Best Greentech Media Podcasts (2024)

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381. The End of Coal-fired Generation in Alberta - Now What? 4:00

13h ago4:00

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Alberta phased out its coal-fired electricity in record time representing the largest single action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. The trouble is a lot of the coal was replaced by natural gas which produces 60% of the emissions of coal. Can the fossil fuel-infatuated province also capitalize on its amazing renewable energy resources …

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381A. King Coal is Dead - Alberta's last coal-fired power plant 4:00

8d ago4:00

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Alberta's last coal-fired power plant stopped burning coal on June 16, 2024 at 10:57 pm. The coal phase-out was originally proposed for 2061, but in 2015 a new target was set for 2030. On June 16 the last lump of coal was burned to produce electricity six years ahead of schedule. The phase-out represents the largest reduction in greenhouse gas emis…

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380B. Cracking the Geothermal Nut -EAVOR building in Germany 4:00

8d ago4:00

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This is huge! EAVOR believes they've cracked the geothermal nut. Using closed-loop technology they have pioneered a new kind of Geothermal that can be built almost anywhere without uncertainty. We look at EAVOR's pilot project in Alberta and their full-scale geothermal plant in Germany that will provide electricity for 8,000 homes and district heat…

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380A. Geothermal breakthrough - heat and power anywhere 4:00

20d ago4:00

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EAVOR has pioneered a new kind of geothermal that can provide heat and power almost anywhere on the planet. This could be the missing link in the energy revolution that could not only help electricity get to net-zero. It also helps solve the even bigger challenge of how to heat buildings with zero emissions.We talk to Jeanine Vany of EAVOR, a compa…

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#65 Was bedeutet Mental Health wirklich? Kimberly Breuer, Likeminded 33:59

29d ago33:59

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Schnell noch eine E-Mail nach Feierabend beantworten, auch am Wochenende nur ein, zwei Arbeiten für den Job erledigen und das Arbeitshandy im Urlaub immer griffbereit zur Hand haben. In der Arbeitswelt haben viele das Mantra verinnerlicht: Höher, schneller, weiter. Es ist genau diese Hustle-Culture, also eine Kultur, in der über die körperliche Bel…

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379B. Green Infill - A 16-Unit Passive House Ready for Northern Climates 4:00

30d ago4:00

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Here's what Green Infill looks like!Built to the super energy efficient Passive House standard this 16-unit townhouse style infill project replaced two underutilized single-family homes in Edmonton, Alberta. The homes require just 10% of the heating energy of a regular home, and have no natural gas or bills.We take a tour of this amazing project wi…

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379A. Green Infill - Creating desperately needed housing and building community 4:00

1M ago4:00

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This project checks all the boxes. T5M Connect replaced two single-family homes with 16 new units of desperately needed housing and the kicker is it was built to the passive house standard in the mostly northerly city in North America.GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com PodcastBy David Dodge

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378B. Gregor Robertson now helping 13,000 cities take action on climate change 4:00

1M ago4:00

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Part 2 - Gregor Robertson, Vancouver's longest-serving mayor set out to create the greenest city in the world. Now he's the Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors helping 13,000 other cities take action on climate change.GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com PodcastFull story GreenEnergyFutures.ca…

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378A. Vancouver's former Mayor Gregor Robertson on Creating the Greenest City in the World 4:00

2M ago4:00

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When Gregor Robertson came up with his campaign slogan of creating the greenest city in the world who knew it would be his most popular focus? He went to become Vancouver's longest-serving Mayor, and although they may not have reached the coveted top spot, they got pretty close. They created a very green building code, increased non-car transportat…

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377B. Summerside from Zero Energy to 62% Renewable Energy 4:00

2M ago4:00

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PART 2 - Summerside PEI had no electricity generation capacity a decade ago and then did some amazing things. First (in part 1) they added wind power, a smart grid and energy storing furnaces. Then they added AI-powered solar microgrids and a solar and battery farm right in the City. The little City with no generation capacity has achieved 62% loca…

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377A. Summerside little city with no energy now a leader in renewable energy 4:00

2M ago4:00

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PART 1 - Summerside like the province of PEI had no energy production except expensive backup diesel generators just a decade or so ago. Something had to change. So in an amazing transformation, they set up their own utility, built a wind farm in the city, installed a smart grid and thermal energy storing appliances and got to 42-46% renewable ener…

