Best Biomass Podcasts (2024)

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Unmasking the illusion of renewable biomass energy with Justin Catanoso 51:02

15d ago51:02

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Burning wood to generate electricity – ‘biomass energy’ – is increasingly used as a renewable replacement for burning coal in nations like the UK, Japan, and South Korea, even though its emissions are not carbon neutral. On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, reporter Justin Catanoso details how years of investigation helped him uncover a compli…

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Genera of Vonore, Making Sustainable Tableware From TN Grown Biomass 27:28

19d ago27:28

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By Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Broadcast

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In 'the century of Africa' Mongabay's new bureau reports its biggest environment issues and conservation solutions 36:54

19h ago36:54

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Last year, Mongabay launched a brand-new bureau dedicated to covering the African continent daily in French and English. The team is led by veteran Cameroonian journalist David Akana, who chats with co-host Mike DiGirolamo about the importance of covering the African continent and why news that happens there is of keen interest to audiences worldwi…

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Cover Crop Mixes, Seeding Methods & Farm History With Jay Baxter 26:40

5d ago26:40

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For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, I had the opportunity to travel to Jay Baxter’s farm in Georgetown, Del., and talk to him about cover crop seeding and termination methods, his opinion on multi-species cover crop mixes, the rich history of his family farm and much more.…

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'Biotic pump’ theory could explain how forests affect weather, wind and climate 54:07

8d ago54:07

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The biotic pump theory has been controversial in the climate science community ever since Anastassia Makarieva and Victor Gorshkov published their paper about it to the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics in 2010. If true, the theory sheds light on how the interior forests of vast continents influence wind and the water cycles that supply who…

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Houston’s Mineral Well, New Market Tennessee 29:55

12d ago29:55

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Houston’s Mineral Well is located in New Market, Tennessee. Bill Houston narrates the story of Houston's Mineral Water which is still going strong since 1931. Bill Houston is the owner and operator of this Mineral Well that his Grandfather established. This well is a treasured watering hole for the community of Jefferson County, TN and beyond. It i…

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Memphis Budget Breakdown 29:07

14d ago29:07

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It's budget season in Memphis like most places in the US so I'm doing a budget breakdown on what's been proposed, what the moral budget coalition has presented to the council, and how you can take action to hold these elected officials accountable. Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram @TheLawAccordingtoAmber Become a supporter of this pod…

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Interview with Brian Sheng, CEO of Aquaria 28:54

16d ago28:54

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Aquaria produces Atmospheric Water Generators (AWGs) that create clean drinking water out of thin air.By Scott Amyx

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Chicken with Ronnie Lundy, Ruth Davis, and Aliceson Bales of Bales Farm, Mosheim TN 30:00

19d ago30:00

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By Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Broadcast

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Indigenous economics offers alternative to Wall Street's financialization of nature 1:06:00

22d ago1:06:00

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Putting a dollar amount on a single species, or entire ecosystems, is a contentious idea, but in 2023, the New York Stock Exchange proposed a new nature-based asset class which put a price tag on global nature of 5,000 trillion U.S. dollars. This financialization of nature comes with perverse incentives and fails to recognize the intrinsic value co…

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Rethinking and Reshaping Our Transportation System, with Rep. Khanh Pham

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Transportation generates the largest share of Oregon’s carbon emissions. It's one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize because it involves changing our daily lives. In order to achieve our climate goals, we need to not only drive less, but to act upon the realization that ...By KBOO Community Radio

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Interview with Petri Laakso, CEO of Soletair Power 23:28

23d ago23:28

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Soletair Power enables buildings to capture carbon dioxide from air by retrofitting HVAC with direct air capture technology.By Scott Amyx

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Best Practices For Applying Residual Herbicides When Planting Green 21:07

27d ago21:07

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, I’m joined by Penn State University graduate student Megan Czekaj, as we discuss her research on best practices for applying residual herbicides when planting green. Her project focuses on cereal rye in soybean systems and delves into termination timing, cover…

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Koala conservation delayed while government pursues faulty offset schemes 38:56

29d ago38:56

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Two experts join the Mongabay Newscast to discuss the decline in koala populations in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), even as city councils and the government green light development projects on koala habitats that aren't being replaced by biodiversity offset schemes, ecologist Yung En Chee of the University of Melbourne, explains. M…

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Gaslight: The Fight to Stop the Atlantic Coast PIpeline

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While Oregonians were fighting to stop the behemoth Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG Terminal in Southern Oregon, communities in Virginia were facing a similar struggle to stop an even larger and longer pipeline that would have crossed the Blue Ridge Mount...By KBOO Community Radio

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491: Less Liquid Lands Losing Lichens 9:22

