Podcasts about earthkind energy consulting

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron empowers you to “Go Clean & Save Green” with clean energy transitions that reduce carbon footprints and save money. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Our entire civilization depends on energy and depends on us making the transition. If you've ever experienced any extreme weather event, take that to heart because there will be more of them and they'll become more frequent. 2. All the consumption of greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels are now saturating our environment to the point where we humans are considered the fifth force of nature. We are literally changing the world by intensifying weather events due to burning fossil fuels. 3. We can create a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable, more just, and more prosperous society with renewable energy. Get 20 percent off Ron's training program - AwesomeEarthKind Gift for Fire Nation! Sponsors HubSpot: Starting your year off strong and accomplishing goals like increasing revenue and faster growth starts with the right selling tools. And for that, there's the all new Sales Hub from HubSpot! Head to HubSpot.com/sales to try it for free! Thought-Leader: Ever thought about giving a TEDx talk? Visit Thought-Leader.com/fire to join a free training and learn how to land a TEDx Talk and spread your message to millions!

From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL's in these archive episodes are still relevant. Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron empowers you to “Go Clean & Save Green” with clean energy transitions that reduce carbon footprints and save money. Top 3 Value Bombs 1) Our entire civilization depends on energy and depends on us making the transition. If you've ever experienced any extreme weather event, take that to heart because there will be more of them and they'll become more frequent. 2) All the consumption of greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels are now saturating our environment to the point where we humans are considered the fifth force of nature. We are literally changing the world by intensifying weather events due to burning fossil fuels. 3) We can create a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable, more just, and more prosperous society with renewable energy. Get 20 percent off Ron's training program - AwesomeEarthKind Gift for Fire Nation! Sponsors HubSpot: Starting your year off strong and accomplishing goals like increasing revenue and faster growth starts with the right selling tools. And for that, there's the all new Sales Hub from HubSpot! Head to HubSpot.com/sales to try it for free! Thought-Leader: Ever thought about giving a TEDx talk? Visit Thought-Leader.com/fire to join a free training and learn how to land a TEDx Talk and spread your message to millions!

Quantum Quote: “Save the climate with profitable wave power.” – Jan G. Skjoldhammer   Each and every year, uwe are burning more fossil fuels, ruining our children's futures and all of our lives.   What we've been missing is a more cost-effective and climate-saving solution that's been around since the very beginning of time.   Wave power—about three times more stable than wind—has the potential to provide energy equal to all the electric consumption of everyone in the world right now!    Jan's message is that wave power alone could provide most of our energy needs. Help propel the future of energy solutions and help save the climate with profitable wave power; It may be the missing link we've all been looking for.   Jan G. Skjoldhammer is the Founder and CEO of Novige AB- or NoviWavi - a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity. Jan has been an officer, captain, instructor and display pilot with a well-developed technical side, having built a race car in his youth, among many other projects. He is a natural-born entrepreneur with a tireless ambition and an environmental awareness that has led him to make a significant positive impact on the world and mitigate climate change.   Skjoldhammer's entrepreneurial endeavor in property development laid the monetary foundation of NoviOcean in 2016, with early retirement from his long-time career at SAS Airlines. Today, Jan leads a team of like-minded individuals who also strive towards saving the climate with profitable and renewable wave energy technology. Today's podcast is sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting (www.EarthKindEnergy.com) Email info@EarthKindEnergy.com for a free 20 minute consultation to discuss your energy cost pains - and how solar, heat pumps, and electric vehicles may provide you with the means to save money while improving the environment and leaving a proud legacy for your children.   SuperNova #1. Wave power's potential globally is estimated to be about the same as humanity's current electrical consumption, about. 29,000 terawatt hours per year.   For the US, about 66% of the total consumption in the US can be provided by wave power.    SuperNova #2. Wave energy generators are low on the horizon, hardly visible, don't make any disturbing sounds, and do not harm any animal life, birds or sea life;   SuperNova #3. Wave power is about three times more stable than wind power. But combining wave power with solar and/or wind energy can provide five times the power and meet all our energy needs, eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels. Combining wave power with solar and wind provides the missing link for energy.     Connect: ⦁    Website: https://noviocean.energy/  ⦁    Email: jan.skjoldhammer@noviocean.energy  ⦁    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-g-skjoldhammer-8807996/ 

Quantum Quote: “Save our soil in the hopes that the soil might just save us.” - Woody Harrelson   We all have to eat - but agriculture is something we often don't think about And, even when we do, we don't think much about how it affects our environment. But climate smart grants, carbon credits, and goals to become “net zero” have now made agriculture a hot topic in the mainstream media over recent years.   Sustainable agriculture provides a fast and direct path to the eco-friendly changes we want, and climate smart farming can create more resilient crops and healthier food. But… did you know that smart farming practices can also play an important role in solving the climate crisis by taking carbon out of the air and sequestering it into the soil? There are a plethora of contributions you can make, programs you can educate yourself on, and a change of lifestyle you can invest in. Switching to a climate-smart and organic agriculture provides benefits that have the ability to positively influence numerous environmental factors - and support the farmers who bring us our daily sustenance.  To be protected by Mother Earth, we must first love and take care of her through smart actions and eco-friendly changes. One of our first steps is in agriculture.   Dive in and learn more about climate-smart agriculture and the power, protection, and strength it brings - not only to the environment, but to you as well.   While Sara Waldner didn't grow up on a farm, she's been passionate about promoting the benefits of modern agriculture and educating others about the challenges that farmers face to feed our growing world for over a decade. Her advocacy began in high school with her involvement in FFA, the largest student-led organization in the country that prepares members for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture.   We'd like to hear from you! Please help us understand how AWESomeEarthKind can help you achieve your clean energy goals.   SEND YOUR FEEDBACK TODAY   SuperNova #1. The most successful stories of farmers implementing these types of climate-smart practices on their farm often came from having a peer-to-peer connection with someone, whether that was through a different mentorship group,a program, a one-on-one connection that they already had, or attending different events and seminars that some of the soil conservation or soil health advocacy groups put on.   SuperNova #2. Farmers are business people first and foremost. And they need to be able to have the flexibility to adjust and refine practices on their operation as needed throughout the transition.   SuperNova #3. Rather than just focusing on soil health or carbon sequestered, it's important also realize the many additional benefits that come with these practices, like improved biodiversity and soil nutrients, and improved water retention and quality. Erosion prevention increases yields over time because of the benefits of soil health. Because our soils are more resilient, you'll be better suited to face the extreme weather events that we are all too familiar with these days.    The upcoming US Farm Bill this year is our best opportunity to create climate smart policies and support sustainable agriculture. Tell the Federal Government how you feel about farm health and the upcoming Farm Bill:  https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/farm-bill-input   Connect:    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarawaldner/ ACT Now: Rural Investment to Protect our Environment (R1PE100)- Policy Platform: riperoadmap.org/take-action/ Today's podcast is sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting. Find out how you can save money while reducing your carbon footprint with clean energy technologies by going to www.EarthKindEnergy.com.   