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376. EVs are driving down the price of electricity for all consumers 4:00

2M ago4:00

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This sounds counterintuitive, but a new study has found Electric Vehicles (EVs) are driving the price of electricity down and increasing net profits for utilities. Thanks to time-of-use pricing EV owners are shifting their charging habits to non-peak times thus making much more efficient use of existing grid resources. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.co…

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#64 Grüne Logistik durch E-Cargo Bikes? Beres Seelbach, ONOMOTION 29:34

2M ago29:34

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Ein entspannter Arbeitsweg klappt für herkömmliche Lieferwagen nur selten. Geschuldet ist dies, den überfüllten Straßen und der anschließend nervenaufreibenden Parkplatzsuche in Großstädten. Eine Alternative zum Verbrennungsmotor sind Fahrräder mit Elektroantrieb, die einen mühelosen Arbeitsweg mit positiver Ökobilanz bieten. E-Bikes sind nicht nur…

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375. The Energy Mix - 30,000 stories on climate change - interview wth Mitchell Beer 4:00

3M ago4:00

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Mitchell Beer started The Energy Mix, a media service dedicated to covering climate change 10 years ago long before the conventional media took it seriously. We talk to Beer about climate change, journalism, and his media service which has published 30,000 stories on climate change and climate solutons. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast…

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#63 Vom Foto zur Therapie: Digitale Diagnosen? Dr.med. Estefanía Lang, dermanostic 27:12

3M ago27:12

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In vielen Regionen erleben Patient:innen lange Wartezeiten für Facharzttermine. Nach Angaben der Deutschen Stiftung Patientenschutz warten gesetzlich Versicherte 30 Tage und länger auf einen Arzttermin. Doch nicht nur die Terminvergabe, auch die anschließenden Praxisbesuche bedeuten erheblichen Zeitaufwand für die Patient:innen. Der Weg zu und von …

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374. EV Lifecycle Emissions - lower, here, there and everywhere 4:00

3M ago4:00

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EVs produce fewer lifecycle emissions than ICE vehicles in countries with dirty grids or clean grids. A study looked at emissions in five countries including China, the US, UK, Germany and Japan and found EVs produce much lower emissions throughout the life of the vehicle.GreenEnergyFutures.ca CKUA.com Podcast…

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373B. Alberta's new renewable energy rules - $14 billion in projects at risk? 4:00

3M ago4:00

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In part 2 of our series on Alberta's new renewable energy rules we learn that 57 projects worth $14 billion are potentially at risk. We talk to Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute which just prepared a map overlay showing the potential impact of new restrictions. We also talk to Vittoria Bellissimo of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association about…

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373A. Alberta's new renewable energy rules - a red tape solution in search of a problem? 4:00

4M ago4:00

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At first glance, new rules for renewable energy development in Alberta seemed ready to block renewable energy from most of the province. Two weeks on some clarifications have been announced. We talk to Vittoria Bellissimo with the Canadian Renewable Energy Association about restrictions on agricultural land, near so-called "pristine viewscapes" and…

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372. Floating solar filling important niche around the world 4:01

4M ago4:01

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Ciel & Terre is making a splash with floating solar having installed more than 300 projects around the world. It costs just a little more than mounted solar but its helping utilities, companies and municipalities generate renewable energy where there is no land or roof space. We talk to Chris Bartle of Ciel & Terre US about this growing industry. G…

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#62 Digital lernen kinderleicht? Irene Klemm, Edurino 29:01

4M ago29:01

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Der erste Schultag ist uns allen vertraut, markiert er doch den Beginn eines aufregenden neuen Lebensabschnitts für Kinder und Eltern. Es stellt einen bedeutenden Schritt in Richtung Erwachsenwerden für die Kinder dar, während die Eltern sich auf das Leben mit einem Schulkind umstellen müssen. Doch das Lernen beginnt schon längst nicht mit der Eins…

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371. Alberta lifts moratorium on renewable energy, but are new rules a poison pill for the industry? 4:00

4M ago4:00

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Alberta lifted it's six-month moratorium on renewable energy projects but some critics say new rules amount to a defacto moratorium. This is ironic since Alberta had a booming industry with up to $33 billion in projects under development at the time of the moratorium. We talk to renewable energy expert Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon of the University of C…

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370B. RenuWell - Solar on abandoned oil wells powers irrigation 4:00

