Best Latinamerica Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Michael Osterholm, Professor and Director, Center or Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), U. Minnesota: We need “a pretty damn healthy dose of humility.” 29:47

2h ago29:47

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Dr. Michael Osterholm unpacks the history of H5N1, as we struggle with the question of whether the current H5N1 outbreak may pose a grave threat of a human-to-human pandemic. "It’s possible that H5N1 may never get over the bar for human disease and we don’t know why.” He also speaks to what we are likely to face in the months ahead from the mpox cl…

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751: How EVLO Energy Storage Is Working to Solve Tomorrow’s Grid Challenges with Martin Rheault 21:21

1h ago21:21

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Hydro-Québec (HQ), North America’s largest renewable energy producer, is expanding its footprint into battery storage through its subsidiary, EVLO Energy Storage. Born from decades of expertise in grid management as one of Canada’s largest utilities, EVLO is the result of much research & development by HQ into utlizing batteries for grid stabilizat…

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750: Clean Energy as a Wealth Creation Vehicle, Gilbert Campbell | Volte Energy Utility 1:14:18

3h ago1:14:18

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“Environmental justice is definitely an area that I’m passionate about because it’s deeply entwined with racial justice. Communities of color have been disproportionately victimized by environmental hazards, discriminatory environmental policy, and are far more likely to live in areas with heavy pollution. At Volt, we are trying to reverse these in…

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749: 45X-tra Things To Worry About With Battery Storage In 2025, John Zahurancik | Fluence 27:04

1d ago27:04

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The battery storage sector is [finally] stabilizing with 90% of the IRA tax credit rules now in place, providing developers more clarity and perhaps more certainty. However, domestic production, financing, and evolving tax credit policies still pose challenges, particularly to product development. As developers, you must contend with government pol…

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Busca la eficiencia, el cumplimiento y la innovación en la tecnología con Mauricio Ordoñez 42:37

4d ago42:37

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Mauricio Ordoñez es el CEO de Equigrupo, un conjunto de empresas que van desde la industria mobiliaria hasta la impresión digital y la tecnología, las cuales buscan la eficiencia, el cumplimiento y la innovación. Conoce la historia completa de Mauricio Ordoñez en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL Conoce más…

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Nidhi Bouri, Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID Bureau for Global Health: on mpox, anti-microbial resistance, Marburg virus in Rwanda, and money headaches 45:54

5d ago45:54

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Nidhi Bouri, DAA at USAID Bureau for Global Health, joined us to speak to the U.S. response to the dangerous mpox outbreak (clade 1b) centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, boosted by President Biden’s commitment at UNGA to $500m in support, including 1 million vaccine doses. Much better data is urgently needed on the needs for diagnostics a…

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748: Scaling Energy Storage: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better | Andy Tang, Wärtsilä 24:18

5d ago24:18

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The energy storage market is truly moving faster than ever, and with it, the complexity of building and managing these projects and products that serve our need for 24/7 renewable power. It does, however, raise a number of interesting, if not troubling questions: How does this rapid change impact the Total Cost of Ownership for battery energy stora…

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747: The Fight for Solar Energy Rights | Anya Schoolman of Solar United Neighbors 1:09:58

6d ago1:09:58

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Seventeen years ago, two young boys from Washington, DC set a ball in motion that would spark a nationwide solar movement. What inspired them? Al Gore. Solar United Neighbors (SUN), a national nonprofit, began as a grassroots effort when two preteens, inspired by An Inconvenient Truth, rallied their neighbors to adopt solar energy. Their initial do…

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What is China's Endgame in Latin America? 44:38

8d ago44:38

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China's engagement with Latin America is a complex and multifaceted relationship that is both broad and substantial. The PRC's use of commercial tools and instruments of State to create a global economic order that functions to its benefit has not gone unnoticed. So, this week on The LatinNews Podcast, we speak to Dr Evan Ellis, Latin American Rese…

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746: What To Watch In The Evolving BESS Market, with Dave Hebert & Neha Sinha - Wärtsilä 24:42

8d ago24:42

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Advancements in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are setting new standards in renewable energy integration and at a break-neck pace. Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Optimization (ES&O) has long been a leader of this innovation, developing solutions to meet the growing demand for larger, more efficient battery systems, while recognizing the limitat…

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745: The Return of American Solar Manufacturing 15:16