Quantum Quote:    “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” –Jules Hammond    “To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.” –Michael Jordan   Batteries may be just shrugged off as something small - but did you know that 15 billion batteries end up in landfill or are incinerated every year?   The power of science and technology is now creating a change in how we produce batteries - using only paper and enzymes.   Today's podcast explains this new sustainable energy solution and how it will pave the way for a cleaner and brighter future, with a reduction in toxic waste - one sustainable battery at a time.   Marie Berthuel is a doctor in electrochemistry. She is the Product Manager and Co-Founder of BeFC.    Jules Hammond has a Ph.D. in electronics and has had two previous startups in the United Kingdom. After he returned to his birth city of Grenoble in the Alps, he Co-Founded and is the CEO of BeFC.   Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.   In “The Power Of Earth With Comfort” From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:   How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies) Why building owners everywhere are making the switch The secrets to securing utility incentives, tax credits and grants to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system and much more…   If you are tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.   We'd like to hear from you! Please help us understand how EarthKind Energy Consulting and the AWESomeEarthKind podcast can help you achieve your clean energy goals. www.EarthKindEnergyConsulting.com    SuperNova #1. BeFC technology uses paper & enzymes to produce a few milliwatts of electricity per square centimeter and power a microcontroller that can energize sensors. Then it can even send the data wirelessly.   SuperNova #2.  Every year, around 15 billion primary batteries - 97% of miniature batteries -  end up either in landfills or are burned in incinerators. These miniature batteries are intrinsically complicated, expensive and unecological to first collect, then process, then recycle. It takes large amounts of time, effort, and money to recover value from these miniature batteries, which is why they end up polluting our planet.   SuperNova #3. The BeFC solution is more than 96% recyclable, and it's what we call "disposable." Further down the line, all BeFC products will be totally recyclable and degradable. The in-house studies have proven compostability, biodegradability in liquid, as well as, in solution, and non-fetal toxicity.   SuperNova #4. Most batteries store energy using reactive metals. Often these metals can be quite exotic, including cobalt in lithium batteries. BeFC's technology is based on enzymes that are industrialized now at the multi-ton scale in large, three-story fermenters. It means costs are decreasing and, because they're bio-source materials, the costs will continue to go down.    SuperNova #5. Using multiple enzymes to strip or remove electrons from the glucose molecule can achieve higher energy densities. In 20 to 40 years time, there's a huge opportunity to extract all of the energy from the glucose molecule and fully oxidize it. At that point, organic batteries can power cell phones and other devices.   Connect:  Website: https://www.befc.global/ Email: info@befc.fr EarthKindEnergyConsulting.com    

Ron Kamen, represents commercial organizations in clean energy projects that reduce energy costs and lower carbon footprints. He started the AWESome EarthKind podcast to generate hope & empower families with the tools to have a positive impact. For 3 decades, he's worked with large and small businesses, governments & non-profits to identify achievable clean energy goals, create strategies, and deliver next-generation cost-saving climate solutions.   His career began with fixed-income seniors who had to choose to "heat or eat" due to astronomical utility cost increases. He came to realize that energy was also the major source of air, water & land pollution. (In my home state, energy is responsible for ~ 90% of greenhouse gases).   Climate disruption became personal in 1998 when an upstate NY tornado severely damaged his home and his family narrowly avoided catastrophe. Since then, climate-induced weather disasters have become commonplace, with Superstorms, massive flooding, droughts, wildfires, and polar vortices shutting down electric grids and threatening lives (even in "climate-change-denying" southern states),   EarthKind Energy Consulting brings this commitment, experience, and expertise to every project. Our successes include reductions in electricity, heating, & transportation costs; improved carbon footprints; outstanding financial returns; and zero cash down projects that provide immediate and long-term savings. There is nothing better than working with good people and organizations who aim to have a positive environmental impact - and realize that they can save money doing it.   As a public speaker, he also makes public presentations that educate, inspire, and empower both young and old to "Go Clean & Save Green". The AWESome EarthKind podcast promotes that women and mankind - all EarthKind - are Forces of Nature. We are the 5th Element, and we are literally changing the work. We CAN make a real difference (and save ourselves money) when we focus on clean energy for our homes, businesses, communities, and nation.   Show Highlights Ron shares his work with clean energy, clean tech, renewables and more in the greater New York area and beyond.  Energy is the answer to a lot of our economic environmental issues.  Figuring out how property owners, commercial buildings, nonprofits, government, can make transitions to clean energy to have environmental cost efficient  benefits.  EarthKind is a small boutique consulting company targeting clients who want to tap into the opportunity to save a really dramatic amount of money for the environment. Build awareness for geothermal exchange, where it becomes most cost effective, and what's holding the technology back.  Grid evolution with distributing storage, being a generation source, electric vehicle supplying battery storage and use as a revenue source.   The technology that supports environmental policy and pockets to drive economic decisions.   Benefits of building an  infrastructure with renewable vs fossil fuels when promoting new construction.         “The problem with fossil fuels and with things like nuclear is that they're very cost excessive and cost always increases. Whereas when you take a look at renewables, the great thing about renewables is that once you build the infrastructure, all you have to do is maintain it. The water flows, you get free electricity. The wind blows, you get free electricity. The sun shines, you get free electricity.” -Ron Kamen               Get the episode transcript here!! Ron Kamen's Show Resource and Information LinkedIn AWESome EarthKind Energy Podcast  EarthKind Energy Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to www.gbes.com/join to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes.  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!   Copyright © 2022 GBES

Down with dirty energy, up with clean energy, we have a lot of different solutions out there for the nonprofit that will help save them some money while being environmentally friendly. Ron Kamen joins us to show you how you can save your nonprofit money and save the planet at the same time. Remarkable Quotes:Ron: Save money as well as have a positive environmental impact.Ron: And by doing it more efficiently, we're reducing energy consumption.Travis: When you can have a win-win situation, you can save money and save the environment at the same time.Ron: conserve energy by reducing your energy consumption without compromising your mission or your quad.Highlights:{00:29} How and why did Ron get into this business?{07:30} How a nonprofit can save money being green{13:10} How to make big strides with little steps{15:57} Technologies you should know about {29:00} Electric car optionsRon Kamen Bio: Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of TheAWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday peopleto make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint– and savethem money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities,governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step and increaseenergy efficiency, use renewable energy, and lower electricity, heating &transportation costs. He's now building an online community of AWESomeEarthKind people are ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.”Ron lives in New York and has a beautiful, blended family of seven children and 5grandchildren. He knows how important making clean energy transitions is forfuture generations, and he is passionate about educating parents, grandparents,business owners, and young people about steps everyone can take for ahealthier planet while saving money!Connect with Ron: ron@awesomeearthkind.comawesomeearthkind.com917-453-5740in/ronkamenNonprofit Architect Podcast LinksMore Episodeshttp://nonprofitarchitect.org/blog Ultimate Podcast Guidehttps://nonprofitarchitect.org/ultimate-podcast-guide/ Ultimate Podcast Course fully WASC accreditedhttps://envisageconnect.com/education-training/partner-products/synergy-learning-institute/ Subscribe and Leave a Reviewhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nonprofit-architect-podcast/id1481292481 Get Fully Funded by Sharing the Credithttps://mpro.sharingthecredit.com/appointly/appointments_public/form/DBF73E8A-7D93-438E-B42C-6683022EE380

