Green Sense Radio

Learning from Norway about Electric Vehicles

Norway is transitioning to electric vehicles; by 2025 all new cars will be zero-emission, and all new trucks will be zero-emission by 2030. Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, talks about what the U.S. can learn from the oil-rich northern European country. Tom also discusses what role the government plays, Norway's charging infrastructure, recycling, incentive programs, challenges, and more.

When Solar Ends - Green Sense Minute

Have you heard of decommissioning solar projects? Justin Lindemann, a policy analyst at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, talks about a new national report.

Solar Decommissioning Report: Justin Lindemann

Have you heard of solar decommissioning? Here is a fact-based discussion with Justin Lindemann, a policy analyst at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, about the report 50 States of Solar Decommissioning: 2023 Snapshot. Justin explains why it's important for consumers, developers, and landowners to understand how solar projects affect the environment, and what long-term planning is required at the end of a solar project's lifecycle. He also discusses emerging state requirements and how the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center assists organizations. 

Greenhouse Technology - Green Sense Minute

Joep Van den Bosch is Chief Strategy Officer for the Ridder Group, a Dutch company that produces innovative technical solutions for greenhouses and indoor vertical farms.

Farming Technology

How do you locally feed a growing global population with less arable land and a changing climate? Joep Van den Bosch is Chief Strategy Officer for the Ridder Group, a Dutch company that produces innovative technical solutions for greenhouses and indoor vertical farms. Joep comes from a third-generation Dutch greenhouse farmer family and shares his global perspective on the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry. He discusses how AI and robots help farming in controlled environments, especially when local people don't want to do manual labor.

Solar-Electric Vehicle - Green Sense Minute

Chris Anthony is CEO of Aptera Motors, a pioneer in solar-electric vehicles.

Aptera: new solar-electric vehicles

Aptera Motors has spent five years developing solar-electric vehicles, and CEO Chris Anthony says there are tens of thousands of pre-orders. He discusses entrepreneurship, the unique features of the sustainable vehicles, the manufacturing, charging, and repair process, and much more.

Water Sustainability - Green Sense Minute

Kevin Fitzpatrick, Assistant Director of Engineering with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, describes how the TARP "Deep Tunnel" project is a sustainable solution for surface water management.

Kevin Fitzpatrick: Engineering the Deep Tunnel

Kevin Fitzpatrick, Assistant Director of Engineering with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, describes how the TARP "Deep Tunnel" project is an engineering marvel and is being replicated in other cities around the world to help the environment, control flooding, and decrease pollution. He also discusses the operating cost over the past several decades, state-of-the-art technology used, his own involvement, and more.

Infinite Herbs - Green Sense Minute

Camilo Penalosa discusses how his entrepreneurial background helped him create his business, Infinite Herbs.