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Allen and Joel are joined by Gregory Kocsis, lifting technology expert, to discuss the gap between European and US crane operations. They cover multi-brand blade handling tools, up-tower cranes, and why the aftermarket service sector is driving innovation in major component replacements. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes’ YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Welcome to Uptime Spotlight, shining light on wind. Energy’s brightest innovators. This is the Progress Powering tomorrow. Allen Hall: Greg, welcome to the program. Joel Saxum: Thank you guys. Nice to meet you. Allen Hall: we have a lot to talk about today. there’s so many heavy lifts. Complex lifts on ships, lifts on, and mountaintops lifts in really odd places. it’s getting more complicated as we go along, and obviously Joel and I talked to a lot of operators and one of the things they complain about more recently is, Hey, we’re having trouble with lifts and we’re having damage that we didn’t have in the past. And it’s complicated, and the access to cranes is more complicated. Everything’s become more complicated. What are some of the issues that you see on the other end of the spectrum, being in that [00:01:00] business? Gregory Kocsis: Yeah. Basically what I see that, so I, I work both, in the last decade in both US and Europe. and I can see that there’s no lack of technologies. there’s a lot of tech that’s, solving a lot of issues. but mostly what you can see that there’s a slight gap. I would say that, There’s two, two prong. the US it seems, some of the farm are really big, and that’s good for scale. but the, technologies are a little bit behind, I would say 10, 15 years sometimes. so that also means that the. The solutions that they use to, to change a blade or change a gearbox or how to lower a full, rotor, it’s always, lower tech and based on practicalities. Joel Saxum: Greg, why do you think that is? Do you think it’s just simply because, yeah, like the eu, so you’ve done a lot of work in the eu, of course, onshore, offshore, and globally. But in the EU it [00:02:00] seems like tighter quarters maybe, harder to get around some of the wind farms. Is, does that drive some of the difference in innovation? Because like you said, you there’s the innovation is there, the tooling is there. The EU has been doing it for a while. It’s just that in the states it seems like we’re more, for lack of a better term, like agricultural about things. It’s kinda Hey, this has worked for 40 years, so this is what’s how we’re gonna do it. Gregory Kocsis: Yeah, it’s always some, nature driven forces are there. So in the, in, for example, if you look at Germany, there’s, a lot of owners and the size of sites are three turbines, four turbines. And if you look at the platform that’s available around turbine is very limited. I was also on a site last year in, North Germany where basically, the truck could park right next to the turbine, but they had to clear some trees, in order to, make sure that they can put the full rotor down. Because since, since they installed it, forest grew, [00:03:00] much, much more. That was another case in, Rotterdam when we were right next to the channel and they had to, close the road. that was, docking. To the ships, back and forth every, half an hour when they had to lift the blade and it was going across the road. So when you’re in situations like this and there’s not a lot of space around the turbines, you have to start thinking that, how can we do this quicker? How can we do this safer? Because you can see that there’s a lot of planning that goes, with this as well. And then you need to make sure that, it’s more predictable, what you’re doing. So I think that. That’s one of the main driver for these technologies. if I put it simple terms that the more single crane operation for MCRs, and technologies that allow a single crane exchange, is, more pushed because of this rather than in the US where you can get maybe two smaller, cranes and then you just sling it, [00:04:00] and then take it down with two cranes. Joel Saxum: Yeah, you’ve got all kinds of space, right? Half of our wind farms are in pasture or farm fields. I wouldn’t say half. We say the majority of our wind farms are in pa pasture, and you’ve got space. The only thing limiting you is, how big the pad is really Right. And bring some cribbing in. You can basically get done with the same technology you’ve been using for cranes for years and years and with that as well, I think that, one of the things we talked about in our kind of, chat off air was. the workforce over here is a little bit different as well. So the workforce over here is sometimes a, a slinger or someone who’s holding a tagline. They got a green hard hat on, and they’re a warm body because they need people, they need help. because we’re doing things at such scale. Whereas in the eu, that’s just not the case. you’re not gonna be allowed to be around operations like that unless you’ve been thoroughly trained for a couple years. And, so, that situation with the workforce is a little bit different. So it’s almost easier to not be [00:05:00]consistently and continuously innovating and training people on new things. But with that, we’re, leaving ourselves behind in the game, right? There’s cost savings to be had, there’s time savings to be had that we’re just not harvesting. Gregory Kocsis: Yeah, absolutely. And as you mentioned that the, benefits in, Europe at these, lower scale, that also allows that, some of these smaller ISPs, they can excel what they’re doing. So they can have a crew of 10, 15 people and they focus on, some turbines, but they. When they do a campaign, that doesn’t mean that they have to go through a hundred turbines. They, do one disassembly or two disassembly or three, and it just stays at that scale. So they can actually manage to get by with the smaller crew and then really, get really experienced, on this. While I think in the US there’s quite a lot of push on. We cannot just do one. Because if you look at the size of sites, there’s [00:06:00] also one site consists between 80 and 120 turbines. And if you draw an an area that, let’s say a two hour driving range that can summarize 2000 turbines. And that also means that when something happens there, you also wanna do it at scale. So you cannot get away with 10, 15 people you need. 30, or you need five, five different crews. And then where can you get these people? How quickly can you train them? And I think that’s actually the good thing is that if we could manage to, to, pull the experience that we have in Europe, that would be good to scale it up because that’s the drawback of Europe, that when you, once you have something great. You cannot scale it up and then put a specialized tool cost above or across, 2000 turbine exchanges. Allen Hall: Is there a movement to bring more technology over from the eu, particularly because, the tools are a little more specialized, [00:07:00] but you’re reducing risk. Is it just that, the larger wind farms, be it in the United States, be it in Australia or there’s a lot of places on the planet where the wind farms are big Brazil. Another case in point, are there cases where it needs to have more technology transfer? They’re doing it a certain way. In Germany, it’s cleaner, more efficient. It takes those people to do it. It’s safer, it’s repeatable. Have we just not broached that yet? Because it doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of technology transfer in terms of lifts from the EU to many other places. Gregory Kocsis: I think the main, if you look at it that what is the driver on this is who’s responsible for an MCR operation. And if you look at the turbine’s lifetime, it’s all about. Who’s, responsible for the service. And in us, typically the turbine, especially next era, likes to buy new turbines with zero, zero involvement from the OEMs they want to [00:08:00] take over from the get go. and then typically in, in Europe we have, 10, 15 or whole, lifetime service contracts. if you look at a pie that who, takes care of the turbine? I would say that. 40% is, in the hands of, the asset owners or ISPs. and that’s also growing. So I think it was, would make that estimated that 40% will, will shift towards, 60. So that, that is the drive that I can see that more of this chunk is getting, getting bigger. And you can see players that are already globally existing, like Deutsche intech, that. That’s quite big in the US and Europe that they started to do that transition, and then take that technology that they could experience in different sites and then put this to the service side. But that’s, the difficult part, that even though that slice is [00:09:00] fairly big, it’s spread across small companies. And as a small company, if you pick one in Denmark or you pick one in the Netherlands, for them to collaborate on a project or assist on a project in US or Australia or Brazil, it’s quite costly. So then the question comes at who’s. Who’s footing the bill? is it the service company? Is it the asset owner? Is the crane company chipping in? Or how is the collaboration working? And there’s no rule of thumb that applies everywhere for these. So it’s case by case that how, big is it? How many turbines are we talking about? What kind of turbines, how far are we out in the service contract? Joel Saxum: It brings in a couple of questions, right? Why are we having this block of, lifting and crane operation innovations? Is it when the OEMs are responsible? They have, they know their say blade types, they know their hub types. They know their MCE, they know their drivetrain components, so they know and they have the designs [00:10:00] and the drawings of what their existing tooling needs would be or how to connect to them. So they’re able to build out these tools that work for them Now. Going from that to being a, say a crane company or an EPC building turbines. You are building multi-brand turbines, multi-brand sites. Not only multi-brand, but multi-unit, different technologies, different blade types. So all of your fixtures need to be different and there’s not very many universal tools out there. how do we get to the point where we can build more universal tools or more tooling that can work for everybody? Gregory Kocsis: Yeah, definitely. I think it’s. The OEMs are holding all the cards, on this one. So that, that also means that when you’re under a service contract, then that means that the OEM as you said, they have the tooling, they have the work procedure, and, in this case, if you try to imagine the MCR, it starts with. What parts do you have to shut down in the turbine? What do you have to disconnect? What do you have to plan on the ground? So [00:11:00] we could isolate it and talk just about the tools. and that was actually part of my work in the previous company that I worked at. We, tried to figure out that what kind of universal tools, can we make for these, purposes, but we also face the fact that many of the ISPs that are coming, they have the demand for, can you give me a Swiss knife that solves everything? And I have nothing from the OEM. So where should we get that? How heavy is that hub? where are the lifting points on the blade? Where is the COG? and then these lack of informations that are difficult together on the market. and the OEM is not really keen to share it either, Allen Hall: but why wouldn’t they want to share that information? Greg? I’m trying to understand where they’re coming from. It would make everybody’s life easier. And lower the cost of operation. If they had standardized lifting points, particularly like generators and gear boxes, that would make a lot of [00:12:00] sense to me. It’s like any other industry where there’s hoists and lifts that are standardized, but in wind, endeavor seems to come across that way. Everybody’s got their own specialized design, don’t they? See the revenue. They could generate from that, that, or the lower the cost that their, customers would have to, put out for lifts and repairs by making it standardized. And, where’s the IEC committees in all this and dvs of the world? Gregory Kocsis: they can definitely see the money, and I think that’s, the big issue, because they, like to earn money as well. So if you look at. What is an OEM earning on selling turbines? Its OTs. What is the OEM Earning on service contracts. That’s where the dough is. So they like these as well, and this is monetizing the market that. They like that they control these kind of information because that drives the, let’s say, the desperate customers to fall back on the [00:13:00] safety net of an OEM service contract. so it would be actually the disadvantage, in the short term, with the current business model. for the OEM if they would open up a little