Quantum Quote: “I don't care that they stole my idea, I care that they don't have any of their own.” - Tesla   If you live in a single family home - you can do all of your electric vehicle charging with a regular electric socket in your garage.   But in urban areas, most people live in apartments and multifamily buildings. How do we create the opportunity to own - and charge - an electric car for everyone?   Across the country, ordinances and laws are being passed to promote EV charging. Today, we focus on the leadership of Illinois, where the state passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and the City of Chicago adopted the EV Readiness Ordinance.   Across the US and world, people are creating infrastructure that will provide easy access to charge EVs, and significant incentives are coming for people to shift, save more now, and invest for the future.   Let's learn more with these three EV advocates guests:   Neda Deylami is an EV advocate and attorney from Chicago. She has worked on clean energy legislative campaigns at the city, state, and regional levels, and she aims to make clean transportation accessible, affordable, and feasible for all.   Samantha Bingham is the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition coordinator, one of 75 US Department of Energy designated coalitions serving local communities across the country. Sam has coordinated numerous ride and drive events for both fleet professionals and the general public to learn more about electric vehicles. The goal of CACC is to reduce petroleum use in the transportation sector and to improve the health of our communities through improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.   Vanessa Perkins founded the Chicago-focused Community Charging Initiative to help mitigate EV charging deserts, promote EV awareness and usage, and support community-owned EV charging installations. Through a research fellowship with Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2.org), Vanessa engaged Chicago neighborhoods to determine how to leverage existing infrastructure and the sharing economy to fill public EV charging gaps. A grant-funded pilot of Community Chargers was launched this year in Chicago's northwest, southwest, and south side neighborhoods, all of which are owned and operated by community host partners.    Today's AWESome EarthKind podcast is being brought to you by EarthKind Energy Consulting. EarthKind is a clean energy consulting company with over 3 decades of experience in creating clean energy transformations that reduce an organization's energy costs, provide outstanding financial returns, and create positive environmental impacts. Schedule a free consultation at www.EarthKindEnergy.com to discover how your organization can move toward zero carbon solutions - and save money with clean electricity, heating & cooling, and EV transportation. Today's podcast is co-sponsored by EarthKind Energy and the Ampion-Clearpoint Community Solar program. Community solar is a way for everyone to enjoy a solar experience and save money on our electric bill, just through the simple act of subscribing. With the Ampion/ClearPoint Community Solar subscription, there's no need to build your own solar system. Sign up and in just 30 days, you will see community solar credits reduce your utility bill.   If you have Central Hudson as your electric utility – check out the special Community Solar opportunity on www.AwesomeEarthKind.com. With no sign up fees, nor any cancellation penalties, Central Hudson's customers can now participate in a community solar program that provides a positive environmental benefit and saves $100 – $150 per year.   Community solar is giving everyone the opportunity to help create momentum towards sustaining life on our planet. Pay 10% less on your electricity bill – just by signing a piece of paper.  Learn more by going to ampion.net/clearpoint.  Check “Yes” when asked if there is an agent or salesperson helping you and type in “EarthKind”.   AND - if you are tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for a FREE webinar seriest that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.   Challenges: "In 2018 and 2019, Clean Cities, with the support of stakeholders, was able to hold an electric vehicle ride and drive at the Chicago Auto Show. And we thought we were going to have thousands of people test drive EVs, and found out that it was tough to pull people aside and engage them on electric vehicles and get them to test drive." - Samantha Bingham    Lessons: "Drill deeper into what preconceived perception do they have about electrification? Not just assume their gearheads and EVs are just not going to work out for them. With more infrastructure, over 90% of our trips are 40 miles or less, that's well within the range of even a lower mileage EV. The mission is never accomplished; we keep needing to engage more and more groups about the benefits of electric vehicles and why infrastructure is important, why they should host chargers, why individuals should purchase or look into converting to electric vehicles." - Samantha Bingham   Supernova#1: "I was at those auto show events volunteering. One of the best ways to get people to come was, I asked them if they liked paying for gas – that got their attention. When I do one-on-one presentations in different communities, one of my favorite tidbits is talking about the efficiency between gas engines and electric motors. Because gas engines are really not efficient. And I love telling people that when they buy $40 worth of gas, $8 of it is actually moving the car, and $32 it's just being set on fire." - Neda Deylami   Supernova#2: “There are a lot of really exciting policies t that are going to help solve some of those issues with charging deserts. Illinois just passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, and Chicago adopted the EV Readiness Ordinance. Hopefully, we'll see that across other municipalities. And then I've been working on a small project where we are building privately owned level two charging stations that can be owned by the host on a small commercial site in the neighborhood and rented out to the general public. It's a way to almost Airbnb a charger.”   Supernova#3: I wrote a bill on the state level that is being considered right now. That would include new and renovated buildings that would recommend requirements for parking spaces dependent on the number of parking spaces and how many of those spaces are EV ready. There are different suggestions based on whether that parking space will be ready for a charger to be installed versus how much extra installation will be required, like having an outlet there or not. But basically, the circuits and the wiring capacity is there in the building such that later on, when more people have EVs and want to charge their vehicles at home or work; we're not going to be having to dig up concrete and spend 10s of 1000s of dollars, which is what the most expensive part of retrofitting right now is. We can save those costs and invest in it now and not have to spend more later. Aha moment:    "If you've never ridden an electric car, go do it! They're really fun. The first time when we actually started test driving them was a 2016 Nissan Leaf. Boy, Is that easier to drive; more fun to drive! People were like, oh, Tesla's are so fun! But all EVs are fun! You accelerate in seconds. They're quiet." - Vanessa Perkins   "We had a project with some wheelchair accessible compressed natural gas taxis about a decade ago and actually heard from a gentleman who is confined to a wheelchair. He came into O'Hare with his wife, who was attending a conference. They were picked up in a wheelchair-accessible CNG vehicle, and they were both ecstatic about the green option for wheelchair vehicle mobility. The gentleman felt so great about having access to a green vehicle that while his wife was at the conference, he traveled all across the city in a clean vehicle that was able to transport him safely and cleanly." - Samantha Bingham   Most Energized About:   "I'm just excited about the fact that EVs are also mobile batteries. My family is always going through power shut-offs in California from the fires. My aunts are very into the idea and are looking into getting an EV that can also work as a backup battery for their house." - Vanessa Perkins   "A lot of the benefits we can get from EVs that we're noticing now, like… the grid becoming more renewable, stabilization of the grid, and lowering prices for everyone, regardless of if you own an EV or not. I think a lot about Texas during that ice storm. And also passing my bill." - Neda Deylami   "I am super energized about leadership here in Illinois on electric transportation; we have activities going on at the statewide level and the local level that are just all hands on deck supporting the electrification of everything from light-duty passenger vehicles, to mitigating diesel emissions through electric trucks and buses." - Samantha Bingham   Parting Advice:    “Get your butt in the seat of an EV. It'll change your life.” - Samantha Bingham   "Listen to the people who have frontline experiences with the environmental issues that you're trying to advocate for." - Neda Deylami   "Invest in Illinois for what we're doing with electric transportation and beneficial electrification in general." - Vanessa Perkins Connect:   Neda Deylami:  nedadeylami2@gmail.com    Website: http://chicagoevs.org   Samantha Birmingham: sam@chicagocleancities.org    Website: www.chicagocleancities.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chicago-area-clean-cities Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CACCCoalition/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChiCleanCities    Vanessa Perkins: vanessa.a.perkins@gmail.com    Website: https://chicagocleancities.org/evmatch-uses-prize-money-to-install-new-ev-chargers-in-chicago-neighborhoods/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/12/09/charging-deserts-evs/  

Happy New Year, Awesome People! Welcome to 2022! The turning of the year provides the opportunity to stop, see where we are, remember the lessons of where we've come from, and determine our intentions and goals for the future. In the first AWESome EarthKind episode over a year ago, we interviewed Denis Hayes, the original […] The post 2022 – New Hope for the New Year – with Ron Kamen, EarthKind Energy Consulting appeared first on AWESome EarthKind.