4M ago4:00

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Part 2 in Green Energy Futures' series on RenuWell, the idea of transforming abandoned oil wells into small solar farms. In this episode, we talk to Trevor Helwig of St. Mary River Irrigation District, the owner of the two RenuWell solar pilot projects. Irrigation and solar are a good match since they both work hardest when the sun shines. GreenEne…

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370. RenuWell - Transforming abandoned oil wells into solar farms - Part 1 4:00

4M ago4:00

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Of the 466,000 oil and gas wells in Alberta on third are active and 170,000 are suspended or abandoned. What to do? Keith Hirsche was a farm kid from Taber, Alberta and his company RenuWell wrapped up two pilot projects to transform a couple of long-abandoned well sites into small solar farms which are now owned by St. Mary's Irrigation District. W…

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#61 Digitale Begleiter für Hautkrankheiten? Oliver Welter, Nia Health 27:23

4M ago27:23

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Ein durchgängiges Juckgefühl, das periodisch stärker wird, zusammen mit entzündeten und gereizten Hautpartien: Neurodermitis präsentiert sich als Hautbeschwerde, die gekommen ist, um zu bleiben. Ein Krankheitsschub, bei dem die Symptome sich verstärken wie Jucken und Rötungen, kann für jeden Betroffenen unterschiedliche Gründe und Auswirkungen habe…

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369. How a small town went net-zero after being told solar wouldn't work 4:00

5M ago4:00

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The town of Raymond, Alberta was told solar wouldn't work on their buildings in their town in southern Alberta.This didn't sit right with them, so they hired new consultants, installed solar everywhere and became the first community in Canada to achieve net-zero electricity. We talk to Greg Robinson of the Town of Raymond about how they did it.Gree…

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#60 Vom Bauchgefühl zu Big Data: Verändert KI das Investieren? Eva-Valerie Gfrérer, Morphais 29:54

5M ago29:54

29:54

Das Sprichwort 'It takes one to know one' spiegelt eine menschliche Neigung wider: die Bevorzugung des Vertrauten. Auch wenn das Gefühl des Altbekannten und Bewährten oft eine leichtere Navigation durch das Leben ermöglicht, birgt es Folgen, besonders wenn es eine Offenheit gegenüber Neuem und Unbekanntem verhindert. Die Tendenz, bei Entscheidungen…

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368. Helping Municipalities Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change Imperative 4:00

5M ago4:00

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Record wildfires, crazy amounts of smoke and poor air quality, droughts, and floods - municipalities are experiencing the impacts of climate change in a big way. Cutting emissions is very important to prevent even worse impacts, but what is a small town or municipality to do to adapt to and avoid some of the bigger impacts of climate change? The Mu…

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367. Energy Managers Help small towns and cities save energy and money 4:00

5M ago4:00

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Many small towns and municipalities want to do energy efficiency projects or install solar and save money, but most have neither the money, expertise or the capacity to figure it all out. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre in Alberta knows this so they created a program that has helped small towns and municipalities hire 26 energy managers …

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#59 E-Commerce 2.0: KI-gesteuertes Shopping? Marc Funk, Frontnow 23:45

5M ago23:45

23:45

Warum ist es oft so kompliziert, genau das zu finden, was ich im Online-Shop suche? Eine Frage, die sich sicherlich alle schon einmal gestellt haben. Doch stellen wir uns vor, wir suchen einen Online-Shop auf und dieser versteht sofort, was meine Bedürfnisse, Wünsche und Fragen sind. Das ist schon lange keine Zukunftsmusik mehr, sondern bereits gel…

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366B. Municipalities take climate action with a little help from their friends 4:00

5M ago4:00

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This week we head off to three small towns: Pincher Creek, Raymond and Leduc Alberta to learn about what they are doing to take climate action. We find them embracing energy efficiency, solar, electric vehicles and climate adaptation actions and it's all thanks to support from a little-known organization called the Municipal Climate Change Action C…

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366A. MCCAC Helping municipalities save energy, money and emissions 4:00

6M ago4:00

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You may not have heard of the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC), but you may have seen their work.They have helped more than 150 communities in Alberta complete 878 climate actions including energy efficiency, installing EV chargers, solar, and electric vehicles and even climate risk assessments and resiliency plans for towns.We talk t…

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365. Deploy Energy Storage, Save $600m, Head for Net-Zero 4:00

