:
"I encourage everybody when they're out in their day, going to events, going to a corporate meeting or whatever organization they work in to figure out ways to bring in different ideas. Who's not in the room who you should speak up for so you get those ideas out into the ether? And that can change people's minds." - Erik Wohlgemuth
Connect with Our Guest:
● Website: https://www.future500.org/ideas
https://www.future500.org/
● X: @future500
● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-500
Quantum Quote:
“It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt
To make the transition to a sustainable civilization, we need new business models. The future belongs to clean tech startups AND traditional energy companies who evolve and lead the transition.
The Robison family business was founded over 100 years ago to deliver coal. Then Robison moved to deliver oil, then natural gas and electricity. Now - under this generation’s leadership, the traditional fossil fuel company is transitioning to clean biofuels, heat pumps, and geothermal energy.
Robison aims to provide the most affordable and clean products and services to help their customers make the choice that fits their unique situation. With a 100 year commitment to their customers, Robison aims to deliver the best service, better health, and a greener future now - and for the generations to come!
Dan Singer is the CEO and President of Robison. Since his arrival in 1996, Robison has expanded its services to include natural gas supply and service, electricity supply, air conditioning, plumbing, duct cleaning, heat pumps, geothermal installations, and servicing, as well as indoor air quality solutions.
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SuperNova #1. Make sure that you're working with a company that not only knows how to install the equipment, but knows how to service and maintain it.
SuperNova #2. The pro of doing it now is the amount of incentive and assistance that is available to people to do. This is a train that's moving. Eventually, everyone is going to have to make the transition. So why not do it now, when there are a lot of incentives available.
SuperNova #3. The technology we're talking about, even geothermal, isn't new technology. This isn't experimental. So it's not like you got to wait and see what's going to happen-- it works! It's here. While there will always be improvements, the technology is proven, reliable, and affordable TODAY.
Dan’s AHA! Moment came when he started to become curious about ways that we can help our customers lower their carbon footprint and be more efficient, especially at times when fuel oil and gas prices are so volatile.
Best Advice He’s Ever Received: Don't stop taking risks.
Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: I try as hard as I can, at least once a week, to have a genuine conversation with somebody I've never spoken to before, and just learn from them. Who are they? What makes them tick?
Internet Resource: www.robison.com
Book Recommendation: The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players by Pat Riley
Magic Wand: If everybody would take a little bit more time to understand others, rather than trying to convince others. I think that will make us a little bit better. Just listen a little bit. Listen instead of talk.
Most Energized About Today: I think the pace of change is fascinating. We're doing things now leading to keeping people comfortable in their homes.
Connect:
Website: http://www.robison.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robisonenergy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobisonEnergy1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robison/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobisonEnergy/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/robisonenergy
Quantum Quote:
"The peacemaker taught us about the seven generations. He said, when you sit in Council for the welfare of the people, you must not think of yourself or your family, not even of your generation. He said, make your decisions on behalf of the seven generations coming, so that they may enjoy what you have today." - Oren Lyons
"It's not the critic who counts; nor the man or woman who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs, who comes up short again and again. Because there is no effort without error, and shortcoming." - Theodore Roosevelt
The world can feel very overwhelming– from fast-paced modernization to the constant production of greenhouse gases.
However, hope is still within our reach as we try to change our habits, influence future generations, and save our environment.
Changing habits, switching to organic foods, and saving the earth one initiative at a time can lower the damages of our consumption. However, these aren’t enough. To achieve sustainable change, we need a constant effort to educate and empower every individual - especially at educational institutions…
Learn with us today about the changes that the State University of New York at Buffalo (University at Buffalo, or UB) are making to lead by example, empower our youth, and create a greener future for everyone!
As UB’s inaugural chief sustainability officer since 2011, Ryan McPherson works to create a culture of innovative and collaborative sustainability at UB and implement strategies to help position the university as a sustainability leader in the community, state, and nation, as well as across all institutions of higher education. As part of the university’s climate action plan, Ryan has been setting 10 key strategies to implement within the next decade.
Ryan has also worked to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals across campus and New York as part of the broader effort to create the next generation of change agents that can build the future we seek.
SuperNova #1. We all have to be in the arena. Whether you are currently succeeding or failing is not necessarily the point - you need to be in the game. We have a lot of things to do right now, and we need everyone in the arena working to really advance things.
SuperNova #2. Realize that sustainability is not the goal. Sustainability is a strategy to achieve existing goals.
