Best Solution Net Systems Podcasts (2025)

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Live from The iP Utility Safety Conference, Glendale, AZ - How Upstream Thinking Changes Safety 20:09

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Recorded live from the IP Utility Safety Conference in Glendale, Arizona , this free-flowing conversation features Kate Wade of IP magazine , Billy Martin of Think Tank Project, LLC , and Brant Jeffries of Bierer Meters. The group discusses how conferences and networking change our perspectives , using analogies like Billy's "fire corn" and Heracli…

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Trust Scales: Veo Is the Micromobility Partner Cities Love 44:41

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In an industry that moved fast and broke cities, Veo chose a different path: partnership over disruption. Co-founder and CEO Candice Xie is building one of the only profitable micromobility companies in America by leading with discipline, transparency, and respect for the people shaping urban life. While competitors flooded streets and flamed out, …

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Utility Safety Podcast - Confronting the Silent Epidemic - A Conversation on Suicide Prevention in the Utility Industry 55:46

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In this incredibly moving and vital episode of Incident Prevention's Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade is joined by Rob Duplain, a project superintendent, and Bill Martin, President of Think Tank LLC. The conversation centers on the critical issue of suicide, particularly within the utility and construction industries, sparked by a powerful Li…

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What is The Fifth Wire? Building a Human Safety Net in the Utility Sector with Tom Murphy 55:40

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In this powerful episode of Incident Prevention's Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade sits down with Tom Murphy, the founder and CEO of Sweethearts and Heroes. Tom shares the deeply personal journey that led him from the railroad industry and professional mixed martial arts to creating a vital organization focused on "upstream prevention" for me…

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AI, Solar Minigrids, and the Quest to Power Civilization’s Edge 48:04

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Husk Power Systems operates the largest fleet of community-level clean-energy minigrids in the world—over 400 sites across India and Nigeria. Each system combines solar, battery storage, and biomass generation into a modular platform called PRISM, engineered to deploy and power an entire village within 24 hours. Behind the technology is an AI-drive…

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Rebuilding The Future: The New Circular Blueprint 35:31

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The world is waking up to a new reality: recycling alone won’t fix our waste problem. To build a truly sustainable future, we need to go circular - rethinking how we design, use, and recover the materials that shape our lives. We can beat the endless downcycle by designing smarter, innovating materials, and even dreaming up new consumption models. …

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Mining Solar Panels to Build New Ones 51:11

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SolarCycle is building the next supply chain that makes the clean energy transition possible. Co-founder Jesse Simons spent two decades at the Sierra Club leading national campaigns to accelerate renewable energy before seeing the constraint built into solar’s own success. There aren’t enough raw materials to keep scaling, and communities are start…

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The Billion-Dollar Bank Underwriting the Clean Energy Transition 43:53

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Ken LaRoe has done what no one else in U.S. history has: founded three banks. His first two were financial successes. His third—Climate First Bank—is his answer to unfinished business. Built to align money with mission, it’s now America’s fastest-growing new bank, surpassing $1.4 billion in assets while financing the clean energy economy. In this e…

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Cooling the Cloud: Innovation at the Heart of Data Centers 29:59

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The digital world is expanding at lightning speed, powered by vast data centers that have become the critical infrastructure of our time. From streaming services to AI breakthroughs, these facilities are the engines of growth and innovation. But with that power come important challenges: massive energy use, complex cooling demands, and the need to …

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Millions of Urban Trees Are Discarded—Cambium Builds Them a New Supply Chain 50:23

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Cambium is building the operating system for reuse—a digital supply chain connecting the fragmented network of companies needed to turn fallen trees into finished goods. Every year, tens of millions of urban trees come down. The scale is staggering, and most end up chipped, burned, or buried. Cambium links tree-removal crews, haulers, mills, and en…

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Cool Air, Hot Takes - Buildings As Batteries: Demand Response 35:20

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Voice of Experience with Danny Raines, CUSP - Beyond the Wires - The Hidden Dangers in Stormwater 23:47

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It’s not just downed lines and high voltage you need to watch out for during storm restoration. In the mud and floodwaters lies a hidden, deadly threat: flesh-eating bacteria. In this critical episode, we're talking about Necrotizing Fasciitis, a rare but devastating infection that can start from a tiny cut or scrape exposed to contaminated water. …

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From Google to the Grid: She's Orchestrating the Clean Energy Future 51:59

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AI, electrification, decarbonization—they all hinge on how effectively the grid is orchestrated. Yet thousands of clean energy projects are stuck in U.S. interconnection queues. The backlog is twice the size of all the energy we use today. It’s not a cost problem. It’s the grid—the largest machine on earth—built last century for stability and missi…

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Utility Safety Podcast - Safety by Design - Safety Management System Planning with Pam Tompkins CSP, CUSP 47:48

