Archive for the ‘Renewable Radio’ Category
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Producer/Host: Dave Evans
Topic: Maine Automotive X-Prize and electric vehicle conversions
What is the automotive X-Prize? Are these efficient vehicles safe? Can we still make cars from petroleum plastics?
Guests: Frank John and Automotive X-Prize team members: Jory Squibb, Chair; Bob Bailey, Engineering; Rick Pierson, Production
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Friday, April 4th, 2008
Producer/Host: Dave Evans
Topics:Â Bio-digesters and microhydro
What is a bio-digester? How do green-house gas emissions of bio-digesters compare to septic systems or compost piles? Can a barge harvest tidal energy?
Guest: Frank Heller, Katahdin Energy Works
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Producers/hosts: Bruce Maanum and Dave Evans
Topic: Solar H2O heating
What is an evacuated tube collector? Is solar water heating effective in Maine? What solar rebates are available?
Guest: Danny Ray of Ray Plumbing and Heating
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: Seed Saving
How can gardeners start saving their own vegetable seeds? Why would gardeners save seeds from biennials? Are there particular problems that beginners should look out for?
Guests: Bob St. Peter, Executive Director, Goodlife Center; Will Bonsall, Director, Scatterseed Project
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FMI: www.goodlife.org ; http://www.gardeningplaces.com/scatterseed.htm
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: Composting toilets
Why use composting toilets? How safe are they? Why collect urine separately?
Guests: Abe Noe-Hays, Peter Baldwin
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: Tidal Energy
How do modern tidal-electric generators work? Will Marine Biologists monitor changes to sea-life? What does a tidal-electric generator look like from the shore?
Guests: Paul MacKay, Superintendent, Nova Scotia Power; Mark Cote, Professor and Chairman, Engineering Dept., Maine Maritime Academy
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: Electric Van by North Haven Community School
How well does an electric van work for the school? How much did it cost to convert? What steps are required to convert from gas to electric?
Guests: John Dietter, Mina Bartovics, Alex Curtis, Jess Davisson
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Producer/host: Dave Evans
Topic: Solar hot water
What is the typical pay-back period for a solar hot water system? Are there financial incentives from the government for solar hot water? What does a differential controller do?
Guest: Nate Greenleaf, R&D Director, GS Inc
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