In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Feliz Ventura, Resilience Programs Manager for Ava Community Energy (formerly East Bay Community Energy), an innovative Community Choice Aggregator in California providing more renewable energy at competitive rates to its customers. Feliz brings nearly two decades of experience in making the case for investments that ensure communities thrive in the context of the rapid technological and climatic changes of the 21st century. Ted and Feliz ...
Nov 20, 2023•36 min•Ep. 143
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Andrew Jones, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Climate Interactive, and a Research Affiliate at MIT Sloan. Climate Interactive is rooted in the fields of system dynamics modelling and systems thinking. His team creates and share tools that help people see connections and drive effective and equitable climate action. He and Ted discuss how climate modelling is an important step towards mitigating carbon emissions and making the right po...
Nov 13, 2023•30 min•Ep. 142
In EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #10, Ted shares perspective on tackling the car bloat and transforming social expectations. He also highlights Green Mountain Power's plan for zero outages by 2030, heat pumps, filling the tree equity gap, rural electrification in the Maldives, Ireland rejecting a new fossil fuel import facility, and wind power being harvested in the ocean waters off the Northeast of America.
Oct 30, 2023•29 min•Ep. 141
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mike Robinson, an Industry Vertical Advisor for the Retail and Consumer Goods practice. He provides expert advice regarding digital retailing, and brings over 30 years of experience from both management consulting and executive operator perspectives. He and Ted discuss his background, growing up in Northeastern Pennsylvania, in a small, rural town. He is a proud alumni of Penn State University, and shares that he has had a varied career, s...
Oct 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 140
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Chris Larsen, Senior Director for Clean Energy at Dynapower. He and Ted discuss his background, growing up in Central Florida, just outside of Orlando. He shares his family's agricultural roots, and his exposure to pollution through sugar-cane crop burning, thus developing an awareness early on in his life of the effects of that kind of practice on the environment. While attending Princeton, Chris connected with a group in the mechanical e...
Oct 23, 2023•30 min•Ep. 139
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Talmage Petty, Founder and President of Hollywood Oyster Company. Talmage is an oyster farmer. He jokes that at times, he considers himself to be an "Oyster Whisperer." Talmage recalls his youth, born in New York City, then raised in Washington, D.C. He and Ted discuss his connections to nature as a child, particularly at his family's 300-acre family farm on the Chesapeake Bay. The farm is now the home of Hollywood Oyster. Ted and Talmage ...
Oct 16, 2023•28 min•Ep. 138
In EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #9, Ted shares news on cutting-edge EV technology that get 600+ miles per charge, eliminating EV range anxiety. He also highlights the American Climate Corps, the dual use of land for agriculture and solar production, an age-old practice in winemaking that illustrates a form of smart carbon management, Tesla’s move to buy a wireless charging company, an artificial tree that generates renewable energy, and London's bold climate action.
Oct 03, 2023•23 min•Ep. 137
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, father-daughter duo, Ted and Sierra Flanigan host the clean energy crash course focusing on the Emissions Time Bomb. They start at the very genesis, when EcoMotion was hired to conduct GHG inventories and climate action plans in the Coachella Valley. To demonstrate to the communities how carbon emissions are compounding, and problems that are caused, Ted decided to come up with a representation of the average person in California's carbon footprint - 1 me...
Sep 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 136
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Laura Friedman, California State Assemblymember, 44th District. She was first elected to the California State Assembly in November 2016, and represents the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles, as well as the communities of La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, Montrose, North Hollywood, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sunland-Tujunga, Studio City, Toluca Lake, and Valley Village. Laura’s legislative work is focused in three primary areas: ...
Sep 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 135
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Beth Vaughan, Executive Director at California Community Choice Association. Beth is CalCCA’s first executive director, overseeing the association’s advocacy, policy, and communications efforts, and coordinating a diverse and growing membership of community choice energy providers serving customers across California. She and Ted discuss her background, born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, which was a pilot town for different types of initia...
Sep 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 132
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Chelsea Congdon, Co-founder of the Global Biodiversity Narrative Project. She also served as a Water Resources Specialist for the Environmental Defense Fund, Water Program Director for Public Council of the Rockies, and is a Film and Media Producer. Chelsea considers herself to be a western water junkie with two decades of work with Natural Heritage Institute (California) and Environmental Defense Fund (western US and Mexico), taking progr...
Sep 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 131
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Chéri Smith, President and CEO of the The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy. ATCE is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that supports the self-determined efforts of Native American tribes transitioning to a clean energy future. It was founded in 2016 by Chéri, and formerly known as the Indigenous Energy Initiative (IEI). Chéri also serves as an Advisor to the Yale School of Business and the Environment, served as an Advisory Board member for the M...
Sep 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 128
In EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #8, Ted shares highlights from his daughter's wedding weekend, and just how honored he was to be the father of the bride. He also highlights Maine boasting heat pumps, BTS fans taking on coal, the formation of the charging coalition, Porsche's charging lounges, powering Rivian's adventure network, and rural electrification in Africa.
Aug 29, 2023•21 min•Ep. 134
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, father-daughter duo, Ted and Sierra Flanigan host the clean energy crash course focusing on the Millbrook solar story, a project in which all the stars aligned. Not only did the solar system take a huge chunk out of an institution's carbon footprint, but it was a good deal from the start, no money down and first year savings of over $50,000. They start at the very beginning of the story, first sharing their family history - Ted being the grandson of the f...
Aug 29, 2023•28 min•Ep. 133
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with George Lindsay, Jr., President of the Christeen Oyster Sloop Preservation Corp, a non-profit in Oyster Bay, Long Island with the mission of preserving Oyster Bay's Marine Heritage by involving the community in traditional boat building. He also serves on the boards of the Atlantic Class One Design Association, Camp DeWolfe, Concerts By The Pond, and the Long Island Traditional Music Association. George is a lifelong resident of Oyster Bay ...
