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The biggest talks in the climate world are underway this week at COP28 in Dubai. The U.S. delegation has arrived and we've got POLITICO climate change reporter Zack Colman joining host Chelsea Henderson this week to preview what's to come.  Colman shares what he thinks will be the biggest item discussed during the COP28 talks, how/if countries will come together to discuss the phasing &#39...

Alexander Gard-Murray answers whether you can retrofit an existing home heating system with a heat pump in order to take advantage of a federal tax credit.

Greenhouse Institute director Alexander Gard-Murray shares why a heat pump is more efficient and environmentally friendly than alternative options.

Entrepreneur Nate "The House Whisperer" Adams explains the basics of how a heat pump works. Listen to the full interview online at www.republicEn.org/podcast !

We are back after a quick break for the Thanksgiving holiday and temperatures are dropping everywhere as winter is quickly approaching. You won't find two dudes as passionate about HVAC and specifically heat pumps as entrepreneurs Nate Adams and Alexander Gard-Murray . Nate and Alexander joined our host Chelsea Henderson for a fun and lively convo this week about why heat pumps are more optima...

Aclymate's founder & CEO Mike Smith explains the tools their company empowers small businesses with to calculate and then address their carbon footprint.

Aclymate founder Mike Smith explains why small businesses are the most important lynchpin to decarbonization in the U.S. Listen to more interviews online !

Aclymate founder & CEO Mike Smith shares more about the mission of the company. Find out more information about Aclymate online !

Season seven is flying by as we begin to head into the Thanksgiving season. This week our host Chelsea Henderson chats with Aclymate Founder & CEO Mike Smith about climate change, carbon markets, small businesses being the critical piece to de-carbonization and how his company's mission is to make climate accessible to everyone in order to be part of the solution.  Don't miss this conv...

Roderick Scott from the Flood Mitigation Industry Association explains loan-to-value ratio and the insurance markets being devastated by natural disasters.

Roderick Scott explains how and why the flood mitigation industry he works in doesn't even talk about climate change. Listen to the entire interview at www.republicEn.org/podcast !

Flood Mitigation Industry Association's Roderick Scott shares more about his job and the annual flooding he experiences living on the coast in New Orleans.

Natural disasters are putting a strain on insurance markets across the country. Coastal regions and cities are experiencing the biggest pinch with flooding compounded by sea-level rise due to climate change. And this week flood insurance expert Roderick Scott from the Flood Mitigation Industry Association talks with host Chelsea Henderson about problems that are occurring and why. Scott shares exa...

U. of Idaho grad student Colby Field said there needs to be a better way to analyze what a farm's true carbon output truly is.

Agricultural economics grad student Colby Field said the amount of carbon storage and resource generation in farming soil is an 'untapped value.'

U. of Idaho grad student Colby Field says adaptability is the most important quality of being a successful farmer. Catch the full interview at: https://republicen.org/podcast

This week we're going back to Idaho to chat with current University of Idaho agricultural economics graduate student Colby Field. He comes from a family of farmers and recently met our executive director Bob Inglis on a trip to Idaho. Farming is vital to our economy and we wanted to introduce Colby to our EcoRight listeners.  Colby talks with host Chelsea Henderson about the unpredictable natu...

Economist Charles Komanoff outlines the changes in the economic feasibility of nuclear now versus the past.

Charles Komanoff said it's "nuts" to be thinking about or even advocating the closure of existing nuclear plants. Catch more episodes from our season 7!

Energy-policy analyst Charles Komanoff on nuclear power and his influence on the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in California. Catch the entire interview here !

Charles Komanoff is a widely-known energy-policy analyst and economist who founded and directs the nonprofit Carbon Tax Center . A proponent of a carbon tax as the only way to effectively reduce carbon emissions, Komanoff is responsible for designing and creating the nation's first congestion pricing plan in New York City and he joins host Chelsea Henderson on this week's episode.  Komanof...

Green Tea Party Radio's Katie Zakrzewski shares her conservative enthusiasm for why a carbon border adjustment mechnanism makes the most sense. Listen to the full entire for more about the GTPR!

Green Tea Party Radio co-host Zach Torpie on how the Green New Deal made him see sound climate policy from a more conservative lens.

Green Tea Party Radio co-host Katie Zakrzewski shares how she went from a conservative climate denier to being a conservative environmentalist. Catch the entire episode online at republicEn.org/podcast !

We love it when another conservative climate podcast gets started and this week we're excited to welcome co-hosts of the new Green Tea Party Radio podcast . Zach Torpie and Katie Zakrzewski join our host Chelsea Henderson to share more about this brand-new show that is 'made by young conservatives for young conservatives.' The show tackles complex environmental questions through a cons...