Flanigan's Eco-Logic

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 subje...

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 thei...

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 busi...

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 c...

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 o...

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 autho...

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...

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 tu...

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 n...

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 Mo...

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...

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 co...

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 calle...

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, di...

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 developme...

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.

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 polluti...

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. 

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 we...

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 late...

In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Jigar discusses how the Loan Programs Office operates in terms of lending and taking risks to achieve its goals. He gives the example of how it helped Tesla scale up, and how they are now working to support the conversion of the Intermountain Power Plant from...

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic Podcast, Ted features Yvon Chouinard and his family’s gift of Patagonia to fight climate change. He also salutes Californians all who defeated proclamations of rolling black-outs and effectively kept the power grid on. Ted goes on to dig into the Inflation Reduction Act and its climate and energy funding and implications. Other stories feature Green Hydrogen E...

Ted and David have a substantive discussion ranging from the roots of his environmental passion in Tehran, Iran as a child, to his long standing and official role as a Member of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. He's been appointed by four governors to this position. A division of Cal EPA, the Board is responsible for potable water, non-drinking water, stormwater, ocean waters...

In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Lauren Faber O'Connor, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Los Angeles. Ted and Lauren discuss her early career at the British Embassy promoting sustainability solutions, as well as the relationship between British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, which led to her moving home to California...

In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mona Newton, former Executive Director of CORE (Community Office of Resource Efficiency), serving Aspen and Pitkin County, Colorado. Ted and Mona discuss her background and early career working in Colorado’s Governor’s Energy Office, segueing into her role at CORE. CORE is an interesting community energy model made up of elected officials, u...