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In this episode of the Safety by Design, Nick sits down with Pam Tompkins, CUSP to discuss her recent article, "Safety by Design, Safety Management System Planning." This is the third installment of a six-part series where Pam delves into the critical role of planning in creating an effective safety management system (SMS). Pam explains why a proac…

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AI for the Planet: From Tech Labs to Real Life 37:58

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Fighting climate change means juggling a thousand moving parts, from how we power our cities to how insects sustain our ecosystems. Artificial intelligence is uniquely equipped to take on that scale of challenge, analyzing massive data sets, predicting problems before they happen, and unlocking solutions humans alone could never achieve. In this ep…

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Disco, Sunshine, and the Future of Curbside EV Charging - It's Electric 44:24

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Curbside charging sounds obvious—plug in outside your apartment, wake up to a full battery. Yet more than 40 million potential urban EV owners are still waiting for someone to figure it out. it’s electric, co-founded by Tiya Gordon, is designing EV charging for cities—making curbside charging possible by inventing what didn’t exist: hardware powere…

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Union Care Solutions - A Conversation on Mental Health in the Electrical Industry 29:45

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In this vital episode, host Kate Wade sits down with Jenny Lavin, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Union Care Solutions, to tackle the pressing mental health crisis within the union electrical community. Jenny, a union wife and mother with deep family roots in the IBEW, shares the alarming statistics that prompted her to take action: in the con…

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Alloy Built Brooklyn’s First All-Electric Skyscraper — Wall Street Wants More 49:08

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By fusing architect and developer, Alloy Development is proving that the riskiest choice in real estate isn’t electrification or Passive House — it’s clinging to the past. CEO Jared Della Valle joins Supercool to share the company’s journey to developing The Alloy Block in downtown Brooklyn—aiming to create the most sustainable block in the city. I…

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Big Things Are Possible: Scaling Sustainability 33:45

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The journey to a sustainable future is built project by project, idea by idea. That means from small businesses to schools, hospitals, and even skyscrapers with their own zip codes. The lesson is the same: when creativity, collaboration , and courage come together, big things are possible anywhere. In this episode, we speak to Dan Palino, Chief Ope…

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Fashion’s Next Wave Isn’t Fast—It’s Faherty 40:34

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Mike Faherty grew up surfing the Jersey Shore, surrounded by coastal style but chasing something that felt more enduring. Even as a kid, he obsessed over fabrics—the way silk ties carried weight, how colors layered, how clothes gained character through texture. By seventeen, he had already mapped the outlines of the brand he wanted to build. In 201…

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The Billion-Mile Diesel Problem and the Business Model Fixing It 39:59

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Forum Mobility is electrifying how America moves freight. Every year, more than 30,000 diesel 18-wheelers haul containers in and out of California’s ports, logging over a billion miles, generating enormous carbon emissions and polluting nearby communities. Electric semis are powerful, quiet, and clean. But at $500,000 apiece with uncertain charging…

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Utility Safety Podcast - Deep Dive - Improving Rope Safety in Energized Environments 16:36

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This episode of "The Deep Dive" explores the hidden dangers of using standard synthetic ropes in high-voltage environments and the shift towards true dielectric ropes. We discuss how traditional ropes can become conductive when exposed to moisture and contaminants, turning them into a serious safety hazard. We also cover the importance of rigorous …

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The ROI of Sustainability: A CFO’s Perspective 29:53

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The intersection of finance and sustainability is dynamic and full of opportunity. Far from existing in separate lanes, the two are increasingly intertwined, working together to fuel growth, spark innovation and create lasting value. At its core, sustainability isn’t a trade-off against profitability; it’s a powerful driver of it. With the right in…

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The Future of PPE - How Twiceme Technology Is Revolutionizing PPE for Utility Workers 23:55

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In this episode of the Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade sits down with Christian Connolly, CEO of Twiceme Technology, a Sweden-based smart safety company revolutionizing PPE with digital innovation. Christian shares his journey from fintech to safety tech, explains how wearable technology is transforming worker protection, and highlights Twic…

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The Clean Energy Transition Is Cooking: Copper's Battery-Enabled Appliances Unlock Home Electrification 47:37

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Most U.S. homes aren’t wired for electrified living, even though the clean energy future depends on it. Upgrading panels and wiring can cost thousands before a single new appliance is even installed. Plus, consumers aren’t demanding electrification. They want lifestyle upgrades—faster, more precise cooking, backup power in a pinch, and appliances t…

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Interface is Going Carbon-Negative (No Offsets Necessary) 43:45

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Interface is a public company proving that carbon-negative is possible at scale. The billion-dollar flooring brand has more than 400 carbon-negative products on the market today and a plan to take its entire business carbon-negative by 2040. Liz Minne, Head of Global Sustainability Strategy, shares how Interface is operationalizing that ambition th…

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Connecting The Dots: Unlocking Innovation with Systems Thinking 30:53

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Break down those barriers and shake off that siloed thinking: sustainability, technology, and innovation have never been more aligned. All it takes is a change in perspective! Pioneering leaders around the world are now viewing sustainability not just as a requirement, but as an opportunity. With experienced guidance, cutting-edge initiatives are n…

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Amazon: Faster Delivery, Lower Emissions 42:44

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At Amazon, speed isn’t a carbon cost—it’s a carbon advantage. The company now runs 30,000 electric delivery vehicles, delivered 1.5 billion packages on battery power last year, and has built over 600 renewable energy projects in more than 20 countries—20 gigawatts of clean energy capacity, making it the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewa…

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Freedom From Ordinary: Brompton Folding Bikes Take on America 41:12

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For fifty years, Brompton has been the most iconic name in urban cycling. Engineered and made in London, beloved by city riders, and still unrivaled in how fast it folds and how good it feels to ride. But in the U.S., where biking is still mostly recreational and folding bikes barely register, the brand faces a different challenge: how to scale a j…

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Electrification in Transport: Reducing Carbon Emissions for the Long Haul 34:25

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Electric vehicles are growing in popularity – small cars, SUVs, even pickup trucks. But what about electric long-haul tractor trailers? It’s true that, owing to the size of the batteries required, electrification of heavy-hauling trucks is a difficult task. However, disruptive innovators have capitalized on this gap in the sector. Thanks to groundb…

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Rethinking Risk: Safety Culture, Risk Tolerance, and Relationship-Driven Leadership - Mark Taylor, CUSP 45:44

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Rethinking Risk: Safety Culture, Risk Tolerance, and Relationship-Driven Leadership In this compelling episode, Mark Taylor, CUSP, Senior Advisor of Corporate Services at Primary Engineering and Construction, joins us to explore how utility professionals perceive and manage risk. Drawing from decades of field and leadership experience, Mark discuss…

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Built from the Underground Up - Mark Savage’s Mission to Train the Next Generation of Utility Workers 38:09

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In this episode of Incident Prevention’s Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade sits down with Mark Savage, Marine Corps veteran and founder of DeadBreak — a specialized underground electrical training and consulting company. Mark shares his professional journey, the gaps he identified in underground utility training, and how DeadBreak aims to brid…

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Voice of Experience: Battling the Storm - Hurricane Season Lessons for Linemen with Danny Raines, CUSP 37:52

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In this powerful episode of the Utility Safety Podcast: Voice of Experience, veteran lineman and safety consultant Danny Raines, CUSP, shares hard-earned lessons from decades of storm response—from Hurricane Katrina to ice storms in Georgia. With hurricane season in full swing, Danny offers real-world guidance on preparing for storm duty, understan…

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Bringing Electrical Safety Home - A Conversation with Jennifer LeFevre of Electrical Safety Foundation International 17:58

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In this episode of the Incident Prevention Utility Safety Podcast, host Kate Wade sits down with Jennifer LeFevre, Executive Director of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), to explore how everyday decisions at work and at home can impact electrical safety. Jennifer shares insights into the mission of ESFI, the dangers of lithium-…

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Clean Energy Is As American As Football in the Fall—If You Tell It Right 42:36

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To scale climate solutions, you have to know how to talk about them. The companies driving climate adoption don’t just offer better solutions—they tell better stories. Stories that reframe clean energy as the smarter, cheaper, everyday choice. Stories that win customers, sway skeptics, and shift markets. Keith Zakheim has spent two decades working …

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Hemp Grows Up: A Long-Awaited Crop Now Insulates U.S. Homes 47:59

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Industrial hemp always had believers. What it lacked was a supply chain. Hempitecture is changing that—starting with the first commercial-scale factory in the U.S. making high-performance home insulation from hemp. Headquartered in Idaho, the company has shipped to 5,000+ customers across 48 states. It’s now the largest buyer of industrial hemp fib…

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Embodied Carbon: The First Movers of the Built Environment 37:10

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The cause of global warming isn’t a mystery: we’ve been reliant on burning fossil fuels for centuries. Our carbon emissions are a big problem, but what if carbon could be part of the solution? There are many solutions that can contribute to reducing our emissions footprint, from the transition to renewable energy, to sustainable consumption, produc…

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The 4 Therapist Types (And Why #2 Is Your Biggest Problem) 55:09

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In this episode, David O'Sullivan and Paddy discuss the challenges faced by clinic owners and therapists, focusing on the importance of understanding the therapist's role, the customer journey framework, and the significance of metrics in clinical practice. They explore the transition from problem unaware to solution aware, emphasizing the need for…

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Utility Safety Podcast - Industrial Athletes - Keeping Utility Workers Safe in Extreme Heat 44:00

