![Green Sense Radio](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1412983/robert-pod_7xt4xt.jpeg)
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
![Tom Appel on EV sales: up or down?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/tom-appel-circle_s5kev7_300x300.png)
4 days ago
Tom Appel on EV sales: up or down?
4 days ago
4 days ago
Are EVs still selling? Our electric vehicle expert, Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, tells us what brands are popular, which companies are struggling, and where sales are stronger. Tom also answers questions to test his knowledge about EVs in the Green Sense Quiz.
![EV Sales - Green Sense Minute](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/appel-ev-sales-tesla-minute_xkksvg_300x300.jpg)
4 days ago
EV Sales - Green Sense Minute
4 days ago
4 days ago
Are EV sales really down? Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff Podcast, explains why more electric vehicles are hitting the market this year.
![Water to Hydrogen Gas - Green Sense Minute](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/meenesh-singh-minute_afi38g_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Water to Hydrogen Gas - Green Sense Minute
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Meenesh Singh, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, is researching a better way to make hydrogen gas.
![Researching Better Fuel Efficiency](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/singh-crop_ykfr77_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Researching Better Fuel Efficiency
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Meenesh Singh, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, explains how the Materials and Systems Engineering Lab is researching ways to reduce the amount of electricity required to make hydrogen gas from water. Dr. Singh discusses the challenges and possibilities of achieving better fuel efficiency with this game-changing technology. He also answers questions in the Green Sense Quiz.
![Farmer Equity - Green Sense Minute](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/danielle-kruse-minute_tkqcug_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Farmer Equity - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Danielle Kruse, manager of Trout Lake Farms in Washington state, discusses the importance of farmworker equity in regenerative agriculture.
![Regenerative Agriculture](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/green-plant_stdw4q_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Regenerative Agriculture
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Our food system is broken, and this week we have three guests who discuss ways to fix it: Megan Baskerville is Illinois' Agriculture Program Director for The Nature Conservancy, Logan Karcher is the Southern Illinois Grazing Coordinator for the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, and Danielle Kruse is manager of Trout Lake Farms in Washington. They are very passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced farmers who are working hard to repair our food system.
![Exotic Mushrooms - Green Sense Minute](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/joe-webber-minute_a82wn6_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Exotic Mushrooms - Green Sense Minute
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Joe Webber is founder of Four Star Mushrooms, a sustainable food provider that is moving toward the regenerative agriculture space.
![Electrician Nick Rubino: Chargers, Jobs in the Trades, Electric Vehicles](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/nick-glasses_zj5rhp_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Electrician Nick Rubino: Chargers, Jobs in the Trades, Electric Vehicles
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Nick Rubino, owner of Sparkie Electric, describes how he became a master electrician, what people should look for when they hire an electrician, how to address the shortage of workers in the trades, the three levels of EVs and hybrids, how to decide which charger is best and what is best for the home, and more. Nick also answers questions with some fun facts about charging in the Green Sense Quiz.
![Job Opportunities - Green Sense Minute](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/nick-rubino-minute_b2byzx_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Job Opportunities - Green Sense Minute
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Master electrician Nick Rubino, owner of Sparky Electric, discusses why people should go into the trades.
![Victor Garcia: from Banker to Food Bank](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog1412983/Victor-Garcia_retfka_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Victor Garcia: from Banker to Food Bank
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Victor Garcia, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, discusses how food is sourced and distributed, the wide range of people who need food, and how people can help. Victor also talks about how he went from banking to helping people in need. Victor also answers questions with some fun facts about food in the Green Sense Quiz.