RNN's The Business Side of Green

RNN's The Business Side of Green


Latest Episodes

The History of Climate Change
December 10, 2018

Did we avoid another ice age? If so, how?

Maximizing Human Performance
September 18, 2018

Today, our guest, Adam LaReau, Co-Founder of a truly dynamic company, o2X, gives us his version. We've done many shows on the fundamental principle of living a sustainable life. Adam, though, helps us take that to a whole new level. Just listening to h

Large Scale Capture of C02
August 08, 2018

Please join Peter Arpin and special guest David Keith, Ph.D, Founder of Carbon Engineering, as they discuss CE's breakthroughs in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology that demonstrate, for the first time, a scalable and cost-effective solution for removing

HEMP, The Alternative to PLASTIC?
July 10, 2018

Hemp an 80-year-old illegal plant that could be the solution to our plastic problem. Learn more as we speak to Kit Kit O'Connell, author of the article, "Hemp Makes Great Plastic So Why Isn't Hemp Plastic Everywhere"

Sustainability Soars at Elon
June 11, 2018

Join us as we profile Elon University and their on-campus sustainability and student engagement programs for sustainability and environmental initiatives as we interview Elaine Durr, Elon University's Director of Sustainability and recent Elon Graduate Cl

Duke Energy and Clean Energy
June 07, 2018

A few years ago we had a good talk with Randy Wheeless, Duke Energy's expert on sustainability. When Duke took a lead in weighing in on the new tariffs imposed by the US on inbound solar equipment, we felt it was time to catch up with Randy again.

The NRDC's Views on how Trump's Budget Threatens Car Innovation and Our Health
June 07, 2018

Our guest today, Luke Tonachel, NRDC's Director of Clean Vehicles and Fuels talks about how Trump's Budget Threatens Car Innovation and Our Health.

Biodiesel and It's Future
June 07, 2018

Our guest today, Don Scott, Sustainability Director for the National Biodiesel Board, said to us that, "Diesel drives the economy". And, you know what? He's right. When you think about the logistics of our consumer society, nothing gets to our home, ta

E-Skin, Recyclable and Sustainable
June 03, 2018

The e-skin we are reporting on today is the creation of a remarkable team at the University of Colorado, Boulder, headed by Professors Xiao and Zhang. It is, like our skin, flexible, sensing temperature and very organic and recyclable. It mimics many of

Plastic: A Currency that Transcends Poverty
May 29, 2018

Learn how plastics are becoming a form of currency as we speak with David Katz, President & CEO of the Plastic Bank.