SuperNova #3. We can talk as much as we want about hope and all the possibilities that are out there, etc. But there is a ticking clock that is in front of us. And every day, every hour that we delay, is a consequence that happens on the backside of that timebomb.
Worst Career Moment: The one that really stands out is that we went through a couple of years worth of really evaluating, working, putting out bids, analyzing, really reducing risk all for a lot of on-site and our off-site solar, and had a really great bid come in. The forecast savings was a couple million dollars a year, for 20 years, under a locked purchase power agreement, a long-term contract. One of the great things about New York is we have some awesome goals, and some really good investment and funding. But one of the big challenges is we have a lot of regulation in the state. And so, the procurement and regulatory framework to get approval of certain things works at a different speed than the market. And so, we lost that opportunity.
Best Advice He’s Ever Received: I think sometimes in order to go fast, you need to go slow. Sometimes thinking through things a little bit more than just reacting actually gets you further ahead and has more impact.
Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: I don't know if it contributes to my success, but it helps prepare me. I love trail running.. Sustainability work is about the long game. So pacing yourself, but also learning how to digest the pain on the trail, definitely helps in the professional world as well.
Internet Resource: Climate Optimist newsletters by the Harvard T.H. Chance School C-Change
Book Recommendation: Finding Purpose: Environmental Stewardship as a Personal Calling by Andrew Hoffman
Podcast Recommendation: Rich Roll Podcast
Magic Wand: I'd go back 30 years ago and have everyone's mind changed about the importance of acting on climate.
Most Energized About Today: I am most energized and really empowered by where I work, I get to see 30,000 students every day. Not all of them, but they are amazing! That inspiration they give me, the innovation and the creativity and you know, they're realistic. They're dealing with the same challenges. But the sense of urgency and determination that I see on an issue like climate and equity is nothing short of energizing, for me, to be around that.
Next Step: I really think our building electrification efforts are both energizing me and keeping me up at night because it is so big. But that work is one that we're really focused on. Our mobility work is also transitioning the entire fleet over. That is no small objective either.
Parting Advice: I do truly believe that at the end of the day, we all, within our self-interest, want to and need to get to this place. And so for me, at the core of that, is trying to speak in a language that is not your language, that is someone else's language. How can you then bring some of those different pieces of climate action, meet people where they are, and really try to have them see a different angle within their world?
Connect:
Website: http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability
Website: http://www.buffalo.edu/climate-action
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubsustainability/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UBGreenOffice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBGreen
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyMcPherson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ubsustainability
Quantum Quote: “Save the climate with profitable wave power.” – Jan G. Skjoldhammer Each and every year, uwe are burning more fossil fuels, ruining our children’s futures and all of our lives. What we’ve been missing is a more cost-effective and climate-saving solution that’s been around since the very beginning of time. Wave power—about three times more stable than wind—has the potential to provide energy equal to all the electric consumption of everyone in the world right now! Jan’s message is that wave power alone could provide most of our energy needs. Help propel the future of energy solutions and help save the climate with profitable wave power; It may be the missing link we’ve all been looking for. Jan G. Skjoldhammer is the Founder and CEO of Novige AB- or NoviWavi - a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity. Jan has been an officer, captain, instructor and display pilot with a well-developed technical side, having built a race car in his youth, among many other projects. He is a natural-born entrepreneur with a tireless ambition and an environmental awareness that has led him to make a significant positive impact on the world and mitigate climate change. Skjoldhammer's entrepreneurial endeavor in property development laid the monetary foundation of NoviOcean in 2016, with early retirement from his long-time career at SAS Airlines. Today, Jan leads a team of like-minded individuals who also strive towards saving the climate with profitable and renewable wave energy technology. Today’s podcast is sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting (www.EarthKindEnergy.com) Email [email protected] for a free 20 minute consultation to discuss your energy cost pains - and how solar, heat pumps, and electric vehicles may provide you with the means to save money while improving the environment and leaving a proud legacy for your children.
SuperNova #1. Wave power’s potential globally is estimated to be about the same as humanity’s current electrical consumption, about. 29,000 terawatt hours per year. For the US, about 66% of the total consumption in the US can be provided by wave power. SuperNova #2. Wave energy generators are low on the horizon, hardly visible, don't make any disturbing sounds, and do not harm any animal life, birds or sea life; SuperNova #3. Wave power is about three times more stable than wind power. But combining wave power with solar and/or wind energy can provide five times the power and meet all our energy needs, eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels.
