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Michael's Green World
Michael Wilhelm Herzog
42 episodes
2 days ago
Hi, I’m Michael. After years as an engineer and corporate manager, I founded my own consulting firm focused on sustainability solutions. Since retiring, I’ve been tackling puzzles that align seemingly conflicting interests and discovering win-win strategies with my clients. I also support a project dedicated to ocean ecology. My wife Karin and my son Alex were the first to suggest a podcast for me. As a natural optimist and father of two wonderful kids, I tend to resist gloomy predictions about our future. We probably live in the best world we ever had, with the promise of making a meaningful life accessible for a growing part of the world population, but it is imperative to keep this spirit alive. Therefore, I’ve created an antidote to scepticism: ‘Michael’s Green World.’
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Hi, I’m Michael. After years as an engineer and corporate manager, I founded my own consulting firm focused on sustainability solutions. Since retiring, I’ve been tackling puzzles that align seemingly conflicting interests and discovering win-win strategies with my clients. I also support a project dedicated to ocean ecology. My wife Karin and my son Alex were the first to suggest a podcast for me. As a natural optimist and father of two wonderful kids, I tend to resist gloomy predictions about our future. We probably live in the best world we ever had, with the promise of making a meaningful life accessible for a growing part of the world population, but it is imperative to keep this spirit alive. Therefore, I’ve created an antidote to scepticism: ‘Michael’s Green World.’
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Management
Business,
Science,
Natural Sciences,
Nature
Episodes (20/42)
Michael's Green World
#19A - A New Approach to Electrification – Removing Barriers, Engaging Communities (Dubbed)
Electrification is the backbone of the energy transition – from heat pumps and e-mobility to industrial processes, storage, and smart grids. But very few people grasp what our power systems will actually need to deliver by 2050 if Europe is serious about decarbonization. Professor Deetmar Gräber from TH Ulm explains how many of today’s roadblocks are self-inflicted – and how we can overcome them. An agile approach is key, along with active involvement of the entire community: researchers, policymakers, utilities, and of course, end users.
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2 days ago
39 minutes

Michael's Green World
#19B – Ein neuer Weg zur Elektrifizierung – Hürden abbauen, Vertrauen schaffen
Elektrifizierung gilt als Rückgrat der Energiewende – Wärmepumpen, E-Mobilität, Industrieprozesse, Speicher, Smart Grids. Doch kaum jemand macht sich klar, was unser Stromsystem bis 2050 tatsächlich leisten muss, wenn Europa ernsthaft dekarbonisieren will. Professor Dietmar Gräber von der TH Ulm zeigt auf, welche Hürden wir uns selbst schaffen und wie wir sie vermeiden können. Dabei ist ein agiles Vorgehen wichtig, und die Einbindung der Community: Forscher, Politiker, Energieversorger und natürlich auch Endkunden.
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1 month ago
39 minutes

Michael's Green World
#18F - Du Four à la Filière – Vers une Récupération Propre des Métaux Précieux (version doublée par IA via ElevenLabs)
Dans cet épisode de Michael’s Green World, nous rencontrons Don Weatherbee (PDG) et Kara Wood de Regenx Tech Corp. – une jeune entreprise canadienne de cleantech qui repense la manière dont les métaux du groupe du platine sont extraits des catalyseurs diesel usagés, réduisant ainsi notre dépendance à l’exploitation minière et les dommages environnementaux et sociaux causés par la fonte. Nous retraçons l’évolution de Regenx, passée de projets miniers dans la péninsule Ibérique à la récupération hydrométallurgique des métaux dans le Tennessee, aux États-Unis. Ensemble, nous abordons les défis, les revendications en matière d’émissions, les risques opérationnels et l’avenir de la récupération circulaire des métaux. Ce qui suit est une conversation franche sur la résilience, la régulation, et sur le potentiel des procédés hydrométallurgiques à offrir une alternative plus propre à la fonte traditionnelle. C’est l’histoire d’une innovation sous pression – et de la conviction que des voies plus durables peuvent émerger lorsque le courage, la science et la confiance se rejoignent.
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1 month ago
42 minutes

