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By Lisa Ann Pinkerton
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The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.
Hello Earthlings! This week on Earthlings 2.0, we connect with Camus Energy, a company providing a cutting-edge grid orchestration platform designed to help utilities operate and build a reliable, affordable, and zero-carbon grid. Their technology platform enables utilities to navigate the transition to a two-way grid—one that integrates local renewable generation and customer flexibility to achieve decarbonization and affordability goals.
In this episode, Astrid Atkinson, CEO and co-founder of Camus Energy, discusses how their software integrates diverse data sources to provide utilities with a comprehensive view of their grid. She explains how this integration allows utilities to manage the growing complexity of distributed energy resources like rooftop solar, EV charging, and virtual power plants while also preparing for increasing loads due to electrification.
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Hello Earthlings! This week on Earthlings 2.0, we explore an exciting breakthrough in recycling with Emmanuel Ladent, CEO of Carbios, a French biotech company that’s revolutionizing how we handle plastic waste. As the world grapples with plastic pollution, Carbios has developed a game-changing enzymatic process that breaks down PET plastics and textiles to their base components, allowing for high-quality recycling without losing material integrity. Emmanuel explains how this biological solution is different from traditional methods and how it could provide a truly circular solution to the plastics and textile industries, paving the way for sustainable, waste-free production.
We also discuss how Carbios is helping the fashion industry transition from linear to circular, addressing the challenge of microplastics and waste in apparel. Through partnerships with global brands like L'Oréal, Nestlé, and PepsiCo, Carbios is making strides in creating closed-loop systems for plastic and textile waste, ensuring that materials are recycled back into products of the same quality as new ones. Emmanuel highlights how this technology could have a profound impact on reducing CO2 emissions and promoting sustainability in various industries.
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Hello Earthlings! Today, we're diving into a pioneering approach to carbon capture with direct air capture (DAC), a technology that pulls CO₂ directly from the atmosphere. While DAC alone can’t reverse climate change, it could be instrumental in maintaining critical temperature limits if it scales up efficiently. Host Lisa Ann Pinkerton interviews Anca Timofte, CEO and co-founder of Holocene, whose innovative, low-energy DAC method has secured a $10 million contract with Google. Anca explains how Holocene’s process leverages chemical reactions to trap CO₂ at low temperatures, maximizing efficiency and minimizing energy use. With plans for commercial-scale plants in the early 2030s, Anca envisions DAC as a crucial component in global carbon reduction efforts.
Restoring Our Faith in Humanity this week is the inspiring story of Mr. Trash Wheel, a solar and hydro-powered trash interceptor transforming Baltimore's waterways. This quirky, googly-eyed invention reminds us that every action counts in the fight for a sustainable future.
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🚀 Calling all Earthlings…
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Greetings Earthlings! This week on Earthlings 2.0, we explore the world of battery safety and renewable energy with Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies, CEO and Co-founder of ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH, a leader in battery monitoring and safety. As the world moves toward cleaner energy and electric mobility, batteries play a central role, but with them come risks that need careful management. KP shares insights into why traditional battery management systems (BMS) are limited and how ACCURE’s advanced, predictive battery analytics platform is closing the gap by detecting battery issues before they lead to costly and dangerous failures.
We also explore the larger picture of renewable energy's future, and how the need for efficient, safe, and scalable energy storage solutions is growing rapidly. KP provides fascinating examples, including the story of how their management system flagged a critical issue for an energy storage system operator on day one, allowing the operator to shut down a compromised battery before any incidents occurred, showcasing the technology's capability to prevent failures and enhance safety. This shows how renewable energy is becoming the pragmatic choice, even in traditionally fossil-fuel-dependent regions, signaling a broader shift in the energy landscape.
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🚀 Calling all Earthlings…
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Hello Earthlings! 🌊 This week on Earthlings 2.0, we dive into the deep blue with Professor Matthew England, an expert in ocean and climate dynamics. Our warming oceans are doing a lot of heavy lifting for us, absorbing over 90% of trapped heat from greenhouse gasses. But there’s a cost, and we're already seeing a 30% slowdown in the critical Atlantic overturning circulation—a shift climate scientists once thought would take another 100 years!
Together, we explore how this slowdown affects everything, from extreme weather patterns to coral reefs and fisheries. Professor England explains the complex and pressing implications of ocean acidification, sea level rise, and the future of our climate systems. Yet, he ends on a hopeful note, predicting a tipping point in global energy transition, away from fossil fuels, that could shift humanity onto a path toward a more sustainable future.
