Exclusive Lazy E Interview: Seth Leitman

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Volkswagen TDI Test Drive: Clean Diesel and Real Torque

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Brita Climate Ride 2008 coming September 20th

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WalkScore: Walkable City Website

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Pump Your Own Ethanol with the EFUEL 100 MicroFueler

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Green Cars For Tight Budgets

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Fields of Fuel: Green Screening at Sundance

Today's show features a producer and director of a film that is currently at Sundance. Fields of Fuel is turning heads at that festival, and across the US at large, because it is both timely and awesome.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Josh Tickell and Greg Reitman - Director and Producer from Fields of Fuel, a film about biodiesel fuel made from vegetable oil that is an economically sustainable, environmentally sound alternative energy to fossil fuel.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12th RADIO SHOW

Designing Eco-Vehicles and Showing that Eco-Love

Today's show is focused on creating green alternatives for vehicles and shifting our overall transportation infrastructure. Making a change of this caliber is a huge deal and will take many smart minds, and all hands on deck.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

David A. Muyres - Vice President of Educational Initiatives at Art Center College of Design whose Sustainability Summit will be held in February.

Bari Nan Cohen - Freelance Journalist, Contributing Editor at Plenty Magazine and "Striving Environmentalist" whose work can be seen at More, and RealSimple.com.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th RADIO SHOW

Green Express: Making Major Moves

Today's show is about greening the transportation options available to us. In an increasingly global economy, how a product arrives to your front door is as important as "what" product you actually bought. Whether you are receiving important documents, beer, or exotic fish for your home aquarium, it all travels quite a distance to reach you; and that is the topic we're exploring today.

Today's Featured Radio Guest:

Jay Holgate - Founder and CEO of Green Express, an Atlanta based courier company whose hybrid fleet is the first eco-friendly courier service in the US.

Topics Discussed Today

Guardian Eco Store - The British Newspaper's fantastic online boutique with products specially selected to promote ideas for a better world. Whether you are looking for stylish clothing, energy-saving gadgets, fantastic housewares, eco-fashion, organic cosmetics or fairly traded gifts there is something for everyone.

Ships Draw Fire For Rising Role In Air Pollution - Wall Street Journal article about the impact of the shipping industry on the environment

Invasion of Jellyfish Envelops Japan In Ocean of Slime - Another Wall Street Journal article about Monster Jellyfish choking the fishing industry in Japan due to increased sea temperatures and Chinese pollution, and creative solutions.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th RADIO SHOW

Legally Green Automotive Propulsion

Today's show deals with greening the automobile industry using more stringent legislation and increasingly desireable alternatives. If you love cars, love breathing clean air, and have a penchant for saving polar bears this might just be the show for you.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Matt Pawa - Founder and Senior Attorney at Law Ofices of Matthew F. Pawa, P.C. who representing the State of Vermont won the case of Green Mountain Plymouth Dodge Jeep v. Crombie. This major decision means that states are free to adopt California's more stringent tailpipe laws that control greenhouse gases from cars.

Alex Campbell - Director of Communication at ZAP, positioned to become a leading brand and distribution portal of advanced technology vehicles.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th RADIO SHOW

Think Green, Loco Green

Today's show is awesome because it provides folks all over the US with a chance to network, make new friends, save money, commute quicker, and conserve fuel. In fact, this idea is so loco that it just might work.

Today's Featured Radio Guest:

Robin Chase - Founder of Go Loco the Ride Revolution, a service that helps people quickly arrange to share rides between friends, neighbors, and colleagues.

Topics Discussed Today:

ELT Living Walls - Living walls conserve energy by insulating the building envelope, reducing the need for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.

Inhabitat - a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th RADIO SHOW

Eco Racecars and Super Hero Drivers

Today's show features super heroes who are boldy going where no other drivers have gone before. It's futuristic drag racing with a super eco-twist. Our guests maintain an electric race fleet with vehicles called White Zombie, Blue Meanie, and Purple Phaze. As you can imagine, these are some serious rides.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

John Wayland - Also known as Plasma Boy, this electric car drag racer has been featured in Wall Street Journal and is getting some serious attention for his need for speed.

Jim Hustid - Founder and Head Engineer at Hi-Torque Electric making some of the best electric motors in the world.

Topics Discussed Today:

OEVA - Oregon Electric Vehicle Association

NEDRA - National Electric Drag Racing Association

Killa Cycle - world's quickest electric motorcycle.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 20th RADIO SHOW

Green Cars: Fast, Ferocious, and Freaking Awesome

It's all about envisioning a greener future through with our car choices on today's show. We are talking to some super-bad guests who are creating vehicle solutions to help solve the omni-present climate challenge. So buckle up, because we are in for one helluva ride today.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Mark Bonfigli - Founder of Earthcars.com and Chairman, CEO and President of Dealer.com, a shopping portal for new & pre-owned earth-friendly vehicles where you can research, compare and locate hybrids, electrics, and other "green" vehicles all in one place.

Don Foley - Executive Director of the Automotive X PRIZE which will invite teams from around the world to focus on a single goal: design viable, clean and super-efficient cars that people want to buy.

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Monday, August 6th Radio Show

Baubles and Bicycles for a Greener Future

If there was ever any doubt about how to get involved in this green movement with its ever increasing momentum, today's show will help fix that. On today's show, we are talking with adventurers and entrepreneurs who push green products and eco-awareness through art and athleticism in all 50 states.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Liz Watson - Founder and Head Designer of Moonrise Jewelry, an innovative jewelry brand blending artistic design with community development, ethical sourcing, and environmental stewardship. All of their designs are handmade by local artists they have trained at the Moonrise Jewelry studio in Eastville, VA.

Mark Dixon, Ben Evans and Julie Dingman Evans - Co-founders and riders of YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip), a year long eco-expedition through all 50 United States.

Topics Discussed Today -

Local Harvest - Shout out to Mike from DePaul University who wrote in with a great question about the feasibility of going green for college students and lower income families. To start with, you can cut costs by purchasing organic food grown close to. Using this website you can find farmer's markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and other edibles.

Discovery Channel acquires Treehugger - Last week for 10 million dollars the number one green site on the internet was acquired by Discovery Communications, the number-one nonfiction media company whose global multiplatform initiative Planet Green includes the first 24/7 eco-lifestyle TV network launching in 50 million homes in early 2008.

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Wednesday, July 25th Radio Show

Scooter Cowboy and the Open Road

We are riding into the great beyond today: beyond petroleum that is. Because it's Wednesday, we have guests lined up who understand what it means to have a need for speed and want to be eco-minded at the same time. With these scooters, the consumer doesn't have to choose between buying an earth friendly product and an awesome ride because they can have it both ways.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Kevin Kazlauskas - Operations Manager of Ego Vehicles , providing electric vehicles that are energy efficient, practical and fun.

Anne McSpadden - Owner of Alien Scooters in Austin, Texas specializing in "out of this world transportation".

Topics Discussed Today:

Brammo Motorsports - The Enertia is an all electric, plug-in motorcycle with a 40+ mile range and 50+ mile per hour top speed.

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Wednesday, July 18th Radio Show

Surf's Up with Green Boards

We are taking to the water today. The swells, to be exact. If surfers understand the complex patterns of the tide, weather and moon and their effects on monster waves, our guest takes this knowledge to another level. With his company, this surfer integrates wave smarts with eco savvy to create superior surfing products.

Today's Featured Radio Guest:

Brian Gagliana - HGIC (Head Guy In Charge) at Green Light Surfboards, leading the growing movement toward manufacturing and supplying surfboard building materials that are sustainable and which have the least impact on the ocean's delicate ecosystems.

