We face economic, environmental, and social challenges every day that require sustainable solutions. Entrepreneur, scientist, and author Robert Colangelo talks with experts across a variety of global sectors – Energy, Transportation, Food, Agriculture, Water & Waste Management, Climate, and more. Every week, Robert and his guests explore practical, cost-effective, and innovative solutions. You’ll hear objective facts to help you make informed choices so that your lifestyle and business can be more sustainable. Listen every week to hear the latest show, download our complete library of podcasts from Spotify and Apple, and tune into 780 AM & 105.9 FM, WBBM Chicago, to listen to the Green Sense Minute every Thursday and Saturday.
Episodes
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Seasonal Gas - Green Sense Minute
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2 days ago
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, discusses the two types of seasonally formulated gas.
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Gas, hot dogs, and an EV test drive
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2 days ago
Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, discusses seasonally formulated gas and a legacy brand's new vehicle. Then Tom takes the Green Sense Quiz about hot dogs before sharing his review of the 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring electric vehicle; he and Robert Colangelo test drove the Solterra after eating hot dogs at Superdawg.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Indoor farming - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Gene Giacomelli, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, gives advice for indoor urban farming.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Gene Giacomelli - indoor farming
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Gene Giacomelli is Professor Emeritus and former director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the University of Arizona. He talks about his 45 years of experience teaching students about indoor farming, what skills are required, the future of CEA, and what it take for urban farms to succeed. Gene also tests his knowledge about indoor farming in the Green Sense Quiz.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
AI and the electric grid - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Jeff St. John, director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, explains why the electric grid isn't ready for AI expansion.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Jeff St. John - AI and Energy
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Jeff St. John, director of News and Special Projects at Canary Media, has been following the relationship between AI computing energy demands and the U.S. energy sector. He discusses what data centers require, the challenges that utility companies have, and what kinds of decisions have to be made to accommodate environmental changes.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
No Waste Cooking - Green Sense Minute
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Food anthropologist Rebecca Chesney, Director of Sustainability Innovation for the food service company ISS Guckenheimer, discusses zero-waste cooking.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Rebecca Chesney - Reducing Food Waste
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Rebecca Chesney, Director of Sustainability Innovation for the food service company ISS Guckenheimer, discusses the ways we can reduce food waste, how she became a food anthropologist, and talks about creating a more sustainable food system. Rebecca also shares her knowledge about food waste in the Green Sense Quiz.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Backup battery power - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Nick Rubino, owner of Sparkie Electric, discusses commercial and residential backup power options for severe weather.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Back-up power in extreme weather
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Nick Rubino, owner of Sparkie Electric, explains what businesses use to keep the power on all year, and what backup power systems homeowners can use, even in extreme weather. Nick also answers questions about weather and power outages in the Green Sense Quiz.