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Shades of Green Energy with David Martin and Las Casas Verdes

Green architect and sailor, David Marin discusses his “all solar and green” residential development going up in south Austin.  Each home includes highly efficient appliances and feature, rainwater and other water conservation measures and a solar water heater and PV system. You may visit the Web site at www.lascasasverdes.com . Reed Sternberg with the Texas Green Network shares a short piece on green toys for the holiday season. Click below to listen to the pod cast:

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Shades of Green Energy December 9, 2010 Car2Go

Car2Go is an innovative program in Austin that offers mobility around the City without have to own a car.  Members of Car2Go receive an electronic card that allows access to Smart Cars located anywhere in the City.  CEO Nicolas Cole and Director of Marketing, Paul DeLong discuss the innovative program that has been operating as a pilot in Austin. You may visit the Car2Go website.  The success of the program has prompted the owners to consider trying a similar program in other cities.  Click below to listen to the Shades of Green Energy pod cast:

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Mike Sloan of PowerSmack.org discusses the Austin Energy Generation Plan

Mike Sloan of PowerSmack.org discusses the 2020 Plan for electric generation and climate protection published by Austin Energy in November. The plan comes before the City Council on December 9, 2010. To visit Mike’s new site go to powersmack.org.  Click below to listen to the pod cast

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Shades of Green Energy Thanksgiving Day Family Show with Kate and James Hoffner

James and Kate Hoffner discuss which city is really weird – Santa Cruz, California or Austin, Texas?  They discuss sustainability at their respective college campuses: University of California Santa Cruz and the University of Texas.  Eat Green on Thanksgiving in America. Click below to listen to the Pod Cast:

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November 18 2010 Green Earth Oil with JD Longnion and Reed Sternberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G-oil is a bio-based synthetic alternative that is made from 100% American-grown beef tallow, an already produced waste stream of our domestic beef industry.  JD Longnion of GREEN EARTH OIL Distributors, LLC in Austin, Texas discusses his sales of G-oil, which is certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API).  Reed Sternberg of the Texas Green Network www.texasgreennetwork.org returns to update listeners on activities at TGN.   Click below to listen to the pod cast.

http://www.archive.org/details/ShadesOfGreenEnergyNov182010

November 11 2010 Pedi Cabs with Luke Iseman

Shades of Green Energy begins its new season on KOOP radio with a discussion about environmental and energy advantages with pedi-cabs in Austin, Texas.  Luke Iseman, owner of Dirtnail Pedicabs is the guest.  The program also includes a short piece by Christine Giordano as she takes a ride in a pedi-cab downtown.  Click the link to listen to listen.

http://www.archive.org/details/ShadesOfGreenEnergyNov112010_255

 

October 21, 2010 Pliny Fisk and Gail Vittori

Thinking Forward, while looking back 35 years! On the eve of Shades of Green’s fourth year of broadcasting, we spotlight Austin’s original Green exports to the planet at large: ‘CMPBS’ founders GAIL VITTORI & PLINY FISK… The ‘Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems’ is throwing a party Nov. 5th to celebrate ripples in the global pond!  Find out what that has meant, via your radio.

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September 30, 2010 Steve Amos

Steve Amos, the Co-Director for Green Ribbon Schools in Austin Texas describes his green initiative in Texas schools. He is helping encourage students to implement environmental and energy savings project in their school. His goal is to reach out to 10,000 students on Facebook to join the non-profit Green Ribbon Schools.

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July 29, 2010 – Carbon Capture

Scott, Darrick, and Melita

Continuing our carbon series, we talk CO2 today with some great guests in-studio.

GUESTS:

Darrick Eugene, General Counsel for TxCCSA

Scott Anderson, Senior Policy Advisor for Environmental Defense Fund

& Melita Elmore, Coordinator for TxCCSA who helped bring our guests in

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July 22, 2010 Experimental Gardener & Mel Riser

Mel Riser is on the phone from Florida to talk NASA, permaculture, DIY solar panels, and how he reduced his electricity bills by $100 a month by re-roofing his house.  It’s easier than it sounds, at least Mel makes it sound easy.  Listen up for some inspiration and sustainability tips.

Also on Shades of Green today, hear the first installment of The Experimental Gardener by Thom White.  And stay tuned for more of this occasional series.

Guest:  Mel Riser, Configuration Management Specialist at ASRC Aerospace/NASA

Contributor:  Thom White

DOWNLOAD MP3:  July 22, 2010

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