Best Latinamerica Podcasts (2024)

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695: ‘Digital Owner’s Manuals’ for installers with Illu co-founder Sierra Fan 1:22:21

1d ago1:22:21

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We’ve heard that we need to focus on workforce development. Yet many times the workforce we’ve developed has to re-invent the wheel for lack of reliable systems to a) know what good looks like, and b) replicate it in the field with minimal oversight. What if any solar installer had reliable, step-by-step installation guidance straight from any manu…

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694: LG Proves There’s More Than One Home Battery That’s Easy, Effective & Elegant 14:42

3d ago14:42

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What if solar installers could easily integrate energy storage with any inverter on the market? LG Energy Storage Systems (ESS) makes that possible, and in an important and elegant way. At the 2024 NABCEP Conference, Jim Brown, Senior National Sales Manager at LG ESS, highlighted LG's new "Home 8" AC-coupled energy storage system, a game-changing p…

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Como facilitar la digitalización y simplificación del cierre de ventas para los comercios con Nicolle Melville. 45:37

6d ago45:37

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Nicolle es Gerente General de Amelville y miembro de EO Guatemala. Amelville es una empresa líder en soluciones corporativas, productos y servicios que facilitan la digitalización y simplificación del cierre de ventas para los comercios. Conoce la historia completa de Nicolle Melville en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marc…

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693: Off-Grid Solar Products As A Form Of Wealth Delivery And Value Creation, with Amped Innovation’s Andi Kleissner & Kurt Kuhlmann 1:17:19

8d ago1:17:19

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We often take access to electricity, refrigeration, and running water for granted. In many parts of the world, these are luxuries. In today’s episode, Andi Kleissner and Kurt Kuhlmann, Co-founders and Co-CEOs of Amped Innovation, discuss how they’re changing lives by installing high-performance off-grid solar systems and appliances across Asia and …

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692: Hydrogen's Role in New York's Green Future with Haiyan Sun of NYSERDA 10:44

10d ago10:44

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New York set an ambitious goal for a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040. What will it take to get there? Turns out, hydrogen may be a key component to New York's climate strategy, especially for difficult-to-electrify sectors. Haiyan Sun is the program manager and team leader for hydrogen and clean fuels at the New York State Energy Research …

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French Ambassador for Global Health Anne-Claire Amprou: A Big Historical Moment 33:15

15d ago33:15

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France’s dynamic Ambassador for Global Health, Anne-Claire Amprou, visited CSIS for an extended conversation on the topline historical challenges that her office addresses: elevating climate’s health impacts, the pandemic treaty negotiations and reform of the IHR, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the year of the UN General Assembly High Level Mee…

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691: Adding Storage to Solar is Harder Than We Thought! Leigh Zanone managed 8Minute/Avantus’s Portfolio & Shares His Insights 48:25

16d ago48:25

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Is solar plus storage magically going to fix our grid? If you listen to many of the conversations I’ve heard the last 2+ years, you’d easily assume “we got this, just throw some batteries out there and we’re well on our way to 100% RE!” Turns out it’s not that simple. Building hybrid power (solar+storage) projects requires a deep understanding of t…

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A Groundbreaking ‘Win’ at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs 53:56

17d ago53:56

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On March 14-22, 2024, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) held its 67th annual session in Vienna, Austria. The session saw a landmark vote that may have important repercussions for drug policy, in Latin America and elsewhere. The commission approved a U.S.-led resolution encouraging countries to implement “harm reduction” measures to respond …

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No Snap Elections in Belize as Prime Minister John Briceño Consolidates Power 32:39

17d ago32:39

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Speculation about a potential early election call in Belize has been dismissed by Prime Minister John Briceño. Тhе Рrіmе Міnіѕtеr’ѕ соmmеntѕ fоllоw thе Реорlе’ѕ Unіtеd Раrtу’ѕ (РUР) rесеnt vісtоrу іn munісіраl еlесtіоnѕ, in which thеу ѕесurеd а ѕіgnіfісаnt mајоrіtу over the United Democratic Party (UDP). Тhе РUР’ѕ ѕtrоng ѕhоwіng hаd lеd ѕоmе оbѕеrv…

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690: Can We Squeeze More Power Through The Existing Wires? AES says Yes; Alexina Jackson, VP of Strategic Development 17:33