1M ago9:22

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This episode: Trends of declining lichen populations and biocrust cover overall match trends of increasing temperatures in Colorado dryland! Download Episode (6.4 MB, 9.3 minutes) Show notes: Microbe of the episode: Cherry chlorotic rusty spot associated partitivirus Takeaways: Global climate change is affecting almost every natural system on the p…

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Can the 'Right to Roam' boost nature connection and restoration? 51:54

1M ago51:54

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On this episode of Mongabay’s podcast, Rachel Donald speaks with campaigner and activist Jon Moses about the ‘right to roam’ movement in England which seeks to reclaim common rights to use private and public land to reconnect with nature and repair the damage done from centuries of exclusionary land ownership. In this discussion and the new book Wi…

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Biomass is not a Climate Solution

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Drax, a major British global manufacturer of wood pellets for bioenergy, plans to build an industrial-scale wood pellet plant in Longview, Washington.. The proposed siting of the Longview facility, along with two proposed two large biomass mills in California, would mark a ...By KBOO Community Radio

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Interview with Blaine Collison, Executive Director of the Renewable Thermal Collaborative 30:35

1M ago30:35

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Renewable Thermal Collaborative is the leading coalition for organizations committed to scaling up renewable heating and cooling at their facilities and cutting carbon emissions.By Scott Amyx

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Outside-The-Box Cover Crop Ideas with Agronomist Joe Ailts 28:31

1M ago28:31

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Deer Park, Wis., agronomist Joe Ailts, as he discusses everything from nitrogen for a following corn crop, best cover crop blends following small grain harvest, the most outside-the-box ideas he has encountered as an agronomist an…

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Dangerous Pipedreams

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We are at the precipice of a climate emergency. If we do not seriously begin to cut our carbon emissions now we will be entering an uncharted territory of climate chaos. But instead of accelerating the adoption of verified and trusted climate solutions, governments and indu...By KBOO Community Radio

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Charging Forward: Inside 8Inks's Lithium-Ion Battery manufacturing innovation 32:58

1M ago32:58

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Welcome back to the SustainNOW Podcast, where you learn from the newest sustainable innovations from founders and scientists. Today, we're taking a deep dive into the realm of energy storage with a particular focus on advanced battery designs. Joining us is Paul, the visionary mind behind 8inks, a company committed to revolutionizing the lithium-io…

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Interview with Tim Weiss CEO of Optera 28:43

1M ago28:43

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Saving Time & Money By Interseeding Cover Crops Into Soybeans 30:39

2M ago30:39

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.…

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Lard, Eggs, Making Biscuits with Aliceson and Marshall Bales and the Montvales 29:25

2M ago29:25

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Aliceson Bales of Bales Farm, Mosheim, Tennessee, with her cookbook, shares with us the cooking aspects and nutritional properties of lard from pasture-raised animals. Aliceson also shares a recipe for her white cheddar pimento cheese from her cookbook “Bales Farm Cookbook” with the forward written by Dolly Parton. Marshall Bales, currently 17-year…

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What's unique about Canada's environment? 'The Narwhal' brings top news and views 47:47

2M ago47:47

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On this episode of Mongabay’s podcast, we speak with a co-founder of the award-winning Canadian nonprofit news outlet ‘The Narwhal,’ Emma Gilchrist. She reflects on Canada’s unique natural legacy, her organization's successes, the state of environmental reporting in the nature-rich nation, how she sees ‘The Narwhal’ filling the gaps in historically…

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Killing Salmon to Lose Money

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The Willamette River Basin once supported tremendous salmon runs. Today, less than 10,000 wild Chinook salmon return each year to the Upper Willamette River basin, approximately a 97% reduction of the historic estimates. And one of the main culprits for the threatened extin...By KBOO Community Radio

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Interview with Kimberly Ann Flynn, President at XA Investments 27:41

2M ago27:41

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XA Investments LLC is a Chicago-based investment manager to pursue a single goal: provide investors with access to institutional-caliber alternative investments.By Scott Amyx

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Kermit Caughron Striped Stick Bean, Cades Cove, Tennessee 27:28

2M ago27:28

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In this episode, we are setting the table with “Kermit’s Striped Stick Bean”. We visit with John and Rachel Davis, owners of J & R Farms in Blount County, Tennessee. John Davis’s great-grandmother is Lois Shuler Caughron, and her late husband is Kermit Caughron. The Caughron family has raised and saved an heirloom bean for generations named the “St…

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32: Design Meets Sustainability in Mutebox's Modular Office Revolution 37:52