6M ago4:00

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How energy storage can be used to get the grid to net-zero using mostly existing infrastructure. For folks who want to preserve the old centralized grid, the sky is falling. However according to James Bererton an expert in low-carbon energy we can get fossil fuel-based grids like Alberta's most of the way to net-zero using current infrastructure, e…

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#58 Halbleiter-Helden: KI-Feuerwerk in der Elektronikbranche? Tobias Pohl, CELUS 29:47

6M ago29:47

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Deutschlandweit zählt die Elektronikbranche mit über 873.000 Beschäftigten (2020) und einem Gesamtumsatz von 182 Mrd. Euro (2020) zur zweitgrößten Branche. Inmitten dieser beeindruckenden Zahlen gibt es Unternehmen, die sich durch innovative Ansätze auszeichnen und frischen Wind in die Elektronikindustrie bringen. Ein solches Unternehmen ist CELUS.…

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364. Decentralised Energy Canada at 20 - An interview with Anouk Kendall 4:00

6M ago4:00

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Decentralised Energy Canada is 20 years old. We talk to innovator and founder Anouk Kendall about how her organization went from being an advocate for decentralized energy such as solar that didn't exist then to today when its members represent billions in revenue and are busy building the resilient and affordable decentralized electricity grid of …

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363. The Year of the Heat Pump 4:00

6M ago4:00

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Heat pumps are the future of heating and cooling. We found them heating and cooling in net-zero homes, in water heaters and clothes dryers and now there are models rated to -35C. The reasons are quite simple: they are incredibly energy efficient, and since they run on electricity it's pretty easy to run them and produce few or no emissions.GreenEne…

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362. Bow Valley Green Energy Coop Takes Flight 4:00

7M ago4:00

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The Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative in Canmore, Alberta has just wrapped up its fourth solar project in just a few years. This is blazing fast progress for green energy cooperatives in Canada that must navigate a network of challenging provincial electrical systems.We talk to Jeff Roberts about the coops success getting started in the shadow of…

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#57 Preis-Alchemie: Ist KI der neue Preisstratege? Dat Tran, Priceloop 29:25

7M ago29:25

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In der heutigen digitalisierten Welt wird Big Data oft diskutiert, aber sein wahrer Wert wird von vielen Unternehmen noch nicht erkannt. Mit immer mehr Daten, die uns täglich zur Verfügung stehen, eröffnen sich Chancen, tiefere Einsichten in Geschäftsprozesse, Kundenbedürfnisse und potenzielle Geschäftsmodelle zu gewinnen. Wer die Entwicklungen und…

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#56 KI: Neue Dampfmaschine der Wissensarbeit? Tim Wegner, Workist 37:35

7M ago37:35

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Künstliche Intelligenz wird als ebenso revolutionär wie Mobiltelefone oder das Internet angesehen. Seit einigen Monaten begleitet uns KI auch zunehmend in unserem Arbeitsalltag, auch als Wissensarbeiter oder Wissensarbeiterin. Eine Frage, die wir uns wohl am häufigsten stellen: Kann das nicht eine KI für mich erledigen? KI-basierte Tools sind aus d…

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361. Full Interview - Richard Allen of United Hydrogen 27:43

8M ago27:43

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FULL INTERVIEW - We sit down with Richard Allen, the chair of United Hydrogen, a conglomerate of 37 hydrogen companies working together to bring to market hydrogen solutions on the road the net-zero. We talk about the role, advantages and challenges of using hydrogen to reduce emissions in transport, buildings and industry. GreenEnergyFutures.ca CK…

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361A. United Hydrogen Conglomerate Sets Sights on H2 4:00

8M ago4:00

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United Hydrogen is a conglomerate of 37 hydrogen companies based in Australia that has set it's sights on finding the solutions to help the world get to net-zero. Oh, they also are keen to take advantage of the hydrogen market, expected to reach $201 billion by 2025. We talk to United Hydrogen chair Richard Allen about solutions, challenges and the…

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#55 Galaktische Wirtschaft: Ein neues Zeitalter? Joram Voelklein & Bulent Altan, Alpine Space Ventures 33:51

8M ago33:51

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Die Raumfahrtindustrie steht an einem entscheidenden Wendepunkt: Weg von einer Spielwiese für Regierungen hin zu einem Milliardenmarkt. Ein Unternehmen, das den Weg geebnet hat, ist SpaceX von Elon Musk. Es sind solche Unternehmen, die sich zum Ziel gesetzt haben, die Raumfahrt zu revolutionieren. Gleichzeitig arbeiten weltweit Luft- und Raumfahrtz…

