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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 temperatures vary so dramatically from one location and season to the next, we need to manage heat. Vaccines and other pharmaceuticals need to be kept at a certain temperature. Food isn't inviting if it's delivered cold. Similarly ,buildings are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions as we spend a tremendous amount of energy and money keeping comfortable temperatures.

Govi Rao is the CEO of Phase Change Energy Solutions Inc. – a 10-year old manufacturing company based in North Carolina. Phase Change Energy Solutions creates smart materials that act as thermal batteries. Their storage systems maintain temperatures in small packages for pharmaceuticals and food, and save energy in rooms and buildings. Phase Change Solutions also contribute to decarbonization through energy efficiency and resiliency.

Phase Change Solutions' products are composed of plant-based bio materials that will last 75 to 100 years and won't degrade. The products are easy to install, without any moving parts. They require zero maintenance, as thermal energy does all the job. You can just let it sit where the temperature should be managed, and voila! All the heating and cooling will be controlled.

Listen to this episode as Govi guides you to the world of thermal batteries.

Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.

In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

• How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
• Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
• The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system

and much more…

If you tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home

We'd like to hear from you! Please help us understand how AWESomeEarthKind can help you achieve your clean energy goals – and you'll automatically be entered into a Sweepstakes for a Free LED Light Fixture:

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SuperNova #1. The simple aspect of saving energy today can be accomplished in more ways than one. While we wait for the next big thing, there are several things that are happening today that you can start and can help us get into energy savings. There are many solutions available today. Don't wait for tomorrow. The time to wait is over.

SuperNova #2. Eliminating waste is a big aspect of what we're about and the materials we provide, and of course, everything that drives to making our living environments more comfortable while conserving energy and bringing resiliency. We continue to make an impact, and that's what keeps us motivated every day. That's exactly the reason why we get up and do what we do.

SuperNova #3. Now it's a question of scale. The more phase change bio PCM materials that we can make and put out there, the more carbon emissions we're able to reuse, the better it is on the comfort level, more people are able to access food, food doesn't get thrown away, and the impact of all these is less plastic is thrown away.

Worst Career Moment: "The one that really changed me is when I had a road accident that literally killed me. I'm not quite sure if people around me thought I would survive. I spent several months in a hospital wired-up. That was in the peak of my youth. My face was all battered." – Govi Rao

Aha! Moment: "I saw the impact my parents, grandparents, and people around me have made through people in the ecosystem, and my aha moment is that we can – as individuals – make an impact. I'm lucky to be surrounded by people who made amazing impact." – Govi Rao

Best Advice He's Ever Received: "Do your best. Always." – Govi Rao

Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: "Perseverance. Stay on it." – Govi Rao

Internet Resource: Circular Economy at https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/what-is-the-circular-economy

Book Recommendation: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009U9S6FI/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Magic Wand: "Education." – Govi Rao

Most Energized About Today: "The outlook in the US and around the world on future generations – what they stand for." – Govi Rao

WTF or F: "I lived through a flood growing up in India where pretty much lots of the city got washed away. We survived; however, there was tremendous damage, and this happens more frequently especially for me. I've also been through a couple of earthquakes." – Govi Rao

Parting Advice: "Make the change today. Take it on to make the change today. Don't wait. There's many ways each one of us can contribute. It doesn't matter if you're a middle school student or a high school student or a senior in college or a professional. Each one of us bears responsibility and I think we can all contribute to change. It's an amazing life. It's a gift. Let's make the change happen." – Govi Rao

Connect:

• Website: https://phasechange.com/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/govirao
• Carbon Group Global: https://carbongroup.global/

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 carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, or take specific amounts of carbon out of the environment. With the right carbon offset projects, we can begin to counter balance our carbon footprints and support projects that actually reduce the carbon that is fueling extreme weather events around the globe.