bit more. On the other hand, I think right now we have a lot of, asset owners that grew quite big, like EDP, next era that have, a lot of, turbines. it’s for, many years now. So some of the fleet, if you look at the old vest, V 40 sevens, I think. But NextEra has couple thousands of them. that also means that they have a lot of knowledge on these legacy turbines as well. The knowledge is there, the OEMs, but there’s no clear drive on why should they open up. and there’s a knowledge, bulk of knowledge at the service providers like Deutsche Technique. There’s a bulk of knowledge, with big, asset owners. But this is not shared across and there’s no consensus of, [00:14:00]let’s look at it, how we can, make tools that are better. Because I think the, business model is missing that. How can we make sure that everyone will benefit from this? Joel Saxum: Yeah. It was like we, we talked about off air as well. the, when we talk lifting, what also goes hand in hand with lifting is transportation fixtures. and I’ve heard stories of heavy lift vessels having to completely cut off and reel on new fixtures to ship new blades. And that just seems like what a waste of money, time and effort. of course people are making money doing that, but at the end of the day, that hurts LCOE for wind in energy, right? Because there’s just more cost put into the supply chain that doesn’t. Really need to be there or shouldn’t need to be there. so I, I would like to see us get to the stage where we’re doing, where we have some multi-brand tools or some universal tools in the lifting world. and so that’s a question I wanna ask you then, Greg. we’ve been [00:15:00] talking in generalities around some things. Can you share with us some of these tools that we may not know in the states that exist in the EU that you guys are using? Gregory Kocsis: Yeah, for sure. Yeah. The way I look at it. And then you said it’s also, connected with cranes, is that if you look at some numbers, there’s 35,000 crane call outs globally. Every year where the crane has to go on site and then some of these big things have to be lifted. Now, this is not including the offshore vessels. and that, if you look at these and break down the numbers, you have to lift something that’s big. out of these 35,000, 15,000 would be. Blades or blade bearings. So that means that you have to do something with the blade. You have to take off the blade for the blade’s sake, or you have to take off the blade for the, bearing’s sake. And then the other, tent and, thousand is for the, transformer. so the [00:16:00] generator, and the gearbox, that these are the big things. I think, as you said, blade damage is the most. Particular thing that you shouldn’t break and it’s easy to break is the blades. So that was the primary focus also, with, some of the company that has worked before. So the one of these universal blade handling tools, that we have, different, solutions from, Germany, a couple of them from Denmark, that the premise is that you can have a single crane and then, the blade tool itself. can either adapt, to the blade itself or there’s some slight modifications that you have to do and then it can handle multi-brand. So that would mean that you have one tool and it can handle a range of blades. Allen Hall: That, that seems like an obvious win for an operator or groups of operators in a certain location like Texas where there’s are variety of turbines.[00:17:00] If I had a multi-brand blade lifting tool, why? Why hasn’t that seen wider adoption by a number of operators? Just basically saying, Hey, everybody, throw in 20% of the cost and we’ll just park this tool in the middle of Texas when we need it, we’ll just pull it out. Seems, that seems obvious, but it hasn’t happened. Gregory Kocsis: If, you look at the tech level of such a tool comparing to the tech level that they used to on a daily basis, it’s, that’s where the gap is because if, they have a tool that’s, you start including it, there’s self-balancing system in it, there’s hydraulics in it, and they. Then they know that then someone needs to know about this. Who’s gonna be that? Is it their own guy? Or is someone coming with the tool every time that they use this? On the good side, we can see that, for example, Vestas made their tools for Vestas blades. and then they, instead of, a universal seating, they use [00:18:00] proprietary seating for each blade. you know what you’re. You wanna lift, you prep the tool accordingly, and then it’ll fit so that works for Vestas. And I think more and more crews are, are using these, Vestas technologies, but I think that. The cool thing would be that to have these tools and start using the tools that are not just, for one OEM, but try to utilize these, multi, multi-brand sites and, make sure that, couple of these tools available. So you also have, resilience that if something breaks down that the whole project is not dying. Yeah, I would say the gap based on the tech availability and the learning curve itself, how to do it is, that’s the most thing that holds it back. Joel Saxum: Let me get, your opinion on a couple other technologies here as we’re talking lifting technologies. up tower cranes have been, I wouldn’t say it, it’s not a resurgence, it’s a, it just [00:19:00] splashed under the scene here in the last few years. You got a couple companies doing it and some doing it offshore, some doing onshore. we’ve spoken to a few of ’em on the podcast. What’s your opinion on the usage of these things and where they’re good, where what, what pros, cons they have? What are your thoughts? Gregory Kocsis: I think it’s great. I, back in the day when I was at the Danish Trade Council in 2019, I think it was, back then when RA started to have this project with Aon back then, now RWE, where they bought one, and they said that, We’ll start testing this. We are gonna be the pioneers in this because on paper, it works really nice that you have less containers moving around, less, setup, less footprint of the crane itself. I think with these, if we’re talking about theile cranes, it has its place where it makes. Most sense. So for example, one, one case that I’ve heard that, the [00:20:00] northern, part of the country and also in Canada, there, there could be some times of the year when the roads are shut down and then you cannot carry these heavy loads. and then moving around one of these up tower cranes, it’s easier. so it’s not gonna be delayed by weather. So definitely for these that you would have a case that. For the next six to seven months, your crane is not available because we cannot transport it. Then you can swoop in with this and definitely solve it. it does need some setup time, so when, the site is fairly close, and the pads are close to each other, moving a conventional crane from site to site is actually easier, than p this down and move it to the next. So it also depends on how many, how many turbines do you want to take care of in the region? Joel Saxum: Yeah. I think large campaigns, it’s tougher to justify them for, they don’t work as well. but one-offs, access [00:21:00] issues. smaller, quicker things. they’re definitely a use case for ’em. Gregory Kocsis: Another thing I’ve seen it, I think a year ago it was not in, in Spain, that they also looked at a technology that how you can, for example, lower the blade, utilizing a fixture in the hub, that you just bring this small thing up and use the turbine itself as its own fixture to lower this. And that would mean that you have. a hoist, on the top. And then you just need a smaller mobile crane, on the bottom to tip the blade when it comes down. I think these are also very cool things because that means that you don’t need the whole, big multi, multi container big cranes to, to set up for, the smaller thing. And if you need to take care of one blade, when there’s no unbalanced road or no crazy thing, you just need to do a blade bang exchange. Then this could also save, a lot. But, that [00:22:00] also comes to the same book that this is fairly new and this is even newer than the up tower cranes. So we’re talking about, this is, let’s say in still in the prototype phase when they testing the first editions, in the past two years. Allen Hall: So will we see more, new technology coming outta Europe, or is the demand going to. Drive the technology where there’s turbines going in. I’m thinking of Australia. We’ve talked to some operators there, they’re gonna use some innovative techniques to assemble towers that have been around several years, and no one in Europe really has taken advantage of it in the states, not even thinking about it, but the rapid expansion in large farms in Australia, is that where the hot center’s gonna be for lifting in new technology over the next couple of years? Gregory Kocsis: I would say so, Allen Hall: yeah. Gregory Kocsis: Australia is also an upcoming market for these. but as we talked about what drives this, [00:23:00] it, it will be driven by where is the most independent service provider or where is the most contracts that are run out of the OEM and the asset owner took the liberty that we are gonna take the decision and we are gonna, we are gonna test this. Allen Hall: So that’s just very interesting, look into the industry because I do think. Where Australia is a little bit different is that they have been in mining and big, heavy iron projects forever and they’re not afraid to get involved in heavy lifts. That’s just something that they do all the time versus the middle of Kansas where that doesn’t tend to happen so much. So is the technology moving towards Australia and towards Asia? In general because offshore’s gonna be there, onshore, ISS gonna be there. And what should we expect over the next, couple of years then, in terms of crane and lifting technology, will we [00:24:00] see, just bigger, more massive cranes doing heavier lifts or is it gonna be more innovation? there’s, I Gregory Kocsis: think it’s two sides of this. So there’s always one side where you look at what’s happening with the new installations. And the new installations are driven by bigger. Things, larger things that are more fragile, especially with the blades. so that, that’s the technology that goes there, that how can we, we are really at the transport limit, on, both macel and blades when we’re talking about these new things. So I think the, the. Innovation in that sense will go on that direction. And the new installation that, how can we make these even bigger things to be possible to transport and put together in terms of the, the aftermarket and the old turbines. It’s a very different perspective. and the, you can also see a lot of [00:25:00] innovations there, but the, but the stakeholders are very different, so I, don’t think still that the OEM will be heavily involved in this. and do platform close cross collaborative options. but we are entering a stage where some of these bigger players are also, global. So E-D-P-E-D-F, they, in energy, I think they’re one of the innovative ones. They, they exist across the pond as well. So they’re starting to do this knowledge transfer within, their organizations and that, that. That, that are kick starting some small things. And then you can see the, it’s the neighbor effect when you can see that, oh, it works there, why can’t we get there? so it will slowly, organically grow that way. Allen Hall: I think it’s gonna be an interesting next couple of years because as turbines have gradually gotten larger, the two megawatt turbine, which exists primarily in the United States, [00:26:00] is a dying breed. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 megawatt turbines are gonna become the standard, and lifts are gonna get more complicated, obviously, and the challenges will be there, but it, seems like we’re. at the time where the lifting technology and the financial aspects are gonna come together, we’re gonna close some of these loops and it will be a better situation for a lot of people. It’s time. And I, think if you’re out, if you’re listening to this podcast and you haven’t looked at some of the lifting technologies, you need to call Greg or get ahold of Greg. And how do they do that? Do they, can they find you on LinkedIn? Gregory Kocsis: Yeah, absolutely. I think the easiest way is to find me on LinkedIn. My contacts are also there, so you can find my emails there or just ping me with a message and then we, and we take it from there. Allen Hall: And it’s Greg Coxs, K-O-C-S-I-S. Make sure you put that in LinkedIn correctly. K-O-C-S-I-S or you’re never gonna find Greg. Greg, thank you so much for being on the podcast because there’s so much happening in [00:27:00] the lifting world. It’s hard to keep track, and it is a global industry, so it’s nice to talk to somebody who’s in touch with all of it. Absolutely. Gregory Kocsis: My pleasure.

Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly has been thrown into turmoil after assembly members passed a vote of no confidence in the Municipal Chief Executive, Christian Tetteh Badger. The situation has further escalated as the Okaikwei North Constituency Executive Committee (CEC) of the NDC has thrown its support behind the assembly members, deepening the crisis for the MCE

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Allen and Joel discuss the best conferences in the wind industry in the upcoming months. Across the world, the wind industry is coming together to better the industry and share knowledge. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! You are listening to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast brought to you by build turbines.com. Learn, train, and be a part of the Clean Energy Revolution. Visit build turbines.com today. Now here's your hosts, Allen Hall, Joel Saxon, Phil Totaro, and Rosemary Barnes.  Allen Hall: Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. I'm your host Allen Hall, and I'm. Here with Joel Saxum, who's up in Wisconsin, and Joel and I have been talking back and forth about all the conferences that we need to attend, and it's going to be that time of year. We need to be planning for the end of your conferences in 25. And then getting, uh, your registrations in for conferences in 2026. It's coming up fast, Joel.  Joel Saxum: Yeah, I know. This is the time of year where like blade season is over. A lot of the heavy repair season is over. MCE work starts to get a little bit touch and go depending on where you are. We're getting into September, October. It starts to snow here soon in some places in the northern, uh, [00:01:00] latitudes. So it's also coinciding with that is the time when companies starts. Spooling up their budgets for 26. And those budgets are operations and maintenance budgets. They also include for, you know, depending on the team, you're on, engineering asset management. It, it is conference budgets and it's, uh, you know, these things aren't cheap. Uh, so that's one of the complaints that we have globally about a lot of these conferences is, uh, you know, some of 'em are getting up to, it used to be a couple hundred dollars to get in. Now they're 1500. 2000. I even heard of one to 2,500 to get in the door, which is. A bit extreme. So if I could say anything to the, uh, conference organizers, please stop raising the prices. But like Allen said, it's that time of year to start planning these things. 'cause it's conference, the fall conference season starts kicking back off, uh, at a global way. So, uh, we're gonna walk through some of those conferences and, uh. Can I share with you our thoughts and the knowledge that we have around some of 'em and where we'll be? Allen Hall: Yeah. And the, the first one on the list is one that it's just gonna pass by the time this podcast comes out, which is hu Some [00:02:00] and Hu Some's the big energy conference in Germany. And uh, it is. Just massively popular. It has been the, uh, counterpart to, uh, Hamburg every year. So the alternate year to year. So everybody that goes to Hamburg tends to go to Husam, and whoever goes to Husam tends to go to Hamburg. It's a great place. There's a ton of technology there, and anybody that's of interest in wind needs to go there at least once in their lifetime and see it.  Joel Saxum: Yeah, it's like a, it's a wind mecca. Conference. So when we talk Huso, usually it's more focused on onshore. Hamburg is more focused on offshore, uh, which is really cool to see. Of course, most companies that are playing in these spaces are dabbling in a little bit of both, whether you're an ISP or you're an operator or a financier, whatever it may be. But this is one of those conferences that Allen and I regularly tell people specifically from the North American market, if you haven't been over to the European conferences, the big European [00:03:00]conferences. You should go, um, just to see what kind of technology, what they're doing,

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dawn Weisz, CEO of California community choice aggregator MCE, provides details on the benefits that flow to MCE and its member communities from the issuance of green bonds and describes MCE's approach to power supply planning.

"Saying 220 former MMDCEs have endorsed Bawumia is a big exaggeration. It's not true. Many of us, including myself, haven't endorsed him," - Ike Lord Ennu, former MCE for Mfantseman Municipal Assembly.

Seminário Internacional de Minerais Críticos e Estratégicos 2025Em tempos de transformação ecológica, os minerais críticos e estratégicos estão no centro de debates em todo o mundo. O evento abordará uma extensa gama de temas para compreender o papel desses minerais na transição energética global.O Seminário Internacional de Minerais Críticos e Estratégicos, organizado pelo IBRAM em sua 2a edição, reunirá especialistas para discutir o papel dos minerais críticos na transição energética global, com foco em políticcas públicas, segurança mineral e sustentabilidade.Nesse programa especial em promoção ao seminário de MCE o Podcast da Mineração conversou com Cinthia Rodrigues - Gerente de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento do IBRAM e Cláudia Salles - Gerente de Assuntos Ambientais do IBRAM.Conversamos sobre agenda atual dos MCE, no Brasil e no mundo, desafios do setor e muito mais.O evento ocorrerá no dia 28/05/2025 das 9h 00 às 18h 00 no Kubitschek Plaza- BrasíliaMais informações acesse o site:https://ibram-eventos.com.br/event-landing-page/111/ptO Podcast da Mineração é parceiro de mídia desse importante evento para o setor mineral.Organização: Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração - IBRAM #MCE #minerais #mineraiscriticos #mineraisestratégicos #seminario #ibram #inovação #podcastdamineração

This week, we cover the unionization of Vestas technicians in Michigan, and research revealing significant blade damage occurs in short but intense weather events. At the Atlantic Shores offshore farm, an environmental permit was remanded by a judge. Dermot Wind Farm in Texas, also known as the Amazon Wind Farm, is our wind farm of the week. Register for the start of our webinar series with SkySpecs! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! You are listening to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast, brought to you by build turbines.com. Learn, train, and be a part of the Clean Energy Revolution. Visit build turbines.com today. Now here's your hosts, Allen Hall, Joel Saxum, Phil Totaro, and Rosemary Barnes. Allen Hall: Before we start the program this week on March 26th. At 11:00 AM Uptime sits down with Josh Goryl CRO of SkySpecs, and their newly appointed CEO Dave Roberts for an exclusive conversation in our new joint webinar series. You may have heard about Dave recently stepping into the role. Now's your chance to hear from him directly and we'll dive into what's new at SkySpecs, the latest industry insights, and what their newest announcement means for the future of wind turbine inspections. Wind o and m. And asset health management, so don't miss it. Tune in on March 26th, 11:00 AM Eastern, and we'll include the webinar registration link in the show notes. Up in Michigan, wind turbine technicians who perform operations and maintenance on Vestas turbines have voted to join the Utility Workers Union of America. Marks the first Vestas wind technicians in North America to unionize. The 11 member group voted nine to one, so someone abstained obviously in favor of organizing and will become members of the UWUA local 2, 2 3, which also represents winex at DTE in Michigan. Now these workers are responsible for operations and maintenance on about 120 odd turbines, including MCE. So Joel, this one's a little unique and maybe 'cause it's Michigan unions are really strong in Michigan, have been for a hundred years. 'cause the auto workers, and this seems like an outgrowth of that, but what is the relationship with Vestus in unions? Is that something that they have done in Europe quite often and this is just carrying over into the United States? Or is this. An American move. Joel Saxum: I think it's an American move. If you look at the state of Michigan, like you said, auto workers are there. They're heavily unionized. And because they're heavily unionized and that state has looked at them as, they do well. It's in good middle class incomes and, that, that's driven some progress over the last a hundred years in Michigan. My, some of my in-laws are from Michigan and they're boilermakers and they're all unionized. And when they say get that union job, they've got it. They've made it right. So I understand the city or the state of Michigan and some of the ideas around there. And I think that if you, in wind, if you were to pick a state that would've unionized first. Michigan would be at the top of your list probably. So I don't think it's a Vesta thing necessarily. I think this is a local Michigan thing, but I don't also believe, Vesta is being a Danish company and they have, a lot of trade representation there from in all trades in that northern part of Europe. I think that's, it's not abnormal to Vestas either. It's probably abnormal to Vestas. United States Management, but Vestas as a company, eh, pretty standard thing. I'm curious to see what their package looks like, because now we're in this era of IRA bill things, right? So we,

Dylan Green is thrilled to be partnering with WRISE to amplify the voices of underrepresented leaders in cleantech! Catherine spoke with WRISE's Executive Director, Doseke Akporiaye, at the Leadership Forum in D.C. about our new partnership & WRISE's latest initiatives to advance women, BIPOC & those with marginalized identities in our industry, including:• Expanding their conference capacity by 50% • A new program for executive women • A mentorship program that will connect 300 individuals with mentors• Partnerships with cleantech companies to support with recruitment & retentionThank you to those who joined us on the Green Light podcast at the Forum, including Sandhya Ganapthy, Abby Hopper, Shalanda Baker, Kerry Duggan, Jean-Nelson Houpert, Esther Kamau, & Liane Randolph. Shoutout also to WRISE's corporate sponsors: Google, RWE, MCE, Invenergy, Qcells, Orsted, Atlantic Shores, SOLV, EDF, Oneneergy, Onward Energy, DNV, EDP, Copia, Primergy, Lightsource, SB Energy, Clearway Energy, Levelten Energy, & so many more!If you're a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you're looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients' latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs. 