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Thursday, May 24th Radio Show

Vroom: My Sexy Green Vehicle

Today's show focuses on the automobile industry and the push to go green. We all know that cars are a big part of the challenge we face with climate change, and so it is only fitting that they be part of the solution as well. If you love to drive and love the earth but feel conflicted by the two, you will love what we have on tap for today.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Sebastian Blanco - Writer for Auto Blog Green, the "Drive Smarter" sister site to Auto Blog.

John Frala - Professor of Automotive Technology and Co-Coordinator of the Alternative Fuels Education at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California.

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:

Tesla Motors - Super electric car that everyone is buzzing about.
Chevrolet Volt - Electric concept car that has all car lovers drooling.

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Wednesday, May 16th Radio Show

Beyond Fuel Efficiency: Greening Your Transportation

Reducing tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions from our cars is the most widely recognized way to limit the environmental impact of our cars. In addition, a set of complementary products and services are coming to market that make it easy to green the manner in which we care for and service our cars. The choices are easy to make and can have a very positive impact.

David Ghodoussi – Founder & CEO of Optimum Polymer Technologies, maker of eco-friendly care care products.

Mitch Rofsky – Co-Founder & CEO of Better World Club

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Wednesday, May 2nd Radio Show

Too Cool for School: Green Dorks and Eco Geeks

Today's show is dedicated to all you techies, geeks, and nerds who are getting the last laugh with all your cool green gadgets. But don't worry if you aren't a longstanding subscriber to Popular Science and the like, because today we are giving the good green word to the non-gadgety listeners as well.

Today's Featured Radio Guests:

Hank Green - Founder and Chief Geek of EcoGeek, which monitors and explores the current explosion in technology designed to mitigate our impact on the environment.

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

Website of the Day:
TheNakedTruthProject.org - The Naked Truth Project is committed to telling you the truth about the products you put in your body, on your body, and in your home everyday.

Million Solar Roofs Bill - Mandating that solar panels become a standard option for all new homebuyers, enabling new home buyers to choose to add solar panels to their new home while it is being constructed.

Greening the Mansion - Spearheaded by New York State’s First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer, the governor has unveiled a plan to transform the Executive Mansion into a “green” building featuring clean, efficient technologies.

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:

Asus Eco Laptop - Most eco-friendly laptop on the market whose case is covered in bamboo, all the plastics are labeled and recyclable, and it is lined with cardboard so there are no paints, sprays or electroplating used on its component.

2008 Prius - Unbelievable plans for 94+ MPG in the next generation of Toyota Prius hybrid.

GM Volt - Electric Car with an on-board charger that can run on standard gasoline as well.

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Thursday, April 5th Radio Show

Green Celebrities, Big Money, and Fast Cars

Innovative strategies for shifting our economy, society, and personal lifestyles in a more environmentally conscious direction are generating a lot of excitement. Being green is increasingly becoming about being right on the cutting-edge of culture, media, entertainment, and technology. Our guests today are advancing this new green agenda and in the process having a broad impact.

TODAY'S RADIO GUESTS:
Michael d'Estries and Rebecca Carter - Co-Founders and Editors of Ecorazzi, a website that catches celebrities in the act of doing the right (or wrong) green thing.

Mark Goodstein, Executive Director, Automotive X PRIZE for Xprize Foundation, The Automotive X PRIZE is the latest effort from the X PRIZE Foundation with a mission is to bring about radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:
Ed Begley - "Living with Ed" on HGTV
Will Ferrell - Greening his home, driving a hybrid car, and making us laugh hysterically in his new film, "Blades of Glory".
Honda FCX - One of the hottest fuel cell cars, young actress Q’Orianka Kilcher is seen driving hers all around Hollywood.

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Tuesday, March 27th Radio Show

Cars: Going Vegan?

Did you ever think your car could run on the ingredients in salad? How about corn on the cob? Or sugar that goes in your coffee? Ethanol? Today we are talking all about alternative fuel sources.