Tom Herman is AirCarbon Pte Ltd's Vice President for business development and the Founder of Meta Carbon, as well as a father and an experienced entrepreneur, mountaineer, and software architect. He is passionate about working with carbon offsets and how it promotes clean and renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, and other carbon-reduction activities. Tom was also the CEO and co-founder of DashBid Media and COO of JumpTV – both of which contributed positively to the industry with DashBid Media being the 2nd fastest growing company in NYC in 2015 and JumpTV having streaming operations in over 200 stations. Tom was also featured in the 2020 Artisan Entertainment movie Startup.com that covered the birth and failure of dotcom govWorks.

For over 20 years, Tom has journeyed the world, starting companies and leading product development teams. He first learned about carbon offsets through AirCarbon's Founders Will Pazos and Thomas MacMahon. With fungible blockchain tokens, Air Carbon is transforming a market that is currently fragmented, opaque, and disorganized - bringing transparency and liquidity to carbon trading and creating the basis for exponential worldwide carbon reduction.

Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.

In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

• How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
• Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
• The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system

and much more…

If you tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home

We'd like to hear from you! Please help us understand how AWESomeEarthKind can help you achieve your clean energy goals – and you'll automatically be entered into a Sweepstakes for a Free LED Light Fixture:

SEND YOUR FEEDBACK TODAY

SuperNova #1. If you're buying carbon offsets, make sure to understand how much of the money you spend actually goes to the project that's developing the carbon offset.

SuperNova #2. I frequently have people say that carbon offsets are just an excuse to continue to emit carbon, but I don't agree with that. I think we need an all-of-the-above strategy to address climate change. That means every company – every individual – needs to work to the best of their ability to reduce their carbon footprint.

SuperNova #3. Storing carbon in the soil through agricultural processes is probably the biggest near-term opportunity for humanity.

Worst Career Moment: "I've spent most of my life travelling the world. I've lived in various countries, and travelled to dozens of other countries. I now know that the carbon consequence of all this travel is really substantial, and so I need to rethink how I travel, where I travel. This is a sad reality for me, but it's also important for everyone." – Tom Herman

Aha! Moment: "I was reading this morning about a company called Planetary Hydrogen that makes hydrogen gas as an energy source, and they are making it through a really cool process that uses renewable energy. They do it in a way that addresses ocean health and captures carbon, and basically puts it into the equivalent of sea shells - which is what the ocean naturally does. Planetary Hydrogen has ways to make energy that are good for the environment." – Tom Herman

Best Advice He's Ever Received: "If you're gonna do something anyway, you might as well do it with a smile." – Tom Herman

Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: "I would say reading voraciously, although not books, mostly trade journals and articles, and running. Mindful meditation is important. My mindful meditation is running." – Tom Herman

Book Recommendation: The New Map by Daniel Yergin

Magic Wand: "A super high density, low weight battery solution that is not environmentally damaging to produce, or a miniature fusion energy production system that allows us to produce massive amounts of energy without environmental impact." – Tom Herman

WTF or F: "On a sailboat off the coast of Columbia. It was supposed to be a day trip, but we ended up having to anchor in a mangrove forest near a relatively isolated island, sleep there overnight and wait for the weather to clear." – Tom Herman

Most Energized About Today: "I am most energized about the increasing pace of change. I find it so exciting and so energizing to see how many new technologies and how many new ideas are coming up and being spread far and wide over the internet around the world everyday." – Tom Herman

Connect:

• LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/tomherman
• Website: www.AirCarbon.co
• Email: [email protected]

Quantum 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 ZIP system – a revolutionary building envelope technology that is structurally equivalent to plywood sheathing and creates a built-in vapour permeable, water resistant barrier that decreases air and energy leakage by 40% compared to conventional house wraps. By reducing energy waste, the ZIP system can save up to 20% in annual heating and cooling costs on the average American home.

Get ready to hear a story that will inspire you to save money with efficiency and clean energy!

Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.

In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

• How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
• Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
• The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system

and much more…

If you tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home

We'd like to hear from you! Please help us understand how AWESomeEarthKind can help you achieve your clean energy goals – and you'll automatically be entered into a Sweepstakes for a Free LED Light Fixture:

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SuperNova #1. "We're trying to achieve high performance, energy efficient systems that quality builders and remodelers care about from start to finish – and that's really where the conversation starts. If you care about the overall shell to your home and the critical details that go into creating a quality home – this is where the ZIP system and Huber is a match."