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In this special Incident Prevention Utility Safety Podcast episode for Extreme Heat Awareness Month, host Kate Wade welcomes Dr. Kevin Rindal of Vimocity and Scott Head of DragonWear to share essential strategies for preventing heat stress among utility workers. They dive deep into how extreme heat affects the human body, why utility workers are es…

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Electrify Everything: Span’s Big Bet on the Dumbest Box in the House 51:39

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Consumers want the upgrades. The climate does too. But the electrical panel in the garage stands in the way. EVs, heat pumps, induction stoves—electrification is becoming more attractive. The products are faster, cleaner, cheaper to run. But nearly 48 million U.S. homes still rely on outdated 100-amp service. That means expensive utility upgrades, …

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Clean Energy Is Dead. Long Live Clean Energy. 45:39

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America invented the clean energy future. Now it may be dismantling it, just as the rest of the world hits the accelerator. The U.S. was first. The first silicon solar cell in New Jersey. The first wind turbine in Cleveland. The first microinverter in a California garage. But now it’s China scaling the clean energy transition—building factories, lo…

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Cool Air, Hot Takes: Get The Scoop on Decarbonization 32:33

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Working toward a sustainable tomorrow is a collaborative and mutual effort. We go farther when we go together. Taking a holistic approach to sustainability might mean looking at operations, supply chain, and equipment efficiencies. And linking that up are the engineers who know the market, the technologies, and the systems approach that can magnify…

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Utility Safety Podcast: Deep Dive: Bucket Truck Safety: OSHA Standards and Other Considerations Written by Danny Raines, CUSP 11:40

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In this episode, we unpack the vital safety standards, OSHA regulations, and field-tested insights that govern bucket truck operations in the electric utility industry. Based on the article “Bucket Truck Safety: OSHA Standards and Other Considerations” by Danny Raines, CUSP, we dive into key differences between Class A and Class B trucks, daily con…

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Silencing the Noise: Creating a Culture of Actionable Safety and Synchrony with Bill Martin, CUSP 42:03

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In this episode of our Actionable Safety series, host Nick talks with Bill Martin and Kate Wade about moving beyond “safety noise” to create real, lasting change on the job. They dive deep into achieving buy-in through synchrony, overcoming defensiveness, and translating safety theory into real-world practice. With stories from climbing Mount Kenya…

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Profits at Recycling's Edge: TerraCycle Finds ROI in Trash No One Wants 49:22

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TerraCycle takes on waste the rest of the world ignores—cigarette butts, diapers, pharmaceutical blister packs. But what makes the model work isn’t what they recycle. It’s how they get companies to pay for it. Even with one of the boldest missions in climate tech—eliminate the idea of waste—TerraCycle doesn’t lead with sustainability. It leads with…

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Building A 'Go-To' Clinic: The Hidden Confidence Crisis: What Your New Therapist Won't Tell You 32:21

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In this episode of the ‘Go-To’ Physio podcast, David O'Sullivan and Paddy Mulligan discuss the hidden confidence crisis faced by new therapists in private practice. They explore the common challenges in hiring, the importance of communication and setting clear expectations, and how to build confidence in new hires. The conversation emphasizes the n…

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Built for the EV Generation: Formula E Energizes 500 Million Global Race Fans 49:30

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When Roger Griffiths first heard about Formula E in 2014, he was intrigued but skeptical. A veteran of IndyCar, Le Mans, and Formula 1—and a self-described petrol head—he wasn’t convinced electric racing could deliver credible performance. Then he saw who was signing on. Michael Andretti. Alain Prost. Emerson Fittipaldi. Frank Williams. Plus early …

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Harnessing Heat: The Tech Solution For Cooler Buildings 33:54

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Buildings are responsible for more than a third of global energy consumption and emissions, with much of that energy use attributed to day-to-day heating and cooling needs. The challenge to meet ambitious sustainability targets means addressing the impact of the buildings. But, could they present the biggest opportunity of all? In this episode, we …

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Cleaning the Grid: Wärtsilä Tackles the Toughest Battery Storage Projects on Earth 41:33

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Grid battery storage has gone from niche to necessary. Fast. Projects that were once 300 megawatt-hours are now hitting 9 gigawatt-hours. And companies like Wärtsilä are leading the charge, taking on the hardest, highest-stakes deployments around the world. In this episode, Dave Hebert, VP of Global Sales & Business Strategy for Wärtsilä's Energy S…

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The ROI on Climate Capital: A Mayor’s Blueprint for Citywide Renewal 58:34

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Jaime Pumarejo helped lead Barranquilla, Colombia, through a stunning transition. When he first joined the city’s government in his twenties, Barranquilla was under bankruptcy protection, poverty was high, and public trust was fractured. Today, it serves as a global model for how climate action can drive economic growth, attract investment, and del…