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Power Pod wind turbine innovation

The Power Pod wind turbine is being called ‘the safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world.'  It's being developed by Halcium, based in Utah and we’re joined by founder Nick Hodges.

Tom Appel of Consumer Guide Automotive on California's gas engine phase-out

With California announcing it's phasing out internal combustion engines by 2035, we thought it was a good time to talk with Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive who also brings his insights on other green automotive news. 

Upcycled Food

Up to 40% of food around the world is wasted. That adds up to an estimated 400 billion dollars per year, according to the UN. But the practice of upcycling food is catching on - a growth industry that’s working to make sure much more of the food that’s produced isn’t wasted. We’re joined by Turner Wyatt, CEO of the Upcycled Food Association.

Transparent solar panels

One day, skyscrapers and other buildings could serve as power sources, thanks to transparent solar panels allowing windows to generate electricity. A new record was recently set by researchers at the University of Michigan for the efficiency of transparent solar panels, helping make this idea a reality.  Dr. Yongxi Li is one of the scientists who helped make it happen.  

Green Automotive News Tom Appel of Consumer Guide Automotive

We get the latest news on fuel efficient, zero-emissions, and other innovative tech emerging in the auto industry from Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the podcast Car Stuff.

Dr. Eric Stein on Indoor Agriculture innovations

2020 is a year of re-thinking a lot of things including how we produce food and reduce our environmental impact.  

Dr. Eric Stein is Associate Professor of Management Science and Information Systems at Penn State; President of NE Decision Sciences Institute and, Executive Director for the Center of Excellence for Indoor Agriculture. 

MagniX CEO Roei Ganzarski

In our two-part series on electric planes, we meet MagniX CEO Roei Ganzarski.

His company made aviation history earlier this summer with the world’s largest electric powered plane taking its first flight, a modified Cessna Grand Caravan retro-fitted with an electric prop engine.

Electric plane designer Joe Doucet

Air travel accounts for about 2.5 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions according to the latest UN figures.  While it’s a smaller share than emissions from passenger cars or power plants -   at least one study shows  plane emissions are growing fast. By 2050, it could go up to 25 percent. Whoever comes up with an electric powered plane would help significantly reduce those growing carbon emissions.  We’re joined by designer Joe Doucet who’s been working on that very idea.

IceWind turns wind power on its side

Wind turbines provide way to generate energy from an abundant, free resource.  We’ve seen it installed in large scale operations lately, but what about something on a much more localized level?  

The company IceWind, based in the country of Iceland is now setting up shop in the U.S. and hoping to change the way people think about and generate renewable energy.

The latest EV news from Tom Appel of Consumer Guide Automotive

With shelter-in-place keeping us off the roads, it doesn’t mean there isn’t news regarding the automotive industry, specifically green automotive news. 

 

When they have anything to do with getting behind the wheel, we turn to Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive.