𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

While we're all familiar with massive utility-scale wind farms and solar projects feeding into enormous transmission lines, there's a powerful alternative model emerging: community energy. This approach puts energy production, consumption, and management directly into the hands of local citizens and communities.

But there's a challenge: without the economies of scale that utility projects enjoy, community energy struggles to be both affordable and profitable. So how do we make it work economically while delivering climate and environmental benefits?

Join me in a conversation with community energy innovator Prateek Saxena, co-founder and CEO of Hygge Energy to learn more!

keywords: community solar, energy pricing, solar customers, distribution utilities, transaction fees, consumer benefits

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

"YES!" says Kimberly Haley-Coleman, founder and CEO of Globe Aware, a charity that promotes sustainable volunteer tourism. In epsiode 59 of Climate+ Podcast, Lincoln and Kimberly discuss the importance of fostering cultural connections and empathy through international service, the evolution of Globe Aware's projects over 25 years, and the significance of understanding community needs. The conversation highlights the challenges and rewards of volunteer work, the sustainability of projects, and the transformative experiences for volunteers. Kimberly emphasizes the need for deep listening and collaboration with local communities to ensure meaningful outcomes.

Keywords: global service, cultural connection, volunteer tourism, sustainability, community engagement, Globe Aware, cultural exchange, international service, empathy, ethical tourism

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 "𝗔𝗜-𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱?

Check out episode 58 of Climate+ Podcast! Lincoln speaks with Hal Corin at Viridi about the challenges and innovations in creating resilient energy infrastructure. They discuss the evolution of the US electric grid, the importance of distributed energy resources, and the role of batteries in optimizing energy management. Hal shares insights on customer perspectives, regulatory challenges, and the future of energy solutions, emphasizing the need for transparency and communication in the energy sector. The conversation highlights the potential for growth in energy solutions and the importance of adapting to new technologies and market dynamics.