SuperNova #2. "The products really do speak for themselves."

SuperNova #3. "Don't be scared. If you're jumping into a career path that's brand new for you or something that you've never been involved with before - just go forward. Life's too short, so If you think it's the right thing, go for it."

One Unique Tip Tool or Tactic that Most People Need to Know but Don't: "The biggest thing is you've got to keep in touch with your key builders, your architects, your framers – everybody that you work with."

Worst Career Moment: "I guess my worst moment was the first week of my career. I was just a Business Administration degree holder and no experience in the field prior to Huber. The best way to put it would be drinking from a firehose. I've never been more worried about something in my life. It was all brand new to me, and I was scared. I really was."

Aha! Moment: "I reached out to a builder that I have been targeting for a while. I started a conversation- 'Hey! I'm Will from Huber. I know you don't use our stuff a lot, but I'm wondering if there is an opportunity for me to at least show you some of our product. It wound up that he went to the same college. Right then and there, we had a connection where he was confident speaking with me, and he was like, 'Hey, I wanna bring you in and talk more about Huber'".

Best Advice He's Ever Received: "Tell the truth. Just be confident and tell the truth. And if you don't have the answer to something, ask for help."

Personals Habits that Contribute to Success: "Energy. You can probably tell that I drink a lot of caffeine too. I've got the natural energy, but the stimulants also help out a little bit. So...Just the energy and passion that I bring to every day."

Internet Resource: The company's website: www.huberwood.com

Book Recommendation: Boston Globe

Magic Wand: "Two things: One obviously is bring back normalcy, right? Number two is just ELE (Everybody Love Everybody). With so much hate, everything that's going on in the world, people should not be judging and love everyone."

WTF or F: "There's no really one particular experience. Anytime I can, I will try to get some warmth sitting at the beach with some type of frozen cocktail at my hand."

Most Energized About Today: "One thing I'm most energized today is being on here. Everything, so far, has been pretty good. Just all around."

Parting Advice: "If you're not on social media and you're in this industry, you're definitely missing out."

Connect:

• Email address: [email protected]
• Website: www.huberwood.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wc3044/?hl=en
• LinkedIn: Will Contento

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 investments affect the world we live in, most of us are not aware of where our investments go, and if those investments support what we believe in.

And, sometimes, what we thought was having a positive impact, is actually creating the opposite effect.

Do you want to understand what your money is doing, while making sure that the return you get is not destructive to you, other people, and the world?

Are you wondering if your investments are aligned with your moral and environmental compass?

Listen and dive into the world of Aware and No-Harm Investing as Marco shares his story on how to have a positive impact by understanding how investment systems work.

Marco Vangelisti, CFA, is a 100% Aware and No-Harm investor with a longstanding commitment to impact and regenerative investing. He is the founder of Essential Knowledge for Transition (EK4T) – a company that aims to democratize understanding of the large systems in society so that we can redesign them to be in balance with nature.

Marco is also a founding members of Slow Money and was on the leadership team of the Slow Money Northern California Network since its inception. He was a Fulbright scholar in Mathematics and Economics at the University of California, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and taught portfolio management, asset allocation, and performance and risk analysis at the San Francisco CFA Institute.

He first spent 20 years in conventional finance, working for a company that builds quantitative models for equity and fixed income markets around the world. However, when he learned that what he was doing was not aligned with his values, he started a movement to change investment systems.

Now he's teaching people how to move towards Aware and No-Harm investing.

Toward Aware – No Harm Investing – Course – Use the discount code AEK20 to get 20% off: https://ek4t.com/tanhi21Q2/

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SuperNova #1. "We need the right knowledge to change the systems that are problematic and make the transition necessary for us and ecosystems to prosper"

SuperNova #2. "What is wrong with traditional investing is that we don't even know what we own. The key is to understand what your money is doing and making sure that the return you get is not destructive of nature, communities, or other groups."