Michael's Green World
#18B - vom Schmelzen zum Skalieren – Edelmetalle sauber zurückgewinnen (KI-vertont mit ElevenLabs)
In dieser Folge von Michael’s Green World treffen wir Don Weatherbee (CEO) und Kara Wood von Regenx Tech Corp. – einem kanadischen Cleantech-Startup, das den Rückgewinnungsprozess von Platingruppenmetallen aus Diesel-Katalysatoren neu denkt. Ziel ist es, unsere Abhängigkeit vom Bergbau zu verringern und die ökologischen und sozialen Schäden durch das Schmelzen dieser Metalle zu begrenzen. Wir beleuchten den Wandel von Regenx: von früheren Bergbauprojekten auf der Iberischen Halbinsel hin zu einem hydrometallurgischen Rückgewinnungsverfahren in Tennessee, USA. Gemeinsam sprechen wir über die Herausforderungen, die Emissionsversprechen, betriebliche Risiken und die Zukunft einer zirkulären Metallwirtschaft. Was folgt, ist ein offenes Gespräch über Resilienz, Regulierung – und die Frage, ob hydrometallurgische Verfahren eine sauberere Alternative zum klassischen Schmelzen bieten können.
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1 month ago
42 minutes

Michael's Green World
#18A - From Smelting to Scaling – Recovering Precious Metals
In this episode of Michael’s Green World, we meet Don Weatherbee (CEO) and Kara Wood from Regenx Tech Corp. – a Canadian cleantech startup that’s rethinking how platinum group metals are recovered from diesel catalytic converters, helping reduce our dependency on mining and the environmental and social damage caused by smelting. We explore how Regenx evolved from mining on the Iberian Peninsula to hydrometallurgical metal recovery in Tennessee, USA. Together, we unpack the challenges, the emissions claims, operational risks, and the future of circular metals recovery. What follows is a candid conversation about resilience, regulation, and whether hydrometallurgical approaches can offer a cleaner alternative to traditional smelting. It’s a story about innovation under pressure – and the belief that cleaner pathways can emerge when courage, science, and trust come together. Go to: https://regenx.tech **Content Warnings / Disclaimers:** This episode includes references to Regenx Tech Corp., a publicly traded company. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as investment advice or financial promotion. Please conduct your own due diligence before making investment decisions.
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1 month ago
42 minutes

Michael's Green World
#17P - Nos Bastidores de Faro: Como preparamos um simpósio (Vozes dubladas de IA)
3 months ago
18 minutes

Michael's Green World
#17B Hinter den Kulissen von Faro: Wie wir ein Symposium vorbereiten (deutsch via dubbing durch ElevenLabs)
3 months ago
18 minutes

Michael's Green World
#17A - Backstage at Faro: Preparing a Symposium
https://redes-fantasma.org/symposium Join us behind the scenes of the Redes Fantasma and Marine Conservation Symposium in Faro, Portugal – a unique one-day event that brings together marine scientists, NGOs, public authorities, tech developers, Rotary representatives, students, and coastal actors to tackle the threat of ghost nets. In this episode, recorded before the symposium, we speak with Ophélie Reis (Ocean Patrol) and António Santos Ferreira (Tech team, Portugal) about what it takes to prepare an event like this — from managing logistics to inspiring local action and making scalable marine protection real. It’s a raw and honest look at the people, ideas, and pressure behind the scenes — where “giving back” becomes “diving in”.
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3 months ago
18 minutes

Michael's Green World
#16A - Why self-sufficiency does not prevent power outages. (AI cloned voices)
Can the energy transition lead to more blackouts? How must solar systems interact with other energy sources in the power grid? And is more international cooperation needed? The CEO of an energy utility explains the systemic interdependencies – and what we as a society must do now. Cédric Christmann has been CEO of Primeo Energie since 2023. The company, headquartered in Münchenstein, canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, is a strong advocate for the energy transition – both regionally and internationally. Before becoming CEO, Cédric served as CFO and led the energy business of the cooperative. A dual citizen of Switzerland and France, he and his family live within the company’s supply area. With around 700 employees, Primeo Energie drives transformation across four business areas: electricity, grid operations, heat, and renewable energy – from production and trading to distribution and customer supply.
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5 months ago
44 minutes

Michael's Green World
#16F - Pourquoi l'autosuffisance n'empêche pas les coupures d'électricité. (Voix clonées IA)
La transition énergétique peut-elle provoquer davantage de blackouts ? Comment les installations solaires doivent-elles interagir avec d’autres sources d’énergie dans le réseau ? Et faut-il renforcer la coopération internationale ? Le CEO d’un fournisseur d’énergie nous explique les liens systémiques – et ce que nous devons faire dès maintenant en tant que société. Cédric Christmann est CEO de Primeo Energie depuis 2023. L’entreprise, dont le siège est situé à Münchenstein dans le canton de Bâle-Campagne (Suisse), est un acteur engagé de la transition énergétique – tant au niveau régional qu’international. Avant d’occuper la fonction de CEO, Cédric a dirigé les finances et le développement de l’activité énergétique au sein de cette coopérative. Franco-suisse, il habite avec sa famille dans la zone d’approvisionnement de Primeo Energie. Primeo Energie emploie environ 700 collaboratrices et collaborateurs répartis sur quatre domaines clés : électricité, réseaux, chaleur et énergies renouvelables – couvrant toute la chaîne de valeur, de la production à la fourniture client.
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5 months ago
48 minutes

Michael's Green World
#16B - Warum Autarkie den Stromausfall nicht verhindert!
Kann die Energiewende häufigere Blackouts verursachen? Wie müssen Solaranlagen im Stromnetz mit anderen Energieträgern zusammenspielen? Braucht es mehr internationale Zusammenarbeit? Der CEO eines Energieversorgers erklärt die Zusammenhänge und was wir als Gesellschaft jetzt tun müssen.
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6 months ago
49 minutes

Michael's Green World
#15F - Trop de puissance - pas assez de système?
Un toit solaire, une batterie, deux voitures électriques – et pourtant, le réseau veut renforcer la ligne ?
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8 months ago
48 minutes

Michael's Green World
#15A - Too Much Power – Not Enough System?
Digital power generation meets outdated grid logic. In this episode, I speak with Christoph Bucher, Professor of Photovoltaic Systems at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, bfh.ch/en.
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8 months ago
47 minutes

Michael's Green World
#15B - Zu viel Strom – zu wenig System?
Smarte Solaranlagen, Speicher und E-Autos erzeugen und steuern Strom dezentral – doch sie treffen auf ein Stromsystem, das noch immer für einseitige Erzeugung und passive Verbraucher gemacht ist. Ich spreche in dieser Folge mit Christoph Bucher, Professor für Photovoltaiksysteme an der Fachhochschule Bern (FHB) in der Schweiz. Er kennt die Realität der Energiewende wie kaum ein anderer – technisch, regulatorisch und systemisch. Wir sprechen über Netzengpässe, die Rolle von Photovoltaik als dezentrale Kraftwerke, Marktverzerrungen und warum alte Denkmodelle die neue Energiezukunft ausbremsen. Was tun? Systeme neu denken – mit Digitalisierung, Dezentralisierung und smarter Steuerung. Und den Mut haben, Photovoltaik wie ein Kraftwerk zu behandeln – nicht wie ein Störfaktor.
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8 months ago
48 minutes

Michael's Green World
#14H - सूरज की रोशनी से भाप तक - भारत के लिए सौर ऊर्जा उपशीर्षक
नवंबर 2024 में, दीपक गढ़िया, जो सनराइज़ CSP इंडिया के चेयरमैन हैं, को उनके बेटे के साथ ICONIC Achievers Award से सम्मानित किया गया। यह सम्मान उनके सोलर थर्मल सॉल्यूशंस में किए गए क्रांतिकारी योगदान को पहचानता है, खासकर BIGDISH टेक्नोलॉजी में, जो शुरुआती प्रोटोटाइप से विकसित होकर 500m² के फाइनल डिज़ाइन तक पहुँची है। यह अवॉर्ड टीमवर्क और सहयोग की अहमियत को भी दिखाता है, जिसमें Sunrise CSP India, उनकी ग्लोबल टीम, ऑस्ट्रेलियन नेशनल यूनिवर्सिटी (जहाँ BIGDISH विकसित हुआ था) और मुनि सेवा आश्रम, जहाँ सोलर टेक्नोलॉजीज़ ज़रूरी सामुदायिक सेवाएँ चलाने में मदद करती हैं, सभी की भागीदारी रही। Michael’s Green World के पिछले एपिसोड्स में हमने सोलर और विंड एनर्जी इनोवेशन और डिस्ट्रिब्यूटेड एनर्जी स्टोरेज के बारे में बात की थी। लेकिन इस एपिसोड में फोकस होगा सोलर एनर्जी की ताकत पर, जिससे इंडस्ट्रियल और कम्युनिटी स्तर पर डायरेक्ट हीट दी जा सकती है – यानी ऐसी टेक्नोलॉजी, जिसे इलेक्ट्रिफिकेशन की ज़रूरत नहीं पड़ती। हाल ही में Solar Butterfly ने दीपक से मुलाकात की – यहाँ देखिए वो वीडियो, जिसमें वे टेक्नोलॉजी समझा रहे हैं: 🔗 दीपक गढ़िया द्वारा टेक्नोलॉजी की व्याख्या
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10 months ago
59 minutes

