Net Hero Podcast – With Sumit Bose

Gaia Says No! Episode 11 – Sting in the tail?

In the penultimate episode we discuss how the planet could reap revenge on us if we continue to harm the biosphere
 

How UK Power Networks Services is helping UPS to electrify its fleet

UPS is working towards electrifying its fleet and UK Power Networks Services is helping them on that journey.
future Net Zero's Jonny Bairstow spoke to Claire Thompson-Sage, Sustainable Development Co-ordinator at UPS, and Alan Thompson, Head of Energy Technology Consulting at UK Power Networks Services, to find out more about the obstacles faced along the way and how they are being overcome.
Listen to the full podcast to find out more...
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'It makes no sense to talk about hydrogen without talking about ramping up renewables'

It makes no sense to talk about hydrogen without talking about ramping up renewable energy generation.
That was the statement underlined by Kaiserwetter's Rene Mono in a recent interview with future Net Zero Founder Sumit Bose, who stressed clean energy technologies such as wind and solar power "must go hand-in-hand" with the use of the gas as a tool for decarbonisation.

Alicia Charennat, foldAI

Smart sensors in forests could help give us a picture of their health and ability to capture carbon, says foldAI
 

Gaia says no! Episode 10 – Can Black Go Green?

Listen as former Obama advisor Allyson Anderson Book, explains why the fossil fuel industries have a role to play in net zero
 

Gaia Says No! Episode 9 – Technology

Thanks as ever for listening in to our new series “Gaia Says No!” – exploring the nature of human activities on the planet.
In this episode environmental campaigner Angus Forbes, analyst Alex Milward and I are joined by Pawel Kisielewski, who is CEO of CCm Technologies which is working on an incredible process for capturing CO2 and turning it into fertiliser!

'The personal business case for investing in an EV has now been reached'

The big tipping point now is that the personal business case for investing in an electric vehicle (EV) has been reached, with net zero credentials following closely in second place.
That's the suggestion from Andrew Hurdle, Head of EV Charging and Growth Transformation at British Gas Business, who spoke to future Net Zero News Editor Jonny Bairstow about how EVs were changing both the energy and transport landscapes, particularly during the time of the coronavirus crisis.
Listen to the full podcast to find out more about how EVs could help your business cut costs and drive down emissions...

UK Power Networks 'is a key facilitator of delivering net zero on a local level across the UK'

UK Power Networks is a key facilitator of delivering net zero on a local level across the UK.
That's the verdict from Colin Nicholl, Head of Planning at the distribution network operator (DNO), who spoke to future Net Zero Founder Sumit Bose about the role the organisation aims to play on the country's journey towards decarbonisation by 2050.
He noted it would play a key role in facilitating the decarbonisation of transport by enabling electric vehicles (EVs) to be adopted onto the network and use its distribution future energy scenarios to work closely with local authorities on their climate emergency plans.
Listen to the full podcast to find out more...

When it comes to EVs, it's the economics that stack up

Philip Heathcote, Head of Markets at UK Power Networks services, joined me for a conversation all about the challenges to decarbonise our transport sector.
We started with trains - Philip tackled the two-pronged approach most recognise facing the rail networks.
Listen to the full podcast to hear what he had to say...

Gaia says no! Episode 8 – Money

Does money really make the world go round and if it does, why isn’t it doing enough to save our planet?