Aug 28, 2023•32 min•Ep. 127
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Jenny Tse, founder and owner of Sipping Streams Tea Company, which has the distinction of operating the only geothermal-powered tea farm in the world. Jenny is also the best-selling author of The Essence is Tea: The Transformational Journey of a Tea Connoisseur , and the host of the Essence of Tea podcast. Her extensive knowledge, expertise and experience has made her a sought-after speaker and trainer for the specialty tea industry. Sippi...
Aug 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 126
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Esha Chhabra, Author of Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World. Esha is an accomplished author who specializes in writing about sustainability, international development, and the emergence of mission-driven brands. In the last decade, she has made significant contributions to numerous national and international publications, such as The Guardian, New York Times, Wired UK, Washington Post, Atlant...
Aug 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 124
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Gina McCarthy, the first-ever White House National Climate Advisor under President Biden and former U.S. EPA Administrator under President Obama. Gina McCarthy is one of the nation’s most respected voices on climate change, the environment, and public health. As head of the Climate Policy Office under President Biden, McCarthy’s leadership led to the most aggressive action on climate in U.S. history, creating new jobs and unprecedented cle...
Aug 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 123
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with William Boyd, Michael J. Klein Chair, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, and Professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. He is also a Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and Project Lead for the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF). William and Ted discuss his background, growing up in South Carolina. He received his B.A. from University of North Caroli...
Jul 31, 2023•24 min•Ep. 122
In EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #7, Ted puts China's renewable revolution in perspective. He also highlights the U.S. EV charging networks, celebrates clean energy job growth, and shares some renewable energy news from around the world. There are stories on the Volkswagen Group commissioning a major solar installation in France, the EPA's rating of most efficient cars in 2023, and wind updates out of China and Sweden, as well as global wind capacity breaking record - 1 terawatt, or 1,000 gigawa...
Jul 26, 2023•21 min•Ep. 130
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Dr. Evan Mills, a recently retired Senior Scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), operated by the University of California--one of the world's leading research centers on energy and environment. He was past leader of LBNL's Center for Building Science, which represented the work of about 400 people, and continues his collaborations with "The Lab" as an Affiliate. He is also a Research Affi...
Jul 24, 2023•40 min•Ep. 121
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, father-daughter duo, Ted and Sierra Flanigan host the clean energy crash course focusing on the power grid and its stresses as things start to heat up across the country this summer. They discuss “the electricity traffic jam” and the importance of raising awareness of peak conditions. They start by bringing the power grid down to basics – power plants, transmission lines, distribution lines – and how the grid handles this kind of stress. The conversation ...
Jul 19, 2023•30 min•Ep. 129
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Jay Turner, Professor of Environmental Studies at Wellesley College and Author of Charged: A History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future . Jay is also Author of The Promise of Wilderness: American Environmental Politics since 1964 (2012), which focuses on debates over public lands protection in the United States. His second book, The Republican Reversal: Conservatives and the Environment from Nixon to Trump (2018, co-authore...
Jul 17, 2023•31 min•Ep. 119
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Ari Matusiak, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rewiring America, the leading electrification non-profit, focused on electrifying everything in our communities. Ari is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Purpose Venture Group, a social impact incubator building ventures to address climate and economic inequality. He and Ted discuss his background, growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attending Brown University for his undergrad...
Jul 10, 2023•31 min•Ep. 118
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Janice Lin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Strategen, a mission driven consulting firm that specializes in accelerating the clean energy transition. Janice has distinguished herself as a leading clean energy changemaker and visionary. She brings more than two decades of experience in clean energy market development and corporate strategy to her current role. She has won numerous industry awards, including the 2019 Entrepreneur of t...
Jul 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 116
EcoNet News, Volume 25, Issue #6, highlights the impacts and achievements of Tai Chi master, Guo Jie, founder and leader of the Guo Jie Tai Chi Academy in Los Angeles as he received the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Federation. Ted shares good, tipping-point news; clean energy investments globally, are outpacing investments in fossil fuels. The issue also highlights the University of California’s flagship climate action, space solar, India's pause on n...
Jun 27, 2023•22 min•Ep. 125
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Rod Matthews, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Brevian Energy, a renewable energy technology company based in California. Rod is an experienced business technology consultant and microgrid solution provider with a background in aligning energy and technology initiatives with core business objectives. He is passionate about slowing down the impacts of climate change and believes the deployment of microgrids is a part of the solutio...
Jun 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 115
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Wiktor Dotter, Chief Executive Officer at ZeBeyond, a global SaaS company. Wiktor has a corporate development background in original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 and 2 businesses where he has facilitated decision making for boards of directors of both listed and privately held companies. The ever-changing amount of input parameters (e.g., sustainability, investment capex, profitability, electrification) driven by an increasing...
Jun 20, 2023•30 min•Ep. 114
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Dan Nadav, Chief Executive Officer at Enviro Power. Dan has 20 years of experience in developing and deploying Distributed Generation (DG) technologies in North America and Europe. He is an expert in the commercialization of advanced energy technologies, and has led multiple product launch campaigns of various renewable technologies including geothermal, wind, waste heat recovery, and combined heat & power (CHP). He and Ted discuss his...
Jun 12, 2023•28 min•Ep. 112
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, father-daughter duo, Ted and Sierra Flanigan host the clean energy crash course on climate action. They start by discussing the wild fires on the East Coast, leading into a discussion on the climate crisis and how to be a part of the solution. They break down their discussion into three three parts: the electricity, mobility, and manufacturing sectors. Ted highlights developments in offshore wind, EVs, and buildings and industry. In addressing the push fo...
Jun 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 120