SuperNova #3. "If you look at the past and you say, 'Okay, look at how the financial markets have done in the last 20 years – they've done really well. Now, if you form your expectations based on that history, though, I think you will be greatly disappointed. You are setting yourself up for a major disappointment if you think that the stock market will go up 10, 15 percent every year from now on."

SuperNova #4. "A "Regenerative Investment" is for people who feel particularly motivated to address a particular issue, and that the best way to address that is by supporting a business that is raising capital. Where they're not that concerned whether the money comes back, because they're really concerned about what the business could solve, if it succeeded."

Aha! Moment: "My aha! moment was understanding the extent to which financial returns can be extractive… To realize how our investments are shaping the world we live in."

Worst Career Moment: "My worst career moment came while I was trying to serve our clients, including environmental foundations to whom I had donated. I realized that the portfolio we were managing was investing in things that destroyed the forests in the Borneo and the habitat of the orangutan."

Best Advice He's Ever Received: "Don't believe in everything you think. Our minds, sometimes, can play tricks, and to question one's own belief system and conclusions can be very helpful. So I have a very skeptical approach to what my mind is thinking, making sure that it is not just playing tricks on me."

Personals Habits that Contribute to Success: "As part of my meditative practice, I go to the garden and gather my greens, wash them, and prepare my salad in the morning."

Internet Resource: Dr. John Campbell in YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Campbellteaching/videos

Book Recommendation: Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind by Harari Yuval Noah

Magic Wand: "I would give the vaccine to everybody in the world right now and then the pandemic will be over in three weeks."

WTF or F: "I used to spend the summer in the mountains. I remember we were camping somewhere and we were hit by this amazing lightning storm. When you're very close to a bolt of lightning, the sound and the light come at the same time, and they are absolutely explosive. We were going through that for the whole night. I thought we were gonna get fried, but we survived somehow (although we got very wet)."

One Unique Tip Tool or Tactic that People Need to Know but Don't: "I think what a lot of people don't know is how much their investments are affecting their life, not understanding that our investments really shape the world we live in. So, if we don't like what we see, then look at your investments and make sure that you're not participating in the problems you would like to see solved. Know what your money is doing and ensure that it causes no harm to you and the world we live in.."

Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.

In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

• How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
• Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
• The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system

and much more…

If you tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.

Most Energized About Today: "It's a beautiful day out there, and as soon as we're done, I'm gonna go to my garden and spend some time there." – Marco Vangelisti

Parting Advice: "If you are curious about learning more – email me at [email protected] or check out my website and consider taking my course."

Resources:

• https://ek4t.com/tanhi21Q2/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH3EzaQpGCY
• As You Sow Foundation – Invest Your Values: https://www.asyousow.org/invest-your-values
• Walter Jehne: https://ek4t.com/how-do-we-deal-with-climate-change-by-restoring-the-hydrological-cycle/

Connect:

• Website: https://ek4t.com/
• Email address: [email protected]
• FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/EssentialKnowledge4Transition
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/VangelistiMarco

Quantum 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 to today's episode and get to know how we can do it all! Danny sees a bright future with clean energy ditching fossil fuels and benefiting everyone in our homes, jobs and communities. Hear about the incredible economic potential in doing the most important work in world history.

Danny Kennedy is the CEO of New Energy Nexus, a non-profit which connects entrepreneurs everywhere with capital to build an abundant clean energy economy that benefits all. Kennedy also co-founded Sungevity in 2007, the fifth-largest distributed solar installer in the United States. He has also served as the managing director of the California Clean Energy Fund (an early-investor in Tesla), which includes overseeing the $25 million Cal Seed Fund.

His journey into clean energy started back in the 20th century. He started his solar company in 2007 and has been involved with a number of additional startups, including the solar financing company Mosaic. He sees clean energy as the answer to the extreme climate crisis, and a huge opportunity in uplifting potential for communities everywhere, with job creation, wealth creation, and leadership opportunities for everyone.

