Farm-Powered Sustainability with John Hanselman from Vanguard Renewables
03/16/23 • 55 min
Get ready to hear a whole lot about poop. Cow poop to be precise. John Hanselman, the founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Vanguard Renewables, joins the show (15:52) to talk about the work he and his colleagues collaborate with farmers to make the agriculture sector more sustainable. They do this by building anaerobic digesters that take food waste, and yes, cow manure and turn it into products like natural gas, fertilizer, bedding for cows and cash for farmers.
Other segments
"Sustainable or Suspicious" - (1:13)
The team looks into an effort underway to reduce the carbon footprint of websites. We gauge a few popular websites like Google, Microsoft and Apple ... and then take a very disappointing look in the mirror.
"Headline Check" - (18:25)
- PwC and Workiva survey shows business leaders taking proactive approach to climate disclosure, regardless of SEC timeline
- IKEA's Latest Climate Target: Glue
- United Airlines and Sesame Street partner on green education campaign
"Here and There" - (12:40)
Singapore stands out for sustainable tourism
Get ready to hear a whole lot about poop. Cow poop to be precise. John Hanselman, the founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Vanguard Renewables, joins the show (15:52) to talk about the work he and his colleagues collaborate with farmers to make the agriculture sector more sustainable. They do this by building anaerobic digesters that take food waste, and yes, cow manure and turn it into products like natural gas, fertilizer, bedding for cows and cash for farmers.
Other segments
"Sustainable or Suspicious" - (1:13)
The team looks into an effort underway to reduce the carbon footprint of websites. We gauge a few popular websites like Google, Microsoft and Apple ... and then take a very disappointing look in the mirror.
"Headline Check" - (18:25)
- PwC and Workiva survey shows business leaders taking proactive approach to climate disclosure, regardless of SEC timeline
- IKEA's Latest Climate Target: Glue
- United Airlines and Sesame Street partner on green education campaign
"Here and There" - (12:40)
Singapore stands out for sustainable tourism
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Matt touches on batteries, solar panels, weatherization and the future of home sustainability tech, so we think you’ll appreciate hearing what he has to say.
Segments
Sustainable or Suspicious - (1:58)
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Top Headlines from SmartBrief on Sustainability - (13:44)
Corporate Sustainability Becomes a Team SportGreen Product Claims Face Growing Consumer ScrutinyBeavers to return to London as part of urban rewilding
Here and There - (17:05)
Efforts underway to make Ramadan more sustainable
Key highlights from Matt Ferrell
(22:08) - The most common questions from consumers
(23:12) - The Do's and Don'ts when it comes to installing solar
(27:48) - The Do's and Don'ts when it comes to installing batteries
(31:45) - How to prioritize energy efficiency needs
(34:37) - The low-hanging fruit when it comes to energy efficiency solutions
(37:12) - How the Inflation Reduction Act impacts consumers
(39:58) - The role of Community Solar
(41:14) - Exciting tech of the future: Flow batteries for homes
(43:11) - Matt's bold predictions
(44:29) - Matt's take on the future of EV charging
Sustainability SmartPod - Farm-Powered Sustainability with John Hanselman from Vanguard Renewables
Transcript
(Note: This tanscript was created using artificial intelligence. It has not been edited verbatim.)
Sean McMahon 00:09
Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Sustainability SmartPod. I'm your host Sean McMahon, and I'm joined today by Karen Kanter, Evan Milberg and Jaan vanValkenburg. How y'all doing today, everybody?
Karen Kantor 00:22
Oh, things are great over here.
Evan Milberg 00:24
Fantastic, sir.
Jaan vanValkenb
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