Happy New Year, Awesome People! Welcome to 2022! The turning of the year provides the opportunity to stop, see where we are, remember the lessons of where we've come from, and determine our intentions and goals for the future. In the first AWESome EarthKind episode over a year ago, we interviewed Denis Hayes, the original organizer of Earth Day who then led the movement that made Earth Day the most widely celebrated secular holiday in the world, involving over 1 Billion human beings. In that interview, Denis spoke about how there is Always Hope. He recounts several turning points in history where the future was dark and bleak – and yet, despite the odds, people held onto hope and snatched victory out of the jaws of impending defeat. While today there is much to be rightly concerned about – there are also brilliant starbursts of light that ignite hope and show us a path forward. Here are some excerpts from the Good News Network (https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/) and various other sources: Despite a few national governments continuing to keep their coal and oil projects afloat, market demand and private entrepreneurship is driving what can only be described as a revolution in renewable energy. These latest achievements were basically unbelievable when global climate change was first being discussed as a serious threat. But today, each successive development of renewable energy generation, clean heating & cooling, and electric cars, makes new achievements cheaper and easier to scale. Solar for the Developing World A half-million people living in 3 of the Northern Congo cities are going to be supplied with reliable renewable energy by a trio of United Kingdom, French, and Spanish solar power companies. Citizens from that region suffer from the lowest rates of reliable electricity in the world. The solar power plants with battery storage will now resolve this problem. In West Africa, 2 Senegalese cities will find 60MW of solar power available to them in the coming months as a variety of institutions offer government financing for sustainable energy. Senegal is a heavy net energy-importer, placing enormous financial burdens on people for the importatino of coal and oil. In Nigeria, one of Africa's largest economies, the Solar Power Naija program will equip 500,000 homes with solar panels, generating electricity for 25 million Nigerians. Solar on Demand – the least expensive energy source on the planet The United States National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) reports that solar and storage costs have fallen dramatically over the past decade. The price of residential solar was reported down from $7.53/W in 2010 to $2.65/W in 2021,; utility-scale solar was $5.66/W a decade ago to $0.89/W today. That was driven in large part by higher module efficiency and lower module cost.  The combination of low-cost solar farms and lithium-ion batteries has produced a dynamic new hybrid resource capable of providing energy from the sun after dark and reshaping America's power mix in the 2020s. The spread of these hybrid facilities has been fueled largely by plummeting solar-plus-storage prices, which have begun undercutting conventional fossil-fueled generation. Levelized solar energy prices - Adjusted for inflation over the estimated 30-year lives of the projects - are in the 2 to 3 cents per kwh range, according to a recent report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Just a few years ago, solar-plus-storage prices were more than triple today's going rates. Today, solar and battery storage provide the lowest cost energy on the planet. Last year, 3/4s of all new electric generation capacity in the world was built with solar.   The windiest on record   2021 was the single best year on record for wind turbine manufacturers with 93 new gigawatts (BILLION watts) being added—a 53% increase since 2020.  The 2021 Global Wind Report summary states:   “Through technology innovations and economies of scale, the global wind power market has nearly quadrupled in size over the past decade and established itself as one of the most cost-competitive and resilient power sources across the world.”   “Today, there is now 743 GW of wind power capacity worldwide, helping to avoid over 1.1 billion tons of CO2 globally—equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of South America.”   HOT ELECTRIC CARS   Data assembled back in March from Germany's largest automotive industry review produced a startling statistic - 1 in 5 cars made in Germany can be plugged in.   The Schmidt Automotive Research Center found that 74,000 of the 374,000 cars that left German assembly lines were either electric or hybrid electric vehicles.   On the demand side, things are just as rosy. Germany is the fourth largest auto market in the world, and electric car registrations grew from a 4% national market share in December 2019, to a whopping 26% market share just 12 months later.    This is just in the background of a global surge in EV purchasing that climbed 40% during 2020, when most markets were suffering from COVID-related issues. Bloomberg New Energy Fund “expects that EVs will make up 20-30% of sales in the United States, European Union and China by 2025, based on "proposed and confirmed rules" in those markets. President Joe Biden has set a goal for half of new passenger vehicle sales in the United States to be electric vehicles by 2030. And New York and others have banned the sale of gas cars by 2035. 2021 is estimated to be "yet another record year for EV sales globally," with 5.6 million sold. That is 83% higher than 2020 and a 168% increase over 2019 sales. And global momentum towards zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) has "accelerated significantly," Bloomberg said. EVs will "capture a higher share of passenger vehicle sales, sooner than previously expected."   The green new pension   Since its green shoots 50 years ago, acceptance of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) considerations in institutional investing – especially at pension funds – has evolved with distinct shifts in investor preferences.   As the holders of the largest state-controlled pension fund on Earth, the South Korean monetary authorities released a statement in May that the $771 billion National Pension Fund will cease all investments related to coal power both at home and abroad.   The fund also announced that they would revamp guidelines for investment strategies to ensure a more sustainable pattern emerges in the future.   Worldwide, ESG (Environmental Social & Governance) assets surpassed $35 trillion in 2020 - up from $30.6 trillion in 2018 and $22.8 trillion in 2016 reaching a third of current total global assets under management, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Association.   ExxonMobil – long known for its anti-climate change positions - used to have bragging rights as the world's most valuable public company with $500 Billion of market valuation. Now, America's largest oil company is in steady decline. It's been kicked out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and has less than half of its peak market value. Adios, coal: Spain hits 50% renewable milestone Back in mid-May, the Spanish legislature announced it would be phasing out all oil, coal, and gas production by 2042, and that all carbon-emitting vehicle sales would be banned by 2040.   In the short term, the Spanish lawmakers want 74% of the national energy consumption to be entirely renewable by the end of the decade. They are quite close to that goal already, as the month of May saw 50% of the nation's energy demand fulfilled by green energy.   Romania also joined the effort, alerting the EU that through its National Recovery and Resilience Plan the country would cease all coal production by 2032, at which time it plans to have installed 34% renewable electricity to take over the baton.   G7, the world's seven largest developed economies, all agreed to stop coal financing by the end of the year. Now that Japan is also on board, that leaves the African, India, and China as the last remaining holdouts.   In the US, 22 states now have carbon-free energy goals:   Arizona 100% carbon-free electricity by 2070 Adopted by order of the Arizona Commerce Commission in May 2021, extending and expanding the existing state RPS. Docket number RU-00000A-18-0284. California 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 2018 legislation (SB 100) extended and expanded the existing state RPS. State agencies are required to submit implementation plans by January 1, 2021. Also in 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown's Executive Order B-55-18 set a goal of statewide carbon neutrality by no later than 2045, with net negative GHG emissions thereafter. Colorado 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 for Xcel Energy A 2019 law (SB 19-236) codified a pledge previously made by Xcel, whose service territory covers approximately 60% of the state's load. It is mandatory “so long as it is technically and economically feasible.” Connecticut 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 Governor Ned Lamont's 2019 Executive Order (Number 3) set a 2040 goal for carbon-free electricity and asked the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to develop a decarbonization plan for the power sector, in line with previous legislation to cut economy-wide carbon emissions by 80% below 2001 levels by 2050. District of Columbia 100% renewable energy by 2032 through the RPS The Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (DC Act 22-583) amended the existing RPS to mandate 100% renewable electricity by the year 2032. Hawaii 100% renewable energy by 2045 through the RPS 2015 legislation (HB623) made Hawaii the first state to set a 100% RPS for the electricity sector. Illinois 100% clean energy by 2050 2021 legislation (SB2408) established a goal of 100% clean energy by 2050, with interim targets of 40% by 2030 and 50% by 2040. Louisiana Net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 Governor John Bel Edwards' 2020 Executive Order (JBE 2020-18) established a Climate Initiatives Task Force to develop a roadmap and make recommendations. Maine 100% clean energy by 2050 2019 legislation (LD 1494) increased Maine's RPS to 80% by 2030, and set a goal of 100% by 2050. Also LD1679 sets an economy-wide goal of 80% cuts to greenhouse gases by 2050. Massachusetts Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 In 2020, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs set a 2050 net-zero GHG emissions goal under the authority of 2008 legislation. The same goal was then included in a March 2021 climate action law (Bill S.9). A decarbonization roadmap was released at the end of 2020. Michigan Economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050 Governor Gretchen Whitmer's order in 2020 (Executive Directive 2020-10) set a goal “to achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality no later than 2050.” It directed the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to develop a plan by the end of 2021. Nebraska Net-zero carbon emissions from generation resources by 2050 for Nebraska Public Power District and Omaha Public Power District; 2040 for Lincoln Electric System Nebraska is the only state served solely by publicly owned utilities. As of December 2021, the three public utilities that serve the vast majority of customers have all adopted 100% clean energy goals. Nevada 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 2019 legislation (SB 358) raised the RPS to 50% by 2030, and set a goal of a net-zero emission power sector by 2050. New Jersey 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 Governor Phil Murphy's Executive Order 28 in 2018 set a carbon free goal for the power sector and directed the BPU to develop an Energy Master Plan, which was released in 2020. New Mexico 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 2019 legislation (SB 489) requires a zero-carbon power supply by 2050, with at least 80% from renewables. New York 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 2019 legislation (S6599) requires zero-emissions electricity by 2040 and sets a goal of cutting all state GHGs 85% by 2050. A Climate Action Council will develop a plan. North Carolina Carbon neutrality in the electricity sector by 2050 2021 legislation (HB 951) requires the North Carolina Utilities Commission to “take all reasonable steps” to achieve a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions from electric generating facilities in the state by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Oregon Greenhouse gas emissions reduced 100 percent below baseline emissions by 2040 2021 legislation (HB 2021) requires investor-owned utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity they sell to 80 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2030, 90 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2035, and 100 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2040. Puerto Rico 100% renewable energy for electricity by 2050 2019 legislation (SB1121), the Public Energy Policy Law of Puerto Rico, set a timeline for reaching 100% renewable electricity by the year 2050. Rhode Island 100% renewable energy electricity by 2030 Governor Gina Raimondo's 2020 Executive Order (20-01) requires the Office of Energy Resources to “conduct economic and energy market analysis and develop viable policy and programmatic pathways” to meet 100% of statewide electricity deliveries with renewables by 2030. Virginia 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 for Dominion Energy and 2050 for Appalachian Power Company The 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act (House Bill 1526 and Senate Bill 851) requires zero-carbon utilities by 2050 at the latest. Washington 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2045 2019's Clean Energy Transformation Act (SB5116) applies to all utilities. The state Commerce Department started a rulemaking process in August 2019. Utilities must file implementation plans by January 2022. Wisconsin 100% carbon-free electricity by 2050 Governor Tony Evers' Executive Order (EO38) in 2019 directed a new Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy to “achieve a goal” of all carbon-free power by 2050. Natural Gas Moratoriums & Heat Pumps Dozens of cities, including San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose in California; Cambridge, Mass.; and Seattle, Oregon have moved to ban natural gas hook ups in new buildings as a way to combat climate change. In Westchester NY, there has been a moratorium on new natural gas hookups since 2018.  And on December 15th, 2021 - New York City banned natural gas hookups for new buildings starting in 2027. Previously, Geothermal or ground source heat pumps were growing at a rate of  7% per year. Since geothermal is the most efficient form of heating and cooling – with 500% efficiencies from using the stored heat in the ground beneath our feet – it is expected that the growth in both air and ground source heat pumps will soon reach double digits.    Green oil All is not business-as-usual in the boardrooms of some of the world's largest petroleum producers.   In a landmark court decision, a judge in the Netherlands ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut emissions by 45% after 17,000 people brought a lawsuit that Shell's large greenhouse gas footprint merits a significant investment in CO2-slashing as a debt to society. Elsewhere in Europe, the Italian oil company Eni became the first European oil company to launch a corporate bond that is linked to sustainability. The €1 billion 7-year bond is linked to two key performance indicators: “Increasing renewable installed capacity to 5GW by the end of 2025; and cutting the net carbon footprint of its upstream business by 50% by 2024,” Lastly, Engine No.1, a shareholder group of ExxonMobil, managed to get two of their candidates elected to the American company's board on the argument that the company's long-term business strategy didn't take into account all of the value loss potential from climate change, both from shareholders jumping ship, and potential damages from extreme weather events. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with $8.6 trillion in private capital, ensured the Engine No.1 candidates got the positions by utilizing their vote as large shareholders. 100% Clean Energy On April 29th, 2021 over 29 million people in California got 95% of their power from renewable energy— and were contributing virtually nothing towards climate change as far as their electricity needs were concerned.  California follows another major population center, South Australia, which recently fulfilled 100% demand with renewables. “It sends chills down my spine. It's amazing,” said Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, which runs the state's main power grid. “These types of transitions aren't always pretty. But we're getting a lot of renewable generation online, making a real dent in the state's carbon emissions,”  Mainzer recently urged the state to construct another 10,000 megawatts of renewables, an equivalent of one-eighth of the entire state baseload power, in order to cover the gaps in the grid. Covering gaps in renewables is important for two reasons. The first is that electricity is the only resource that must be consumed as soon as it's produced. That means projections of demand must always be just about perfect.  The second reason is that renewables most often have no form of storage, and the electricity they generate goes into the grid immediately upon production. To help navigate around these natural flaws in renewable energy, California has been a key leader in coordinating with other states in the west to share surplus power across state lines, creating a more robust grid, removing more need for fossil fuels, and taking advantage of other states' resources. For example, California is much sunnier than Wyoming, but Wyoming has the most consistent wind power of any state. Utility companies in each place can exchange their baseload power with the strengths of the other and reduce fossil fuel input and increase grid stability. This is the best method for protecting against blackouts and drops in supply due to changing weather until cost-effective and scalable storage technology become widely implemented. A Clean Economy = Healthier Communities Scientists at UC Berkeley are hailing the state's diesel engine standards for drastically dropping the amount of diesel particulate matter in the air, and reducing the cardiopulmonary deaths attributable to poor air quality. If you never saw the pictures of the city of Los Angeles before the Clean Air Act, they look like something out of the movie Escape from L.A. But encouraging shifts away from high-sulfur fuels, and replacing diesel ships with electric ones, has gradually scaled the horror show back. “Our analysis of mobile source DPM (diesel particulate matter) emissions suggests that many California sector-based policies have been highly effective,” write the authors of the paper published in Science. They found that from 1990 to 2014, the amount of DPM in the California skies fell by 78%, while cardiopulmonary and cancer deaths linked to diesel pollution dropped by 82%. These are just some of the many positive actions that have been happening around the country and globe. Obviously, there still much to be concerned about.  As I record this podcast, I have one son in Boulder Colorado whose former home community was destroyed by the recent wildfires.  Only 1 mile away from his current home, 100 mph winds created a blast furnace of destruction for thousands of homes. Thankfully, the massive snowfall has now contained that catastrophe. But my other son and his family were pummeled by 11 feet of snow on the way to their holiday vacation in Lake Tahoe. Don't Look Up  If you haven't seen the new comedy film “Don't Look Up” – it's worth watching.  While the insanity of ignoring science is pretty funny – the reality is that we can't allow ourselves to continue to be distracted by day-to-day petty politics and our ridiculous obsession with social media. We all need to join together, find a way to overcome our differences, and remember that our children's future is the one overriding priority that we all share.  Creating a sustainable planet is a huge task. But as the recently deceased Desmond Tutu once wisely said: “there is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.”  Figure out how to take your bite – and let's all keep moving forward, one small bite at a time… ---- Has your workplace conducted a Greenhouse Gas Inventory? Is there a clean energy plan to achieve sustainability goals? Schedule an initial FREE Consultation with EarthKind Energy Consulting to discuss how your workplace can save money and reduce your carbon footprint.  Contact us at www.EarthKindEnergy.com  Ron@EarthKindEnergy.com P: 845-266-3723 Wherever you are on your clean energy journey – we're here to help you take your next step. Please let us know what you need by going to AWESome EarthKind dot com and clicking on “Tell Us”.  When you fill out the online survey, you'll automatically be entered into a Sweepstakes for a Free LED Light Fixture worth $150.  Or… call just us at 845-266-3723 