SuperNova #1. "Be aware that the world is changing much more rapidly than we realize in terms of the commanding heights of the economy." - Danny Kennedy

SuperNova #2. "For the entrepreneur, pick your path in this amazing clean energy opportunity and find a niche, because that niche is going to become very big. Every day, get up and execute against that opportunity. Do the work. The balls in your court. Stay focused, my friend, and you'll do fine." - Danny Kennedy

SuperNova#3. "You just always have to stay focused on your goals and your business and doing the next thing and the next thing. It's many days of work that make a great week and month, and it's many weeks and months of great and hard work that make for a successful year in a business - and a career and professional life." - Danny Kennedy

Aha! Moment: "The "Aha!" that caused me to jump ship from my previous career to start my own company was when Google Earth first came out - circa 2006. For the first time, you could look at the world from the satellite images that they were stitching together. And it was, "Wow, that's amazing!" My "Aha!" with a mate was sitting around drinking beer here in Australia, saying, "Seeing this Google Earth thing, isn't it cool? Wonder if we could do the design and engineering phase of the solar sales process online." Sure enough, we found a software guru that did all the maths and whatever trigonometry was required - and we created remote solar sizing." - Danny Kennedy

Worst Energy Moment: "There were moments where we were running right up against it on payroll back in the twenty-teens. A fast-growing solar company stretching itself. Anxious nights lying awake worrying about the people, the team that we built, and all that sort of stuff. In those moments you realize it can always get worse, it could come off the tracks - so just keep focused and do what you need to do." - Danny Kennedy

Best Advice He's Ever Received: "To marry my now wife." - Danny Kennedy

Personal Habits that Contribute to Success: "I am a big early riser. I believe that getting up and going hard is a good way to get things done." - Danny Kennedy

Internet Resources: newenergynexus.com www.thecleanfight.com

Book Recommendation: Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman

Magic Wand: "Social media. I would get them off the drip of dopamine responsiveness and let them get information at a high level. Technology is wonderful when it allows us to share across borders, instantaneously and all that good stuff. But we need to do it without the advertising addiction that has actually created so much distress and depression and despoiled our democracies and all the rest of it." - Danny Kennedy

WTF or F: "You know, I'm an Australian Californian, so fire season comes to mind just in the last couple of years. I mean, having seen it on both sides of the Pacific, it's kind of tragic. I also worked in the Pacific in the 2000 era, and there was a Cyclone that swept through some small islands 1000 miles north of New Zealand. It was 150% wind speeds of anything previously recorded, and a huge storm surge and his frightening supercharged force of nature." - Danny Kennedy

Most Energized about Today: 'I am most energized about the opportunity in Indonesia. I know that sounds obscure, but you know, think about that huge country, which is about the size of the United States in population, and has had almost no solar today." - Danny Kennedy

Parting Advice: "Get involved in this economic opportunity. It's also the most important work we can do ever in history. This decade decides the fate of civilization. I'm not a doomsayer. I don't believe it's the end of the world. I think we have a world without an end here. But a millennium from now, we will look back at the start of the 21st century as humans and say, "What the hell were they doing?" Or "Thank God, they did that."

- Danny Kennedy

Connect:

• Website: https://www.newenergynexus.com/
• Email Address: [email protected]
• Email Address: [email protected]
• Twitter: @dannyksfun

Quantum 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 Sclafani is the Director of Demand-Side Management at Central Hudson, the distribution utility serving the mid-Hudson Valley. Mark has been with the company since 2008, and has been working with energy efficiency, clean energy, and conservation programs that help customers save energy and money.

Mark oversees gas and electric business projects and interfaces with key accounts. He took his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Mark has always been interested in saving energy and making things more efficient. Central Hudson has efficiency programs that allow customers to get a discount on efficient technologies encompassing lighting, industrial processes and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Air & Ground Source Heat pumps are the primary focus of their Clean Heat program.

Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.

In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From ClimateMasterwebclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

• How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
• Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
• The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system
• and much more …

If you tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.

