Podcasts about new energy economy

Mariel Nanasi discusses New Energy Economy's efforts before lawmakers, regulators, and courts to protect consumers from the nefarious plans of New Mexico's investor-owned utilities.… Read More

Stop pitting renewable energy against oil and gas in order to develop a successful future energy economy. A new report by the Pembina Institute says Alberta must reduce carbon emissions in the oil and gas industry to remain competitive and begin investing in clean energy industries to build a successful, diversified energy economy of the future. We talk to Simon Dyer, author of "Alberta's Roadmap to the New Energy Economy."

To some people, it's all-out war between oil and gas and renewable energy. But Alberta, Canada's oil capital also has the best renewable energy resources in the country. In this feature-length interview, Simon Dyer the author of the Pembina Institute report: Alberta's Pathway to the New Energy Economy explains the challenges Alberta faces and the opportunity that is there to create lower emissions fossil fuels and become a clean energy powerhouse. GreenEnergyFutures.ca #fossilfuels #renewableenergy #alberta #energy #climatechange #energytransition

Markham interviews Simon Dyer of the Pembina Institute about the think tank's new study, "Alberta's Roadmap to the New Energy Economy."

The world now has 8 billion people. Wow. But not everyone is happy about it. Should we be upset with the environmentalists that so many people require so many resources? What is to be done? Join Pastor Michael as he discusses this on #TruthCurrents. Jordan J. Ballor, “Eight billion reasons to celebrate,” https://wng.org/opinions/eight-billion-reasons-to-celebrate-1674087343, January 19, 2023. Thomas Catenacci, “'The Supply Chain does not Exist': Green Energy Industry is in for a Rude Awakening,” https://dailycaller.com/2022/05/01/renewable-energy-industry-prices-supply-chain-joe-biden/, May 1, 2022. Steve Milloy, “Biden's America-Wrecking Climate Agenda,” https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/03/12/bidens_america-wrecking_climate_agenda_147323.html, March 12, 2022. Mark P. Mills, “41 Inconvenient Truths on the ‘New Energy Economy',” https://fee.org/articles/41-inconvenient-truths-on-the-new-energy-economy/, July 7, 2019.

Experts Only Podcast is back for Season 2! Welcome Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., the 41st Governor of Colorado, who served from 2007 to 2011. He founded and now leads the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University. Governor Ritter and our host Jon Powers discuss the way policy and markets emerge, and the work they're doing to help create the environment for the clean energy industry to thrive. Thanks for tuning in!

KOB TV Debate wrap up and discussion. Further breakdown of the ABQ Journal responses of both candidates. MLG rescinds order relating to public health used in Ronchetti ad.  RGF makes news due to Governor candidate Mark Ronchetti's visit to UPS facility. RGF weighs in.  A local Starbucks votes to unionize.  There is zero evidence the recent hurricane to hit Florida is the result of global warming; In fact, the end of August saw the development of NO named storms. There were no tropical storms or hurricanes in the month of August in 1961 (pre-satellite era) and 1997. Credit where credit is due to the New Energy Economy on PNM/Avangrid merger.  As NM shuts down coal plants to defeat climate change, China builds MUCH more.  California Air Resources Board to prohibit natural gas heaters/furnaces (will MLG follow suit if elected?). 

The way the world generates delivers and uses energy is rapidly changing as new technology disrupts “Old Energy” and a New Energy Economy emerges. Tony Fusco joins us to talk about the New Energy Economy and the Blue Horizon BNE ETF (BNE). Learn what encompasses the New Energy Economy and the various macro tailwinds that are driving its momentum. We also discuss how the Blue Horizon BNE ETF and its underlying index aim to deliver an “A to Z” investment solution for those investors who want exposure to new ways energy is generated, delivered, and consumed.

This episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is a part of our Green Schools campaign, an initiative to highlight important thinkers and activists in the movement to make schools more sustainable, more green, and more mindful of our relationship with the planet.  On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by his friend and former Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter. Bill Directs Center for the New Energy Economy, Colorado State University which works with state and federal policymakers to create clean energy policy throughout the country.  During his four-year term, Ritter established Colorado as a national and international leader in clean energy by building a New Energy Economy. Years ago, Governor Ritter authored a book entitled, Powering Forward – What Everyone Should Know About America's Energy Revolution, which we talk about at length on this episode.    Links Center for the New Energy Economy Powering Forward – What Everyone Should Know About America's Energy Revolution Bill Ritter LinkedIn Dr. Bryan Willson Senator Tim Wirth Green Cross Justice 40 TerraPower Modular Reactors Boulder Valley School District

Friday is Earth Day. So, in this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, we want to look at how protecting and repairing the environment is not just good news for our planet, it is also good news for the American worker. The demand for workers with green skills rose dramatically last year in all industries – from tech to health care to the skilled trades – and is projected to grow even more this year with the passage of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. This episode is from our live Green Jobs Now panel discussion at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego in early April. Using our own proprietary state-by-state research, this WorkingNation panel examines where the opportunities exist today and tomorrow for green jobs and identifies educational pathways that lead to the skills job seekers need to get these in-demand jobs. I was honored to moderate the panel. Joining me in this discussion was former Colorado governor Bill Ritter, director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University; Daniel Ferguson, senior director of workforce development at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI); Matt Sigelman, chairman of Emsi Burning Glass; Frank Niepold, senior climate education program manager and coordinator at NOAA's Climate Program Office; and Joan Lynch, chief content and programming officer at WorkingNation.  Take a listen! Episode 227: Green Jobs Now, Our Panel at ASU+GSV SummitHost & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNationProducer: Larry BuhlExecutive Producers: Joan Lynch and Melissa PanzerTheme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4.0Download the transcript for this podcast here.You can check out all the other podcasts at this link: Work in Progress podcasts