In this episode we delve into the concepts of "Main Character Energy" (MCE) and "Non-Player Character" (NPC) energy. Drawing parallels from gaming terminology, we will explore how these roles manifest in our daily lives and how adopting a main character mindset can empower you to take control of your life's journey. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their personal roles and understand how shifting away from NPC energy towards MCE can lead to intentional living and personal growth. Get your free Human Design Bodygraph here: https://michelledavey.com/human-design/ Join the ConversationWant to connect or ask me a question? Find me on Instagram or Facebook. Work with MichelleClick here for a list of services and 1:1 offers.

OMG I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST EPISODE FOR 2025! We're bringing some MCE to your life this year babes! Do you have it? How do you Embrace it? How do you enhance it in others??? Let's find out some quick tips from this great article from Greenlight! Read all about it here: https://greenlight.com/learning-center/parenting-and-family/main-character-energy

We hope you had a good Thanksgiving break! Allen and Phil dive into offshore news with Netherlands-based LiftOff and their uptower crane system. Recent successful MCE projects bode well for Liftoff in 2025. Plus, TPI Composites announced their Q3 results. Turkey's inflation pressure and a shift to more American-based manufacturing is tamping the near-term growth. Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.comJoin us at The Wind Energy O&M Australia Conference - https://www.windaustralia.comLiftOff - https://liftoff-mce.com Allen Hall: Phil, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and a lot of turkey. I did. Thank you. I hope you did too. I did. And one thing that goes with all the tryptophan and that turkey is caffeine, so you can fight off the tryptophan and watch your favorite football team lose. And during this time, Duncan's been working, which is a big coffee producer in the United States is trying to break world records. And so they hooked up with Nick DiGiovanni to break the Guinness World Record for the largest ice latte. And that ice latte was in an 11 foot high Dunkin Cup with ice milk and espresso. That's what a latte is, right? And it turns out that the Guinness World Records confirmed that it was 276 gallons in that cup. And the question is, what did they do with all that latte? That's a lot of latte. Hopefully everybody drank Phil Totaro: that. You'd hate to think they would waste it. Allen Hall: According to Duncan, they served it To 300 employees at the corporate office in Massachusetts. Now, if you do the math on that's roughly a gallon of latte per employee. Phil Totaro: That's a lot. I know some people that do drink a lot of coffee. I don't I guess I'm naturally a brilliant, but like some people need that much, I don't know. Holy cow, that's Allen Hall: a lot of coffee. This could be a lot of sleepless nights in Massachusetts from all the Dunkin employees. And productivity's gotta go way up. The latest P. E. S. Win Magazine has a number of great articles in it, and if you haven't PESWin. com and you can download it for free and read all the articles in it. And one of the more interesting articles that I thought was in this one is an article from Liftoff. And we've had Elko May from Liftoff on the podcast previously. And Liftoff is an offshoot of a podcast. arm of Liftworks, which is, Liftworks does onshore wind, heavy lift, and crane work, using a unique process to do that. And Liftoff is doing all the offshore work for Liftworks, and Liftoff is based in the Netherlands with Elco, and it has done a number of, a couple of amazing things this over the last couple of months, really. They've done some crane technology work on fixed bottom offshore winds, where instead of using jackup vessels to do maintenance, they've got the system now to work, where they can handle up to 9. 5 megawatt capacity turbines without using jackup vessels. So they're using standard containers. on flat barges that are moved around via tugs. Now, Phil, this makes a ton of sense to me because the expensive part, as we always say on Offshore Wind, is not really the turbine, it's the jackup vessels and all the specialized ships you need to go do this work, and liftoff is eliminating a lot of that and simplifying MCE for some of these tournaments. Phil Totaro: Yeah. And what strikes me about this is actually something slightly unrelated, which is Cattler just came out with their quarterly report saying that the demand for their services is huge right now. So maybe Liftoff helps alleviate some of that burden much to the chagrin maybe of Cattler. But it's great. They can take, a technology that was developed for onshore and deploy it offshore. In, in that, you don't always have the same obviously weather and site conditions. But the way in which the, this liftoff system works is using this kind of ...

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers Freightliner's latest iteration of the Cascadia, a grant to repair SeaPort Manatee after Hurricane Milton, and a wrapup of MCE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transport Topics is the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Today's briefing covers Florida's hurricane cleanup, September's Class 8 truck sales decline, and key takeaways from the MCE 2024 conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ready to crush it and take your dreams to the next level? This episode is ALL about that! We're diving into Laura's epic journey of leveling up her life, how she tapped into her MCE (yep, Major Character Energy), and broke down her big dreams into totally doable, bite-sized steps. And guess what? It worked! You'll walk away feeling fired up, knowing that what you want is not only possible—it's practically calling your name.  This is your sign. Time to hit play, step into your power and go after what you want. We get into: Why action without community = dead-end vibes Laura's raw, real talk on going through Main Character Life Mastermind during a tough time of grief How deep personal growth impacts everything, including your relationships The badass move from inaction to taking bold steps toward your biggest dreams Real talk: Confidence is EVERYTHING, and asking for what you want is the key to getting it How to create the support system you need to step onto that bigger stage in your life Links: Applications are open for the Main Character Life Mastermind!Laura's websiteLaura on Instagram: @cheekylamiki @dispatcheddivorcee Show notes: http://datebrazen.com/blog/from-paralyzed-to-launching-her-dream-business-with-laura

How does a licensed private investigator become the CEO of a major trade association in the home staging industry? Join Shauna Lynn Simon as she welcomes Shell Brodnax, the dynamic force behind the Real Estate Staging Association. Shell shares stories from her days as a private investigator, including an unforgettable incident involving a cow on the highway. She shares her transformative journey into the world of home staging and how her passion led her to create a thriving community for home stagers, inspired by her involvement with the Women's Council of Realtors.Listen to the inspiring story of moving cross-country and the challenges of starting over. Discover the power of offering unique, high-quality services and how aligning your business with your true passions can lead to attracting loyal clients. Explore the importance of client selection and the empowerment of turning down unsuitable clients. Learn about building camaraderie through referrals and the benefits of collaborating with competitors. Shell offers personal anecdotes and practical advice on maintaining motivation, the critical role of discipline, and taking time for self-care to prevent burnout. This episode contains valuable insights and practical tips for building a balanced and successful business.Resources:Set up a free Introductory Business Planning Session with Shauna Lynn: AboutShaunaLynn.com/planLearn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcastLearn More About Shell Brodnax: https://shellbrodnax.com/Shell Brodnax Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shellbrodnaxofficial/?hl=enShell Brodnax Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shellbrodnaxSara Blakely Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarablakely/Tough Mudder Competition: https://toughmudder.com/Sean Corvelle: https://www.instagram.com/seancorvelle/?hl=enReal Estate Staging Association:Real Estate Staging Association Website: https://www.realestatestagingassociation.com/Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/realestatestagingInstagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/resahq?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==About Shell BrodnaxShell Brodnax is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Staging Association® (RESA®). RESA® is a 501(c)(6) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Trade Association for professional real estate stagers. As an expert leader, visionary, author, business strategist, Global speaker, and expert on real estate staging, Shell is one of the most sought-after real estate speakers in the real estate industry.Shell has been in the industry for over 21 years and has worked to advance professionalism and excellence in real estate staging by creating the trade association Real Estate Staging, RESA. Through her work at RESA, Shell has created an Internationally recognized accreditation system for CORE business staging training providers, an MCE program for real estate agents, the Home Staging Industry Awards, RESACON annual conventions, RESA-Connect events, as well as a united network of professional real estate stagers that includes over 1,500 members, 24 chapters and 300 leaders.Shell co-authored Amazon's best-seller: Home Staging: The Power That Sells Real Estate. The book is a guide to getting the best price for your property, whether you are a homeowner, agent, or investor. It also covers the wide range of houses that are on the market and how to appeal to the right kind of buyers for your home. Shell Brodnax is a motivating and thought-provoking business strategist who has helped thousands of real estate entrepreneurs navigate the obstacles that are holding them back, as well as realizing their potential.Shell's accolades include the Central Valley's Women's Council of Realtors Businesses Woman of the Year, the Staging & Design Network Leader of the Year, a two-time Stevie award for Women in Business finalist, and the host of Stager Talk, a real estate staging podcast. Shell teaches entrepreneurs to leverage the law of attraction and the power of focus combined with their natural talents and passion for their businesses to achieve their desired business. Shell's no-nonsense direct approach allows her clients to take a step back from their business and really “see” what work needs to be done to get to the next level. Shell then helps them outline the strategy to make it happen.

Life is like a hurricane here in Dad - burg Race cars, lasers, aeroplanes it's a, dad - blur! Might solve a mystery, or rewrite hist'ry! Dad Tales! oo woo oo! The Dads welcome back one of our all time favorite guests, NWF legend and leader of MCE, Sinclair Octavious Bentley.

