ReVolt

Today's episode is about The Green Neighbor Challenge, a web-tool and social media campaign to help anyone in the U.S. find and sign up for a green energy program. But it's also a whole lot more, and to explain the impact green pricing can have on our carbon footprint, Andrew Butts joined me to discuss the endeavor. We also discuss why these programs are better and separate the distinctions between Renewable Energy Certificates vs. Carbon Offsets. The Green Neighbor Challenge is a fiscally sponsored project of The Power Shift Network, which mobilizes the collective power of young people to mitigate climate change and create a just, clean energy future and resilient, thriving communities for all.Want to help them out? They need researchers, interns, marketing pros, grant writers, and brainiacs like you! Say hi at greenneighborchallenge@gmail.com - - - - -To support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast, send it to a friend, and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts.Follow Jonah on instagram (IG: Jonah__Sargent)The email for this show is revoltcast@gmail.com and the phone number to leave a message is: (914) 575-2782. Ask me questions about electricity, energy, or the intersections of those in daily or global life. :) Thanks!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

Green Tech Will Not Save Us.Have you seen Planet of The Humans yet? Oh boy, I was late to the party on this Planet of the Humans, but it really got me going. I'm trying to get Mr. Gibbs on the show this season, so ask your questions: The email for this show is revoltcast@gmail.com and the phone number to leave a message is: (914) 575-2782.Here are some quick tips for conserving energy at home. We did an episode on this last season, but hey, it’s actually the easiest thing you can be doing everyday to reduce your energy footprint.So, here are two short and sweet tips to reduce the money you’ll pay in bills every month.In your refrigerators and freezers, throw in some large water containers. the more open air in a refrigerator, the more often it will have to cool that air - meaning the electricity usage will be higher because the fan is turning on more often.kill the energy vampires! unplug anything you’re not using. consider getting a strip with a kill switch, and use it! 5% of residential energy goes into appliances, videogame consoles, etc. that aren’t even being used. I implemented these in my apartment in Los Angeles, and this year’s energy usage has declined by 19%, which, for the amount of work involved, is kind of incredible. If you want to learn more about how to slay energy vampires, listen to that episode from last season.Follow Jonah on instagram (IG: Jonah__Sargent)To support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast, send it to a friend, and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

Welcome to Season 2 of ReVolt, a podcast on the history and future of energy generation, distribution, and consumption.So, what’s on the menu for season 2? Let me answer your question with a question… Do you remember the food fight scene from the movie Hook with the child pirates? By using their imaginations, they created ammunition for a food fight and bonded with one another… Well, this season is the podcast on energy equivalent of that caloric kerfuffle - I want you to dream up your questions, fling them my way, and then I’ll research, find a guest, and work with them to answer your questions. That may be the worst analogy I’ve ever come up with, but you get the point.To support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast, send it to a friend, and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts.Follow Jonah on instagram (IG: Jonah__Sargent)The email for this show is revoltcast@gmail.com and the phone number to leave a message is: (914) 575-2782. Ask me questions about electricity, energy, or the intersections of those in daily or global life. :) Thanks!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

Jonah, the host of ReVolt, is deployed in New York City to help respond to the COVID outbreak as a Logistics Officer for International Medical Corps. This episode is a like an audio diary of his experience. Columns of stainless steel catering carts wheeling corpses covered in seran wrap destined for cold storage line the alleyways of hospitals around "the city that never sleeps."In two weeks another episode about the first solar-powered COVID clinic will drop. It's happening in Matamoros, Mexico where over 3,500 asylum-seekers are trapped, waiting for the border agents who'll decide their immigration status to come back post-coronatimes. Footprint Project is powering Global Response Management's clinic there.#COVID-19 #COVID #CoronavirusThanks to the emergency responders and health care workers for their work protecting us. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

The CEO of SimpliPhi Power, Inc. Catherine Von Burg joined Footprint Project's Manager of Dev and Comms, Jonah Sargent for the latest episode of ReVolt, a podcast on the history and future of energy generation, distribution, and consumption.She offers insights into her journey as a female founder and CEO while scaling up and transforming a company into a global leader in providing safe, non-toxic, cobalt-free #lithiumionbatteriesTake a deep dive into Catherine's life as she illuminates the many ways in which advances in energy storage technology is unlocking new frontiers of energy democracy, security, and resiliency. #cleanpower #batterystorage #energyaccess Special Thanks To:Catherine Von Burg Michelle MeyerClaire ReyesThanks For The Questions and Reviews From:Maggie KingCameron ConklinAudrey GraceEllen AndersonMariah WykaTo support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast, send it to a friend, and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts. Follow Jonah on instagram (IG: Jonah__Sargent)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