Friday is Earth Day. So, in this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, we want to look at how protecting and repairing the environment is not just good news for our planet, it is also good news for the American worker. The demand for workers with green skills rose dramatically last year in all industries – from tech to health care to the skilled trades – and is projected to grow even more this year with the passage of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. This episode is from our live Green Jobs Now panel discussion at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego in early April. Using our own proprietary state-by-state research, this WorkingNation panel examines where the opportunities exist today and tomorrow for green jobs and identifies educational pathways that lead to the skills job seekers need to get these in-demand jobs. I was honored to moderate the panel. Joining me in this discussion was former Colorado governor Bill Ritter, director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University; Daniel Ferguson, senior director of workforce development at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI); Matt Sigelman, chairman of Emsi Burning Glass; Frank Niepold, senior climate education program manager and coordinator at NOAA's Climate Program Office; and Joan Lynch, chief content and programming officer at WorkingNation.  Take a listen! Episode 227: Green Jobs Now, Our Panel at ASU+GSV SummitHost & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNationProducer: Larry BuhlExecutive Producers: Joan Lynch and Melissa PanzerTheme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4.0Download the transcript for this podcast here.You can check out all the other podcasts at this link: Work in Progress podcasts

On this episode of Building Local Power, we share a recording of ILSR's recent event Democratizing Power: New Citizen Initiatives Challenge Monopoly Electric Utilities. Across the country, powerful utilities are actively blocking decentralized solar energy, degrading the reliability of the power lines even as they raise prices, and failing to make the grid investments needed for a clean, carbon-free future. Listen to ILSR's Stacy Mitchell and John Farrell facilitate conversations with the advocates who are leading the movement to take back control from electric utility monopolies. Highlights of the event's discussions include: Rep. Seth Berry and Sen. Rick Bennett of the Maine State Legislature discuss Our Power, a citizen-led ballot campaign in Maine that aims to convert the utility serving most of the state to a consumer-owned electric company, allowing for competition and innovation on a public grid system. Jean Su, Energy Justice Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, explains how advocates in Arizona are using antitrust and anti-monopoly laws to fight a big utility's plans to crush customer-owned rooftop solar power. Mariel Nanasi, Executive Director of New Energy Economy in New Mexico, tells the story behind a recent and highly unusual rejection of a proposed utility merger in New Mexico, brought about by grassroots advocacy effort. “Clean electricity is how we get out of the climate emergency. And all of that needs to flow over the poles and wires. Those poles and wires are a monopoly. And because of the last 150 years or so of the evolution of that industry, we have allowed it without really thinking about it. Without really noticing, we've allowed it to globalize, we've allowed it to conglomerate. We've allowed it to be the province of the few in order to extract value from the many. And so this is about power. It is about money. It's also very much about climate. If we're going to decarbonize, we know that we need to shift to consumer ownership because it works.”     Related Resources Democratizing Power: New Citizen Initiatives Challenge Monopoly Electric Utilities The Role of Antitrust Law in Creating Energy Justice — Episode 127 of Building Local Power Mainers Consider Putting Electricity, Internet in Local Hands — Episode 103 of Building Local Power In Santa Fe, Momentum Builds for Locals to Take Charge of Electricity System – Episode 39 of Local Energy Rules Podcast A David and Goliath Fight to Tap World Class Solar – Episode 14 of Local Energy Rules Podcast Transcript Jess Del Fiacco: Hello. Welcome to Building Local Power, a podcast dedicated to thought-provoking conversations about how we can challenge corporate monopolies and expand the power of people to shape their own future. I'm Jess Del Fiacco, the host of Building Local Power and communications manager here at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. For more than 45 years, ILSR has worked to build thriving, equitable communities where power, wealth, and accountability remain in local hands. Hello, today we have something slightly different for you. Last week, ILSR hosted an event called Democratizing the Grid. And at that event ILSR Co-directors, John Farrell and Stacy Mitchell were joined by Representative Seth Berry and Senator Rick Bennett of Maine, as well as Mariel Nanasi of New Energy Economy in New Mexico, and Jean Su of the Center for Biological Diversity. This group discussed the people-powered movements around the country that are taking on the electric utility monopolies with the aim of accelerating the shift to clean energy and winning democratic community control. We're going to share a recording of that conversation with you today. So without further ado, here's ILRS's Stacy Mitchell. Stacy Mitchell: Hello everyone. Welcome today. My name is Stacy Mitchell. I'm the co-executive director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, and I'm super excited about today's event. I'm excited to welcome all of you.

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A movement of rural communities in El Salvador called La Coordinadora has led the way in community-based disaster preparedness, building a grassroots democracy movement, and influencing national policy. It's featured in the new film and book This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis. Hosted by Mariel Nanasi, Executive Director/President, New Energy Economy. With: Estela Hernández, El Salvadoran Congresswoman; Karolo Aparicio, Executive Director, EcoViva, La Coordinadora's U.S. sister organization; Avi Lewis, filmmaker, director of This Changes Everything. Recorded Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the national Bioneers Summit Conference in San Rafael, California.

