#185 Roger Sorkin, Founder & Executive Director of the American Resilience Project

Roger Sorkin is an award-winning producer, writer, editor, and director of mission-driven films designed to strengthen civilizational security. Prior to founding the American Resilience Project, Roger consulted with and created documentary and dramatic films for a wide range of nonprofit, academic and government institutions, including the U.S. Global Leadership...

6 Electric Energy Predictions for 2022 with Peter Kelly-Detwiler

Energy industry thought leader Peter Kelly-Detwiler joined us on the Bigger Than Us podcast in January to share his predictions for electric energy in 2022. Here are six key takeaways, all of which are centered around the areas he believes will be the most interesting to watch this year:...

#184 John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Computing

John Belizaire is the CEO of Soluna Computing, the world’s first utility-scale company developing power plants and combining them with high-performance computing facilities. As a serial entrepreneur, John has successfully founded and scaled multiple industry-leading technology startups that have achieved market leadership and double-digit growth, including FirstBest, an insurance...

#183 Pat Crowley, Founder & CEO of Chapul Farms

Pat Crowley is the founder and CEO of Chapul Farms, building and scaling modular insect farms. His diverse career path has had a singular focus of ensuring the food and water availability to future generations, with previous positions as a climate modeler, hydrologist, and agronomist in public and private sectors,...

#182 Dr. Chris Wedding, Founder of Entrepreneurs for Impact - Climate Mastermind

Dr. Chris Wedding is a former environmental private equity investor, 3x entrepreneur, Board member, Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill professor, podcast creator (Climate Torch), newsletter author (ZERO), an occasional monk with 25+ years of meditation practice, and Founder of Entrepreneurs for Impact, which runs Climate Mastermind peer groups...

#181 Dr. BJ Johnson, CEO & Co-founder of ClearFlame Engine Technologies

Dr. BJ Johnson is CEO and co-founder of ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a growing startup dedicated to developing clean engine technology for heavy-duty truck, off-highway, and industrial applications. Together with co-founder Dr. Julie Blumreiter, BJ founded ClearFlame to develop solutions that increase the performance of and reduce emissions from internal combustion...

Throwing Away: One of the Most Misunderstood Concepts of Our Time

If I ask you to put a plate or fork away, where would you put it? Maybe a cupboard or utensil draw. Even though you put it away, it would still be in your home. When you throw something away, where does it go? Where is “away?” Slowly but...

#180 Peter Kelly-Detwiler 2021 Energy Review & 2020 Outlook

Peter Kelly-Detwiler has 30 years of experience in the electric energy arena. He writes for Forbes.com and other publications on topics related to disruptive innovation and its impact on the electricity infrastructure. He provides strategic advice to clients and investors, helping them to navigate this transitional period. Peter is also...

Essential Climate Change Reading for 2022

A list of 10 books that will get you up to speed on climate change, its impacts on business and society, and promising climate solutions. The Energy Switch: How Companies and Customers Are Transforming the Electrical Grid and the Future of Power by Peter Kelly-Detwiler “The electric power grid...

#179: Advice 2021

Hello, and welcome to the Bigger Than Us podcast for the last episode of 2021. And as we prepare for 2022, we thought we’d reflect on the advice given by our most popular guests. We hope that after listening to the episode, you feel as inspired and motivated as...

#178 Julia Armstrong D’Agnese, Co-founder and CEO of Earth Knowledge

Julia Armstrong D’Agnese is Co-founder and CEO of Earth Knowledge and is on a mission to provide the most authoritative integrated planetary intelligence, translating the complexity of our Earth Systems into clear actionable impact to help build a more sustainable world. Julia is an experienced leader in transforming businesses...

6 Green Building Innovations Making Net Zero Goals Possible

To accommodate housing and industry needs while keeping global warming within 1.5⁰C, 100% of new buildings must be net-zero by 2030. Achieving this goal requires new technology for waste and energy efficiency, and for the decarbonization of construction and building materials. Here are the cutting-edge technologies we’re watching in...