We'd like to hear from you! Please help us understand how AWESomeEarthKind can help you achieve your clean energy goals – and you'll automatically be entered into a Sweepstakes for a

Free LED Light Fixture:

SEND YOUR FEEDBACK TODAY

SuperNova #1. "Heat pumps work smarter by using available heat energy – either in the air on in the ground – rather than heating the air up directly like a traditional heating system would."

SuperNova #2. "By electrifying the heating load, we're utilizing the system better during the winter and at night time when there's not as much load. The more throughput through the system, the better it is for all customers."

SuperNova #3. "New construction is the absolute best time to consider a geothermal system."

Unique Tool or Tactic People Should Know But Don't: "There's a lot of thought out there about the upfront cost of a geothermal system, and something people should really be considering is new construction."

Most Energized About Today: "I think this is an amazing time to be in this field. In particular, there's two major electrification technologies that are both really coming to the mainstream at the same time - Heating & Vehicle electrification."

Internet Resources:

• Find a contractor to get quotes under the Clean Heat program: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Contractors/Find-a-Contractor/NYS-Clean-Heat-Contractors
• Incentives: https://www.cenhud.com/my-energy/my-energy-options/heat-pumps/
• Info about Heat Pumps: https://www.epa.gov/rhc/geothermal-heating-and-cooling-technologies

• https://www.cenhud.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/centralhudson/

Central Hudson's Efficiency Program Manager: [email protected]

Quantum 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 that can provide ambiance and comfort - without emitting greenhouse gases or compromising your health & safety

Anastasia Vankova is the Founder of Modern Blaze.com - an online store that specializes in modern ventless fireplaces.

Modern Blaze was created as a solution to Anastasia's personal struggle. She had a hard time finding a fireplace for her home without a chimney. The information she found online was confusing, and local choices were very limited.

Buying a fireplace was much harder than it should have been. That's when she had an idea to create Modern Blaze - an online store with the best selection of ventless fireplaces on the internet. After 6 years in business, Modern Blaze has helped thousands of customers to make their houses feel more like homes.

In this episode, Anasthasia talks about her mission to make purchasing an electric fireplace easy and affordable - and without harmful fumes.

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SuperNova #1. "A lot of people don't know that the heat is optional, that you just have to turn it off and set the temperature. That's a feature of an electric fireplace that people don't know about." – Anastasia Vankova

SuperNova #2. "A lot of people have great ideas but they never come to life just because they think, and think, and think, and do nothing about it." – Anastasia Vankova

SuperNova #3. "There's so much understanding in the division going on in the world right now. If we could only see the other side – the other person's perspective – I think the world will be a better place." – Anastasia Vankova

Aha! Moment: "When my contractor told me that, 'Hey! You can have a fireplace in your house without a chimney.' and I was like, 'What? Seriously?' That opened a whole new world for me." – Anastasia Vankova

Best Advice she's ever received: "Not to sell my business." – Anastasia Vankova

Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: "Just do it. Taking action on new ideas. Anything that we want to implement in the business, we take action right away." – Anastasia Vankova

Internet Resource: Electrify Now; https://www.yellowtin.com/

Book Recommendation: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Magic Wand: "I would like to change everybody's mindset and give everybody an ability to understand the others." – Anasthasia

WTF: "We picked a very good time to drive from Indiana to California, just when that Arctic storm was coming from the west coast to the east coast, and we got stuck for a couple of days under a -9 degrees temperature in Texas." – Anastasia

Most Energized about today: Having the opportunity to see the United States with her husband and 2 children in their RV.

Important Links:

• https://modernblaze.com/collections/modern-ventless-electric-fireplaces
• https://modernblaze.com/blogs/shopping-guides/35641475-electric-fireplace-buying-guide

Connect:

• https://modernblaze.com
• https://patiofever.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/rvcubs/

Quantum 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 today's episode, JLD shares how he lives and works out of his 5,600 sqft home in Puerto Rico. He installed solar, batteries, and air source heat pumps to provide virtually all of his electricity and air conditioning. And, the clean energy systems power the electric transport he uses around the village and carries him through the island's extreme weather events and frequent power failures.