In our second episode, we travel inside the Craig coal-fired station to learn more about the science and economics of coal amidst a rapidly changing renewable energy landscape. For centuries, society has relied on coal because it's been dependable. Reserves can be stored indefinitely and burned as needed to meet electricity demand in any weather, any time of day. But coal has been losing ground to renewables like wind and solar for decades as the prices of cleaner, greener technologies have come way down. And now, Colorado has made greenhouse gas reductions a priority. Coal is no longer the market driver it once was. Energy is a global challenge. But the transition is well underway. What will the state reasonably be able to achieve over the next decade? And what will that mean for our electricity? To hear bonus clips and additional resources for this episode, visit https://coalatsunset.org/episodes/episode-2-the-cost/ Host: Kristan Uhlenbrock Guests: • Tim Osborn, plant manager, Craig station • Suzanne Tegen, Assistant Director, Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University • Bob Rankin, Colorado State Senator, District 8 Coal at Sunset: A Colorado Town in Transition was created by the Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and produced in partnership with House of Pod.  For more, visit https://coalatsunset.org/

In this episode, Power Flow host Amy Simpkins shares her vision for the podcast and the importance of collaboration in innovation. Featuring conversations with energy experts, Power Flow showcases all things energy: the new energy economy, the all-electric future, sustainability, resilience, and equity.Learn how microgrid project development is similar to spacecraft acquisition. Also: sustainability, community resilience, the new energy economy, all-electric future, and moving from centralized to distributed architectures.Amy's objective is to start conversations that dream a new dream in the context of collaboration, understanding that no one person has all the answers to the energy crises that are facing our world right now. Using the power of collaboration to save the planet together, we can tap many people's zones of genius and learn about the exciting solutions all around us.Quotables “The way that we innovate, the way we move forward is not just diversity for the sake of diversity, but it's a diversity of conversation and experience, bringing the vast experience and knowledge and inspiration from all different kinds of people together. Those are the keys to changing the world.” “I believe that the most potent form of innovation is collaborative, where you get multiple minds to the whiteboard to solve problems together. We need to have conversations with people who don't think like us.” This Week's GuestAmy Simpkins is Co-Founder, Host, and Chief Architect of the Power Flow Podcast. She is the author of  Spiral: A Catalyst for Innovation and Expansion and is known as a speaker and thought leader in innovation.Amy is CEO of the renewable energy startup muGrid Analytics, who solves problems at the edge of energy technology and economics using math and modeling. She is dedicated to creating a sustainable energy future for the planet, one project at a time. Previously, Amy designed, integrated, and operated spacecraft at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. During her tenure as an aspiring Spacecraft Systems Architect, she contributed to programs such as Juno, Stardust-NExT, Orion, and Space Radar, and worked in dynamic idea incubation groups for advanced aerospace innovation.Amy holds an SB in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MS in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California. She is a messy chef, a world traveler, a taekwondo green belt, a homeschooling mom of three, and a tough cookie in the Colorado backcountry.Connect with Amy on LinkedIn and Instagram. Follow Power Flow on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Tik Tok. Follow muGrid Analytics on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and check out their website.If you enjoyed the conversation, please share with other innovators. Leave us a positive review and subscribe on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. See you at the whiteboard!

“A fundamental principle of innovation is that if you want more diversity of ideas and possibilities, you need to have more diverse brains in the room. That's not a diminishment of anyone. In fact, that's an elevation of everyone.”  -Amy Simpkins   Episode Description:  Electricity is probably one of the most significant achievements of all time. The biggest industries down to individual residences all rely upon electricity for almost everything. But what if power grids suddenly fail? With the traditional grids getting outdated and less inefficient, this is likely to happen IF interventions keep being delayed. About ⅓ of energy is delivered to end-users; the greater fraction goes to waste. Moreover, outdated traditional grids continue to pose security, safety, and equity issues. How? In this episode, Jennifer sits with MuGrid Analytics CEO, Amy Simpkins to uncover this overlooked problem we have today.  Jennifer and Amy talk about the advantages of shifting from large centralized power plants that we use today to localized, distributed energy using microgrids. Learn how communities can maximize resiliency, advocate for energy equity, and ensure safety and security. The world needs a new way to define sustainability and renewable energy. Tune in and discover effective ways to pattern resilience metrics as Amy shares how to solve wicked problems with math and modeling! Connect with After The Fire USA:  Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Highlights: 02:52: Microgrid- Definition and Benefits 06:35: The Danger of Traditional Grids  14:55: How to Increase Resiliency  17:52 Security Issues and the Political Landscape 23:42: Modeling Resilience Metrics 30:43: Energy Equity and Environmental Issues 35:11: The Advantages of CHP-Based Solution 41:46: Evolve with the New Energy Economy 43:38: Women Power 50:00: Define Resilience in Your Own Life

Coalfield Development CEO Brandon Dennison & his team are rebuilding the Appalachian economy one job at a time, with gumption, grit &  grace as their guide.   The wide valleys, imposing mountains and steep ridges that make up the topography of Appalachia wind across all or parts of 12 states, stretching from New York to portions of Mississippi and Alabama.   In the middle this impressive terrain is Huntington, West Virginia, the home of both Brandon and Coalfield Development, which he co-founded in 2010 with his high school best friend.   Brandon and his team bridge the divide between those dedicated to a declining fossil fuel economy and those who believe in the family-sustaining jobs that a renewable energy economy provides.    That's just one of the reasons he was honored with a 2019 Heinz Award and has been interviewed by the BBC, CNBC and the New York Times.   He has led Coalfield Development in the revitalization of 200,000 square feet of formerly dilapidated property, helped create 300 new jobs, and brought $20 million in new regional investment to Appalachian communities.   As Brandon tells host Grant Oliphant: “Change is hard,” and the coal industry “uses fear with incredible precision.”   He and the Coalfield Development family counter that fear with fact-based data, comprehensive job and life-skills programs, and—most of all—heartfelt dedication to the long-term health and economic well-being of the Appalachian communities they call home.   “Bridging divides is about human interaction,” Brandon says, “and when that happens, barriers go down.”   “We Can Be” is hosted by Heinz Endowments President Grant Oliphant, and produced by the Endowments, Josh Franzos and Tim Murray. Theme music by Josh Slifkin. Guest inquiries can be made to Scott Roller at sroller@heinz.org.  