Heating and cooling concerns about 1/3 of all greenhouse gas emissions. With the convergence of advanced clean energy technologies, the chance of being fossil fuel free now appears! In New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, more commonly known as the Climate Act, the most aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals have been turned into law. Did you know that it not only aims to achieve 40% reduction by 2030 and 85% by 2050, but also envisions giving 35% of all benefits to communities that have been most disadvantaged by climate pollution? We have been successfully moving towards our 2025 goals, and now, through NYS Clean Heat, we can take another step forward with heat pumps! The entire world is heading down this road. Why not do it today and be ahead of the game? Anyone who gets into this program now is on the cutting edge, ahead of everyone else. With numerous incentives, this is undoubtedly what contractors (existing or new) need to grow in the geothermal space. Check this episode as we engage in a conversation with people who can help you increase your profit, lower your competition, and make a positive impact with geothermal installations!     Featured Speakers:   Wendy MacPherson is the Assistant Director of Clean Heating and Cooling for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Wendy leads New York State's efforts to develop markets that support renewable, high-efficiency, and clean thermal systems, including air-source, ground-source and water-source heat pumps. She is charged with conceptualizing & driving strategies to advance building electrification within New York State.    Steve Coulter is the Clean Heat Program Manager at Con Edison. In coordination with the statewide New York State Clean Heat Program, Steve implements Con Edison's heat pump incentive offerings - helping utility customers save energy and money with clean heating and cooling. Steve recently worked with Con Edison's Non-Wires Solutions team where he developed customer-sided solutions to reduce electric peak demand on constrained areas of the distribution grid as alternatives to traditional utility capital projects. Prior to his work at Con Edison, Steve has been passionately engaged in a range of clean energy initiatives in previous roles at Southern California Edison and the Los Angeles Business Council Institute.   Mike Seidenberg is the Owner of Eco Energy in Rochester, New York. 14 years ago, Mike left his job as a Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning technician to start his own HVAC company and specialize in geothermal heat pumps.   Maggie Seidenberg is a BPI Building Analyst & Owner of Energyvana LLC. Growing up around the HVAC industry under the wing of her Dad, Maggie was never a stranger to the changing tides of energy efficiency. After intending to study Biochemistry as a possible energy source, she saw that the very root of energy efficiency lies within the user. Her goal and success is helping New York State homeowners make a lasting impact that promotes a greener future – and a greener pocket!   Moderator:   Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting in Rhinebeck, New York. For decades, he's been catalyzing exponential change in sustainable energy adoption with governments, non-profits, and businesses through his expertise in the field. Ron hosts the AWESome EarthKind podcast and helps empower people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint and save money.     In this episode, Wendy, Steve, Mike, and Maggie join forces as they talk about the process on how a contractor can achieve greater success by becoming a Geothermal HVAC Contractor. Here, they discuss the Climate Act, the NYS Clean Heat Program Incentives, and answers questions with regards to geothermal installations and its benefit to you and the earth.     Valuable Resource:   Please read Section 4 of the the NYS Clean Heat Program Manual to learn about the Participating Contractor requirements and how to enroll. Visit the NYS Clean Heat Contractor Enrollment Page for more information and application documents: https://saveenergy.ny.gov/NYScleanheat/become-participating-contractor/ Call (844) 212-7823 for enrollment related inquiries.     Topics Covered:   03:14 – Ron introduces himself and this web class' speakers: Wendy MacPherson, Steve Coulter, Mike Seidenberg, and Maggie Seidenberg.   08:40 – Wendy discusses New York State's climate goals. Here, she highlights the Climate Act and the NYS Clean Heat alongside the reason behind the need to focus on heating and cooling.   14:59 – Steve starts by introducing himself then proceeds to talk about the NYS Clean Heat Program Incentives, the opportunities, and the how-to's of enrollment.   26:50 – Father and daughter Mike and Maggie talk about their company and how their process keeps clients motivated in this transitioning movement towards a clean and green space.   31:24 – Maggie explains how helpful the manual is in seeing and understanding what your house actually needs. Moreover, they discuss the advantage they put forward as they help train customers into effectively knowing how to approach their own geothermal space.   36:19 – What are the certifications contractors need to plan about and have in order to be able to roll a product? Are there any upstate opportunities when you do the geothermal cycle?   39:37 – Mike shares what they do with hot water then proceeds to talk about the equipments geothermal installers need to make their practice successful.   42:40 – How long does it take for them to close a deal and finish the installation process? What is the difference between geothermal and air source heat pumps? What are the benefits?   45:36 – Are there any additional license requirements imposed by the State? What are the challenges in insurance? What are the terms of warranties? Are there maintenance contracts?   49:41 – Steve mentions the biggest incentive out there as people transition more into heat pump water heaters. Wendy talks about the best way to have that state support in trainings and the participation process a contractor needs to go through in order to apply.   54:28 – Contractors are too busy with traditional business. They cannot expand their business with this limited work force. How could this be accomplished?   56:14 – As we continue transitioning, we'll later on need to change codes. What is Wendy's take on this?   58:40 – A quick summarization of the speakers' stated points in today's web class.     Valuable SuperNovas:   “There is no way New York State is going to meet these decarbonization goals with the current workforce installing heat pumps at the current pace. We need public and private sectors working together to drive this significant change. We need you to install heat pumps. We need you to be a part of the electrification revolution.” – Wendy MacPherson   “How do I become a successful geothermal contractor? Become a NYS Clean Heat Participating Contractor.” – Steve Coulter   “It is a good environment to sell on because you're showing them that you care not only about their project but [also] their home, their comfort, everything that makes it up. It's like a full body investment in a house.” – Maggie Seidenberg   “I'm pessimistic. I believe that everything is going to break someday, so it's nice to have two sources of heat, which makes the customers happy when it does break.” – Mike Seidenberg   “There is nothing that is more important right now than building electrification.” – Wendy MacPherson     Connect: Wendy MacPherson: wendy.macpherson@nyserda.ny.gov Steve Coulter: coulters@coned.com Mike Seidenberg: mikes@ecoenergyny.com Maggie Seidenberg: maggie@energyvanallc.com Ron Kamen: ron@earthkindenergy.com  

