Afleveringen
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Sybil Derrible, Professor of Urban Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, discusses how cities can be engineered to be more livable with sustainable infrastructure. He compares American cities to European ones, and talks about water and energy supplies, transportation and traffic, and education.
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Sybil Derrible, Professor of Urban Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago, researches sustainable infrastructure.
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Alisa Young from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shares data about decreased ice on the Great Lakes.
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Alisa Young, Weather and Climate Program Lead in the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses why the Great Lakes have less ice, how she got into her profession, and job opportunities in the field.
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Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, rides in the 2024 Tesla Model Y dual motor long-range EV in full self-driving mode.
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Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Car Stuff podcast, joins Green Sense host Robert Colangelo on a test drive of the 2024 Tesla Model Y dual motor long-range EV in full self-driving mode. They drive in Robert's new Tesla from Chicago's southwest suburbs to Midway Airport.
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Brian Chaplin, Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago, discusses how the engineering field is changing.
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Chicago is quickly becoming a water hub, where academic research, industry, and government are working together on new innovative technologies. Brian Chaplin, Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Illinois Chicago, talks about the Great Lakes ReNEW program and his research with PFAs, better known as Forever Chemicals. He also discusses engineering career paths, water treatment, and removing toxins.
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Autumn Proudlove, Associate Director of Policy and Markets at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, is back on the show to discuss the new 50-state report about electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. She also explains how the Center maintains its neutrality to provide factual information.
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Autumn Proudlove, Associate Director of Policy and Markets at the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, discusses a new national report about electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
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The solar eclipse is coming! Hunter Miller is public observing educator at Chicago's Adler Planetarium, which is the oldest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. Hunter discusses tips for viewing the solar eclipse, outer space, and events at the planetarium.
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Hunter Miller is public observing educator at Chicago's Adler Planetarium, which is offering events for the April 8th solar eclipse.
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Alaina Harkness, Executive Director of Current, discusses the Chicago-based water technology innovator.
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Alaina Harkness, Executive Director of Current, is back on the show to discuss the multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation that will help turn the Midwest region into a hub for water innovation. She explains why "We want to make it here, made in the Great Lakes, but built for the world."
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Mick Jacobsen, executive director of the Lake Villa District Library, says "Libraries were doing green way before it was cool." He discusses how the library serves the community and promotes sustainability. Mick also describes the new plan to transform 30 acres of land into an outdoor library space.
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Mick Jacobsen, Executive Director of the Lake Villa District Library, is overseeing the implementation of the outdoor library space plan.
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Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive, discusses what the U.S. can learn from Norway to increase electric vehicle use.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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