In this super-sized episode of Commitment Matters, Mary (assisted by Grace and Shelby) speaks with Dr. Ted C. Jones, Chief Economist – Senior Vice President at Stewart Title Guaranty Company. You can reach Ted by email at TEJONES@stewart.com, read his blog at Blog.Stewart.com or follow him on Twitter where his handle is @DrTCJ.During their conversation, Mary or Ted mentioned:“History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes,” is a quote commonly attributed to Mark Twain. Here's more on that mystery.Ted accurately forecasted an increase in home sales in 2020 based on how society reacted after 9/11. Through the pandemic, we saw the lowest interest rates in history. Meet Ted's heroes: Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.Here's an overview of the 2008 housing bubble which burst, partly due to liar loans.Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offered extended forbearance options to those affected by COVID-19.The median home price increased by 19.1% last year.Ted mentions the Small Business Paycheck Protection Plan.In just two months of the pandemic, Americans lost 22.4 million jobs in 2020 in contrast to the 8 million lost over 24 months during the recession of the early 2000's. Here's the most recent report on employment from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Ted offered an overview of GDP forecasts from a number of trusted sources, including Wells Fargo, The Conference Board, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Kiplinger, Federal Reserve Bank, and Fannie Mae.COVID-19 Federal Unemployment Benefits has led to a lack of willing workers to fill the 8.1 million open jobs which has caused a number of states to opt out of the funding.RedFin reports bidding competitions on 63% of housing transactions. Supply chain issues and shortages have indeed led to buy-back programs and higher-priced used cars. Sounds like Ted's dad isn't alone in receiving an offer from his dealer!Ted mentions reviewing President Biden's plan to raise taxes.Here's more on the rise in gasoline prices.2019 interest rates on Treasury Bonds sat at 0.52% in August of 2019 but have risen to 1.62%, a 200% increase on new debt. Still, it's nowhere near the 30-year residential mortgage rates from the early 1980's.Ted mentions his blog article forecasting population growth.Need a refresher on Rip Van Winkle?Fannie Mae and MBA forecast existing home sales and median prices to rise.Here's the article from the National Association of Home Builders breaking down the skyrocketing costs of materials and its effect on new home costs. Plus, the shortage of electricians is resulting in tremendous salary increases for the profession.Speaking of shortages…have you tried to purchase an appliance lately?Read more about Biden's Capital Gains Tax plan and the Net Investment Income Tax. Then, The Washington Post offers this insight into the ability to apply this increase retroactively.Wondering which states don't have state income tax?Retail and Office Space vacancy rates are soaring.Here's more on the Salesforce Tower and its new work from home policy.Ted cites a survey by S&P500 staffing firm Robert Half stating 1 in 3 people would rather look for a new job than return to the office full time, and he mentions in the episode that employers are considering leveling remote worker salaries.Mary and Ted discussed the volatility of the oil industry. For more on this, check out this 70 Year Historical Chart of Crude Oil Prices and this chart of Oil Production.During their discussion, Mary briefly mentioned driverless tractor trailers taking to the road. Want to learn more about Universal Basic Income?Ted mentioned living in New Zealand in 1981. Learn more about its money and taxation. Plus, you can read about employer redundancy payments too. Here's Ted's tweet about converting office buildings to condos.This April 15, 2021 Wall Street Journal article expands on the subject of housing shortages.As Ted mentioned, Amazon is snapping up regional shopping centers to convert them into industrial distribution centers.Here's an update on bipartisanship regarding infrastructure plans.Read about the effects of a $15 minimum wage.It seems self-service restaurant kiosks are taking over at more and more airports.Mary mentioned lucrative bonuses and incentives for typically low-wage jobs in rural Illinois. Here's an article on the struggle to fill open positions.As Ted mentions, supply and demand determine price and quantity. Read about how the U.S. is experiencing the lowest foreclosure rates in decades.Want to learn more about real estate and other undervalued stocks for 2021.“Are we in a housing bubble?” Mary asked. Ted (and Forbes) say no.Here's more on Mary's Keynesian approach to economics.It was definitely news worthy when the Houston Association of Realtors created the first consumer-facing website.Ted mentions the elimination of 1031 Exchanges affecting real estate investments.Here's are specifics on the Green New Deal.Want to read more about the Australian study on the earth's axis?Read more about the benefits of hydropower, and the environmental impacts of natural gas. Plus, here's an opinion on what it would take to beat the Paris climate targets.Get to know the Manhattan Institute and read its report on the “New Energy Economy.”Here's more information on Albert Betz, the German physicist for whom Betz's law is named. And, here's more on the Shockley-Quiesser limit, also mentioned in this episode.Ted encourages all title professionals to join their state land title association and ALTA.If you'd like to contact the Commitment Matters podcast, email podcasts@ramquest.com. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit RamQuest.com/podcast to download the latest episode. Lastly, we love to see when and how you're listening. Share our posts, or create your own and tag them: #CommitmentMattersPodcast

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://donnyferguson.com/2020/03/22/41-inconvenient-truths-on-the-new-energy-economy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/donny-ferguson/message

To go deeper on the topic of his recent article, “Beyond solar and wind: 10 steps to meet President Biden's clean electricity target,” Bryce Yonker chats with Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Jennifer Potter, Hawaii PUC Commissioner; and Bill Ritter, former Colorado Governor and Director, Center for New Energy Economy. The conversation ranges from distributed energy ("In Hawaii, DERs are our one choice.") to R&D ("That's what we need to get to 100%.") to investments ("We know: hardware is hard.") and more. Don't miss this live recording featuring three expert viewpoints in one lively discussion. Produced by Grid Forward.