12d ago15:16

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Domestic manufacturing is making a COMEBACK! There, I finally admit it. I never thought it’d happen, to be honest, as you’ll here in today’s episode. On August 8th, we were invited to Houston, Texas for the grand opening of SEG Solar's new solar module factory. In the heart of oil & gas country, this state-of-the-art facility raises the bar for dom…

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744: Direct-to-Consumer Solar? Project Solar Founders Matthew Smith & Trevor Hiltbrand Explain 1:16:22

13d ago1:16:22

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What if you could go online, get a solar quote in under a minute, and bypass door knocking sales reps? That's the promise of Project Solar, a Utah-based startup with over $23 M in Series A funding, that's changing the way residential solar is sold. Founders Matthew Smith and Trevor Hiltbrand are disrupting the solar market with a direct-to-consumer…

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743: Jigar Shah On Why Nuclear Makes Sense - The Math May Surprise You… 30:50

15d ago30:50

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Many of our regular listener energy nerds are aware that the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO), under the leadership if Secretary Granholm and Jigar Shah, has evolved from a near-dormant entity with just one loan in the previous administration to committing over $31 billion to projects across critical clean energy sectors like hy…

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Soluciones y servicios de alta calidad en la planeación con Sebastián Jaramillo 41:13

18d ago41:13

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Sebastián Jaramillo es Director General de ConstruLatam, empresa especializada en soluciones y servicios de alta calidad y enfocada en la planeación eficaz y perfecta ejecución. Conoce la historia completa de Sebastián Jaramillo en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL Conoce más de Sebastián Jaramillo en: Link…

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742: Mosaic’s Journey to $15 Billion in Residential Solar Loans with Co-founder & Executive Chair, Billy Parish 1:11:03

25d ago1:11:03

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When I started SunCast, it seemed like there were lots of “Pioneers”; I even did a series focused on Solar Pioneers. That was 9 yars ago. Nowadays, most people are following playbooks others have written, and true pioneers are few-and-far-between. But I do still get to bring real pioneers on the show. Today’s guest has taken all 9 years to lock dow…

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The Deadly Fragmentation of Mexico's Drugs Trade.. 43:08

24d ago43:08

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How did Mexico get here? While all eyes are on the growing civil war within the Sinaloa Cartel, between those loyal to Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who was arrested on July 25, and the Chapitos, accused of betraying him, in order to understand current events in Mexico's fluid drugs trade, it's necessary to step back and take all of the information in …

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Reimagining the Drug War Amid Rising Coca Cultivation in Central America 48:52

22d ago48:52

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This podcast episode features Kendra McSweeney and Fritz Pinnow, part of a team investigating a new trend: the emergence of coca cultivation in Central America. McSweeney, a professor of geography at Ohio State University, has research human-environment interactions, cultural and political ecology, conservation and development, resilience, demograp…

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741: RE+ 2024 Recap: Tesla Competition? Bi-Directional EV Charging? What You Shouldn’t Have Missed… 32:27

23d ago32:27

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As RE+ 2024 wound to a close last Thursday, Nico Johnson sat down with three of the solar industry’s top content creators to discuss the standout innovations and key takeaways they captured from the largest clean energy event in North America. They dive into how solar is evolving beyond just panels on rooftops and into integrated home energy soluti…

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740: RE+ Day 3: Abby Hopper and SEIA Recap RE+ 2024 36:43

27d ago36:43

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Nico Johnson, Lisa Ann Pinkerton and Josh Beck round out RE+ 2024 with Abby Hopper, Stephanie Bosh and Colin Silver of SEIA. Mentioned in this episode: CPS July 2024 V2By Nico Johnson

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Como transformar y trascender en la educación con Julio Zelaya 40:27

26d ago40:27

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Julio Zelaya es miembro de EO Guatemala y co-fundador de Bright Domino y Escolaris, instituciones dedicadas a ser disruptoras en la educación para transformar y trascender. Conoce la historia completa de Julio Zelaya en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL Conoce más de Julio Zelaya en: LinkedIn Conoce más de …

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738: RE+ Day 1: Alex Honnold on Advancing Solar Access, Alex Shoer on Scaling Storage, Anne Slattery & Kristina Peterson on Trends 34:56

28d ago34:56

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Start each day with highlights from the Morning Show with Nico Johnson and Lisa Ann Pinkerton and then the full replay of the Daily Round Up with Nico Johnson and Josh Beck as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2024 conference. If you are in Anaheim, visit us at the PowerUp Media Zone booth E100, Lobby of Hall…