In 2018, California lawmakers set an ambitious climate goal to this effect: 100-percent clean electricity by 2045…. but what does 100% clean energy really look like on the ground? While this is a great sign for climate change mitigation, it could also result in major impacts to natural habitat.For example, if we met the growth of demand for electricity in California with a combination of solar and wind - we would need 1.6-3.6 million acres of land (roughly the size of Delaware to the size of Connecticut).Joining ReVolt to discuss energy land use planning is Erica Brand, the Director of California Energy Strategy for The Nature Conservancy, the world’s largest land conservation nonprofit. Erica played a major part in authoring The Nature Conservancy's study ‘Power of Place’ which lays out pathways for protecting important natural and agricultural lands while creating a 100-percent clean energy future for California.Erica works on state and regional policies related to clean electricity and land conservation. In her role she leads a team that focuses on decarbonizing the electricity grid, providing science and policy analysis to state and federal regulatory agencies that develop and implement clean electricity policies and solutions.  She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT), a partnership of major environmental groups and private-sector clean energy companies, that designs and advocates for policies that promote global warming solutions and increase zero-carbon energy sources for California and the West. Before joining The Nature Conservancy, Erica served as a Senior Environmental Policy Specialist at Pacific Gas & Electric Company and has over 15 years of experience in the energy and environmental sector. She holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Special Thanks To:Erica BrandMaya BatresMaggie KingTo support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast, send it to a friend, and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts. Follow Jonah on instagram (IG: Jonah__Sargent)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

During the beer fermentation process yeast eats sugar and creates two byproducts: alcohol and carbon dioxide. Most CO2 from fermentation is vented into the atmosphere. How much? Around 150,000 lbs of CO2 per small brewery per year. What's worse is that breweries often purchase artificially made CO2 for other parts of the brewing process - to help with carbonation, pressurizing lines, and so on. Until now, most breweries couldn't afford to capture their own CO2. This episode is about Earthly Lab's carbon capture technology as used by Denver Beer Co, and The Clinic Colorado. Kaitlin Urso, with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment arranged the project. Thanks to:Kaitlin UrsoDenver Beer CoThe Clinic ColoradoAmy George of Earthly LabsTo support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast, send it to a friend, and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts. Follow Jonah on instagram (Jonah__Sargent)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

What's an energy vampire? It's the always-on television, fridge, or video game console in your home. Even though it's "off," it's still sucking the grid's blood.How bad are they? Idle loads account for 15% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.Our electronics in standby use more energy per year than the entire country of Italy.This episode is about energy consumption. We'll talk about how to measure our usage, what each of us can do to increase efficiency of our devices at home, and reduce our electrical/carbon footprint. Eric Youngren, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Boxpower, and a renowned renewable energy expert with over two decades of experience installing solar and hydro power on off-grid homes, joined ReVolt in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Follow Jonah on instagram (Jonah__Sargent)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

What do hippies, finance bros, electric cars, and shipping containers have in common? They're all key to understanding the history and future of how we generate and distribute electricity.I was joined this week by Angelo Campus, named among Forbes 30 Under 30 for co-founding Boxpower, which manufactures plug and play containerized solar + battery solutions. "The Ikea of microgrids," Boxpower provides pre-wired, color-coded, turnkey systems that can be set up in just hours.Angelo and I discuss the history of solar, tracing its humble hippie off-grid roots in Northern California to the financial maximization of solar as it became a grid-tied commodity, which drastically lowered the cost of panels but kept us reliant on utility companies. Then with the boom in electric vehicles the cost of batteries dropped. Now, as climate disasters disrupt utility companies microgrids are in vogue and they're more economical than ever. Angelo traces the history of Boxpower from its origins as a research lab at Princeton to what it is today, and outlines his plan for the future. Follow Boxpower:InstagramTwitterFacebookLinkedInSpecial thanks to Footprint Project for their help on the ground here in Puerto Rico!Support ReVolt for just $1 a month on PatreonFollow Jonah on instagramSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

There have been more than 1,500 earthquakes in Puerto Rico since I arrived on January 3rd 2020. One 6.4 magnitude quake destroyed the island’s largest power plant and caused the grid to go down - and now Puerto Rico's energy supply is more vulnerable than ever. Grid resiliency is the ability of the grid to avoid or withstand stresses without suffering outages. Puerto Rico is still recovering from infrastructural damages wrought by Hurricane Maria, and the recent earthquakes have brought back to mind that devastation. To explain the situation on the ground we invited guest Gilberto Guevara, Program Director from the Puerto Rico Science and Research Trust. We discuss what one person can do to ensure their lives are resilient, and the broader societal call for creating backup microgrids.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

The vast majority of humanitarian emergency assistance is diesel powered. In this episode ReVolt is joined by Will Heegaard from Footprint Project, a nonprofit that designs, deploys, and advocates for sustainable disaster relief. Examining Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico and its electrical grid, we explore the nexus of disaster relief and sustainable development. To support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts. Instagram: @jonah__sargent#humanitarianaid #buildbackgreener #electricity #science #HurricaneMaria #Maria #Footprintproject #renewable #energySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

Cannabis growers in the U.S. use more electricity than Rhode Island, and as about 20 states are voting to legalize marijuana in 2020, the consumption of energy is projected to grow considerably. This episode focuses on what we can do to mitigate the waste from the industry as cannabis consumers and citizens. We speak with Rob Trotter of Pot Zero, and Kaitlin Urso with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. To support ReVolt please go to Patreon.com/revoltcast and/or rate it on Apple Podcasts. Instagram: @jonah__sargent#cannabis #buildbackgreener #electricity #science #500womenscientists #renewable #energySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)

Take a deep dive into the river of electrons and travel through time to find out how energy got so complicated. Humorist and electricity fanboy Jonah Sargent asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change our planet. IG: @jonah__sargent Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/ReVoltCast)