Woods Mackenzie estimates the U.S. could have up to 380GW of DERs connected to the grid as soon as 2025. This represents tens of millions of DERs entering the ecosystem across many DER asset classes including EV-to-grid and grid-to-EV charging and interconnection, smart solar inverters, energy storage, microgrids, and many other intelligent devices.Together, these will create potentially billions of DER-to-grid transactions. One likely result will be the need for a new transaction infrastructure. Join our moderator, PLMA Secretary Joe Childs of Eaton, to explore what this infrastructure might be, its benefits, and challenges.

Josh, Jay and Brian reflect on the past year (60 + hour long episodes) in which Brian Thomas of Fairwinds Wealth Management joined the SolarCoaster Radio show. With an eye towards better understanding how solar stocks and other areas of ESG investing are impacting the financial markets, the team dug deep and monitored what turned out to be the "best performing sector in the financial universe" during the year. Upon this realization, the team announces its commitment to developing a stock index that reflects the full force of the new energy economy. Stay close as we air shows illustrating the principals in how these stocks are picked and monitored over time. In the upcoming months we look forward to preparing our portfolios together for the decade of solar; The 2020's and the biggest moves in 2021 ahead. SPECIAL NOTE: Upon airing this video at North American Smart Energy week Thursday 6PM EST on 10/22, the third and final debate aired only a couple hours afterwards in which Former Vice President and current favored candidate for the office of president, Joe Biden, stated: “We're going to get to zero net emissions for the production of electricity by 2035 and it's going to create millions of jobs. But, we can't be cavalier about the impact it's going to have and how we're going to transition to do all this. I just think its a gigantic opportunity to create really good jobs.” “The fastest growing jobs are in solar and wind — paying prevailing wage — $45 to $50 bucks an hour, plus benefits.” “The president of the U.S. has control of signing $600 billion in federal contracts and one of the largest auto and trucking fleets in the world.” Biden said the U.S should “own the EV market.” “We need to invest billions on transmission.” https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/10/2...

On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on the future of energy in general and “renewable energy” in particular. In the last year and a half Mark has published two fascinating and widely circulated reports: “The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking” and “Mines, […]

Former Governor Bill Ritter joins me to talk about Energy Issues facing Colorado, the Center for the New Energy Economy, and where his focus is on decarbonisation.

Calls to ActionLearn more about the Center for the New Energy Economy: https://cnee.colostate.edu/Learn more about Bill's work with Mesh Power to create sustainable energy resources in Africa that bypass carbon: https://cnee.colostate.edu/bill-ritter-visits-rwanda-microgrid-project-development/ 

A show like no other...Brian Thomas of Fairwinds Wealth Management discusses ESG( Environment and Social Governance) with Josh & Jay in the context of both the renewable energy revolution and personal wealth management. The fellas take a close look at breakout new energy economy stocks like Enphase and SolarEdge, their performance on their own, in ETF's ( electronically traded funds) and their role in a greater macro trend in energy markets. The Coaster have had multiple shows over the years with these and other leaders ..that have pulled back the curtain on what may be fostering this performance past and present. Now we take a look at what we can expect in the future and how we can all participate in this growth ahead!!

Speakers Ben Storrow (Moderator) Reporter, E&E News Joe Aldina (Speaker) Director, Global Coal Market Research, S&P Global Platts Robert Godby (Speaker) Associate Professor, College of Business Department of Economics and Finance, and Director, Energy Economics & Public Policies Center, University of Wyoming Erin Overturf (Speaker) Deputy Director, Clean Energy Program, Western Resource Advocates Suzanne Tegen (Speaker) Assistant Director, Center for New Energy Economy, Colorado State University Description President Trump ran on a pledge to revive the coal industry, but the decline has only accelerated. 2018 was one of the biggest years for coal plant retirements in U.S. history. Three major mining firms are in bankruptcy. In Wyoming and West Virginia, hundreds of workers were left suddenly without jobs when their company filed for bankruptcy protection. Panelists will explore the reason for the industry's decline and what it means for coal communities. How much longer can coal continue to underpin the economy in places like western Colorado, Wyoming and West Virginia? Can renewable jobs replace coal jobs? What role can states and the federal government play in aiding the transition?

Mark P. Mills, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss his recent report on the so-called "new energy economy" and the realities that make plans like the Green New Deal completely unrealistic. Links: • Full Report: "The 'New Energy Economy': An Exercise in Magical Thinking" https://www.manhattan-institute.org/green-energy-revolution-near-impossible • Learn more about the Manhattan Institute: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/ • IER' report on the levelized cost of electricity: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/the-grid/existing-generating-resources-are-less-costly-than-new-generating-resources/

In this episode of Local Energy Rules, we revisit an earlier episode from our archives in which ILSR's Director of Energy Democracy, John Farrell speaks with Mariel Nanasi of New Mexico's New Energy Economy about how the citizens of Santa Fe could bene...

In this episode of Local Energy Rules, we revisit an earlier episode from our archives in which ILSR’s Director of Energy Democracy, John Farrell speaks with Mariel Nanasi of New Mexico’s New Energy Economy about how the citizens of Santa Fe could benefit from the economic and environmental benefits of switching to a city-owned utility. … Read More

With the growing adoption of solar power generation across homes and businesses there’s growing need for solutions that simplify the evolution of the grid, and improve ROI. PowerLedger is at the forefront of a new generation of Distributed Energy Management Systems (DERMS), with a platform that enables energy to be sourced from multiple modes of generation and monetized in different ways. Our conversation explored the key macro drivers behind the company’s origins. David Martin explains the company’s origins, the role of blockchain in its technology, and the different aspects of its solutions. Of particular note are the company’s live projects, including a microgrid in Bangkok, projects in Japan and California. While the transition to clean energy generation is revolutionary in many respects, PowerLedger is seeking to ease the challenges of transition and make change as evolutionary as possible.

In New Mexico, proposed climate legislation would give one of the state's monopoly utilities a huge handout, leaving customers holding the bag. In a new episode of Local Energy Rules, Mariel Nanasi of the New Energy Economy speaks with John Farrell abo...