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739: RE+ Day 2: IRA Impact, Acronym Soup, Virtual Powerplants, and Rhone Resch, Joe Ordia & Jael Holzman 39:50

28d ago39:50

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Start each day the full replay of the Daily Round Up with Nico Johnson and Josh Beck as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2024 conference. If you are in Anaheim, visit us at the PowerUp Media Zone booth E100, Lobby of Hall D. You can also watch the show stream live at suncast.live. Mentioned in this episode: …

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738: Alex Honnold on Advancing Solar Access, Alex Shoer on Scaling Storage, Anne Slattery & Kristina Peterson on Trends - RE+ Day 1 37:03

29d ago37:03

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Start each day with highlights from the Morning Show with Nico Johnson and Lisa Ann Pinkerton and then the full replay of the Daily Round Up with Nico Johnson and Josh Beck as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2024 conference. If you are in Anaheim, visit us at the PowerUp Media Zone booth E100, Lobby of Hall…

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Dr. Jerome Adams, 20th U.S. Surgeon General: “I was the first Twitter Surgeon General.” 48:26

1M ago48:26

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Dr. Jerome Adams authored his 2023 memoire, Crisis and Chaos: Lessons from the Front Lines of the War Against COVID-19. In it, he reflects on his upbringing in southern Maryland and the acute “hurting” among many citizens, rural and poor, dissatisfied with the status quo. Profoundly impactful to his tenure as Indiana State Health Commissioner was m…

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737: Florida is the next solar battleground, here's how to win - Mike Vergona, Urban Solar 1:14:26

1M ago1:14:26

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Oh, Florida! You’re the Sunshine State…why has it taken you so long to establish a real solar market? Well, the good news is it’s now heating up. But, that means so is the competition! So, how do you build a profitable solar business in one of the most competitive markets in the U.S.? Mike Vergona, the founder of Urban Solar, has been a key player …

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Pre-electoral Instability and Economic Morass Leave Bolivia in a Political Limbo 37:56

1M ago37:56

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Bolivians go to the polls on 1 December 2024 in a referendum to decide on the removal of fuel subsidies and to define whether to admit continuous or discontinuous presidential re-election. As if this weren't enough, on the same date, there are also judicial elections and another challenge to be clarified in the referendum is the shortage of dollars…

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736: How To Build Substations For Renewable Energy In Record Time: Dan Girard’s APG Success Formula 17:27

1M ago17:27

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One of the most common critical path bottlenecks of any infrastructure project, energy or otherwise, is the transformer and substation. The interconnection of the power plant to the electrical grid requires this hardware - and it’s famously hard to come by these days, with lead times often in excess of 18 months. If you’re involved in renewable ene…

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735: How to Avoid Common Intellectual Property Mistakes 26:14

1M ago26:14

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Knowing when and why to invest in patents can be a game-changer for your startup. But what’s the right strategy to ensure your intellectual property is truly protected? And how do you know WHEN is the right time to take this crucial step? Patent attorney Russ Krajec brings more than two decades of experience to bear in this insider's perspective on…

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734: From Google’s Moonshot to GM’s Vehicle-to-Everything | Lessons in Innovation from Ty Jagerson 1:18:14

1M ago1:18:14

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How does an idea go from concept to lab, from lab to field, and finally attract massive capital investment? What can a decade of business building behind the iron curtain in post-cold-war Eastern Europe teach you? Ty Jagerson has spent his over 25 years executive career launching and growing businesses at Xerox (PARC), SolFocus, Google X, and most …

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733: RE+ 2024: The Know Before You Go Guide for the Biggest Show Yet 1:06:12

1M ago1:06:12

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RE+ is only TWO Weeks Away! Back by popular demand, we’ve curated our annual "Know Before You Go" episode to help you make the most of this not-to-miss event. It’s the 20th anniversary, and with over 50,000 attendees expected—it’s set to be the biggest show yet! Tune in as industry leaders share their secrets to navigating the expanded show floor, …

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Oportunidades de formación y un mejor nivel de vida para mujeres con Rocio Villareal. 42:17

2M ago42:17

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Rocio Villareal es la fundadora de CapacitHadas, una organización especializada en el orden, limpieza, servicio y hospitalidad, al mismo tiempo que provee a mujeres de oportunidades de formación y un mejor nivel de vida. Conoce la historia completa de Rocio Villareal en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL Con…

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732: What’s Really Stalling Solar’s Momentum? Insights from Sunnova’s CEO 31:58