People are continuously working to help sustain this planet's life, and it is indeed great to have dialogues where concerns are shared and solutions are created and promoted.   Sadly, because some countries (especially the US) withdrew their commitments after pledging critically needed action, the climate movement – especially the Build Back Better Act – is moving slow...   We have all the evidence we need to take action. What's stopping you from standing up and moving forward?    We can't just wait and see what happens. We have to monitor and discuss what's happening right now!   There is nothing we can't do if we put our souls and minds into it.  COP26 is this year's crucial UN Climate Change Conference, which was hosted by the UK in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October until 12 November. The talks were organised under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty agreed at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 in order to tackle global warming and deal with its effects. It came into force in 1994. COP stands for “conference of the parties”, and is a summit where the 197 signatories to the UNFCCC – 196 countries and the EU – come together to make decisions on how to implement the treaty. This is the first COP since COP25, held in Madrid in 2019. The 26th UNFCCC conference, COP26 was originally due to take place in November 2020, but was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.     Featured E2 Panelist:   Chris Bentley is Clean Energy Activist, CEO of Good Energy Guild in Louisville, Colorado. Marilyn Waite is the Climate and Clean Energy Finance Program Officer of the Hewlett Foundation in France, formerly in California. Laura Berland-Shane is the Vice President of Blue Planet Systems in Santa Monica, California.   Moderator: Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting in Rhinebeck, New York.     In this episode, Chris, Marilyn, and Laura engage in a discussion with regards to what has been happening in the movement towards saving the Earth. Here, they answer questions from the webinar attendees which concern what we can do next in order to save the planet and its people from complete destruction.     The most immediate climate issue that's on the table RIGHT NOW is passing the Build Back Better Act – the largest piece of climate legislation that's ever been proposed in the history of our country. That single bill will put us on track to meet – and even exceed – our goals, which is hugely important and necessary if we want life on this planet to continue. Multiply your climate impact by a factor of 1,000 with #CodeRedClimate & CodeRedCongress.com  (https://coderedcongress.com/)    Topics Covered:   01:57 – Webinar speakers introduce themselves before proceeding to shortly talk about what they do in relation to clean energy   04:35 – E2 members' perspectives on the current situation of the Earth in Glasgow – the good happenings, what drives those events, and also the things that hinder further progress    14:33 – Laura, Marilyn, and Chris share their sentiments about having people calling out the ‘elites' in the middle of this crisis, alongside the things we need to do in order to be able to move and take a step forward   21:04 – Is anybody talking about annual CO2 reduction emissions that can be tracked by the country as progress goes?   26:10 – Can the private sector and companies like IKEA and others in combination scale their efforts to have a meaningful fraction of what the nations need to do but are failing to do?   32:40 – Do you think the ESG community is making a significant impact in making things change?   36:08 – Are the attendees connected to fossil fuel interest? Is there any transparency on that front?   38:46 – Are the speakers aware of other trade associations that are also setting carbon reduction targets?   41:47 – Is there talk about the importance of the Build Back Better Act in the congress for the US to show commitment to the climate change action? Are other countries questioning the USA's commitment because of the congress being slow to pass this package?     45:11 – Is the philanthropic sector shifting away in regards to investments for the climate or are they more committed than ever?   48:27 – Does everyone have to buy carbon offsets to fly to the conference?   52:02 – A youth's perspective on everything that's going on in this movement.   54:34 – Where, when and how is environmental justice in equity integrated into the pledges with real solutions that will have equitable outcomes in climate justice for everybody?   56:33 – One major positive thing that can come out of this and what we should do next     Valuable SuperNovas:   “I think we need two things going forward. One is no more fossil fuel badges, and [two] we need to make sure that every delegation – especially of the rich countries – has a youth delegate.” – Marilyn Waite   “If we're going to continue having these international dialogues – I suppose are all about action – then we do need to see some really big changes in how this is done, who's at the table, whose voices are actually heard, because being just on the outside doesn't work.” – Marilyn Waite   “The youth can step out further and louder.” – Chris Bentley   “Only think about the next five years. What do you want to do for the next five years? Because five years from now, it's going to be completely different – new technologies, new opportunities. Where can you have the most impact?” – Chris Bentley   “We need everyone to be engaged and take action. There isn't anyone that cannot do anything.” – Marilyn Waite   “We've got to really monitor this by the minute. We can't just sit around and get back together in five years and see how we've progressed.” – Laura Berland-Shane     Connect with E2:   Website: www.e2.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/e2.org Twitter: www.twitter.com/e2org  

Quantum Quote: “Take advantage of clean energy incentives today – or pay climate penalties in the near future”. We have reached the tipping point. Humanity's Greenhouse gas emissions are fueling extreme weather events that are becoming more intense, costly, deadly, and frequent. Did you know that our greenhouse gas emissions are trapping the same amount […] The post Climate Risk is Business Risk – a Business Executives Presentation – Ron Kamen, EarthKind Energy Consulting appeared first on AWESome EarthKind.