As Muslims across the world observe the prayers and sacrifices, the NPP and NDC have not left them alone with their campaign messages. At Kintampo, the incumbent MP(NDC) who is seeking reelection is been challenged by the MCE who is also contesting for the first time on an NPP ticket

As utilities strive to integrate more renewable energy and distributed generation into the grid, virtual power plants (VPPs) have emerged as a key innovation, redefining the traditional power plant model. The added flexibility, community tie in, and innovation are actively upending the traditional utility model, and it's the forward-looking leaders in the industry who are poised to reap the benefits. To learn more, this episode of the Power Perspectives Podcast welcomes on Vicken Kasarjian, Chief Operating Officer at MCE. Listen in as Vicken helps podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester to explore the evolution of VPPs, their current state, and their future potential in the energy landscape. Vicken shares his insights on how MCE is leading the charge by moving beyond pilot projects to utility-scale VPP operations, showcasing their pilot in Richmond, California, discussing the unique challenges and opportunities of this transformative technology. Throughout the discussion, Vicken illuminates what sets MCE's pilot project apart and how it aims to operate like a traditional power plant. He addresses the importance of equitable access to VPP benefits across different demographics and shares customer responses, highlighting both enthusiasm and skepticism. As the grid undergoes a critical transformation with increasing electrification of homes and vehicles, Vicken discusses how VPPs can meet the rising demand and seize new opportunities. Key Links: Energy Central Post with Full Episode Transcript: https://energycentral.com/o/energy-central/episode-172-journey-pilot-utility-scale-virtual-power-plants-vicken-kasarjian Vicken Kasarjian Profile on Energy Central: https://energycentral.com/member/profile/vicken-kasarjian/about Ask a Question to Our Future Guests: Do you have a burning question for the utility executives and energy industry thought leaders that we feature each week on the Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast? Do you want to hear your voice on a future episode? Well starting in 2024, we're offering you that opportunity! Head to this link where you can leave us a recorded message, including a question you're eager to have answered on a future episode of the podcast. We'll listen through them, pick out the right guests in our upcoming lineup to address them, and you'll hear yourself as a part of the conversation! Energy Central on SpeakPipe: www.speakpipe.com/EnergyCentralPodcast

In this episode I show the 3 x essential things that you need BEFORE your Main Character Energy can truly shine through. I talk through the '3 x C's' that you need to have locked in place for your MCE to really skyrocket. We're only 4 weeks away from the live event! Here's how to grab your ticket for the event before final release pricing comes in: https://www.sarahbucklandcoaching.com/maincharacterenergy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to our April 2024 Review of PR Pitches and mergers & acquisitions in the UK PR scene with Andrew Bloch, where we will discuss the biggest pitch wins and mergers and acquisitions that the PR sector has seen in April 2024.Andrew is the lead consultant - PR, Social, Content and Influencer at the new business consultancy firm AAR and a partner at PCB Partners, where he advises on buying and selling marketing services agencies.Andrew launched Andrew Bloch & Associates in 2020.Before we start, a plug for our new subscription training service for senior folks within agencies' PRmoment Leaders. The line-up of speakers for the first semester is now complete, and even if I say it myself - it's almost perfect! Do take a look at this semester-based career development programme, details are on the homepage of PRmoment.Finally, thanks so much to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors the PRCA.Here's a summary of what Andrew and PRmoment podcast founder Ben Smith discussed:2 mins April's PR pitch update:“The volume of briefs has significantly increased in the last month.”“If the tide hasn't quite turned, it's turning.” Hovis appoints Clarion.Brixton Brewery (Heineken) appoints Fanclub. Brompton Bikes appoints The Romans. 19 Crimes - part of Treasury Wine Estates Portfolio appoints Manifest.  Scottish Widows Life Insurance and Pensions provider appoints Team Spirit -and The Agency Partnership.The Macallan appoints Havas Red.William + Grant appoints Exposure. HM Treasury appoints Teneo and Lexington Renault appoints Ready 10Motorway appoints Fight or Flight - Shark Ninja  appoints Burson - Tinder appoints The Academy Carlsberg appoints Hope&Glory“One of the biggest briefs out there in consumer PR.”EA appoints Premier Hootsuite appoints Words + Pixels“A game-changing account for Words+Pixels, potentially,” Cancer Research appoints Shook  April's M&A updateAccenture buys UnlimitedWPP announced that leading global investment firm KKR has made a growth investment in FGS Global Together Group (owner of Purple) buys Frame PublicityCavendish - expand into NI and ROI with the acquisition of MCE

This week we chat about the new trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine and Trap. We also get into some general MCE. You talk, as well as some nostalgia-based banter, you know......the usual. House KeepingBe sure to follow us on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramBuy swag atTeePublicSubscribe to our exclusive contentMcSoss Private ReserveSee McSoss at:Sci-Fi Valley Con | Blair County Convention Center,, Altoona, PA June 7th thru June 9thBuy tickets at:https://www.scifivalleycon.com/Shownotes (all timestamps are approximate)Matt has a fan (7:00)Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer 2 Reaction and General MCU Talk (27:00)Trap (57:00)

Embracing The Lead Role - How To Tap Into Your Main Character Energy In this episode of "Realm of Resilience: Unleashing Your Inner Main Character," we dive headfirst into the powerful concept of Main Character Energy (MCE), a phenomenon that's been gaining traction across the globe as individuals strive to reclaim control over their lives. Listen as we breakdown what it means to step into your Main Character Energy and why it's crucial in today's world. Discover how to recognize and harness this energy within yourself to revolutionize your daily existence. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, gain insights on ways to shift your perspective, make bold choices, and truly become the lead in the grand narrative of your life. Understand the science behind narratives and personal framing, explore real-life stories of individuals who've successfully embodied their MCE, and unlock practical tips on how you too, can step into your star-studded potential. Whether it's about regaining control, embracing authenticity, or simply living to the fullest, this episode is a must for anyone ready to rewrite their narrative and step into their main character status. Tune in, and turn the page to the most exciting chapter of your story yet! Connect with me on social media, and explore my memberships and website! Join me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssa_cotten/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLMRaGiB4xkCeIv4ldrJug Keep up-to-date on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/alyssa_cotten/ Discover my TikTok content: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssacotten25 Become a member and benefit from exclusive content, resources, and more! Podcast Membership Bonus: EFT Tapping Library Included with this link! https://www.elevatedmoneymindset.com/offers/MAX26yZr Discover your money blocks FREE quiz: https://www.elevatedmoneymindset.com/Money-Block-Quiz Unlock bonuses in my Member's Area on my website: https://www.elevatedmoneymindset.com/offers/MAX26yZr/checkout Visit my official website for more information and resources: https://elevatedmoneymindset.com/ Stay connected and explore all that I have to offer – your support means the world to me!

Join us on this exciting journey as we explore the enchanting realms of gardening, groove to the beats of MCE's music, unravel the wonders of AI, and delve into Obafemi's captivating children's book, "Every day is Sunday." Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek into the magical world of metaphysics with Obafemi's upcoming store. Tune in, catch a vibe, and let the adventure begin!

Hip-Hop collective MCE. From left to right: Ced Adamz, Eshmelek Malakyah, and Obafemi Kiensiedilele.   After an arduous and acrimonious dispute with a housing contractor—oh what a crazy summer and fall—we conclude our two-part series with the multi-genius collective, MCE. In part two of this insightful and trenchant series we discuss the following: The impetus behind the creation of the numinous RBG: The Ep (Red, Black, Green) How the psychological condition, discerned by the late Dr. Kobi K.K. Kambon–known as cultural misorientation–conditions African people to view “progress” as ascendency within the oppressor's system; and as such, we ask whether the term “Black” is a priori rendered reactionary when not properly defined within an African-centered context. How MCE's acuity and adroitness also extends into the children's literary arena, with Everyday Is A Sunday, a children's book written and illustrated by Brother Obafemi and, much more! We also give a blistering, but shrewd and veracious, polemic on housing contractors, and info on MCE's forthcoming EP Food, Clothes, & Shelter, dropping December 21, 2023. You cannot afford to miss the conclusion to this percipient, sublime, and highly replayable series! This episode features music from: Conscientization 101 – “Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1” from our Musical Commentaries collection MCE from their album Knowledge Of Self Vol.2 Death to White Supremacy: the tracks were “It's A Go ft. Tahir RBG ", and “Liberation”. As well as the singles from RBG: The Ep (Red, Black, Green) MCE's social media and affiliated websites: Website MCE YouTube MCE SolMuzik Instagram @mcesolmuzik Facebook MCE SolMuzik Bandcamp (search) MCE Amazon (search) MCE

As an American with Kenyan heritage and a multicultural upbringing that includes formative years in India, Elizabeth Kaiga brings a highly unique & necessary lens to the energy transition. Our CEO spoke with Elizabeth, DNV's Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems in North America, at her office in Virginia. They spoke about her unconventional career path in the energy industry - starting from when she interned for the United Nations Environmental Programme, to then working at several global professional service firms. We especially loved hearing from Elizabeth about how she has successfully navigated her career as someone with a multicultural background & who has often been an ‘outsider', as well as about the new energy equity offerings DNV is now providing to its clients. Elizabeth has been on the Board of WRISE for 7 years now & shared more with Catherine about the ways in which the organization is directly impacting lives through fellowships, job boards, mentoring, networking opportunities & its speakers bureau. She also highlighted the strong impact of WRISE's corporate sponsors, including Google, Edison Energy, SOLV, RWE, Cordelio Power, MCE, Orsted, Qcells, Lightsource bp, Copia Power, AES, Longroad Energy and DNV. Elizabeth has also been on the Board of Solar Sister, a nonprofit that has helped over 10,000 women in Sub-Saharan Africa (an emerging market) gain access to clean energy solutions in off-grid communities and create clean energy businesses. Thank you, Elizabeth, for all that you do for our industry! If you're looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients' latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs. If you're a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. 