2M ago31:58

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Despite more capital coming into the solar industry than ever before, healthy unit economics, rising utility rates, and even declining equipment costs, equity and debt instruments are trading at distressed levels, with working capital increasingly scarce. What's causing this disconnect, and how can the industry recover? John Berger, Founder and CEO…

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Sanctions in Latin America: An Important Diplomatic Tool or Ineffective Economic Coercion? 49:49

2M ago49:49

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In theory, sanctions are designed to force governments to defend business interests, restore or seek democracy, respect human rights, protect the environment, fight corruption and tackle international crime and Latin America - according to a new report - is disproportionately targeted. "Sanctions in Latin America: the Regrettable Rise of a World of…

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731: The BESS Book: A Cell to Grid Guide to Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems with authors Drew Lebowitz & Swetha Sundaram 1:08:57

2M ago1:08:57

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I have been looking [and waiting] for this book for years. And if you’re in Utility-scale battery storage, I’m going to boldly suggest that you have too. The wait is over, as the most comprehensive compendium on utility-scale battery energy storage is finally on shelves (or it was, it’s about to sell out!) Looking to expand your knowledge of utilit…

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“This Is Not Hollywood, This Is Real Life”: three weeks after Venezuela’s July election 46:26

2M ago46:26

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WOLA’s President Carolina Jimenez Sandoval is joined by Laura Cristina Dib, WOLA’s director for Venezuela to discuss the state of Venezuela since Nicolás Maduro’s self proclaimed and highly contested July 28 electoral victory. This is a continuation of WOLA’s July 30 podcast, “The Scrutiny Should Be Public to All Citizens:” the aftermath of Venezue…

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD: ‘On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service’ 57:59

2M ago57:59

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Dr. Anthony Fauci sat down with J. Stephen Morrison, CSIS, on August 13, for a conversation on his remarkable 54 year career of service as a doctor and scientist. Listen to hear about his early upbringing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn; his Jesuit training; his expansive leadership at NIH on HIV/AIDS in the darkest days; the creation of a position of inf…

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730: How Each Home Will Be Its Own Energy Generation Machine 38:29

2M ago38:29

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With an anticipated 40% increase in energy consumption by 2035, the grid faces immense pressure. How do we service the rising demand driven by AI, data centers, and home electrification? The solution, distributed energy resources (DERs) allows homes to generate, store, and smartly consume their own energy. This shift from a centralized to a decentr…

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729: How to Start a Solar Company that Customers Rave About | Hunter Trenary of Sun Collectors 27:03

2M ago27:03

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Deciding where and which customers to focus on can make or break a business. How do you go about choosing one market over another? Furthermore, how do you build a business in an otherwise overlooked market that makes the nation’s largest solar company, Sunrun, take notice? Hunter Trenary, co-owner of Sun Collectors, recently shared his journey of e…

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Como comercializar proteínas de origen animal y grasas para la fabricación con Antonella Bertero 35:33

2M ago35:33

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Antonella Bertero es CEO de Aniprotein, una empresa que comercializa proteínas de origen animal y grasas para la fabricación de comida de animales (alimentos balanceados, piensos, sobrealimentos). Conoce la historia completa de Antonella Bertero en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL Conoce más de Antonella B…

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728: The Rocket Scientist Making Rechargeable Lead-Acid Batteries, Michael Burz of Enzinc 35:55

2M ago35:55

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From thermonuclear weapons that helped stop the Cold War, to a Le Mans 24 Hour Eco Car, and now pioneering a revolutionary battery, today’s guest has a truly remarkable career path. We're revisiting one of our top episodes from 2022 featuring a real, actual rocket scientist - Michael Burz, the CEO and Co-Founder of Enzinc. His startup is is commerc…

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727: A Simple Logistics Improvement Worth Billions To The Solar Industry, Philip Schwarz of PVpallet 1:29:00

2M ago1:29:00

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Have you ever considered the environmental impact of the non-solar components we deploy in the solar industry? It’s good that we generate clean energy, and even better that we quantify the embodied energy of things like the solar panels we use. But, it takes a relatively “dirty” and old-fashioned industry to actually deliver those solar modules - l…

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Chile's Long Standing Historical Debt 58:41

2M ago58:41

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On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we look at what is being done to resolve the long standing conflict between the Chilean government and the Mapuche indigenous people, inhabitants of parts of south-central Chile, who have suffered from a policy of "pacification" which resulted in a tragic history of exterminations and displacement. Tracing its ro…

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