Flanigan's Eco-Logic

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...

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Walter "Wally" McGuire, Retired CEO of the Flex Your Power Campaign.  Ted and Wally discuss his background and early career in campaign organizing, White House trip planning for President Jimmy Carter, his involvement in two Olympics, and managing the Pope's visit to Los Angeles. He also highlights his role in developing and managing the eno...

In this episode, Father - Daughter Duo, Ted and Sierra Flanigan, hold a Crash Course on offshore wind. They have a lively discussion on its fantastic potential, and unpack its challenges and its benefits. Listen to gain insight and learn more on the topic!

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted takes listeners along on a journey aboard Zephyr, sailing the Coast of Maine. He starts by introducing the State of Maine, then highlights each day of the sailing trip, starting at Falmouth and ending in Rockland. Along the way, Ted highlights Maine's lobster industry, renewable energy, and light houses. He also announces EcoMotion's B Corp certification...

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Paul Schwer, President at PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc. As the president of PAE, Paul leads a talented group of over 380 engineering, design, and business professionals creating the most energy and water efficient buildings in the world.   Ted and Paul discuss the Living Building Challenge, and how it is the next step past LEED. Paul goes o...

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted digs into all things elevators: cable-less, mag-levs, and high-rise gravity storage. He goes on to highlight The U.K.’s low-cost renewable tender, agrihoods and farm-centered communities, batteries addressing California's heat waves, swiss pumped-hydro storage, sand batteries, and shared mobility and active transportation. 

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Christopher Klinga, Owner / Principal Engineer at Solmotiv, a Boulder, Colorado-based firm focused on applications of architectural glass. Ted and Chris discuss the definitions of BIPV-- building integrated photovoltaics - and architectural solar, the latter being fully baked into a building's design process. Chris notes that in many cases,...

In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Dr. Susan B. Eirich, Founder and Executive Director of the Earthfire Institute, a wildlife sanctuary and rehabilitation center in Driggs, Idaho. She discusses her deep sentiments on the value of Reconnection Ecology, a framework created to reawaken our relationship with wildlife and nature, expanding our sense of community to include all liv...

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted reflects on his trip visiting Esalen at Big Sur.  He described the beauty, origins, and sustainability features.  He goes on to highlight two major stories out of Hawaii: the state's last coal-fired power station - the Kapolei station on Oahu – is slated for closure, and they are rewarding households for sharing clean energy with the grid at useful times....

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Rob Pratt, an extremely accomplished national and international leader in clean energy, on his career in Washington, DC and Central America developing renewable energy projects, founding the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) originally in China, founding GreenerU which focuses on American campus efficiency, and his current...

In this issue of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Salem Afeworki, sustainability professional, on her resilient past and upbringing, which has led to her discovering her passion and career in sustainability. Salem discusses her youth in Ethiopia and Eritrea, and how her parents pushed education as a pathway out of the turbulent region. She shares that her early job in the UN Peacekeeping Miss...