In this episode, Donzel honors the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop or Rap Music by discussing the once powerful, but now fading, impact of socially conscious Rap and Emcee icons Chuck D and KRS-One, and welcomes to the show the socially conscious musical collective known as MCE to discuss their mission of using their musical talents to uplift their community and spread anti-racism, and we'll also play samples of MCE's music, including their latest release, "1955 UnTILL", a tribute to Emmitt Till.

In this enriching episode:Meet the dynamic MCE SolMuzik members: O'Brennan "Obafemi" Moss, Cedric "CED" Adams, and Eshmelek "E" Malakyah.Delve into the distinctive fusion of street and conscious rap that forms the essence of MCE's music.Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop: understanding its evolution and what it means to artists today.Learn about the titans that shaped their music, spanning legendary rappers to classic soulful sounds.The transformative influence of spoken word icons on MCE's storytelling.Uncover MCE's dedication to activism and their vision for the future of edutainment.Stay connected with MCE:WebsiteEmail: mcemuzik1@gmail.comSocials: @MCESolMuzik on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Individual member handles also available across platforms.Youtube: @MCESolMuzik, @CEdAdamz (Ced Adamz), @9Obafemi (Obafemi), @SunOfTheRightHand (Eshmelek)Facebook: @MCESolMuzik @9Obafemi (Obafemi), @SunOfTheRightHand (Eshmelek)Instagram: @MCESolMuzik @CedAdamz (Ced Adamz), @9Obafemi (Obafemi), @SunOfTheRightHand (Eshmelek)TikTok: @9Obafemi (Obafemi), @SunOfTheRightHand (Eshmelek)Twitter: @CamSouldia (Ced Adamz), @9Obafemi (Obafemi)Step into a musical realm where hip-hop's golden past meets the evocative voices of today, urging listeners to think, feel, and take action.  

On this episode we welcomed Ben Hensler, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE), to the Wholesale Change show. Ben joined MCE in 2021. During that time MCE has seen significant growth, including the acquisition of 10 businesses, enhancing their technical product and service offering. MCE's ability to recognize the talents of acquired companies is a key strength of their business model. Beyond the consolidated buying power, optimized pricing and value-added services within MCE's platform, these acquisitions provide an abundance of talented individuals and innovative solutions. By fostering collaboration and synergies, MCE enables these talented teams to flourish, broadening their market reach and expanding their product lines for exciting cross-selling opportunities. This integrated approach not only adds value to MCE but also provides customers with comprehensive solutions throughout every stage of the product lifecycle. Ben has had executive roles at C.R. Lawrence, Test Equity, FCX Performance and Grainger.

Hip-Hop collective MCE. From left to right: Eshmelek Malakyah, Obafemi Kiensiedilele, and Ced Adamz. On this 57th episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we present part one of a two-part dialogue with a collective of artists whose praxis embodies the definition of nationbuilding, MCE. This series is presented in its Unabridged Interview form, as a thank you to those who value Conscientization 101. Our sincerest thanks! MCE is a collective of multi-talented artists hailing from Pine Bluff Arkansas; and while MCE possess a diverse skill set which ranges from drawing, painting, and the creation of murals, music production is their passion and primary endeavor! Fueled by the lessons learned from our greatest teachers and scholars, MCE's sound is the life blood of the people; MCE's music inspires not merely consciousness but critical consciousness, which particularly focuses on people achieving an in-depth understanding of the world, allowing not only for their perception and exposure of social and political contradictions, but inspirational tools to change those contradictions. MCE is comprised of emcees Obafemi Kiensiedilele (Magnum), Ced Adamz and soul singer Eshmelek Malakyah. With exemplary wordsmiths, complemented with melodic, harmonious, and ethereal vocals; MCE's music is not only a paragon of conscientization in terms of subject matter (the quotidian struggles of African people worldwide), but it is also eloquent and euphonious, thus solidifying their status as a veritable and salient music group! In part one of this perspicacious and epigrammatic series we discuss the following: The formation of MCE as a collective How being from Pine Bluff, AK has informed MCE's praxis The strategies and tactics MCE developed to combat fatigue accrued through quotidian political struggle and, much more! In addition to our dialogue with MCE, we also discuss Dr. Walter A. Rodney's invaluable posthumously released books; The Russian Revolution: A View from the Third World and Decolonial Marxism: Essays from the Pan-African Revolution. This episode features music from: Conscientization 101 – “Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1” from our Musical Commentaries collection MCE from their album Knowledge Of Self Vol.2 Death to White Supremacy: the tracks were “War", “Knowledge”, and “Sleepin'”. As well as the single “Working On Myself”. MCE's social media and affiliated websites: YouTube MCE SolMuzik Instagram @mcesolmuzik Facebook MCE SolMuzik Bandcamp (search) MCE Amazon (search) MCE

Are you intrigued by the concept of Main Character Energy (MCE) and yearn to embody it fully in your own life? In the dynamic and ever-evolving culture of our time, many aspire to harness this captivating energy, yet often struggle to do so effectively. In this article, we aim to demystify what it truly means to unlock your Main Character Energy, breaking it down into a practical, actionable guide. Let's embark on a journey to cultivate your MCE and step fully into your destined path with conviction. Main Character Energy (MCE) can mean different things to different people, but a common thread runs through all definitions. To embody your main character energy signifies taking control of your life - your decisions, habits, behaviors, and most importantly, the narrative you weave every day. Historical figures who have left their indelible marks on the world did not carry "backstage extra" energy. They were never on auto-pilot. Their lives were powered by their Main Character Energy, pushing them towards transformational goals. An ideal, fulfilled life lies within your reach when you embrace your Main Character Energy. It's time to break down the journey to embodying MCE. Cultivating Main Character Energy involves an integrative approach, combining various aspects of personal development. Let's dive into a 7-point plan to bring you closer to realizing your MCE. Taking full responsibility for your actions and decisions is an essential first step in embracing your MCE. Understanding your identity involves recognizing the role your stories and beliefs play in shaping your world. View your ego as malleable, capable of evolution, rather than stuck with predestined cards. Design your life, habits, and narratives around your aspirations, rather than out of fear. Just like Bob Lazar at Area 51, knowing your destination allows you to work backwards effectively. The infrastructure of your life should support the person you aspire to become. Use successful iterations, internal validation, and external stimulation to deepen your beliefs. The integration of these seven principles forms a cohesive framework that propels you towards your desired destination, accelerating your personal development, and solidifying your Main Character Energy. In conclusion, embodying Main Character Energy means becoming an active agent in your life, taking control, and shaping your destiny. With our 7-point approach, you're well on your way to tapping into your Main Character Energy, transforming your life in meaningful ways, and leaving your unique imprint on the world. Are you ready to redefine your approach to life? If you've been seeking a way to manifest your ultimate transformation and live a life of intentional creation, our guide here provides a multi-dimensional strategy that will enable you to do just that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/limitlesslivewithmichaelg/message

Since the pandemic, an intriguing trend called "Main Character energy" has been gaining momentum on social media. MCE encompasses the idea of putting oneself first, taking control of our own narrative, and desiring attention and focus. But this concept isn't new; it's something we've all exhibited at some point. The story of the Red Sea in Exodus 14 offers an interesting perspective. While we might assume Israel or Moses were the main characters, or even that the focus was on Egypt and Pharaoh, but God Himself is the main character of the Red Sea story. The miracle of parting the sea was for Israel, but primarily about displaying God's glory to Pharaoh and Egypt. We need to embrace the role of supporting characters in other people's stories. Instead of being the main character, let's shine the spotlight on Jesus, the true main character of our lives. Do you have questions, need prayer, or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

Since the pandemic, an intriguing trend called "Main Character energy" has been gaining momentum on social media. MCE encompasses the idea of putting oneself first, taking control of our own narrative, and desiring attention and focus. But this concept isn't new; it's something we've all exhibited at some point. The story of the Red Sea in Exodus 14 offers an interesting perspective. While we might assume Israel or Moses were the main characters, or even that the focus was on Egypt and Pharaoh, but God Himself is the main character of the Red Sea story. The miracle of parting the sea was for Israel, but primarily about displaying God's glory to Pharaoh and Egypt. We need to embrace the role of supporting characters in other people's stories. Instead of being the main character, let's shine the spotlight on Jesus, the true main character of our lives. Do you have questions, need prayer, or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://theorchardcc.org/connect

