Green Sense Radio

Maddie Stone: Fix Our Throwaway Culture

Some manufacturers want to create laws that prohibit consumers from repairing e-bikes themselves. Maddie Stone, reporter with Grist, describes what e-bikes and e-scooters are, and how their batteries are charged. She explains why e-bikes are a good substitution for gas-powered or electric vehicles, and how they can be repaired and recycled.

Throwaway Culture - Green Sense Minute

Maddie Stone, reporter with Grist, says we should fix our technology instead of throwing it away.

John McDonald: Venture Capital Alternatives

There is a kinder, gentler alternative to the traditional predatory venture capital approach. John McDonald, Managing Entrepreneur at NEXT Studios, talks about his own experience and what it takes to have a successful business. He discusses what works and what doesn't with venture capital. He also describes the other tools that NEXT Studios offers to help grow your startup.

Funding Startups - Green Sense Minute

There's a different model for funding sustainable ideas. John McDonald, Managing Entrepreneur at NEXT Studios, discusses alternatives to the traditional predatory venture capital approach.

Modernizing the Electric Grid - Green Sense Minute

Energy is not just about power plants and poles anymore. Autumn Proudlove, Associate Director of Policy and Markets at the NC Clean Energy Technology Center, talks about how customers are becoming active participants in the grid, not just users of electricity.

Autumn Proudlove: Electric Grid Solutions

With more reliance on electricity, can the electric grid meet future demand? The electric grid has an antiquated network of power plants and poles, and transmission and distribution lines. Autumn Proudlove, Associate Director of Policy and Markets at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, discusses the challenges with the current electric grid and offers solutions on how to make the grid robust, reliable, and resilient to meet current and future demand.

Home Energy Audit - Green Sense Minute

A home energy audit can save you money. Ron and Rich Cowgill explain how it's done.

Home Energy Audit Tips

How can you benefit from a home energy audit? Ron and Rich Cowgill, hosts of the Mighty House home improvement show, explain how an audit is done and how you can save money. 

Electric Vehicle Research - Green Sense Minute

Energy and Environmental Analyst David Gohlke discusses his EV research at Argonne National Laboratory.

David Gohlke: Electric Vehicle Research

Dave Gohlke is an Energy and Environmental Analyst at Argonne National Laboratory. His research interests span the lifecycle of vehicles, from vehicle manufacturing to sales through vehicle operations and end-of-life. He researches the environmental impacts and characteristics of EVs.