Looking to learn about the benefits of going solar? Look no further than this episode of our podcast, where we sit down with Nicolas Montero, the CEO of Green Energy Solar and an expert in the solar industry.
In this interview, we explore the three ways that homeowners can save money when they switch to solar, discuss where the solar industry is headed, and highlight new technological advancements that are transforming the industry. We also delve into Nicolas' background and what inspired him to start installing solar for homeowners, as well as his commitment to providing the highest quality customer service to his clients.
If you're interested in learning more about the benefits of solar energy and how it can help you save money, this is the episode for you! So tune in and join us for this informative conversation with Nicolas Montero of Green Energy Solar.
Chapters
0:00 - Switch to Solar
1:06 - Green Energy Solar Intro
1:55 - Why Nicolas wanted to start installing solar
2:44 - Client Feedback
3:26 - What sets Green Energy Solar apart
4:08 - Why Florida?
4:39 - More into Nicolas’ background
6:25 - Future of Solar in Florida
7:02 - Residential, Commercial, Industrial
7:36 - Storage Solutions
10:01 - Goals for the next 6 months
10:31 - 3 ways to save money with solar
12:35 - Installation timeline
13:27 - Importance of Transparency
14:00 - What Nicolas is learning
14:51 - Tech advancements in Solar
16:26 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
16:51 - How to get in touch with Nicolas: greenenergysolar.net
 
 
Are you in Florida and looking to make the switch? Call today for a free quote:
(772) 209-0602
Check out Green Energy Solar’s website:
https://www.greenenergysolar.net/
Find Nicolas Montero on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramis-nicolas-montero-261085124/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3zbMiaa5bIo
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/easiest-way-to-save-money-on-your-energy-bill-energy-bill-coupon-solar-simplified-interview/
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Adam Tank, Chief Customer Officer with Transcend, mentions during this interview that,
“There are an unbelievable amount of innovative, sustainable, proven technologies that can treat water and wastewater. That could really change the freshwater crisis, that we're having for the better. And I won't say do it overnight, but pretty close.”
So what is the problem?
Why do we still have the freshwater crisis?
And how is this linked to the climate crisis?
Learn all of this and more by listening to this full episode with Adam Tank and I as we explore these questions and more.
Chapters
0:00 - Solutions to the Freshwater Crisis
1:38 - Adam Tank and Transcend Intro
2:45 - Massive growth of Transcend
3:38 - Day to day for Adam
4:39 - How Transcend software benefits customers
6:57 - Company origin story
9:46 - Initial feedback from customers
12:49 - Simplest example
13:50 - Solving the freshwater crisis
15:52 - Water energy nexus
18:27 - Adam’s prediction about the future of agriculture due to water
21:23 - Adam’s favorite prediction
23:42 - Water we talking about podcast
25:05 - Recommended episode: $140K WSJ ad
26:14 - Favorite part of hosting the podcast
26:58 - Adam’s goals for the next 6 months
28:04 - Scale and reach of Transcend software
28:49 - What Adam is learning right now
30:22 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
32:18 - Reach out to Adam: adamtank.com
 
 
Check out Adam Tank’s website:
https://www.adamtank.com/
Check out Transcend:
https://www.transcendh2o.com/
Listen to the episode that Adam mentions during the show about the $140K Wall Street Journal Ad:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-wade-crowdsourced-campaigning-messaging/id1544308003?i=1000584625926
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/7NESWS3NWNg
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/wastewater-is-a-resource-swirltex-interview/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
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We don’t like to think about our waste. But collecting, managing, and getting rid of our trash is a huge issue for municipalities and organizations around the world. Especially in densely populated areas, because there is just so much of it. 
So that is one of the reasons that I brought on Luciano Guido to the podcast today. He is the Founder and CEO of Solar Outdoor Media, and they have created the Solar Wifi Eco Bin, which has so many amazing features.
So make sure you watch the full episode to hear Luciano’s incredible business model and how he is not only generating income for his business, but also able to share his profits with the municipality or organization that he is working with. To help them implement even more sustainable solutions and beautify our cities. 
 
