In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Greg Poschman, Pitkin County Commissioner for District 3. Greg has served on the boards or advisory boards of local non-profits, including Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), and on Pitkin County’s Healthy Rivers and Streams Advisory Board, from its founding until the fall before he ran for Commissioner in 2016. He's also served on the Aspen Public Radio Advisory Board. Greg knows the community well, having made many biographies...
Jun 05, 2023•33 min•Ep. 111
EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #5, digs into intentional communities and leading sustainable lives. Ted shares a story out of Portland, Oregon where a couple bought a dilapidated building in 2007 and turned it into an intentional community brimming with community gardens. The issue also highlights rechargeable batteries, Dutch solar cycling paths, the City of Long Beach's plan to construct an offshore wind hub, tribal and Chinese storage projects, and rural electrification.
May 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 117
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Andrew McAllister, third- term Commissioner at the California Energy Commission. Andrew has over 30 years of experience in the domestic and international energy arenas, primarily related to policy, utility planning, energy efficiency, and distributed renewable energy. He has worked across the world to deploy clean, cost-effective energy solutions with counterparts ranging from tiny remote communities to the largest of utilities. He adminis...
May 30, 2023•35 min•Ep. 110
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Douglas Foy, Founder and CEO of Serrafix Corporation, a strategic consulting firm and business incubator focused on energy, the environment, transportation, and climate change. Doug serves on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including Ameresco, Inc., Renew Energy Partners, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, and the Center for Large Landscape Conservation. Among many awards recognizing his public interest work, Doug has rec...
May 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 109
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted Flanigan speaks with Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer at Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the locally-operated electricity provider for 32 communities and approximately one million customers across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. He is an innovator with a unique career focusing on sustainability and economic development that spans three continents. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA)...
May 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 108
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Sean Armstrong, Managing Principal at Redwood Energy. Sean has worked for 25 years in building electrification, designed the retrofit and new construction of more than 25,000 all-electric residences for disadvantaged populations, co-authored five practical guides to building electrification, provided legal and technical support to dozens of gas bans nationwide, helped develop the 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 Title 24 California Energy Codes,...
May 08, 2023•32 min•Ep. 107
EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #4, celebrates Rocky Mountain Institute's (RMI) impact! Ted shares his experience attending the RMI alumni event and reunion. The issue also highlights single-use battery disposal, renewables topping coal, offshore wind and fish farming, free public transportation in Luxembourg, parking lot solar, and Six Flags plan to install one of the largest solar carports in the country.
May 02, 2023•25 min•Ep. 113
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Jeff Horowitz, Director of Business Development and Partnerships at NEXT Energy Technologies. Jeff is a seasoned market strategy professional with 10 years of experience scaling new businesses in the areas of solar project finance and clean energy. Jeff has negotiated millions of dollars worth of business venture agreements between U.S. and Chinese clean-tech companies and supported the closing of >30MW of distributed solar energy acros...
May 01, 2023•31 min•Ep. 106
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with John Perlin, Author of A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. He is also the author of three books on solar energy: A Golden Thread: 2500 Years of Solar Architecture and Technology; From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity; and Let It Shine: The 6000-Year Story of Solar Energy, as well as a visiting scholar in the department of physics at UC Santa Barbara. He and Ted discuss him being a Los Angeles nati...
Apr 24, 2023•33 min•Ep. 104
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Cisco DeVries, CEO of OhmConnect, California’s leading residential clean energy program. Cisco has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector. He served as an aide to the U.S. Secretary of Energy during the Clinton Administration, was chief of staff to the Mayor of Berkeley, and designed one of the most successful clean energy products, “Property Assessed Clean Energy” (PACE), which won the Scientific American World Changing Idea Awa...
Apr 17, 2023•36 min•Ep. 103
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Steven Nadel, the Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a non-profit research organization. Steven has worked in the energy efficiency field for over 40 years and has over 200 publications on energy-efficiency subjects. He has testified many times before the US Congress on energy efficiency subjects and was a major contributor to multiple new US energy laws including the 2022 Inflation Reductio...
Apr 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 102
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with April Bolduc, Founder and President of S Curve Strategies. April is passionate about transportation electrification and has both been in the industry and driving electric vehicles for over 12 years. She has inspired thousands of drivers to do the same by working with states, counties, and utilities across the U.S. to develop and launch their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure strategies. At S Curve Strategies, April assists state and cou...
Apr 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 101
EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #3, features an essay on the small waterfront Village of Oyster Bay where Ted grew up, highlighting three things it is known for: oysters, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, and Billy Joel. The issue also digs deeper into oysters, highlighting their nutritional and ecological value. Ted goes on to share stories on Elon Musk wanting Tesla to get into the heat pump business for homes, a bullet train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas becoming more of a reality, and six way...
Mar 28, 2023•21 min•Ep. 105
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Ralph Cavanagh, senior attorney and co-director of Natural Resources Defense Council's energy program. Ralph joined the Natural Resources Defense Council in 1979 and has had an illustrious career focusing on removing barriers to cost-effective energy efficiency, and on the role that electric and natural gas utilities can play in leading a clean energy transition. Ralph and Ted discuss his studies at Yale College and the Yale Law School, an...
Mar 27, 2023•32 min•Ep. 100
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with James Richmond, President of Sunwater Marine. James has been sailing since he was 4 years old. He has 37 years of experience in the renewable and energy-efficiency industry, having developed and managed over $140M in energy-savings projects in the USA. He is a Certified Energy Manager, Association of Energy Engineers. With a broad spectrum of lifetime accomplishments and innovations, James’ new frontier is to expand the benefits of renewab...
