EcoTech Insights

Battery technology plays a crucial role in the success of electric vehicles. In this interview, Bonnie Schneider of Techstrong TV speaks with Matt Kappers, CEO, and Michelle Tokarz, VP of partnership and innovation at The Coretec Group, a global technology company that develops, tests, and provides silicon-based products for various markets including energy, electronics, semiconductor, solar, health, environment, and security. 

Winter driving can be challenging even for the most experienced motorists. But new science and technology innovations are making it easier to navigate this season’s harshest weather conditions. Sustainability and climate contributor Bonnie Schneider speaks with Dr. Heather Reeves, a research scientist at the University of Oklahoma who is working collaboratively with the National Weather Service on these innovations.

How can we weather the strains our changing climate places on the infrastructure of our global food supply chain? The innovative technologies behind modular farming offer new solutions. Rick Vanzura, CEO of Freight Farms, joins sustainability and climate contributor Bonnie Schneider to discuss the world's largest network of IoT-connected farms spanning 49 U.S. states and 33 countries.

AWS Clean Energy Accelerator program is designed to spur co-innovation through energy partnerships with mature startups from across the globe. One of the program's most recent participants include a Hawaii-based start-up called Shifted Energy, led by serial tech entrepreneur Olin Lagon. Sustainability and Climate Contributor Bonnie Schneider speaks with Olin and Damien Buie, Energy Sector Lead – Renewables and New Energies for Amazon Web Services on their organizations' collaborative efforts to address the climate crisis.

Tech workers have seen layoffs recently. But new opportunities may be found in "green collar" jobs in the climate tech space. Natalie Lavery, marketing lead of Climate People, a technology recruiting firm dedicated to decarbonizing the economy through placing mission-driven talent into ClimateTech careers, joins climate & sustainability contributor Bonnie Schneider to discuss the growing need for strong tech talent to fill job openings at global organizations focused on climate solutions.

ClimateTech entrepreneur Oliver Bolton joined Sustainability and Climate Tech Contributor Bonnie Schneider to discuss Earthly automated investment and visualization tools that enable businesses to showcase their climate journey and positive impact to their customers, partners, employees and stakeholders.