In New Mexico, proposed climate legislation would give one of the state’s monopoly utilities a huge handout, leaving customers holding the bag. In a new episode of Local Energy Rules, Mariel Nanasi of the New Energy Economy speaks with John Farrell about this bill setting a dangerous precedent and the alternative opportunity to support local choice and build wealth in New Mexico communities, instead.… Read More

Rae-Anne Wadey is a Face of the New Energy Economy. She was one of the first students of Alternative Energy at NAIT, she struggled to find a job and today, just a few years later, she's one of the most experienced solar installers in the business. On this week's episode of CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures we trace Rae-Anne's journey into the solar business. See blog, video and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/rae-anne-wadey-nait-alternative-energy-pioneer-rocks-solar-biz

360: Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter discusses his work in both the public and private sector to promote clean energy, sustainable development, and entrepreneurship. We also discuss his roles as Founding Director of The Center for the New Energy Economy and Strategy Partner at Blackhorn Ventures.

For at least the next two decades, the heavy lifting of transforming the world economy to a greener state will rest on the back of batteries.

Smart Green Energy, and Sustainable Environmental Programs in San Antonio, Texas 1-18-2018 Citizens of San Antonio, Texas and its municipal electric utility CPS Energy are implementing some of the most innovative and forward thinking programs to make their City smart, green, and sustainable for future generations. Our guests spoke passionately about two major initiatives: Anita Ledbetter, Executive Director of Build San Antonio Green and Jill Vassar, the Director of Development and Partnerships for the EPIcenter project. Build San Antonio Green The mission of Build San Antonio Green is to protect and enhance the quality of life of the citizens of the metropolitan San Antonio Area by developing standards by which to certify newly constructed and existing structures to green standards, and to provide leadership, expertise, and education for the wise, efficient, and sustainable use of energy and resources. Three nationally recognized programs are: the Green Building Program, Bring Solar Home program, and Community Outreach Events like Solar Fest. It provides valuable resources for the community in each of these areas. Build San Antonio Green is committed to a sustainable, progressive, and renewable San Antonio of tomorrow! The EPIcenter Project The EPIcenter project is an initiative to transform an historic power plant in San Antonio into a world class center that will serve as a cradle for invention and a catalyst for clean energy innovation and technological advancement. The project is similar to Austin’s Seaholm EcoDistrict. Founded in 2015, the EPIcenter is a new initiative, launched by CPS Energy and its New Energy Economy partners (NEE), to create a center for energy education and innovation development on the banks of the San Antonio River. The “EPI” stands for “Energy, Partnerships, and Innovation,” and the center will be unique in the country in terms of combining education, research and development, an innovation think tank and energy museum all in one spot.

A “green economy,” an energy sector composed entirely of renewables, is the goal of many. But we haven’t thought out the full implications of that change, says Stacy VanDeveer, professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, in this week’s “Backdraft” podcast. In the latest episode in our series on the peace and conflict consequences of climate change responses, VanDeveer discusses how cleaner energy can still be a dirty business and what de-carbonization could mean for petro states. Meet the New Economy, Same as the Old Economy? The promising growth of renewable energy – which includes wind, solar, and hydropower – is expected to continue, spurred by technological improvements and supportive policies in key markets. However, warns VanDeveer, though these produce less carbon during generation, “the high-tech economy is not that different at the mining end of the stream than the old one.” Clean energy still requires extensive mining and, in particular, large quantities of rare earth minerals. Extraction of rare earth minerals primarily takes place in vulnerable communities around the world, where people lack labor rights and are exposed to environmental hazards. This has repercussions beyond the immediate impacts on mining communities. If you haven’t addressed inefficiencies and waste throughout the supply chain, you won’t see the expected reductions in carbon emissions, says VanDeveer. It can also undermine efforts to build democratic governance. “The first thing,” says VanDeveer, “is to acknowledge that while we have one global climate change conversation, when people are actually dealing with energy issues – who has it, who doesn’t have it, how much it costs – those decisions are much more local and much more national.” India and South Africa are going to look different from the United States and Europe in their coal use, for example, because their needs and economies are different. Understanding the energy needs of people at different levels of decision-making and in different contexts is important to developing climate policy that decreases emissions but also provides benefits to affected communities – or at a minimum, doesn’t introduce further stress. VanDeveer suggests the best climate policies will involve more input from people directly affected by energy decisions and will be designed with their outcomes in mind. Yes, we want to see a reduction in carbon emissions, he says, but we also want people to have more economic opportunities and to benefit from stronger democracies. A Shared Responsibility VanDeveer also recommends speaking more openly about what climate and energy policies will mean for oil-dependent economies. If oil sales decrease, there will be real consequences for petro states like Nigeria, Chad, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. “Many of these states have very poor governance, a lot of corruption, a lot of environmental hazards from the oil industry, and people in those places have not been allowed to have democratic articulation, they can’t get control of the negatives in the oil company,” says VanDeveer. There’s a very real possibility that if the oil money dries up, these nations will be even less capable of delivering basic goods. After the collapse of oil prices in recent years, some African states slashed domestic spending on health care, for example. Such a collapse could contribute to instability, migration, even violent revolution. “At the end of the day, that’s much of our money,” VanDeveer says. “That money is flowing from some countries to others, so we have some sort of shared responsibility for these very undemocratic and corrupt outcomes.” Whether driven by government policy or market fundamentals, changes to the energy economy are not just an international concern, says VanDeveer. Already, shifts away from coal are affecting communities across the United States. “If we haven’t thought about what happens to these people when the economy changes, we haven’t done them a service of good government and we haven’t been good citizens,” he says. “Yes, there are millions of jobs in the new energy economy, but they may not be in the same states, they are not in the same communities, they are not for people with the same skills.” The “Backdraft” podcast series is hosted and co-produced by Sean Peoples, a freelance multimedia producer based in Washington, DC. Friday Podcasts are also available for download on iTunes and Google Play.