With ZERO government grants and NO tax incentives, JLD still realized a 12% Annual Return on his clean energy Investment.

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AND - you can enter sweepstakes for a high-efficiency LED light fixture, and will find tips and resources on how to reduce your energy costs - and have a positive environmental impact.

Supernova 1: "I moved to clean energy for a lot of reasons. It was the right thing to do. I just didn't want to contribute to dirty energy."

Supernova 2: "I love the fact that I'm investing my money that I'm earning as an entrepreneur into programs that are going to make Puerto Rico - not to mention the world-a better place."

Supernova 3: [What is the next clean energy step for JLD?] "One thing that we're doing next is I'm putting a 1000 gallon water receptacle right in my side yard. to catch rainwater. And so we're going to utilize all of the rainwater to water our garden and our plants. We might even pipe it in and start using it for showers and drinking, using UV light filtration and things like that."

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• Visit EOFire.com to set YOUR Entrepreneurial journey ON FIRE!
• Preorder your copy of "A Common Road to Uncommon Success": AWESomeEarthKind.com/fire
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EOFire
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfzpliAfdjParawJljHo2g?reload=9
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnleedumas/

Quantum 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 can we monetize carbon removal and create new value streams for the most cost-effective solutions?

Regenerative agriculture can create climate solutions that take us into a safer & more sustainable world.

Listen to today's episode and get to know how Nicole Lederer and the Environmental Entrepreneurs work to make this brighter future probable.

Nicole Lederer is the Chair and Co-Founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) where she provides communication platforms for business leaders to advance strong environmental policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy. E2 establishes strategic collaboration between business, the military, agriculture, and environmental leaders, and engages with legislators at both the state and national levels.

Nicole is a policy advocate, and this is mirrored by how E2 promotes policies to foster sustainable climate, energy, transportation, water, land use, and agricultural practices and technologies that advance a clean economy. E2 partners with the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) where Nicole serves as a trustee.

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In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From ClimateMasterwebclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

• How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
• Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
• The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system
• and much more …

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SuperNova #1. "Companies are increasingly looking not only to offset ongoing emissions, but to offset past emissions- to go carbon negative. I can't think of any better place to go than American farmers to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere." – Nicole Lederer

SuperNova #2. "I have learned one thing above all else in this work that I've done with so many partners, and that is 'never assume that the person who is supposed to be your enemy is your enemy'. There is a way forward to find common ground with others in almost all cases. If you don't work hard to find the common ground, you're leaving a major opportunity on the table… Nobody gets anything done by themselves." – Nicole Lederer

SuperNova #3. "When you can find common ground with the traditional adversary, that's gold, and you need to stay on that until you find a way forward with them. It's not like everybody's going to be your most valuable ally, but a lot more of them could be a more valuable ally than what you have ever thought from what people told you." – Nicole Lederer

SuperNova #4. "Just pay attention to what you care about… I care about nature. I care about the natural world. I have always felt that it was the bottom line of life." – Nicole Lederer

SuperNova #5. "The idea that we can look to traditional opponents for expertise and guidance on how to find a path forward has informed everything I have done. It led me to recognize opportunities that I wouldn't have recognized otherwise. For example, jumping in with both feet to celebrate, amplify, and support the department of defense's climate and clean energy initiatives, which led to years of very beneficial collaboration and progress on issues that concern everyone." – Nicole Lederer

Aha! Moment: The founding of E2 was when the traditional enmity between environmentalists and business leaders was realized to be bogus, and it was all getting everybody nowhere. The idea that we can look to traditional opponents for expertise and guidelines on how to find a path forward has informed everything Nicole has done since then, and led her to recognize opportunities that wouldn't have been there otherwise.

Best Advice she's ever received: "Don't buy the question. Just because they asked you something doesn't mean that you have to answer what they asked right away."

Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: "Perseverance. I will keep coming at you until some personal resolution is achieved. I won't get tired. Nothing happens overnight." – Nicole Lederer

Internet Resource: E&E Publication (Energy and Environment Publication) / E&E News / E&E Daily

Book Recommendation: Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret by Catherine Coleman Flowers

Magic Wand: "I would like to get rid of this virus. I would like to never have a pandemic again." – Nicole Lederer

WTF: The sun never rose in the bay area; instead, it was a blood-red sky that lasted for hours until the sun set. There was just a dome around the bay area, with the color just staying at dark red.

Most Energized about today: It is the fact that we have a federal government that is reality and science-based who takes the challenges we're facing seriously and doesn't attempt to tell lies about them.

Parting Advice: "I encourage everyone to recognize that policy is extremely important to the evolution and outlook of their businesses, that they should not leave it to others, that they should get involved, and that they can use E2 as a platform to do that." – Nicole Lederer

Connect:

• e2.org

Quantum 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-free civilization that will create utopia.

Which direction do you want to go?

Listen to Will Hackman discuss how to save our place in nature before it's too late.

Will Hackman is an issue advocate and a contributing author on energy, environmental, and

climate change. He served as a campaign manager for federal races for the U.S.

House and Senate, and has been an ocean and public lands conservation advocate

since 2013.

His love for the ocean started when he experienced being a commercial fisherman in Alaska. His time at sea left the life of the ocean in his veins, and he became part of the ocean conservation movement.

He combined his background in both politics and the fishing industry to build public campaigns for international ocean conservation, aiming to stop overfishing and foreign illegal fishing around the world.

In this episode, Will Hackman talks about how the collective action of committed people working together for the reduction of harmful environmental emissions can save human civilization by stimulating the end of climate change. By doing so, we can not only survive - but thrive in a sustainable utopia.

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In "The Power Of Earth With Comfort" From ClimateMaster free webclass, you'll discover how geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet, reduce energy costs by up to 70%, and - with the federal, state, and utility incentives - provide annual returns of 20% to 40% on your investment.

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SuperNova #1. "It's not about saving the Earth. The Earth is going to be fine one way or another. What we're doing is saving our place within nature before it's too late." – Will Hackman

SuperNova #2. "People can really make a difference when they get involved." – Will Hackman

SuperNova #3."There are a lot of things that you can personally do to reduce your carbon impact, but from a global carbon reduction perspective, there are large scale institutional changes that are needed; [Nevertheless,] there's a great way that people can get involved with those institutional changes, and that's to vote." – Will Hackman

SuperNova #4 the United States has actually reduced carbon emissions by an absolute value, more than any other country in the world. While we are still the #3 emitters in the world - but we can show the world what's possible.

Worst Climate Moment: On his 21st birthday, he spent 19 hours in a car after Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi. He worked in a disaster relief distribution center for four days and witnessed how the wind destroyed the entire town.

Best Advice He's Ever Received: Dress for the job that you want, not the job that you have.

Personal Habits that Contribute to Success: Consuming news that is good and real. It lets you stay on top of what's happening in the world, and makes you a civically-engaged citizen who becomes a better individual on any issue

Internet Resource: The Climate Explainer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateExplainr

Book Recommendation: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick – the real story of Moby Dick - a whaling boat that was attacked by a whale, and the history of whaling around the world.

Magic Wand: "Decarbonize the world – switching to renewable, clean energy, and no more fossil fuels. If we eliminate CO2 emissions and greenhouse emissions, we'll have human sustainability."

WTF or F: During a horribly cold and windy day in Iceland last year before Covid, the weather was so extreme but it was one of the most beautiful things he's ever seen.

Most Energized about Today: The outcome of the Paris Agreement over the next five-year period – our nationally determined contribution – that will be released on Earth Day.

Parting Advice: "If you have people in your family who aren't fully on board with what climate change means to them, talk to them about that. Everybody's got that personal story and we all have that personal connection. Know what climate change means to you personally."

Connect:

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/ClimateExplainr
• https://www.instagram.com/hackman.will/