Mar 20, 2023•29 min•Ep. 98
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Hunter Lovins, founder and President of Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS). NCS helps companies, communities, and countries implement more regenerative practices profitably. Hunter is a consultant to scores of industries and governments worldwide, and has briefed heads of state and leaders of hundreds of governments. Hunter is also the author of 16 books and hundreds of articles. She has won dozens of awards, including the Right Livelihood...
Mar 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 97
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Karin Burns, Chief Executive Officer of San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the 2nd largest CCA (Community Choice Aggregator) in California. She and Ted discuss her early life growing up in a small coastal New Jersey town, attending Duke University, and holding four additional degrees from esteemed universities. She also shares her experiences in travelling the world, beginning her professional career within the Finance and Capital industrie...
Mar 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 96
EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #2, features an essay on the explosion of electric cars coming to market, their range, performance, and price. The issue presents news items including the rise of the Lone Star state in terms of utility-scale solar; a new solar/storage peaker plant being built for San Diego Community Power; carbon sequestration using seaweed farms interspersed between offshore wind turbines and genetically modified organism (GMO) trees; “upcycling” building materials in Norway, and ...
Feb 28, 2023•17 min•Ep. 99
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Nicolò Brambilla, Chief Technology Officer at Nanoramic Laboratories, and an expert in energy storage and nanotechnologies. He and Ted discuss his early life in Italy, attending a Polytechnic University, and his studies in engineering and physics. He shares his experience in moving to the United States, and delves into his current works in nanotechnology. Nicolò has been a pioneer in the synthesis and processing of carbon nano structures f...
Feb 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 95
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Matt Petersen, President and CEO of Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI). Matt is chair of the Climate Mayors board, and a board member of Global Green USA, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Center for Environmental Health, and the Sir Edmund Hillary Institute for International Leadership. He and Ted discuss his upbringing in Modesto, California, his studies at Chico State, and his early experiences in running campaigns and wo...
Feb 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 94
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Drew Shula, Founder and CEO of Verdical Group. Drew is a social entrepreneur, environmentalist, and force in the industry. He founded the world's largest annual net zero event, the Net Zero Conference and Trailblazer awards. He is also one of just six individuals who have been honored as both a LEED Fellow and Living Future Hero. He and Ted discuss his upbringing in Maine, his studies and holding a 5-year professional degree in Architectur...
Feb 07, 2023•31 min•Ep. 93
EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #1, features an essay on solar power and its vast, largely untapped potential; sustainable aviation fuels; the use of hydrogen for conventional jet engines and in fuel cell configurations; UGES – Underground Gravitational Energy Storage; EV updates on Sony, Tesla in Germany, and Hertz; the Floating Offshore Wind Shot; as well an article on regulating America’s last common form of pollution, cigarette butts and their cellulose acetate filters.
Jan 26, 2023•21 min•Ep. 92
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Tucker Perkins, President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council. Tucker unpacks propane, from its sources to its many applications and environmental attributes. He explains its widespread use in over 6 million American homes for heating; it's not just for barbeques, Zambonis and forklifts! In fact, "Autogas," as it is called abroad, is used worldwide in cars and buses and trucks. The U.S. alone has 15 billion gallons a ye...
Jan 09, 2023•27 min•Ep. 91
This issue of EcoNet News, Volume 24, Issue #12 is also available in podcast format. It includes EcoMotion’s 2022 review, highlighting our works as the “eco-conscience” of a high-end development in Lake Tahoe, publishing the EcoNet News for 38 years, the Eco-Logic Podcast hosting inspiring guests, as well as our solar consulting services for school districts, microgrids for municipal buildings, distributed energy resources best practices, and energy and carbon master planning. This EcoNet also d...
Dec 20, 2022•26 min•Ep. 90
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Panama Bartholomy, Founder and Executive Director at the Building Decarbonization Coalition. Panama discusses his youth in Northern California, and from an early age, seeing the importance of the human dimension on forging a healthy and sustainable future. He then describes his academic career which focused on sustainable community development. Panama goes on to share his works for the California Division of the State Architect on a sustai...
Dec 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 89
In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic Podcast, Ted digs into battery chemistry developments, updates on offshore wind’s “floaters,” the European Union’s renewed commitments to clean energy, utility issues related to Vehicle to Grid export tariffs and Tariff On-Bill Financing, and a Danish manifestation of sustainable development.
Dec 01, 2022•25 min•Ep. 88
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program. He is also a Co-Founder of the non-profit, Solutions Project. Mark discusses his youth in Northern California, traveling down to Southern California for tennis matches, and his early concerns about air pollution. He then describes a distinguished academic career which started in civil and environmental engin...
Nov 04, 2022•34 min•Ep. 87
In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted takes listeners along on a journey aboard a cruise to Alaska. He starts by describing the geography of Alaska, then shares highlights of the trip, starting with Juneau and Whale-Watching, then to Icy Straits, Glacier Bay, and Ketchikan. He also dives into Alaska's key industries: oil, fishing, and timber, concluding with trip reflections.
Oct 28, 2022•24 min•Ep. 86
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Chris Lane, Chief Executive Officer at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Chris discusses his awakening to nature and early fascination with birds, his upbringing in the southern United States, and his studies in environmental engineering at University of Florida, touching on his collegiate boxing prowess, and ultimately his move west to Colorado. He describes his early works with Ted at IRT Environment conducting case studies on ...
Oct 14, 2022•29 min•Ep. 85
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Rick Heede, Director of the Climate Accountability Institute. Rick discusses his early roots in Norway, his move to the United States, and his studies in energy and climate change that brought him to Colorado. He describes his early works studying carbon concentrations at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, and later joining the Rocky Mountain Institute as one of the first staff members. He and Ted reminisce on the...
Oct 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 84