A widening chasm between what customers want and what Santa Fe's electric utility delivers is bolstering a campaign to rejigger power production and distribution, possibly putting the city itself in charge. The municipalization campaign, years in the making, comes as the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) leans on a long-term strategy that shortchanges renewables, includes shaky financial analysis, and diverges from what most ratepayers say they want. Now, New Energy Economy -- the Santa Fe advocacy group spearheading the effort -- is vetting its options for toppling a monopoly criticized for its resistance to renewables and market-leading fees. Santa Fe could form a municipal utility on its own, or aggregate demand with communities nearby and form a utility alongside them. John Farrell, ILSR's Energy Democracy Initiative Director, spoke with Mariel Nanasi, executive director of New Energy Economy, in August 2016.

The Center for the New Energy Economy has launched a summer series of research papers looking at energy efficiency and renewable energy. In each of the two topics, we look first at trends and drivers of conventional policy, in the second we look at innovative policy design to go beyond the status quo. In this podcast we look at the first of these policy papers on Energy Efficiency: "Driving Energy Efficiency Markets: The Conventional Approach". Find the summer series of publications at: http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/

The Center for the New Energy Economy has just launched a new policy tool - SPOT for Clean Energy (www.spotforcleanenergy.org) - in this podcast we discuss the use of the tool and how it can help lawmakers and others to identify best policies for their states.

Bill Ritter, Jr., the 41st governor of Colorado and one of America’s key thought leaders on sustainable energy, reads from and discusses his new book Powering Forward: What Everyone Should Know about America’s Energy Revolution, which is written in partnership with the Center for a New Energy Economy. A historic energy revolution is underway in […]

Gov. Bill Ritter championed renewable energy when he was in office and continues promoting the cause in his book “Powering Forward: What Everyone Should Know About America’s Energy Revolution.” Ritter now directs The Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

In this episode, Governor Bill Ritter, former Governor of the state of Colorado and the director of the Center for the New Energy Economy discusses his upcoming book "Powering Forward - What Everyone should know about America's Energy Revolution". Available at amazon.com:

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses President Obama's State of the Union address, the fiscal year 2015 budget and another call from lawmakers for tax extenders legislation. In low-income housing tax credit news, he shares a letter that 33 Democratic senators sent to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt asking Watt to begin contributing to the National Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund, as well as a proposed state low-income housing tax credit in Colorado. In historic tax credit news, he shares a report from an Oregon historic preservation advocacy group that shows the impact a state historic tax credit could have for cities and towns throughout the state. In renewable energy tax credit news, he discusses calls for production tax credit and investment tax credit extensions from the Advance Energy Economy and the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, and a report from the Solar Foundation that cites the number of jobs created by the solar industry and how they could be affected by an end to the investment tax credit. In new markets tax credit news, he shares news about an additional sponsor for the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act, which would extend the new markets tax credit program through 2016 and released guidelines for Arkansas's new markets tax credit program.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses President Obama's State of the Union address, the fiscal year 2015 budget and another call from lawmakers for tax extenders legislation. In low-income housing tax credit news, he shares a letter that 33 Democratic senators sent to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt asking Watt to begin contributing to the National Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund, as well as a proposed state low-income housing tax credit in Colorado. In historic tax credit news, he shares a report from an Oregon historic preservation advocacy group that shows the impact a state historic tax credit could have for cities and towns throughout the state. In renewable energy tax credit news, he discusses calls for production tax credit and investment tax credit extensions from the Advance Energy Economy and the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, and a report from the Solar Foundation that cites the number of jobs created by the solar industry and how they could be affected by an end to the investment tax credit. In new markets tax credit news, he shares news about an additional sponsor for the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act, which would extend the new markets tax credit program through 2016 and released guidelines for Arkansas's new markets tax credit program.

Despite billions of public dollars going toward education, health care and infrastructure projects as part of the federal stimulus package passed earlier this year, unemployment in the U.S. is higher than it has been since the early 1980’s. Of the $780 billion stimulus package passed earlier this year, nearly $80 billion has been set aside for ‘green’ projects, such as upgrading regional utility grids, increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines for renewable energy installations across the country. Some are saying that this is merely the start of what is our best hope for creating new jobs in the U.S. What’s the next step? Passing climate and energy legislation that would further support green manufacturing jobs based on renewable energy, clean technology and energy efficiency investments.This episode, we are joined by Jeff Rickert, Director of the AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs who talks about how the new energy economy is our best hope to revitalize American labor so we don’t get left behind in the global clean tech markets of the future.[Music: Sonny Clark, "Cool Struttin" from Cool Struttin' (Blue Notes Records, 1958) and Billy Bragg and Wilco, "Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key" from Mermaid Avenue (Elektra, 1998)]