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NOAA - Climate Change and Hurricanes
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Hello Earthlings! This week, we're exploring the critical role of soil carbon measurement in combating climate change with Tom Sadan, Senior Business Development Consultant at Agricarbon, a company pioneering the field of soil carbon measurement and restoration. By utilizing advanced robotics, Agricarbon conducts large-scale soil carbon audits that support regenerative farming and carbon sequestration efforts.
Soil, often called a "hidden hero" in the fight against climate change, is a massive carbon sink capable of sequestering billions of tons of CO2. However, its benefits remain elusive, buried below ground, making accurate measurement and verification a challenge—until now. In this conversation, Tom highlights the growing financial incentives, with carbon credits that could be reach up to $100 per tonne, making regenerative farming a profitable option.
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https://www.agricarbon.co.uk/
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Hello Earthlings! This week, we journey into the world of clean energy advocacy and climate policy with Julia Pyper, co-host of the Political Climate podcast and Vice President of Public Affairs at Grid Leap. Together with host Lisa Ann Pinkerton, they delve into the growing bipartisan support for clean energy and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Julia shares how framing climate issues as local concerns, like job creation and economic benefits, is shifting voter perspectives across the political spectrum.
We also discuss how policies, like transmission reform and energy infrastructure, are evolving to support the clean energy transition. Whether it's large-scale manufacturing or local community benefits, this episode explores the tangible ways that clean energy is impacting lives today.
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🚀 Calling all Earthlings…
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Are you new to Earthlings 2.0 and don’t know where to get started? Check out our Life at 3C episode on our website
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Hello Earthlings! For this week’s episode, we take a deeper look into a fascinating new realm of Earth observation, not from outer space but from the "low sky." We are joined by Keith Miao, the CEO of Birdstop, a company pioneering the use of autonomous drones to monitor critical infrastructure. These drones operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at low altitudes, providing high-detail monitoring at scale. This technology has immense potential to enhance how we monitor power grids, telecom networks, and even respond to natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes.
We explore how Birdstop's constellation of drones delivers the best of both worlds: the comprehensive coverage of satellite imagery and the fine detail you'd expect from on-the-ground inspections. Keith shares his journey from working at Google on real-time decision-making models to launching Birdstop, along with insights on the future of drone-based infrastructure monitoring.
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🚀 Calling all Earthlings…
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Are you new to Earthlings 2.0 and don’t know where to get started? Check out our Life at 3C episode on our website
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Hello Earthlings! For this week’s episode, we dive deep into the evolving world of agriculture and agritech with Venky Ramachandran, the visionary behind Agribusiness Matters. Joining us from Hyderabad, India, Venky shares insights on the transformative technologies shaping food production systems amidst climate change and market volatility. His firm and popular newsletter provide a global snapshot of agritech’s digital transformation and its impact on farmers worldwide.
We explore key topics, including the differences in technological adoption on a global scale, the role of mechanization in addressing labor shortages, and the ongoing debate between optimizing nature versus understanding its complexity.
This week, our faith in humanity is renewed by the remarkable leadership of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal, and former Chairman of the Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav. Together, they spearheaded the electrification of nearly all of India's railways, delivering this transformative project on time. This monumental achievement not only significantly reduces the railway's carbon footprint but also serves as a global model for sustainable infrastructure.
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https://www.agribizmatters.com/
🚀 Calling all Earthlings…
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Are you new to Earthlings 2.0 and don’t know where to get started? Check out our Life at 3C episode on our website
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Hello Earthlings! In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we explore the future of renewable energy with Trenton Cladouhos, Vice President of Geothermal Resource Development at Quaise Energy. He shares how Quaise’s gyrotron-powered drilling technology is breaking new ground by vaporizing rock to reach extreme depths, making geothermal energy viable in areas where it was previously impossible. This innovation could provide a limitless source of clean, baseload energy, transforming how we power the world by tapping into the Earth’s heat more efficiently.
We also discuss how this breakthrough could scale geothermal energy globally and repurpose existing fossil fuel infrastructure to accelerate the shift to sustainable energy. With its potential to reshape energy production, Quaise Energy's approach offers hope for a future where geothermal power becomes a mainstream, globally accessible resource.
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Quaise Energy: https://www.quaise.energy/
🚀 Calling all Earthlings…
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Are you new to Earthlings 2.0 and don’t know where to get started? Check out our Life at 3C episode on our website
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