In the podcast episode, Tim, Wayne, and the duo Ryan and Will discuss various issues related to underwear for "beefy boys." Tim introduces the show and announces the return of group shows based on popular demand. They also talk about the challenges of finding the right size and fit in underwear, with different brands having inconsistent sizing and cuts. They mention issues such as tightness on the legs, discomfort in the crotch area, lack of room in the butt, and waistbands that are either too tight or stretch out easily. The conversation touches on swimwear sizing and the limited options for larger sizes, especially in certain brands. They also express frustration with companies that seem to exclude certain sizes or body types from their product range. Wayne specifically mentions a recent disappointing purchase of underwear that did not fit properly. Overall, the discussion revolves around the difficulties beefy guys face in finding comfortable and well-fitting underwear. Wayne shares his experiences with ill-fitting swimwear and mentions Nasty Pig and Andrew Christian as his favorite brands. Steaks_N_Cakes recommends MCE and Thicc for swimwear and praises their comfortable sizing. Tim mentions his favorites, including Cock Socks and a flamingo swim brief. They also discuss jocks and their favorite brands, such as Meat, 2xist, and Nasty Pig. Wayne emphasizes the importance of jockstrap straps being properly designed for larger boys. Overall, the conversation revolves around their preferences, experiences, and brand recommendations for swimwear, underwear, and jocks suitable for bigger boys. Follow Steaks_n_Cakes Twitter- https://twitter.com/2beefy2thicc Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steaks_n_cakes/  Follow Wayne Twitter -  https://twitter.com/tejas_renegade  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/texan_renegade/ Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/texan-renegade  Follow me on all social media as: @unbtim www.twitter.com/unbtim www.instagram.com/unbtim unbtim@kinky.business on Mastadon Support UNB For on going support join our Patreon - www.patreon.com/unbblog For one time support  visit our support page - https://www.underwearnewsbriefs.com/about/support-unb/ You can donate by Ko-fi or Paypal  Read more at unbblog.com Follow unb on Twitter and IG @UNBBlog Transcript (note some things aren't accurate) TIM:Hey, and we are live. We are live now. Yay. Okay, we're recording. I can't hear you breathe, Wayne though. I'm not sure where your microphone is. Wayne:supposed to be a noise cancellation so home TIM:I don't know what it is. I have noise reduction for everybody and echo cancellation for everybody. Just making sure. That sounds better. I'm not sure what it's doing, it's crazy. But we'll kick it off and go now. I'll introduce everyone and we'll have a fun show. In three, two, one. Hey everyone, welcome to another edition of the Brief Talk Podcast. It's been a minute, but we're back with you after the holiday here in the US and a bunch of crazy stuff going on with me. We have a great show today that's all about beefy boys because it's a full beefy boy show minus Stevie who's in Gay Days in Disney World. So have fun Stevie. So we have our favorite duo Ryan and Will. Welcome boys. Steaks_N_Cakes:Hello. Hi. It's been a minute since we've been TIM:Good Steaks_N_Cakes:on. TIM:to have… I know, it's been crazy and we're fixing that because I have an announcement I have to announce after we introduce everyone. So yay! And then we have someone you've heard on the show. A couple weeks ago we have Wayne back with us! Wayne:Hey, thanks for having me on again. TIM:Glad to have you back on. I really enjoyed having him with his brief tale and he was friends with Will and Ryan and I figured this would be a great show to do with all of us But in the meantime, I have my announcement. I do have a uh new Drum roll in here,

After 160 episodes and four years of interviews, debates and friendly bipartisan banter, Political Climate will be taking a break starting in 2023. This will be the final episode (for now). This podcast was launched to create a forum for respectful, informative dialogue across the political divide on the policy and politics of climate and energy. Host Julia Pyper, Republican co-host Shane Skelton and Democratic co-host Brandon Hurlbut have never debated the science of climate change, but have had in-depth discussions on how to craft climate policy that's not only effective but politically feasible. The show has spanned the most pivotal four years for climate action, culminating in the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest national investment in clean energy in history. In this final episode, the hosts dig into the archives to hear from some of the show's most notable guests including Political Climate supporter Arnold Schwarzenegger, activist Greta Thunberg, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and many more. They also reflect on the rocky journey that led to this point, changes in public opinion on climate change, and the widening Overton window for climate action. Thank you to everyone for listening and for your support over the years. ***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.Support for Political Climate also comes from Climate Positive, a podcast from Hannon Armstrong, the first U.S. public company solely dedicated to investing in climate solutions. The Climate Positive podcast features candid conversations with the leaders, innovators and changemakers driving our climate-positive future. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in clean energy ever made by the federal government. Among the bill's more than 700 pages is a lesser-known provision that could play a pivotal role in transforming existing dirty energy infrastructure to serve the clean energy economy of the future. The new Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment Program — also known as the Section 1706 program — gives the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office $5 billion, with the authority to provide up to $250 billion in low-interest loans. These loans could radically change the energy landscape. The program could fund efforts to repurpose old coal and gas plant sites to deploy clean energy projects, leveraging existing infrastructure to save on costs while delivering economic benefits to communities. Political Climate hosts Julia Pyper, Shane Skelton and Brandon Hurlbut are joined by two guests to discuss this new program: Alexander Bond, deputy general counsel for climate and clean energy at the Edison Electric Institute, and Uday Varadarajan, a principal at the clean-energy nonprofit RMI. They discuss the innovative structure of the Section 1706 program, challenges the Loan Programs Office will face as it rolls out the funding, and the opportunities for the program to help clean up the U.S. electric grid. Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Canary Media: How will DOE loan out $250B to make dirty energy systems clean?Canary Media: What challenges will confront DOE loan program for energy retrofits?RMI: The Most Important Clean Energy Policy You've Never Heard AboutDOE: Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.Support for Political Climate also comes from Climate Positive, a podcast from Hannon Armstrong, the first U.S. public company solely dedicated to investing in climate solutions. The Climate Positive podcast features candid conversations with the leaders, innovators and changemakers driving our climate-positive future. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

  Manager of Candidate Experience is a title we have never heard before on this show! Today's guest, Rebecca Gonzalez from FullStory, is here to tell us how she came to hold such a unique, modern, and candidate-friendly crown. FullStory's focus is digital-experience intelligence but before Rebecca came into her current role, work needed to be done to enhance FullStory's candidate experience. Our guest tells us how adding her own personality helped to improve her company's candidate communications, before explaining what “bionics” means in relation to her company's values. We learn of the unexpected twists and turns during her professional journey, what she considers to be a successful candidate experience, why rejection communications should also be high-priority, and why, when prompted, she will always give rejected candidates succinct feedback.   Key Points From This Episode:   As we welcome FullStory's Rebecca Gonzalez to the show, we learn all about her pink mic. What FullStory as a company is all about.  Rebecca's professional journey.  How she ended up with the unique job title of Manager of Candidate Experience.  The things that were missing from her company's job postings and outreach emails. How she added her own personality to improve candidate communications.  What “bionics” means in relation to her company values.  When she realized that her current role was possible while she was a recruiting coordinator.   Unexpected turns in her journey of becoming MCE. How Rebecca measures the success of her goals around candidate experience.  What she would say to people who consider rejection emails as low-priority.  How she went about dressing up FullStory's rejection email.  The way she gives candidates feedback after they've been rejected.  Whether it's possible for rejected candidates to get the job during their feedback session. What Rebecca would say and do if a candidate requested a second shot at their interview.  How she would launch her own candidate experience campaign: a candidate portal.   Tweetables:   “We all don't like doing things that are manual. So when you encounter a process that is not bionic, we work harder to make that easier.” — Rebecca Gonzalez [0:10:11]   “Job hunting is so stressful and the kindest thing that you can do is be clear.” — Rebecca Gonzalez [0:16:51]   “[Recruiting] is a lot like dating, right? You're on these dating apps and people ghost you and it's rude, but you never know when you bump into somebody or who they might know or if they have a friend. So just keep the door open, always end things on a good note.” — Rebecca Gonzalez [0:17:53]   “It is not always just about getting a job, sometimes you learn something about yourself.” — Rebecca Gonzalez [0:24:58]   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Rebecca Gonzalez on LinkedIn  FullStory Talk Talent to Me  Hired

The 2022 midterm elections are officially behind us. Democrats overcame historical trends to keep control of the Senate, while Republicans won a majority in the House by a surprisingly narrow margin. Ultimately, there was no red wave. There wasn't really a “green wave” either. Democrats ushered through an ambitious legislative agenda, with President Biden signing historic bills to tackle climate change, build resilient infrastructure, and accelerate the deployment of American-made clean energy. Yet these issues got relatively little play this election cycle – for or against.Have we entered a new era for climate politics? Could there even be room for collaboration? Or will a divided government post-election give new life to old debates? Political Climate hosts Julia Pyper, Shane Skelton and Brandon Hurlbut dig into the midterm results, discuss what they got right — and wrong — in their election predictions, and break down what it all means for the future of climate policy in America. Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Wesleyan Media Project: Advertising Issue SpotlightThe Atlantic: Wait, Why Wasn't There a Climate Backlash?Canary Media: How Democratic state wins in the midterms could rev up climate progressWaPo: How different groups voted according to exit polls and AP VoteCast***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.Support for Political Climate also comes from Climate Positive, a podcast from Hannon Armstrong, the first U.S. public company solely dedicated to investing in climate solutions. The Climate Positive podcast features candid conversations with the leaders, innovators and changemakers driving our climate-positive future. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Alison McNeil has joined us again to discuss how she's grown McNeil Creative Enterprises (MCE) into an eight-person team! MCE is a change agent committed to sustainable growth and increased visibility of arts and culture in communities. In this episode, we discuss positive company culture and how fair compensation, employee surveys, and company retreats assist with creating a space where people feel valued and respected. We also chat about business forecasting and tips for hiring and letting people go. We end the episode talking about why it's important for you to invest in yourself. Show notes: NacheSnow.com/158