FEATURED RADIO GUESTS

Digger Earles – a candidate for Louisiana State Legislature from Avoyelles Parish, District 28 www.diggerearles.com. As Digger says, "Let's replace foreign barrels with homegrown bushels!"

Tom Slunecka – Executive Director of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council www.drivingethanol.org

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:

Indy Car Series - www.indycar.com where they are utilizing ethanol to get "faster, safer, and healthier" racing results.
National Ethanol Vehicles Coalition - www.E85Fuel.com this site offers
comprehensive information about the performance and environmental
qualities of E85 fuel and highlights flex-fuel vehicles on the road andavailable for purchase.

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Tuesday, March 20th Radio Show

Two-Wheeled Green Commuting Solutions

With global warming on everybody's mind, the only 100 percent green transportation solution is one where the rider generates the power. But who wants to sacrifice convenience and style when riding their bike? In today's show we look at commuting solutions at the forefront of two-wheeled innovation.

FEATURED RADIO GUESTS:

Kipchoge Spencer - Co-founder Xtracycle, a company dedicated to exploring and enriching a bicycle lifestyle with their Sport Utility Bicycle (SUB). With the SUB, you can freely travel anywhere, carrying anything.

Paul Gaiser - Founder and President of Skooter Commuter the leading supplier of Electric Bikes and Scooters in the DC area. Skooter Commuter provides state-of-the-art pollution-free alternatives to automobiles.

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

Two-wheeled Transportation Resources:
Vespa - www.vespausa.com
eGO Cycle - www.egocycle.com
iXi Bicyle - www.ixibike.com
Xtracycle - www.xtracycle.com
Vectrix - www.vectrix.com

Green Trendsetters Discussed with Today's Guests:
Complete the Streets - www.completethestreets.org
Pleasant Revolution - www.pleasantrevolution.net
Ginger Ninjas - www.myspace.com/gingermyninja
MC Fossil Fool - www.fossilfool.com
"Selling the Revolution" The Making of Xtracycle - Xtracycle Google Video
Kasea Electric Scooters- www.kasea.com
Flex Car - www.flexcar.com
Zip Car - www.zipcar.com
Go Filament Free - www.filamentfree.org
Better Bulb - www.betterbulb.com

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Thursday, March 15th Radio Show

Electric Cars: The Future of Transportation

Why fuel up on gasoline when high-performance cars that recharge by plugging into any electric socket are right around the corner? Some of them just so happen to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4 seconds. Electric cars were on the road a few short years ago and now they’re coming back.

FEATURED RADIO SHOW GUESTS:
Martin Eberhard – CEO of Tesla Motors, a company that designs and sells high-performance, highly efficient electric sports cars — with no compromises.

Chris Paine - Writer/Director of Who Killed The Electric Car?, the acclaimed documentary film chronicling the life and mysterious death of the General Motors EV1 electric automobile, examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how the reverberated through the halls of big business and government.

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Premieres Wednesday, December 20th

Commuting on Two Wheels: Eco-Innovation in Bikes and Scooters

Innovation in two-wheeled transportation may soon entice us out of our automobiles. New and improved technologies are making eco-friendly options like bicycles and motor scooters more convenient, stylish, and practical than ever before.

THIS WEEK'S GUESTS
Hanna Scholz - Marketing Director for Bike Friday, renowned maker of high-performance folding bikes designed to go wherever you want to be.

Jim Plagenhoef - Director of Sales for North America for Vectrix, maker of the first high-performance electric motor scooter.

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Premieres Wednesday, June 21st

Eco-Friendly Transportation Solutions

Viable alternatives to automobiles are gaining in popularity as consumers simultaneously seek to avoid rising fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. From bicycles to motor scooters, companies new and old are introducing innovative eco-friendly products that make personal transportation easy, convenient, stylish and fun.

THIS WEEK'S RADIO SHOW GUESTS:
Paolo Timoni – CEO of Piaggio Group of Americas, manufacturer of the famed Vespa, Piaggio, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi lines of Italian motor scooters.

