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
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Ryan Lynch is staff scientist at the Green Bank Observatory, a $100-million facility that includes the largest steerable radio telescope in the world. It is used to study the galaxy's gravitational waves and objects in our solar system. Ryan talks about the wide variety of science that collects information near Earth, and even billions of light years away. He also describes life in the Quiet Zone and innovations that are transforming our understanding of the universe.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Lise Lykke Steffensen, CEO of NordGen, talks about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, where duplicate seeds are stored from around the world.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
We welcome back Lise Lykke Steffensen, who is soon stepping down from being CEO of NordGen, which helps run the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. She explains why the seed bank is in a remote location, what kinds of seed duplicates are stored there, and how they address climate change and ensure diversity.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Venkat Srinivasan, director of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science, explains why he thinks sodium-ion batteries are a more sustainable way to store energy.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Venkat Srinivasan is the director of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science. He leads a consortium that was recently awarded a $50-million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop sodium-ion batteries. Venkat offers details of a plan for a more sustainable, lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion batteries. He discusses the future of battery technology and where sodium ion batteries fit into game-changing energy storage solutions.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Astronomer Laura Trouille, vice president of science engagement at the Adler Planetarium, discusses a new program that promotes climate action.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
The Adler Planetarium has recently received a prestigious NASA grant to develop the Climate Change and Me program, which educates youth about climate action. Astronomer Laura Trouille is vice president of science engagement and project team leader at the planetarium and oversaw the NASA grant submission. Nick Lake, manager of Theater Experience and Presentation, describes the interactive Climate Change and Me planetarium show. They also share their professional journeys.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, discusses the car market in the new year.
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
We're happy to have Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, back on the show to discuss the green auto trends in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. Tom and Robert Colangelo also share their review of the Toyota XLE Camry Hybrid, and discuss various new EVs, hybrids, and trucks. Then Tom takes the Green Sense Quiz about cars, movies, and music.