Join Matt Matern in his discussion with Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent for the Economist and author of "Carmegeddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What to Do About It".
85: Tony Salas on Shared-X and Boosting Smallholder Farmers’ Productivity
Matt Matern interviews Dr. Tony Salas, CEO of Shared-X. Dr. Salas discusses impact investing, regenerative agriculture, and supporting smallholder farmers. He calls for genuine ESG investments and collaboration to scale impact farming and combat climate change.
83: Jordan Ramer on Revolutionizing EV Charging Infrastructure with EV Connect
Jordan Ramer, CEO of EV Connect, discusses improving EV charging infrastructure. He highlights the need for more stations, partnerships, and government incentives. Ramer envisions decentralized fueling and significant industry growth with an exceptional user experience.
82: Kate Williams Discusses 1% For The Planet’s Global Environmental Efforts
Matt Matern and Kate Williams, CEO of 1% For The Planet, discuss their mission for businesses to donate 1% of sales to environmental causes. With $435M certified in 20 years and 5,500 members, she highlights Patagonia’s purpose trust and the Planet Impact Fund for climate impact.
81: Kathleen Merrigan and Mauro Guillén on Sustainable Food Systems
Matt speaks with Kathleen Merrigan and Mauro Guillén. They discuss the importance of organic agriculture, behavioral changes, and the role of businesses in combating climate change. They stress the need for faster adaptation and clearer regulations.
80: U.S. Department of Energy’s Patrick Gilman on Decarbonizing the Grid
Matt Matern talks with DOE's Patrick Gilman about wind energy, its role in decarbonizing the grid by 2035, and integrating hydrogen for storage. Key goals: 30GW offshore wind by 2030, 15GW floating wind by 2035. Focus on community benefits and environmental impacts.
79: Solar Advances with Garrett Nilsen: DOE’s Vision for the Future
Matt Matern interviews Garrett Nilsen, Deputy Director of the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office. They discuss ambitious solar goals, new tech like perovskites, integrating solar with the grid, and agrivoltaics. Garrett emphasizes immediate solar investment and DOE's role in innovation and cost reduction.
78: Andy Marsh: Steering Plug Power to a Hydrogen-Fueled Future
Matt talks with Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh about evolving from Bell Labs to leading a green hydrogen revolution.
77: Jigar Shah’s Vision for a Greener Energy Sector
Jigar Shah, Director of the DOE's Loan Programs Office, discusses financing clean energy projects, hydrogen storage, small modular reactors, and virtual power plants. He emphasizes reducing investment risks and the need for a diverse energy mix to ensure resilience and sustainability.
21: Terry Tamminen, Former Secretary of the California EPA & President of 7th Generation Advisors
Terry Tamminen, former Cal EPA Secretary, shares his journey from Milwaukee to California's environmental leadership on Unite and Heal America. He discusses key policies like the Hydrogen Highway and sustainable investing.