Quantum Quote:  “Take advantage of clean energy incentives today – or pay climate penalties in the near future”.   We have reached the tipping point. Humanity's Greenhouse gas emissions are fueling extreme weather events that are becoming more intense, costly, deadly, and frequent. Did you know that our greenhouse gas emissions are trapping the same amount of energy in our atmosphere as 500,000 nuclear explosions EVERY day, 365 days a year? In 2019, the U.S. saw an average of one $1 Billion extreme weather catastrophe every month. In 2020 – Billion Dollar weather events increased to an average of 2 a month! And in 2021, Ida became the 5th most costly hurricane in US history, causing over $60 Billion of economic impact. In Glasgow, Scotland, virtually every country in the world is participating in the “Conference of the Parties,” or COP. Their mission is to create and enforce goals that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and stabilize our climate. Did you know that in 2019 New York State passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or CLCPA? Right now, there is $5 Billion of incentives to move everyone to clean electricity, heating, cooling, and transportation. But soon the cash incentives will be followed by changes in building codes and then penalties for not achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals. Starting in 2024 in New York City, any building owner with more than 25,000 square feet of space that does not meet the goals will start paying penalties of ~50c per sqft Per Year – and those penalties will increase. The time is NOW to move to clean energy. Take advantage of the cash and tax incentives today – or pay the price in penalties tomorrow. And - if you want to create MORE real change TODAY – pick up the phone and multiply your climate impact by a factor of 1,000 with #CodeRedClimate & CodeRedCongress.com. Last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to rebuild the nation's deteriorating roads, bridges, and water supplies. This is the largest federal investment into infrastructure projects in more than a decade, touching nearly every facet of the American economy, and includes funding for the modernization of the nation's power grid and broadband. In the Senate, the 69 to 30 vote was uncommonly bipartisan. But in the House – partisan bickering again nearly put self-interest ahead of the national good. Now the Build Back Better bill – which would fund the largest climate action in history and help ensure the very survival of everyone on the planet – is at risk. The best part of the Build Back Better bill in Congress is not only that it creates millions of jobs and a stronger and healthier clean energy economy & environment - But it will be paid for by taking back just part of the $7 Trillion in Tax breaks that the last administration gave their billionaire friends. Today's podcast is being sponsored by the Power of the Earth with Comfort by ClimateMaster. ClimateMaster is a 50-year-old United States manufacturer of Geothermal Heating, Cooling & Hot Water systems. Heating and cooling is responsible for over one-third of our greenhouse gases, and is the majority energy cost in our homes and other buildings. if you are tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and download one of the FREE special web events that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home. EarthKind Energy Consulting: https://earthkindenergy.com/ Ron's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronkamen/  New York Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (CLCPA): https://climate.ny.gov/ Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2):  www.e2.org Build Back Better Bill: https://e2.org/buildbackbetter/ 

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Quantum Quote: “The key to mitigating CO2 and affecting climate change lies in governments' abilities to use their procurement power to procure carbon sequestered materials at grand scales. If we follow that mechanism, we could mitigate climate in a significant way, billions of tons.” – Brent Constantz, Ph.D.   The crucial necessity of solving the climate crisis goes beyond everything else we're dealing with today.   Every year, fossil fuels and industry emit 40 Gigatons (40 thousand million tons) of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere globally..   All climate modelers think we can put maybe another 500 gigatons into the atmosphere before things really get crazy. Sounds like a lot? It's just a little over 10 years   Did you know that concrete is the most marketed material in the world other than water? And that there's about 50 gigatons of sand and gravel mined and incorporated in asphalt, primarily in concrete, every year? Concrete is actually one of the very few places where we can store massive amounts of CO2. Limestone – the most common type of rock to be mined and transported for concrete – is actually made up of CO3 (carbonate) and calcium.   So… humanity currently uses 50 GTs of concrete a year. If we can capture part of the 40 GTs of CO2 that would have entered the atmosphere, mineralize it (just as nature does with biomineralization via organisms) and put that into our concrete - we can solve a huge portion of our climate crisis.   Mineralization of CO2 is the most permanent form of sequestration of CO2 that's possible right now.   Listen to this episode as we talk about biomineralization with Brent Constantz.    Brent Constantz, Ph.D. is a Fullbright Scholar and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Planet Systems Corporation, a serial entrepreneur with expertise in biomineralization. Over the past 25 years, Dr. Constantz as founder and CEO led three medical device companies to advance mineralization technologies for orthopedic bone cements.   Dr. Constantz founded Calera to address global climate concerns with aspirations to permanently sequester gigaton quantities of carbon dioxide in the form of carbonate minerals. Blue Planet is the next generation product using carbonate materials.   Download a free webclass to discover how easy it is to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home – without the pain of emptying your savings account.   In “The Power Of Earth With Comfort” From Climate Master webclass, you'll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:   How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies) Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system and much more…   If you are tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.   Today's AWESome EarthKind podcast is co-sponsored by EarthKind Energy Consulting – a clean energy consulting company with 3 decades of experience in creating clean energy transformations that reduce energy costs, provide outstanding financial returns, and create positive environmental impacts. Go to www.EarthKindEnergy.com to find out how you can reduce your energy costs and lower your carbon footprint.   The most immediate climate issue that's on the table right now is passing the Build Back Better Act. It is the largest piece of climate legislation that's ever been proposed in the history of our country. That single bill will put us on track to meeting and even exceeding our goals, which is hugely important and necessary if we want life on this planet to continue.   Multiply your climate impact by a factor of 1,000 with #CodeRedClimate & CodeRedCongress.com  (https://coderedcongress.com/)   SuperNova #1. Where do you think all the carbon is? When we talk about carbon as opposed to carbon dioxide, there's about 750 gigatons of carbon in the atmosphere, and the atmosphere is an 85,000 ft. thick enveloped gas around the Earth. In the whole biosphere, there's about 5000 giga tons, then in the hydrosphere, there's about 38,000 to 40,000 giga tons of carbons. In the lithosphere (buried in the earth), there's about 55 million gigatons and it turns out most of it is actually limestone that makes up ~10% of the Earth's crust.   SuperNova #2. We all are in favor of carbon legislation. But the fact is that most countries are never gonna have a carbon price. Since a lot of the ways to remove CO2 are dependent on some sort of government subsidy, we need solutions that work in poor countries as well as in rich countries.   SuperNova #3. It's really important that people think about things quantitatively when we make policies on the side of what we're gonna do. I think it's really easy to miss the forest for the trees and do really cool things thinking that they're gonna impact climate change, but until you actually look at the numbers and really see what impact they're gonna have, you don't really know.     Best Advice He's Ever Received: “Be patient.”    Personal Habit that Contributes to Success: “I spend at least an hour in the morning thinking, usually in the hot tub with a good cup of coffee.”   Internet Resource: Carbon Star   Book Recommendation: “The Origin of the Species” by Charles Darwin   Magic Wand: “It would be education.”    Most Energized About Today: “Blue Planet.”    Next Step: “Go global.”   Connect: Website: https://www.blueplanetsystems.com/  

Ron Kamen is CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. His life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step to increase energy efficiency and use renewable energy. He's now building an online community of AWESome EarthKind people ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.”