17d ago17:33

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How do we solve yesterday’s interconnection problems with today’s technology? Alexina Jackson, Vice President of Strategic Development at The AES Corporation, pulls back the curtain to show us how AES is using cutting-edge technology to integrate MORE renewable energy into the grid. Because we need to add new energy fast and our current grid isn’t …

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Jennifer Kates, KFF: “Not a great time to be asking for lots of money… everything has changed.” 30:27

22d ago30:27

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The inimitable Jennifer Kates, KFF, joins us to make sense of the multiple, convergent, competitive replenishments of the most significant instruments in global health – the Global Fund, Gavi, the Pandemic Fund, WHO at historic moment of intense geopolitical tensions and big, costly wars, the ascent of climate, fiscal scarcity, many elections in th…

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689: O&M: How to Keep Existing Solar Projects Producing for Decades to Come with Renewable Energy Veteran & Founder, Josh Fraughton (FSLR, NOVA, R7/RNWBL) 1:13:13

22d ago1:13:13

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As our Secretary of Energy says, deploy deploy deploy! It’s incredible to see how hard we’re pushing to modernize the grid, but, we also must maintain and ensure solar projects are delivering on every kilowatt hour that we promised. Today’s guest has been delivering on those promises for nearly two decades. Josh Fraughton, a renewable energy vetera…

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688: Debunking Myths About Solar's Resilience in Extreme Weather; Lightsource BP’s Kevin Christy and Dave Martin 57:55

24d ago57:55

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Increasing extreme weather events year over year are forcing all energy assets to reconsider asset protection and resilience. The solar industry has been wrongly accused of grid reliability issues in the face of these extreme events, but what does the data say from operating assets that have “weathered” the storms? Lightsource BP’s Kevin Christy is…

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687: Are Diversity and Efficiency being downplayed in the Clean Energy Revolution? Paula Glover of The Alliance to Save Energy gives advice from the front lines 1:19:02

29d ago1:19:02

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Our guest today points out that energy efficiency is actually employing MILLIONS MORE than Renewable Energy as a sector! Paula Glover, President of the Alliance to Save Energy, is fighting on the front lines to reduce energy waste. She uses her platform to champion energy efficiency as a cost-saving measure and a fundamental principle for achieving…

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The Environmental and Social History of Deforestation in the Amazon 48:24

1M ago48:24

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On The LatinNews Podcast we discuss the Environmental and Social History of Deforestation in the Amazon and the Latin American region. In a far-reaching episode, we take a look at the tenurial structure, technologies and political regimes in understanding rapid forest conversions, and the complex dynamics of forest resurgence now found throughout t…

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686: Fixing Solar’s Waste Problem | Kelly Weger, Qcells’ Dir. of Sustainability 15:37

1M ago15:37

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By 2050, around 80 million metric tons of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will reach the end of their life globally (according to NREL). 10 million metric tons will be in the United States. But this is not an issue for a far-off future. As we transition to renewable energy, we create a massive volume of waste just from manufacturing and transportin…

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CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Sandro Galea 46:39

1M ago46:39

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In the fifth episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, J. Stephen Morrison speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, Boston University School of Public Health on the public health workforce pipeline. How to position public health schools and departments within universities to be more powerful, better funded, with better acces…

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685: How this Zillow-like Software Simplifies the Land Permitting Process for Large-Scale Solar; Robin Laine, CEO of Transect 1:11:26

1M ago1:11:26

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Permitting. The word is enough to send shivers down the spines of most PV professionals. Obtaining permits for solar projects, no matter the scale, is a major roadblock in the transition to renewable energy, and often causes project delays that last weeks or even months. Robin Laine, CEO & Co-founder of Transect,is working to simplify the land perm…

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684: Why Can't We Immediately Decommission Natural Gas? National Grid’s Caroline Hon explains 18:48

1M ago18:48

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Is switching from natural gas to electricity as straightforward as flipping a switch, or are we overlooking hidden complexities? Many homeowners want to switch from gas to electricity but underestimate the challenges of making the transition. Some stop short when they learn they’ll need to completely retrofit their homes to accommodate new, clean e…

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Noam Unger, CSIS: The urgency of health adaptation? “It’s self-evident but requires massive changes.” 33:21

1M ago33:21

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In our ongoing series on climate and health, we had the great fortune to enlist a friend and colleague, Noam Unger, Director of the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative, to discuss PREPARE, the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience. Why did it take so long for adaptation to rise in significance? PREPARE is “a pr…