Jeff Greenstein – Director of Sales & Marketing for Delta Cycle Corporation, manufacturer of the iXi Bike, the must-have accessory for modern urban life combining striking design and forward-thinking functionality that makes bicycling clean, convenient and fun.

SIRIUS AND LIME RADIO SHOWTIMES:
Premieres Wednesday at 9 am EST on the Lime Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio 114 and streaming live at Lime.com. Encores - Wednesdays 9PM; Thursdays 3AM, 2PM, 8PM; Fridays 2AM; Sundays 1PM.

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Premieres Wednesday, April 26th

Eco-Innovation in the Auto Industry

New developments in the auto industry are enabling more cars to deliver on performance and on the environment. From hybrid SUVs to next-generation BLUETEC clean diesel luxury sedans, innovative options are on their way to showrooms near you.

THIS WEEK'S GUESTS:
Simon Godwin - Manager of Regulatory Affairs for Daimler Chrysler, to discuss eco-initiatives underway at Mercedes-Benz.

Christine Biondi - Escape Hybrid Marketing Manager for Ford, to discuss both the Escape Hybrid SUV and Ford’s growing fleet of hybrid models.

Premieres Wednesday at 9 am EST on the Lime Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio 114 and streaming live at Lime.com. Encores - Wednesdays 9PM; Thursdays 3AM, 2PM, 8PM; Fridays 2AM; Sundays 1PM.

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Premieres Wednesday, February 15th

Electric Transportation On The Move

Energy efficient transportation solutions are emerging at an accelerating pace. As diverse interests unite around the goals of cutting costs, reducing emissions and eliminating our reliance upon foreign oil, new transportation products are opening up a set of affordable and attractive alternatives to consumers with the potential to profoundly influence the way we approach our personal transportation.

THIS WEEK'S GUESTS:
Jim Hamann - President & CEO of eGO Vehicles, manufacturer of the award winning eGO electric moped.

Seth Leitman - Founder of Electric Transportation Solutions, providing electric vehicles based on the principles that all vehicles should be pollution and oil free.

Premieres Wednesday at 9 am EST on the Lime Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio 114 and streaming live at Lime.com. Encores - Wednesdays 9PM; Thursdays 3AM, 2PM, 8PM; Fridays 2AM; Sundays 1PM.

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Season 2 - Episode 1

Driving Toward Sustainable Mobility

Rising fuel prices, national security risks, and looming environmental challenges are leading many to rethink our reliance upon oil and to search for alternatives. Joining Josh to discuss our sustainable transportation options and what the future holds in store for all of us are Michael Milliken, Founder of Green Car Congress, an online magazine covering the energy choices, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable mobility, and Matthew Malloy, Director of Marketing for Zipcar, providing on-demand transportation to members through its network of shared automobiles.

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Episode 9

Eco-Friendly Transportation

As automobile drivers and citizens of the world, many of us are concerned about the global warming impact resulting from driving our cars. Yet, we love our cars and don’t want to give them up, so what can we do? Joining Josh to talk about easy, innovative solutions are Tom Arnold, Chief Environmental Officer of TerraPass, a service that eliminates a car’s contribution to global warming and Mitchell Rofsky, Co-founder and CEO of Better World Club, an eco-friendly, nationwide roadside assistance club.

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Episode 1

Exploring the Modern, Green Lifestyle and Environmentally Friendly Transportation

We introduce our listeners to the expanding possibilities for greening our modern lifestyles taking a close look at the fleet of eco-friendly automobiles emerging from industry leader Toyota. The discussion will center on hybrid automobiles and other emerging green technologies that will further increase fuel efficiency and reduce our environmental impact. Joining Josh are Graham Hill, founder of modern, green internet blog Treehugger.com and David Hermance, Executive Engineer for Environmental Engineering at Toyota Technical Center U.S.A.

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