I got to interview Ron Kamen. Ron Kamen, CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step to increase energy efficiency and use renewable energy. He's now building an online community of AWESome EarthKind people ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.” We spoke about: 4:20 Starting a non profit. 6:00 Starting EarthKind. 15:00 Community organizing. This episode is sponsored by Nova Zora Digital experts in digital marketing. Check out Real Talk Podcasting for all things podcasting. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions on Roman Prokopchuk's Digital Savage Experience are those of the guest's alone as their own, and the host's alone as his own. Information provided by the guest is fact checked to the best of our abilities. By providing background information to the show, the guest acknowledges that it is as accurate as possible. The show does not endorse, promote, or is in association with the guest's business interests.* --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roman-prokopchuk/support

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Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron empowers you to “Go Clean & Save Green” with clean energy transitions that reduce carbon footprints and save money. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Our entire civilization depends on energy and depends on us making the transition. If you ever experienced any extreme weather event, take that to heart because there will be more of them and they'll become more frequent. 2. All the consumption of greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels are now saturating our environment to the point that we humans are considered the fifth force of nature. We are literally changing the world intensifying weather events due to burning fossil fuels. 3. We can create a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable, more just, and prosperous society with renewable energy. Visit Ron's website - AwesomeEarthkind.com Sponsors: Qwantify: Rock a business that GUARANTEES success and revenue! Apply to become a Qwantify Partner today at Qwantify.com. Thinkific: Online training is skyrocketing across every industry, and thousands of entrepreneurs – just like us – are using Thinkific to create, market, and sell online courses. Launch your own online course and share your knowledge with the world today! Get started at Thinkific.com/eof.

Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron empowers you to “Go Clean & Save Green” with clean energy transitions that reduce carbon footprints and save money. Top 3 Value Bombs: 1. Our entire civilization depends on energy and depends on us making the transition. If you ever experienced any extreme weather event, take that to heart because there will be more of them and they’ll become more frequent. 2. All the consumption of greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels are now saturating our environment to the point that we humans are considered the fifth force of nature. We are literally changing the world intensifying weather events due to burning fossil fuels. 3. We can create a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable, more just, and prosperous society with renewable energy. Visit Ron's website - AwesomeEarthkind.com Sponsors: Qwantify: Rock a business that GUARANTEES success and revenue! Apply to become a Qwantify Partner today at Qwantify.com. Thinkific: Online training is skyrocketing across every industry, and thousands of entrepreneurs – just like us – are using Thinkific to create, market, and sell online courses. Launch your own online course and share your knowledge with the world today! Get started at Thinkific.com/eof.

The planet we live on is the source of all life, including ours. So why shouldn’t we be intimately connected to earth the same way we’re connected to others? Ron Kamen, CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting, celebrates Earth Day with Dr. April and Dr. Kelly by discussing how we can connect with the earth in intimate ways. Find more from Ron at https://awesomeearthkind.com/ and https://earthkindenergy.com For exclusive Bringing Intimacy Back content, become a patron at www.patreon.com/BIBPodcast Keep an eye out for Dr. April’s new e-book, Improving Intimacy: Self, Spirit, and Spouse, the Intimacy Journal, and the new Intimacy Intensive series! Shop Bringing Intimacy Back merch at www.bringingintimacyback.com/shop Follow Bringing Intimacy Back on Twitter, Facebook, Tiktok, and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bringing Intimacy Back with Dr. April Brown and Dr. Kelly Bushey with guest Ron Kamen of EarthKind Energy Consulting, https://earthkindenergy.com/

Today's guest is Ron Kamen, the host of The AWESome Earthkind. He shares tons of wisdom about creating an avatar and finding balance between your guest and listeners  If you are an aspiring podcaster who wants to have an engaging show, tune in now! WHAT TO LISTEN FOR How to create visual content for your Avatar How to connect with your guest and attract your target audience 3 Strategies in monetizing a podcast  The challenges and the hardest part of podcasting What keeps you motivated to launch a show Things that energizes you to keep on podcasting ABOUT RON KAMEN Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting. He is also the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast which empowers everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint– and save them money! Connect with Ron Kamen: AWEsome Earth Kind Energy Podcast - AWESome EarthKind Instagram - @awesomeearthkind Facebook - AWESome EarthKind Linkedin - Ron Kamen EarthKind Consulting Agency CONNECT WITH US Thinking about creating and growing your own podcast but not sure where to start? Visit GrowYourShow.com and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams!

Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Ron Kamen. Ron is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint... Read full bio below.Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, DAWSON! Check them out at https://www.dawsonohana.com/Help us continue to great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 0:46 - NAEP Member Shoutouts1:49 - Nic educates Laura about the invasive Cocaine Hippos of Colombia 5:48 - Interview with Ron starts24:50 - Ron's Weather Time Fun storyPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Guest Bio:Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint– and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step and increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and lower electricity, heating & transportation costs. Connect with Ron at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronkamen/www.EarthKindEnergy.com  Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the show (https://www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form)

Click the link to enter a sweepstakes for a free LED Light Fixture (valued at $150): https://awesomeearthkind.com/impactors Episode #82 of The Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Ron Kamen, CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of the AWESome EarthKind podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint– and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step and increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and lower electricity, heating & transportation costs. He's now building an online community of AWESome EarthKind people ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.” Ron lives in New York and has a beautiful blended family of seven children and 5 grandchildren. He knows how important making clean energy transitions is for future generations, and he is passionate about educating parents, grandparents, business owners, and young people about steps everyone can take for a healthier planet while saving money! If you enjoyed the episode leave a #iTunes review to help new people find it! Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impactors-podcast/id1405642226 Email me if you have a special guest in mind that you want me to host on the podcast! Email: thesocialimpactors@gmail.com #ImpactEverywhere --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theimpactorspodcast/support

Quantum Quote: “What is stopping YOU from taking your next step in moving to clean energy?” Are you concerned about climate change and the extreme weather events that are more intense frequent? Do you want to do something – but aren't sure what to do, think that it won't make a difference and that it will cost too much? Ron Kamen is the CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting and the host of The  AWESome EarthKind Podcast. Ron's life mission is to empower everyday people to make clean energy transitions to reduce their carbon footprint– and save them money. For more than three decades, Ron has energized communities, governments, non-profits, and businesses to take their next step and increase energy efficiency, use renewable energy, and lower electricity, heating & transportation costs. He's now building an online community of AWESome EarthKind people ready to “Go Clean and $ave Green.”   Sign up for the free 90-minute AWESome EarthKind™ Clean Energy Demonstration to discover 3 simple actions you can take to start saving money and make the world a better place – without having to learn complex technology.   Supernova 1: Burning fossil fuels for our electricity, heat, and transportation is now the cause of ~90% of the greenhouse gases that are fueling extreme weather events around the globe – threatening our loved ones, all those we know, everyone currently alive - and all future generations.   Supernova 2: The AWESome EarthKind Energy system promotes solar at the main power source for the vast majority of our energy needs. The Sun provides us with a thousand times more energy than we need, and solar electricity has now become the CHEAPEST source of power on the planet. In the Clean Energy Demonstration, Ron will show you the 4 different ways you can get solar on your home, and the pros and cons of Owning, Taking a Loan, having a Lease, or signing up for power purchase agreements that immediately save you money with no-cash-down.    Supernova 3: We start with Energy Efficiency, because “the cheapest energy is that which we don't use”.   The simplest example is the lightbulb. In the incandescent lightbulbs that we grew up, only 10% of the energy creates visible light, while 90% of the energy creates HEAT.  In a Light Emitting Diode – or LED Lightbulb – most of the energy creates visible light. That's why we can replace a 100-watt incandescent bulb with a 23 watt LED lamp – and still have the same amount of light.     Supernova 4: Most of us have been impacted by the more frequent and intense hurricanes, tornados, microbursts, floods, droughts, and fires. On the video episode section of the AWESome EarthKind website, you can listen to a few stories of some of the Weather Time Fudge experiences of our guests – and Ron's family's experience with a tornado in upstate New York. Important Links:   https://awesomeearthkind.com/demonstration/   Contact:    Ron@AWESomeEarthKind.com