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Como transformar las entidades gubernamentales y los procesos internos de las empresas con Karina Molina 42:49

1M ago42:49

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Karina Molina es miembro de EO Nicaragua y CEO de AK Digital. AK Digital busca crear impacto a través de la transformación digital de las entidades gubernamentales y los procesos internos de las empresas en Nicaragua. Conoce la historia completa de Karina Molina en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL Conoce m…

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Dr. Andrés G. (Willy) Lescano, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia: "A Perfect Storm Scenario" 38:11

1M ago38:11

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Since the start of 2024, several countries in South America have experienced a rapid increase in cases of dengue, a viral disease transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this year alone at least 18 countries in the Americas have reported cases, with more than 400 deaths. In Peru, at the e…

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683: Will Maryland Fail To Meet Their RPS Targets? What Other States Can Learn, with Stephanie Johnson, President of Maryland Renewable Energy Alliance 45:28

1M ago45:28

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Wondering how your state can set and exceed lofty renewable energy targets? Today’s episode is for you. In 2019, Maryland doubled their renewable energy target: aiming for 50% renewable energy by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2045. So, how are they doing? Stephanie Johnson, President and Founder of the Maryland Renewable Energy Alliance (MD-REA), …

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{Bonus} How a NABCEP Certification Gives System Designers an Edge: Jada Alcindor (NABCEP) and John Novak (Scanifly) 7:38

1M ago7:38

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What's the value of a NABCEP certification? Since most solar companies don't require one, is it worth the time and money? At RE+ Northeast a few weeks back, Jada Alcindor from NABCEP asked around to answer one of the industry’s key questions: “How much does a NABCEP certification help installers when it comes to designing systems accurately?” When …

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Are President Noboa's new measures working for Ecuador? 39:28

2M ago39:28

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The combination of a weak state and strong criminal forces has led to a near-doubling of homicides each year in Ecuador since 2020 and the nation's murder rate for 2023 was around 40 per 100,000 people, making it the highest in Ecuador's history and therefore one of the most violent in Latin America. In this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, we ask…

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682: When Will These Domestic Battery Factories Actually Be Online? Joan White of SEIA 18:40

2M ago18:40

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Can we build an 80% clean energy future without reliable, wide-scale energy storage? It's unlikely. So, what needs to happen? Joan White, Director of Storage and Interconnection Policy at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), has been fighting to answer that question for years. Now that The Inflation Reduction Act has made it cheaper and …

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Flooding the Zone: the "Bukele Model,” Security and Democracy in El Salvador 57:47

2M ago57:47

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El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele just won re-election by a broad margin as a massive security crackdown has reduced gangs’ role in everyday life. But the increasingly authoritarian “Bukele model” has a big long-term downside, Douglas Farah explains. --- It has been almost a month since Nayib Bukele was reelected as President of El Salvador by a…

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681: Nextracker’s secret marketing strategy is hard to copy, Kristan Kirsh 1:14:58

2M ago1:14:58

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How did Nextracker become the leading solar tracker manufacturer in the world in 10 years, and what was the secret sauce of one of the most successful IPO’s of 2023? We finally have Nextracker’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, Kristan Kirsh, on the show sharing her journey of helping elevate Nextracker from 400 Megawatts to 90 Gigawatts in ship…

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680: Best practices for Community engagement from Solstice Co-founder, Sandhya Murali 16:05

2M ago16:05

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Community solar has proven a viable pathway to more affordable and equitable clean energy, but how do developers overcome one of the main hurdles to the project’s success - community engagement? Founded with a commitment to making solar energy accessible to all, Solstice has become a key player in community solar, especially in the US Northeast, em…

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Operando una empresa de distribución de clase mundial con Álvaro González 47:55

2M ago47:55

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Alvaro Gonzalez es director comercial de Quality Colors. Quality Colors brinde soluciones arquitectónicas con certeza técnica, certificados, ecología y valores agregados, con un ahorro significativo en tu obra o inversión. Conoce la historia completa de Alvaro Gonzalez en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto a Daniel Marcos. INFO FINAL C…

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The CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Vanessa Kerry and Minister Austin Demby 1:01:10

2M ago1:01:10

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In the fourth episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, Vanessa Kerry, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health and Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation for Sierra Leone join Julie Gerberding, CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security Co-chair and CEO of the Foundation for the…