Episode Description: “For human evolution to continue, the conversation must deepen.” – Margaret MeadThe 6th Annual AREDAY – American Renewable Energy Day – produced by long-time environmental activist and filmmaker Chip Comins -- is a uniquely innovative and interactive annual gathering of co-creative change in this time of Yes We Can, and Yes We Must. It will take place Aug. 20-22, 2009 in the beauty of summertime in the Rocky Mountains in Aspen, Colorado. This year’s focus is “The Problem IS the Solution: Wall Street Meets Green Street – Creating the New Energy Economy”, bringing together a truly amazing array of people.This gathering will present all of us in attendance with an extraordinary opportunity not just to share information on visionary perspectives and practical tools for change, but to directly experience and co-create one of most important global transformations of our times. Participants will include a number of the people I have dialogued with on this site, such as Lester Brown, Bracken Hendricks, Van Jones, Bob Gough of Intertribal COUP, and many more. See Living Dialogues Episodes 68 and 70.Details, list of other key participants you will appreciate, and registration information available at www.areday.net. At last year’s AREDAY, Ted Turner was asked what he told the Board after he resigned from Time Warner in the wake of the AOL fiasco. He replied: “I just told them to stop doing the dumb things, and start doing the smart things.”To get a sense of how profound this simple message is if our public and private powers would only apply this advice, why they don’t, and why it really is true that the ball is in our court as citizens to show the way, that only “if the people will lead, the leaders will follow”, consider the following statements from one of this year’s AREDAY keynote speakers, Amory Lovins (then a 29 year old physicist), made thirty-three years ago, in his seminal article in Foreign Affairs magazine entitled “Energy Strategy – The Road Not Taken?”:At a time before Al Gore was even in Congress, Lovins noted: “The commitment (of U.S. policy) to a long-term coal economy many times the scale of today’s makes the doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration early in the next century virtually unavoidable, with the prospect then or soon thereafter of substantial and perhaps irreversible changes in global climate.” He dubbed this “the hard path.”The alternative, which Lovins called “the soft path,” favored “benign” sources of renewable power like wind and the sun, along with a heightened commitment to meeting energy demands through conservation and efficiency. Such a heterodox blend of clean technologies, Lovins argued, would bring a host of salutary effects: a healthier environment, an end to our dependence on Middle East oil, a diminished likelihood of future wars over energy, and the foundation of a vibrant new economy.”[The preceding two paragraphs are from the summary by Joshua Green in his article “Better Luck This Time”, reviewing the history of U.S. policy persisting in “doing the dumb things” all this time, in the July-August issue of The Atlantic magazine.]In my view, the U.S. is weighted down with the collective albatross in this Second Gilded Age of greed by highly centralized corporate systems beyond the control of our public government, including the U.S. financial system, fossil fuel energy and utility system, and health care system, among others – disconnected from any meaningful innovation and the public good. We will be exploring these aspects – and how they relate to the evolutionary imperative of consciousness transformation -- in future dialogues, including the upcoming next dialogues with Jeffrey Hopkins, the translator the Dalai Lama’s new book “Becoming Enlightened” (No. 100), Gillian Tett of the Financial Times of London on “Fool’s Gold” the creation by ambitious, self-centered Wall Street “high fliers” of the global economic catastrophe (Nos. 101 and 102), and David Korten on an “Agenda for a New Economy” (Nos. 103 and 104), followed by Judith Orloff on “Emotional Freedom”, and more to come.In the meantime, we invite you and look forward to seeing you at AREDAY on Aug. 20-22, 2009 in the natural beauty of Aspen, Colorado. As a listener to Living Dialogues, you can still receive an early bird discount by emailing Chip Comins directly at ccomins@rof.net. And if you cannot physically put yourself in Aspen Colorado for AREDAY, you’re very much invited to continue participating through your deep listening to not only this dialogue (and those related Living Dialogues listed above and below), but to our continuing Living Dialogues after that. And also to honor the fact that really it is true -- and we’re experiencing it with great gratitude for our listenership and their Website Contact emails from around the world -- that as the world becomes smaller, “yes, we can” and do experience in greater depth and greater celebration our own common humanity and our personal ability to shape our collective destiny in very real ways. “We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth…. and we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself....For the world has changed, and we must change with it…why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration…" -- Barack Obama Inaugural Address, January 20, 2009 As we say on Living Dialogues: “Dialogue is the Language of Evolutionary Transformation”™.Contact me if you like at www.livingdialogues.com. Visit my blog at Duncan.personallifemedia.com. ”. (For more, including information on the Engaged Elder Wisdom Dialogue Series on my website www.livihngdialogues.com, click on Episode Detail to the left above and go to Transcript section.) Among other heartful visionary conversations you will find of particular interest on these themes are my Dialogues on this site with Lester Brown, David Boren, Jav Inslee, Bracken Hendricks, Bob Gough, Van Jones, Ted Sorensen, Frances Moore Lappe, Angeles Arrien, David Mendell, Michael Dowd, and Barbara Marx Hubbard among others [click on their name(s) in green on right hand column of the Living Dialogues Home Page on this site]. After you listen to this Dialogue, I invite you to both explore and make possible further interesting material on Living Dialogues by taking less than 5 minutes to click on and fill out the Listener Survey. My thanks and appreciation for your participation.

Mike talks to Bill Ritter Jr., director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University. Prior to that he served as Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. During his term, Governor Ritter established Colorado as a national and international leader in renewable energy by building a New Energy Economy that's creating thousands of new jobs and establishing hundreds of new companies. He also enacted an aggressive business-development and job-creation agenda focused on knowledge-based industries of the future like energy, aerospace, biosciences, and information technology. Governor Ritter is also the author of ‘Powering Forward: What Everyone Should Know About America's Energy Revolution' Governor Ritter Recommends - The Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker (http://bit.ly/2w3qTs9) - Spot for Clean Energy (http://bit.ly/2w3js46) - Sue Tierney - The Analysis Group (http://bit.ly/2w3fbhf) - The Atlantic Magazine (http://theatln.tc/2w2Wdr5) This Week's Show is Sponsored By ZipRecruiter, where Politics Guys listeners can post jobs on ZipRecruiter for FREE by going to https://www.ziprecruiter.com/politicsguy Blue Apron. Check out this week's menu and get your first three meals free with free shipping by going to https://blueapron.com/tpg Politics Guys Insiders support the show and get exclusive extras like special updates, more commentary, additional episodes, and lots more. You can check it out and sign up at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys or by clicking on the Patreon link at https://www.politicsguys.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy