Green Sense Radio

Green Llama - Green Sense Minute

Kay Baker, Founder of Green Llama, says what’s hiding under your sink could be harmful. She shares insights on how consumers can be better educated to buy cleaning products that are safe for your home, your health, and the environment. Visit www.greenllamaclean.com to learn more. 

Solar Vehicle Competition - Green Sense Minute

Tom Appel, host of the Car Stuff Podcast and publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, discusses the Formula Sun Grand Prix, where engineering students build vehicles from scratch in a solar car competition. 

So much as changed - electric vehicles and AI

After 15 years, the Green Sense Show is wrapping up with Tom Appel, host of the Car Stuff Podcast and publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive. Tom has been the most frequent guest on the show, and he shares his predictions from back then, including Tesla's demise (which didn't happen, of course). He and Robert Colangelo also talk about changes in the EV and hybrid markets, and how the definition of a car has changed. Back when the Green Sense Show started in 2010, green cars were very rare. Now they are everywhere. Tom also discusses AI and autonomous vehicles.

More Green Jobs - Green Sense Minute

Chelsea Biggs, Chief of Staff at the Illinois Environmental Council, says more clean energy jobs are being created in Illinois. 

Clean Energy Opportunities

Chelsea Biggs, Chief of Staff at the Illinois Environmental Council, says there are more jobs in the clean energy sector, including jobs in energy efficiency, manufacturing, electric vehicles, wind and solar. The industry continues to grow because it is driven by innovation, public demand, and the urgent need for climate solutions. Chelsea also discusses the Inflation Reduction Act and innovation. 

More Sustainable Mining - Green Sense Minute

Dr. Brandon Finn is an Assistant Research Scientist of Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan. He says, "Mining is not going anywhere, anytime soon," but the mining industry should be pragmatic as well as compassionate.

Cooking like an EV - Green Sense Minute

Sam D'Amico, founder and CEO of Impulse Labs, has developed a sustainable cooktop and explains how a stove is able to boil a liter of water in 40 seconds using less energy. 

Reducing Wireless Radiation - Green Sense Minute

Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley, says that we should lower our exposure to cell phones.

Harmful wireless radiation

Dr. Joel Moskowitz is director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the University of California, Berkeley. He is one of the nation's top researchers on the public health impacts of wireless radiation and offers helpful advice at his website, saferemr.com. Dr. Moskowitz discusses the harms of cell phones and radiation, and why research is practically nonexistent in the United States. He also explains how the telecom industry attempts to block information, and says people should reduce their exposure to all forms of wireless radiation. 

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Health report - Green Sense Minute

Carey Gillam, Managing Editor of The New Lede and author of The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice, discusses the Make America Healthy Again report.