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360. Red Deer Energy Innovation Fair is back! 4:00

9M ago4:00

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The Red Deer Renewable Energy Fairs were a hit in Red Deer, Alberta until COVID deep-sixed the popular event. But the event is back reincarnated as the Energy Innovation Fair. We talk to organizers Rene Michalak of ReThink Red Deer and Chelsah Thomas of Sol Invictus Energy Services about the line-up for the free event being held on Saturday, Octobe…

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#54 Drohnen: Zukunft der Gesundheitsversorgung? Herbert Weirather, Jedsy 27:26

9M ago27:26

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Drohnen sind ein echter Game Changer und weit mehr als nur ein flexibles und energieeffizientes Transportmittel. Sie erweisen sich als wahre Alleskönner mit dem Potenzial, in vielen Anwendungsbereichen eine entscheidende Rolle zu spielen und sogar völlig neue Aufgaben zu übernehmen. Zum Beispiel bei der Auslieferung von Medikamenten, wo ein schnell…

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359. Build Efficient, Retrofit Smart & Measure Energy Use 4:00

9M ago4:00

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Norquest College is like many educational institutions. Budgets are tight, and capacity is often lacking, but by being smart about building new buildings, combining efforts with renovations to old buildings and by measuring energy use Norquest College is finding innovative ways to save big bucks on energy costs. We take a tour with the facilities m…

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#53 Genug mit Silodenken im Gesundheitswesen? Dr. Daniel Fallscheer, Das Lab 33:07

9M ago33:07

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“Moderne Medizin braucht digitale Hilfe”, ein Appell von Bundesgesundheitsminister Karl Lauterbach zur Digitalisierung des deutschen Gesundheitssystems. Baustellen gibt es hierbei viele. Angefangen bei den Gesundheitsdaten aus der elektronischen Patientenakte (ePA) über die elektronische Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (eAU) bis hin zum eRezept, d…

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358. Natural Solutions to Climate Change - Edmonton is Planting 2 million Trees 4:00

9M ago4:00

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Edmonton wants to plant 2 million trees as part of its climate change strategy - so how are they doing? We take a walk in Edmonton's extensive forest canopy to find out. Turns out they're on track and it could transform Edmonton. Changing for Climate SeriesGreenEnergyFutures.caBy David Dodge

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357. Community League Climate Action - Sarah Delano 4:00

10M ago4:00

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There are 162 community leagues in Edmonton. Sarah Delano is with Parkdale Cromdale and she says they are taking action for climate change in many small ways from growing and foraging for local food, creating local art and putting solar on their community league hall. We take a walk with Sarah to learn more. Changing for ClimateGreenEnergyFutures.c…

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#52 KI: Bald klüger als der Mensch? Dr. Rebekka Reinhard, human 28:28

10M ago28:28

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Was, wenn wir in einer Welt leben, in der Künstliche Intelligenz nicht nur unser tägliches Leben, sondern auch unsere Kultur, Politik und Wirtschaft beeinflusst? Wo bleibt der Mensch in diesem Gefüge? Welche ethischen Herausforderungen stellt die KI im Journalismus? Genau wie das Bild des Roboters präsent ist, besteht auch die Angst, dass KI Journa…

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356. Hydrogen's Role in a Net-Zero Future 4:00

10M ago4:00

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We talk a lot about making electricity net-zero, but as Greg Caldwell explains 80% of the energy we use is in a gaseous form. Greg works for ATCO on hydrogen and he believes hydrogen can play a big role in decarbonizing our economy. We explore how hydrogen is made, what it can do and the role it can play. Changing for Climate SeriesGreenEnergyFutur…

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#51 Venture Capitalists – Held:innen hinter den Kulissen? Robin Haak, Robin Capital 37:45

10M ago37:45

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Die Welt des Venture Capital: Ein pulsierender und dynamischer Sektor, der Start-ups und visionären Unternehmer:innen den Weg zum Erfolg ebnen kann. In dieser Welt dreht sich alles um das Geld und das Gespür, die vielversprechendsten Ideen ausfindig zu machen. Venture Capitalists sind die Helden hinter den Kulissen. Sie stellen nicht nur finanziell…

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