2M ago37:52

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Today, we're focusing on MuteBox, a company dedicated to redefining workspace design by offering modular phone booths and meeting rooms with a sustainability focus. Joining us are Christian Toft Bach, who is leading MuteBox's marketing efforts and joint the company almost from day 1, and Adil Sheikh, who is focusing on the design of Mutebox to redu…

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Zenith's Planned Expansion Brings New Threats

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After promising to ditch crude oil, documents show that Zenith Energy intends to expand its Portland, OR, terminal while continuing to handle fossil fuels. The amount of liquid fuels passing through the terminal is projected to increase more than 2.5 times above 2022 levels...By KBOO Community Radio

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How a grassroots legal effort defeated a giant Australian coal mine 30:09

2M ago30:09

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In recognition of her leadership and advocacy, Indigenous Wirdi woman Murrawah Maroochy Johnson has been awarded the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. She joins the Mongabay Newscast to discuss a landmark victory for First Nations rights in Australia, led by her organization Youth Verdict against Waratah Coal, which resulted in the Land Court of Qu…

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Farm to Feast, She Diggs Farm, Bluestem Hollow’s Market Day Market 23:04

2M ago23:04

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Today we are sitting around the table and visiting with a family and farm and how this family uses their skills to farm, cook, and host elevated meals for private events and, on occasion, community dinners. We visit with Farm to Feast founders Chef Jeff Jorgensen, event planner Jessica Jorgensen, and Jeff’s sister Heather Fulghum, ecology teacher, …

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Morel Mushroom Hunt and Cook and an Ode to Asparagus 24:21

2M ago24:21

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Searching for that fifth taste of “Umami” with a morel mushroom hunt, cook, and asparagus. My guests are Chris Burger and Chef Robert Allen of Bluestem Hollow. Plus, Author and Gardener Kelly Smith Trimble. ⁣By Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Radio Broadcast

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Small batch Tennessee Maple Syrup and Asparagus 20:55

2M ago20:55

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We welcome spring in Tennessee with Clint Smith’s Small batch Tennessee maple syrup doings. And Author, Podcaster, gardener, and YouTube channel favorite “Digging It,” Kelly Smith Trimble on the topic of Asparagus.By Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Radio Broadcast

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Special Growers, Maryville TN, and Chattanooga Bakery's Moonpie 27:45

2M ago27:45

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Today, Special Growers, Maryville, TN, offers workforce development training and employment for people with learning differences who age out of high school and special education classes. Their story and Chattanooga Bakery’s Moonpie on my latest podcast and radio broadcast. Hope to have the honor of your good company! Thanks! At Special Growers, the…

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Chocolate Gravy and Sausage Gravy 24:17

2M ago24:17

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We will be joined by singer-songwriter Verlon Thompson, his food memory of chocolate gravy, and what it meant to him as a kid growing up in Oklahoma. In addition, we will also hear Verlin Thompson’s song “DinnerBell”.I’ll share with you the recipe I use to make chocolate gravy - and you might be surprised, it doesn’t have much fat in it. The recipe…

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Tyler Rogers, Chairmaker from Chattanooga, Tennessee 30:00

2M ago30:00

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Tyler Rogers from Chattanooga, Tennessee, makes wooden chairs, the old-style way with hand tools. His chairs are as beautiful as they are functional. Tyler also shares his Grandmother Wyoline Lewis's squash casserole recipe. Also, Fred Sauceman shares ham smoker Allan Benton's Red Eye Gravy recipe.By Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Radio Broadcast

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SoKnoSourDough, Knoxville Tennessee Sourdough Maker 27:05

2M ago27:05

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Our guest is Stephanie Carlson of SoKnoSourDough - a sourdough bakery in South Knoxville, TN. Stephanie had no plans of ever becoming a baker. Today, we will hear how she got into this line of work, where her starter came from, some of her products, and how she equips the community to bake sourdough for themselves. Also, on today’s program in Fred …

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Legendary University of Tennessee Football Coach Phillip Fulmer on the importance of honey bees. 29:25

2M ago29:25

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The Legendary University of Tennessee Football Coach Phillip Fulmer raises bees and is my guest on this episode. Coach Fulmer is passionate about raising awareness for honey bees and was generous with his time to record this story to advocate for the importance of these bees.By Amy Campbell. The Tennessee Farm Table Podcast and Radio Broadcast

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Energy transition minerals: questions, consent and costs are key 1:11:00

2M ago1:11:00

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Indigenous rights advocate and executive director of SIRGE Coalition, Galina Angarova, and environmental journalist/author of the Substack newsletter Green Rocks, Ian Morse, join us to detail the key social and environmental concerns, impacts, and questions we should be asking about the mining of elements used in everything from the global renewabl…

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