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679: Business Lessons from 23 Years in Solar | Bob & Maria Kingery of Southern Energy Management 1:46:59

2M ago1:46:59

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Can a company thrive for over two decades in the clean energy sector by steadfastly adhering to its core values, all while refusing outside investment and navigating the highs and lows of the renewable energy market? Bob and Maria Kingery, co-founders of Southern Energy Management (SEM) in North Carolina, have demonstrated that it's not only possib…

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The Dominican Republic: a success story of democratic politics in the region 48:30

2M ago48:30

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On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we ask Dr Jacqueline Jimenez Polanco, Associate Professor of Sociology at the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York, to what can we attribute the success of the anti-corruption and anti-impunity politics in the Dominican Republic? With elections on the horizon for May 2024, will the victor co…

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678: How We Build A Diverse & Equitable Workforce, with Barry Reaves of NECEC 20:25

2M ago20:25

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Barry Reaves, serving as the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice (DEI/J), and Workforce Development at the North East Clean Energy Council (NECEC), is tackling head-on the clean energy sector's need for a more diverse workforce. This challenge expands beyond ethnic boundaries, touching on gender, sexuality, and income status, h…

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677: The “Carfax” of Solar, How Software is (finally) Transforming Fieldwork Management, With James Nagel & David Penalva of HelioVolta 1:34:48

2M ago1:34:48

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Can the solar industry utilize advanced data analytics and software to address the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into the grid, maintaining project quality, and ensuring long-term asset value? Where are there still gaps to address? As the industry matures, project developers, asset owners and grid operators are increasingly foc…

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Violence in Ecuador: Getting Beyond Stopgap Solutions 1:02:52

2M ago1:02:52

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A January outbreak of criminal violence in Ecuador made headlines worldwide. Now, a new government is cracking down in ways that recall other countries' "mano dura" policies, and the U.S. government stands ready to help. Is this the right way forward? While this isn’t the first time Ecuador’s government has declared a state of exception, the promin…

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676: Understanding Energy Demand in the Face of Extreme Weather with Sean Kelly of Amperon 34:35

2M ago34:35

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As more frequent extreme weather events become the new normal, grid operators and project developers alike seek improved data sources and market signals to help balance their daily load forecasts. The surge in electricity demand during such crises not only escalates power costs but also exposes the vulnerabilities of our energy grid, underscoring t…

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Lecciones para escalar su negocio de marketing con Rodolfo Salazar 41:24

2M ago41:24

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Rodolfo Salazar es fundador y CEO de Qudox en El Salvador. QUDOX es una empresa disruptiva que se centra en marketing de resultados para empresas que necesitan escalar agresivamente la adquisición de clientes utilizando tecnologías digitales y marcas. Conoce la historia completa de Rodolfo Salazar en esta edición de Maestros del Escalamiento junto …

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Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues 57:50

2M ago57:50

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Donald G. McNeil, the prize-winning science and health reporter—45 years with the New York Times—unpacks his newly published memoir, The Wisdom of Plagues. It covers his remarkable personal and professional story, his reflections on the travails facing PEPFAR, the stark lessons of Covid, his "radical" prescriptions for the future, and his reflectio…

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675: Can America Be THE Battery Manufacturing Leader? | John Zahurancik of Fluence Energy 1:09:25

2M ago1:09:25

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The United States stands at a pivotal juncture in its clean energy transition, with domestic energy storage manufacturing emerging as the cornerstone of its sustainable future. John Zahurancik, President Americas at Fluence, joins Nico Johnson to discuss the future of domestic battery manufacturing in the United States at Intersolar NA. Also, this …

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The CommonHealth Live! WHO Senior Advisor Dr. Scott Dowell on the Global Health Emergency Corps 46:38

2M ago46:38

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In the third episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, World Health Organization (WHO) Senior Advisor Dr. Scott Dowell joins J. Stephen Morrison for a discussion about the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) concept, development thus far, and plans for 2024. What will it take to bring GHEC to life? What might the U.S. role be?…

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674: Where to get the best electricity grid carbon data in seconds, with Wenbo Shi of Singularity Energy 25:29

2M ago25:29

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Occasionally on the anniversary of an episode that really impacted us, we like to run a vignette of something we learned from such an episode to give new listeners (or those of you who just missed it originally) insight from the excellent content in our back catalog, much of which we believe is worth revisiting. As GHG emissions continue to rise, t…

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