Michael's Green World
#14B - Von Sonnenlicht zu Dampf - Solarenergie für sonnige Regionen
Im November 2024 wurde Deepak Gadhia, Vorsitzender von Sunrise CSP India, gemeinsam mit seinem Sohn mit dem ICONIC Achievers Award für seine Arbeit im Bereich solarthermischer Lösungen ausgezeichnet. Diese Ehrung würdigt ihre bahnbrechenden Beiträge zur Entwicklung und Implementierung von Solar-Konzentratorsystemen, insbesondere des BIGDISH, das sich von frühen Prototypen zur finalen 500 m² Lösung entwickelt hat. Deepaks Auszeichnung unterstreicht zudem die Bedeutung von Teamarbeit und Zusammenarbeit, wobei der Erfolg mit Sunrise CSP India, seinem globalen Team, der Australian National University, an der das BIGDISH ursprünglich entwickelt wurde, sowie dem Muni Seva Ashram, wo Solartechnologien essenzielle Gemeinschaftsdienste unterstützen, geteilt wird. In vergangenen Episoden von Michael’s Green World haben wir über Innovationen in Solar- und Windenergie sowie über die Rolle dezentraler Speicherlösungen zur Optimierung des Netzes gesprochen. Doch diese Episode richtet den Fokus auf das Potenzial der Solarenergie, direkte Wärme für industrielle und gemeindebasierte Anwendungen bereitzustellen – Technologien, die nicht den Umweg über Elektrifizierung benötigen. Kürzlich wurde Deepak von Solar Butterfly besucht – hier ist ein YouTube-Video, in dem er die Technologie erklärt: 🔗 Deepak Gadhia erklärt die Technik in einem Solar Butterfly Video
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10 months ago
50 minutes

Michael's Green World
#14A - From Sunlight to Steam - Solar Heat for Sunny Regions
In November 2024, Deepak Gadhia, Chairman of Sunrise CSP India, was honoured with the ICONIC Achievers Award for his work in solar thermal solutions, alongside his son. This recognition highlights their groundbreaking contributions to the development and implementation of solar concentrator technologies, including the BIGDISH, which has evolved from early prototypes to the final 500 m² solution. Deepak’s award also underscores the importance of teamwork and collaboration, with credit shared among Sunrise CSP India, its global team, the Australian National University where the BIGDISH originated, and the Muni Seva Ashram, where solar technologies power critical community services. In past episodes of Michael’s Green World, we’ve explored innovations in solar and wind power and the role of distributed storage in optimizing the grid. But this episode shifts the focus to solar energy’s potential to deliver direct heat for industrial and community use—technologies that don’t require the intermediate step of electrification.
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10 months ago
40 minutes

Michael's Green World
#13B - Wellen des Wandels: Grassroots-Meeresnaturschutz
Eine Unterhaltung mit der Gründerin von Ocean Patrol in Peniche/PT. Website: https://www.ocean-patrol.org/ Take vom 14. November 2024 Sie können die Ocean Patrol Association (OPAA) unterstützen, indem Sie über ihre offizielle Website spenden: Bank: Banco Crédito Agrícola IBAN: PT50 0045 5222 4034 1465 1790 6 Aufnahme: 14. November, 2024 (dubbing deutsch im Januar 2025 hinzugefügt)
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11 months ago
55 minutes

Michael's Green World
#13P - Ondas de Mudança: Conservação dos oceanos a partir das bases
Entrevista com Ophélie Reis, fundadora da OPAA, Ocean Patrol Association. Original recording in English, Translated and voices cloned, (Portuguese) Take of November 14, 2024
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1 year ago
55 minutes

Michael's Green World
#13A - Waves of Change: Grassroots Ocean Conservation
Interview with Ophélie Reis, founder of OPAA, Ocean Patrol Association on November 14, 2024 in Peniche.
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1 year ago
58 minutes

Michael's Green World
Hi, I’m Michael. After years as an engineer and corporate manager, I founded my own consulting firm focused on sustainability solutions. Since retiring, I’ve been tackling puzzles that align seemingly conflicting interests and discovering win-win strategies with my clients. I also support a project dedicated to ocean ecology. My wife Karin and my son Alex were the first to suggest a podcast for me. As a natural optimist and father of two wonderful kids, I tend to resist gloomy predictions about our future. We probably live in the best world we ever had, with the promise of making a meaningful life accessible for a growing part of the world population, but it is imperative to keep this spirit alive. Therefore, I’ve created an antidote to scepticism: ‘Michael’s Green World.’