Monday, April 30th Radio Show

At the Cutting Edge of Renewable Energy

To start this week with a bang we are talking about the most exciting and advanced renewable energy technologies and innovation in the world. We are so pumped about the advances being made in this industry and so today we are just going with our enthusiasm.


Today's Featured Radio Guest:

Jim Callihan - CEO and President of Renewable Energy Access,
worldwide news and information source about renewable energy and also provides a weekly podcast called "Inside Renewable Energy" which is available at the website.

Companies, Projects and Products Mentioned on Today's Show:

USBCell - A company offering a rechargeable battery with convenient USB attachment to easily plug into your personal computer.
Viesso – Customizing your home furniture has never been easier than it is now with this great company offering terrific green options. We especially love the eco-friendly couches because they are usually so hard to find.
2007 Tour de Presteigne – Electric bike endurance rally to be held in England.
London Calling – Electric cars charged as easily as your ipod is no longer a pipe dream but instead is a reality with Nice Car Company.
Wind Energy Co-ops – What can I really do? We hear this question over and over and now with this great business models from Energy For All, we are discovering that the power is in the hands of the people.
Light Bulb Face-off- This month’s Popular Mechanics Magazine held a sort of light bulb Olympics and the winner is unanimously compact fluorescent.

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. - In 2005, HC&S produced 211,648 megawatt hours of electricity, primarily for its own use -- saving the equivalent of 500,000 barrels of oil. It also sold 96,249 megawatt hours to Maui Electric Co. to supply 7 percent of its Maui customers. Its 3 percent increase in power sales over 2004 represented $5.1 million more revenue, more than offsetting a $4.3 million decline in sugar and coffee sales.

New England Wood Pellet- Timber company using the various timber waste by-products, compressed sawdust and woodchip fibers, to create a quality renewable energy source that is clean, consistent, and efficient.

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) - A leading renewable energy company specializing in cost-effective, advanced, and environmentally sound offshore wave power technology.

Verdant Power - A sustainable energy company using a free-flow turbine system that generates utility and village scale electric power from natural underwater currents, which can be found in rivers, tides, oceans, and man made channels.

-- Margaret