Combining wave power with solar and wind provides the missing link for energy. Connect: ⦁ Website: https://noviocean.energy/ ⦁ Email: [email protected] ⦁ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/
Quantum Quote: “Save our soil in the hopes that the soil might just save us.” - Woody Harrelson
We all have to eat - but agriculture is something we often don’t think about And, even when we do, we don’t think much about how it affects our environment. But climate smart grants, carbon credits, and goals to become “net zero” have now made agriculture a hot topic in the mainstream media over recent years.
Sustainable agriculture provides a fast and direct path to the eco-friendly changes we want, and climate smart farming can create more resilient crops and healthier food.
But… did you know that smart farming practices can also play an important role in solving the climate crisis by taking carbon out of the air and sequestering it into the soil?
There are a plethora of contributions you can make, programs you can educate yourself on, and a change of lifestyle you can invest in. Switching to a climate-smart and organic agriculture provides benefits that have the ability to positively influence numerous environmental factors - and support the farmers who bring us our daily sustenance.
To be protected by Mother Earth, we must first love and take care of her through smart actions and eco-friendly changes. One of our first steps is in agriculture.
Dive in and learn more about climate-smart agriculture and the power, protection, and strength it brings - not only to the environment, but to you as well.
While Sara Waldner didn’t grow up on a farm, she’s been passionate about promoting the benefits of modern agriculture and educating others about the challenges that farmers face to feed our growing world for over a decade. Her advocacy began in high school with her involvement in FFA, the largest student-led organization in the country that prepares members for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture.
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SuperNova #1. The most successful stories of farmers implementing these types of climate-smart practices on their farm often came from having a peer-to-peer connection with someone, whether that was through a different mentorship group,a program, a one-on-one connection that they already had, or attending different events and seminars that some of the soil conservation or soil health advocacy groups put on.
SuperNova #2. Farmers are business people first and foremost. And they need to be able to have the flexibility to adjust and refine practices on their operation as needed throughout the transition.
SuperNova #3. Rather than just focusing on soil health or carbon sequestered, it's important also realize the many additional benefits that come with these practices, like improved biodiversity and soil nutrients, and improved water retention and quality. Erosion prevention increases yields over time because of the benefits of soil health. Because our soils are more resilient, you'll be better suited to face the extreme weather events that we are all too familiar with these days.
The upcoming US Farm Bill this year is our best opportunity to create climate smart policies and support sustainable agriculture. Tell the Federal Government how you feel about farm health and the upcoming Farm Bill: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/farm-bill-input
Connect:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarawaldner/
ACT Now: Rural Investment to Protect our Environment (R1PE100)- Policy Platform: riperoadmap.org/take-action/
Today’s podcast is sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting. Find out how you can save money while reducing your carbon footprint with clean energy technologies by going to www.EarthKindEnergy.com.
Quantum Quote:
“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” –Jules Hammond
“To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.” –Michael Jordan
Batteries may be just shrugged off as something small - but did you know that 15 billion batteries end up in landfill or are incinerated every year?
The power of science and technology is now creating a change in how we produce batteries - using only paper and enzymes.
Today’s podcast explains this new sustainable energy solution and how it will pave the way for a cleaner and brighter future, with a reduction in toxic waste - one sustainable battery at a time.
Marie Berthuel is a doctor in electrochemistry. She is the Product Manager and Co-Founder of BeFC.
Jules Hammond has a Ph.D. in electronics and has had two previous startups in the United Kingdom. After he returned to his birth city of Grenoble in the Alps, he Co-Founded and is the CEO of BeFC.
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SuperNova #1. BeFC technology uses paper & enzymes to produce a few milliwatts of electricity per square centimeter and power a microcontroller that can energize sensors. Then it can even send the data wirelessly.
SuperNova #2. Every year, around 15 billion primary batteries - 97% of miniature batteries - end up either in landfills or are burned in incinerators. These miniature batteries are intrinsically complicated, expensive and unecological to first collect, then process, then recycle. It takes large amounts of time, effort, and money to recover value from these miniature batteries, which is why they end up polluting our planet.
SuperNova #3. The BeFC solution is more than 96% recyclable, and it’s what we call "disposable." Further down the line, all BeFC products will be totally recyclable and degradable. The in-house studies have proven compostability, biodegradability in liquid, as well as, in solution, and non-fetal toxicity.