Many Americans are pessimistic about the U.S. election system. From skepticism around mail-in ballots and voting machines to coping with long lines and shuttered polling places, voter confidence has slumped. When it comes to climate, research shows 66% to 80% of people support major mitigation policies. But are election related barriers preventing these voter preferences from being captured at the ballot box?With the midterm elections less than a week away, we're examining the fundamentals of the democratic process: the right to vote and public trust in elections. Plus, how the redistricting process influences both electoral outcomes and policymaking – including on climate and energy issues.Political Climate hosts Julia Pyper, Shane Skelton and Brandon Hurlbut are joined by USC Political Science and Public Policy Professor Christian Grose to discuss his research on how to improve voter access and voting rights and reduce polarization. Grose, who serves as academic director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, also previews new polling on Proposition 30, an environmental related ballot measure in California. Finally, he explains why you should care about redistricting if you care about climate change.Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Enhancing Democracy: Does Funding Elections and Opening Polling Places Cause Higher Voter Turnout?USC Schwarzenegger Institute Initiates Democracy Grants for Voting Access and Election AdministrationIndependent Redistricting Commissions Increase Voter Perceptions of Fairness***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.Support for Political Climate also comes from Climate Positive, a podcast from Hannon Armstrong, the first U.S. public company solely dedicated to investing in climate solutions. The Climate Positive podcast features candid conversations with the leaders, innovators and changemakers driving our climate-positive future. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Some of the most influential people in energy policy are almost completely unknown to the public. The transition to wind, solar, and other efficient technologies has the potential to make electricity more reliable and affordable for millions of Americans. But in many cases, this shift to clean energy must first be approved by gatekeepers you've never heard of.In this Political Climate episode, host Julia Pyper and producer Maria Virginia Olano are joined by Canary Media Senior Reporter Julian Spector to talk about public utility commissioners — who they are, why they are so important, and how you can engage with them to help shape your own energy future.Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Canary Media: What are public utility commissions? A beginner's guideVox: The overlooked elections this year with big climate stakesCanary Media: Who should pay to help coal communities in the energy transition?E&E News: 5 state-level races that could alter the energy transitionCanary Media: Hawaii surges toward clean energy***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.Support for Political Climate also comes from Climate Positive, a podcast from Hannon Armstrong, the first U.S. public company solely dedicated to investing in climate solutions. The Climate Positive podcast features candid conversations with the leaders, innovators and changemakers driving our climate-positive future. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

The Inflation Reduction Act has not only been signed into law, President Biden and Democratic leaders hosted a nearly full-day celebratory event at the White House last week to underscore passage of the historic bill. But the hard work of implementing the law and rolling out its $370 billion in climate and clean energy investments is only just beginning. In this Political Climate Newsflash episode, host Julia Pyper and producer Maria Virginia Olano bring you an inside look at what's next for companies and organizations on the front lines of making the promise of the IRA a reality. Cleantech industry leaders from BlocPower, Sunrun, Q-Cells, Breakthrough Energy and beyond gathered at a roundtable ahead of the White House event to discuss the road ahead. This episode features voices from that conversation. Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Canary Media: Climate law may revolutionize US cleantech manufacturing. Here's howPolitical Climate: A new era for US energy innovationUtility Dive: Biden administration awards $900M to 35 states for EV charging network as automakers ramp up battery plansNew York Times: A huge side benefit of the new climate bill***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.

California experienced a record-setting heat wave in early September that brought the state's electricity grid very close to failure and forced tough choices on customers trying to stay cool while complying with alerts to save energy. Against that backdrop, the state legislature moved to pass a suite of climate and energy bills, a record $54 billion in new climate spending, and a plan to extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plant — all just days after the state finalized one of the most ambitious rules to stop the sale of new gas-powered cars. What does this big policy push say about the state of California's energy mix? And how is the world's 5th largest economy planning to cope with the intensifying impacts of climate change? Political Climate hosts Julia Pyper and Shane Skelton are joined by Sammy Roth, staff writer at the LA Times and author of the weekly Boiling Point newsletter, to discuss how the clean energy transition is playing out in California and the lessons it can teach the rest of the country. Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:LA Times: Repowering the WestLA Times: Newsom enjoys his most successful legislative session yet with wins on climate, Diablo CanyonCanary Media: California faces big power challenges — even if Diablo Canyon stays openLA Times: Gov. Newsom's plan to prevent power outages has a big downside: fossil fuelsGrist: Drilling setbacks, net-zero, and a nuclear lifeline. Here's what just happened in California.***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.

Many of our homes use fossil fuels to keep us warm, heat our water, and cook our food. But as the U.S. moves to decarbonize, there's a push for homeowners to switch to electric appliances and systems. Now, with the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, there's an enormous amount of new funding available to accelerate that transition. In this Political Climate Newsflash episode, host Julia Pyper and producer Maria Virginia Olano are joined by Ari Matusiak, CEO of Rewiring America, a non-profit working to electrify everything in our homes, businesses and communities. They break down the rebates, tax credits, and other programs in the climate law that will help American households go electric – and how much money consumers can save in the process.Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Rewiring America: How much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act?Canary Media: Climate bill could spur ​‘market transformation' in home electrificationRewiring America: The Electric Explainer: Key programs in the Inflation Reduction Act and what they mean for AmericansRewiring America: An overview of the climate and electrification provisions for disadvantaged communities in the Inflation Reduction Act***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.

Whiplash, anyone? After many months of intense negotiations and more than one derailment, the U.S. Senate recently passed the largest legislative investment in climate action in U.S. history.The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains an enormous amount of spending for climate protection and clean energy — $369 billion over 10 years — and is expected to put the country on a path to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. But it's not all good news for everyone. In order to get the support of Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, the final bill made significant cuts to the Democrats' initial budget reconciliation plan, plus some other compromises. Political Climate hosts Julia Pyper, Shane Skelton and Brandon Hurlbut discuss how climate and clean energy provisions survived the reconciliation bill roller coaster and the impact of key elements of the Inflation Reduction Act.Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Canary Media: Inflation Reduction Act: Follow Canary's coverageVox: The Inflation Reduction Act, explainedScientific American: Nearly $53 Billion in Federal Funding Could Revive the U.S. Computer Chip IndustryCanary Media: Climate bill could spur ​‘market transformation' in home electrificationCanary Media: What could the climate bill do for environmental justice?***Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.

How can you go solar when you can't put panels on your roof? Don't worry, there is a way! Through shared solar arrays — a model known as community solar. In this Political Climate Newsflash episode, host Julia Pyper and producer Maria Virginia Olano are joined by Canary Media Staff Writer Alison Takemura to discuss the growing popularity of community solar. Currently there are 4.9 gigawatts of community solar installed in the United States, and big plans to grow that number exponentially over the next decade. Not only does community solar put more clean energy on the grid and help states and municipalities reach their climate and clean energy goals, but it can also save people money on their electric bills. But the success of community solar projects often hinges on putting the right policies in place. Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Canary Media: What is community solar? And how can you sign up?Canary Media: Will California finally fix its community solar programs?U.S. Department of Energy: DOE Sets 2025 Community Solar Target to Power 5 Million HomesInstitute for Local Self-Reliance: National Community Solar Programs TrackerCanary Media: How cities and counties can grow their clean energy profilesPolitical Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org.

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its term last month with a series of high-profile and controversial decisions — including on the case West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. In that opinion, a 6-3 majority determined the EPA does not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants based on the “generation shifting” approach used in the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.Conservative leaders applauded the decision for reigning in regulatory overreach, while liberals and environmentalists expressed shock and dismay at restrictions placed on rules to reduce emissions. What the Supreme Court case ultimately means for climate action is complex. There are regulations the EPA can still pursue. At the same time, a legal shadow now hangs over government agencies amid ongoing gridlock in Congress. To discuss the path forward, Political Climate hosts Julia Pyper and Shane Skelton are joined by Jay Duffy, an attorney with the Clean Air Task Force, who represented a diverse group of environmental and public health organizations in the West Virginia v. EPA case.Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate. While you're here, please leave a review! Thank you.Recommended reading:Clean Air Task Force: Supreme Court takes key tool out of EPA's toolbox, but multiple options remain for agency to regulate climate pollutionCanary Media: Supreme Court hamstrings federal efforts to clean up US power sectorCanary Media: Most voters support EPA limiting CO2 pollution from power plants Politico: 'We don't have to pretend anymore': Greens ready to bail on D.C. Political Climate is brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org

Despite remarkable breakthroughs in clean energy deployment, there has been little progress made on the thorny issue of what to do with solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and other equipment when they reach the end of their useful life. Without proper recycling or reuse, these materials could do real harm to ecosystems and communities. Failure to effectively recycle could also threaten the long-term viability of a clean energy economy that is already facing strains in the supply of some raw materials, such as lithium and cobalt. In this Newsflash episode, host Julia Pyper and producer Maria Virginia Olano are joined by guest Emily Burlinghaus, who has been researching clean energy recycling as a fellow with the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam, Germany. As part of Canary Media's dedicated week of coverage on how to make clean energy cleaner, the three discuss opportunities and roadblocks in the emerging field of recycling renewable energy assets.Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Canary Media: Recycling Renewables: A special seriesCanary Media: Why we need to recycle clean energy technologies — and how to do itAtlantic Council: As the US struggles to “green” supply chains, new EU battery regulation offers lessonsU.S. Department of Energy: DOE Releases Action Plan For Photovoltaic Systems End-Of-Life ManagementThe Carbon Copy: The battery recycling boomPolitical Climate is brought to you by FischTank PR. From PR and digital marketing to content writing, the team at FischTank helps you develop a strategy for bringing your work not only to wider audiences, but to the right audience. To learn more about FischTank's approach to cleantech and services, visit fischtankpr.comPolitical Climate is also brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org