SuperNova #4. Most batteries store energy using reactive metals. Often these metals can be quite exotic, including cobalt in lithium batteries. BeFC's technology is based on enzymes that are industrialized now at the multi-ton scale in large, three-story fermenters. It means costs are decreasing and, because they’re bio-source materials, the costs will continue to go down.
SuperNova #5. Using multiple enzymes to strip or remove electrons from the glucose molecule can achieve higher energy densities. In 20 to 40 years time, there's a huge opportunity to extract all of the energy from the glucose molecule and fully oxidize it. At that point, organic batteries can power cell phones and other devices.
Connect:
Geothermal heating and cooling systems are no longer new in the market. Contractors and homeowners are recognizing that cash and tax incentives reduce both upfront investments and monthly operating costs - while creating quiet, sustainable and & more comfortable indoor air environments.
Truth be told, some geothermal systems have a price tag that at first appears to be a lot more than a conventional system. But with a 30% federal tax credit, additional local tax credits and utility rebates, that number can make a geothermal HVAC system cost only slightly more than a conventional system to install - with 70% savings in monthly heating, cooling and hot water expenses for the homeowners, and larger profit margins for HVAC contractors.
To top that, geothermal systems also benefit the environment because of the reduced emissions from fossil fuels into the air!
Truly, geothermal heating and cooling systems are the most efficient system available in the market - not only for the immediate and long run financial savings, but also for the reduced maintenance costs and hassles.
Join us today as we discuss why both homeowners’ and contractors should make the switch from traditional HVAC to geothermal systems.
Emily Ostrander is Climate Master’s Northeastern regional sales manager. Climate Master has been in the geothermal heating and cooling industry since the 1950s, and for more than 50 years, they have been continually developing and producing the industry’s most innovative and energy efficient heating and cooling systems. Presently, they are operating a 510,000 square foot cutting-edge plant in Oklahoma City that sustains over 600 American jobs and supports more than 1,200 independent dealers.
“Geothermal heat pumps are the most efficient on the market…what that does for you is it first off eliminates your heating fuel source and instead runs on electricity. So, you might have some higher amounts of electrical costs where you didn't before, but it offsets the cost of the fuel by far. It makes it more efficient, reduces operating costs, gives you a great system that is more consistent and comfortable - and also reduces the carbon footprint.” – Emily Ostrander
Key Takeaways:
“Geothermal systems use the ground temperature underneath to heat and cool your home. So, how this makes it the most efficient system out there is the fact that – and let's just say for winter, you are trying to heat your home, and we're able to use that constant temperature of around 55 degrees to heat the home versus an air source.” – Emily Ostrander
“Geothermal systems, yes, they do require a little bit more time to install, but not as much time as everybody thinks it's going to be.” – Emily Ostrander
“HVAC Contractors - TheTrilogy System is $48,000 because that's what you're invoicing to the customer. That's not what the customer pays due to all the rebates and tax incentives, but that's what is being invoiced. And you can make a higher profit margin on a geothermal system than traditional systems. So, what does that do? For spending an extra day on a jobsite, you could walk away with $14 to $15,000. In my mind, I think an extra ten grand in your pocket is something that every contractor would love to see for a day's work.” – Emily Ostrander
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Resources Mentioned:
Topics Covered:
04:58 – Introducing this episode’s guest, Emily Ostrander
05:19 – What geothermal heating and cooling system is about and how it works
07:37 – The types of loops you can choose from depending on the type of your property
09:56 – The benefits of geothermal heating and cooling system compared to the traditional fossil fuel, oil, propane, and natural gas systems
11:55 – Why geothermal heating and cooling system is the most efficient in the market
13:40 – The things you need to do and look at if you want to be a contractor of geothermal systems
18:35 – Discussion about Climate Master’s Trilogy System
22:42 - Discussion about Climate Master’s GeoDesigner, a software that compares operating cost differences between different systems
25:34 – How and where homeowners could find drillers
27:08 – The incentives that help reduce upfront costs for the installation of geothermal systems
31:27 – The approximate out-of-pocket costs and net costs of installing Climate Master’s Trilogy System
33:23 – Why geothermal system is more cost-efficient than other heating and cooling systems in the long run
36:17 – Why you’d want to get into geothermal systems, as a contractor
39:41 – Geothermal systems benefit the homeowners, the contractors, and the environment as well
40:39 – Connect with Climate Master and Emily
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