# Chapters
0:00 - Waste Collection and Recycling
1:54 - Solar Outdoor Media Intro
2:57 - Company Milestones
4:25 - Founder & Team
5:28 - Product & Technology: competitive analysis
7:43 - Sustainable waste management solution
9:38 - Solar Wifi Eco Bin Components
10:27 - Market problem
12:30 - Functionality
14:01 - Relationship with waste collection
14:44 - Potential collaborations
18:22 - Advantages of software
18:40 - Sensors
19:11 - Sensor technical description
19:37 - Benefits for waste collection logistics
19:53 - Citizen app
20:15 - Transmission of data
20:41 - Hotspot solution
21:19 - Luciano’s background
22:21 - Developed the largest solar project in the Caribbean
23:13 - Consulted with Florida mayor for green vision
24:13 - Passion started with solar energy
24:45 - More people, more trash
26:26 - Working with universities & colleges
29:33 - What gets Luciano excited each morning
31:36 - One of the issues with Big Belly
32:57 - We are still using an outdated model
33:43 - App
35:04 - Trash becoming a commodity
37:31 - Partnerships
39:11 - Solar Outdoor Media locations
40:11 - Currently raising funds
42:12 - Chinese market
44:22 - How waste is sorted
44:32 - Helping mayors increase budgets through new revenue stream
46:20 - Everything controlled from the app
46:41 - Advertising schedules
47:46 - Lowering costs for pickup by 30%
48:46 - Kitos Light Benches (link below)
50:30 - Digitization: the future of waste management
51:24 - Goals for the next 6 months
52:18 - What Luciano is learning
54:02 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
56:42 - How to get in touch with Luciano: info@solaroutdoormedia.com
 
Check out Solar Outdoor Media’s website:
https://www.solaroutdoormedia.com/
— Circular Economy Expert Interviews that I mentioned at the beginning of the episode: 
The Rubbish Project:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/id9vqjoiYqI
or 
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/plastic-is-not-the-issue-circular-economy-solutions-the-rubbish-project-interview/
Circular Economy Asia:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/V--6wySGZ94
or 
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/building-customer-trust-on-social-media-designing-a-circular-world-circular-economy-asia-interview/
Zero Waste Strategies:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6fY26H6YQGY
or 
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/46-billion-market-if-you-master-your-green-marketing-edge-zero-waste-strategies-interview/?token=8ebb99895bf2a84e9feec6e353a10f23
— Litter cleanup episode with LitterPic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss632h_3HFg
or 
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/litterpic-ing-to-inspire-change-organizing-litter-pickup-litterpic-interview/?token=3e5de0803d2571037a802b8d28dc96c8
— Ocean Waste Cleanup episodes:
Joago:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/otaTthnt2aA
or 
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/plastic-ocean-waste-to-sustainable-products-watches-made-from-ocean-waste-joago-interview/?token=40635f41e65838c1bec87d2b7050594f
Honest Ocean:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/aDhPLAjARxU
or 
Audio:https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/massive-impact-of-ocean-plastic-recycling-transparency-at-every-step-honest-ocean-interview/?token=fe20718190bb8aa086e1f54ad3b238fe
— Solar Outdoor benches (Kitos Light) I mentioned during the episode
YouTube: https://youtu.be/YnjarMaACVY
or 
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/how-solar-energy-is-coming-to-benches-social-media-strategy-green-energy-kitos-light-interview/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode with Tara Gooch: 
YouTube: https://youtu.be/LD-rDUJWjs0
or 
Audio:  https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/branding-training-for-ecopreneurs-brands-in-motion-interview/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
 https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
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Check out Stephanie Krubsack’s podcast → Person & Planet: https://anchor.fm/personandplanet
Everyone can play a part in fighting against the climate crisis. Whether that is by reducing your carbon emissions, or playing a more active role and starting or joining forces with companies that are actively fighting the climate crisis.
We need everyone to be involved.
And our amazing guest today, Stephanie Krubsack CEO of Purevant Living, heard the call and began Purevant Living where she works as a marketing consultant for companies and also helps companies run carbon audits to see how they can reduce their carbon footprint and become more sustainable.
Stephanie is utilizing all of her different talents and also has found the time to write a children’s book about healthy & sustainable living and host a podcast (Person & Planet)
To learn more about all that Stephanie is doing, make sure you stay tuned for this entire episode.
Chapters
0:00 - Sustainability & Healthy Living
1:31 - Purevant Living Intro
2:18 - Types of companies they work with
3:56 - Stephanie’s background
4:25 - Carbon footprint
5:13 - Why this was important for Stephanie
8:19 - How sustainability comes out in Stephanie’s work
11:49 - The Pale Pickle: Kids book Stephanie wrote
14:18 - Book teaser
15:00 - Person and Planet Podcast
15:38 - Previous guests on Person and Planet
16:11 - Personal stories
16:37 - Goals with the podcast
17:18 - Person and Planet Magazine
19:03 - Inspiration for the magazine
20:18 - Best way to check out the magazine: purevantlivin.com
21:12 - Sneak preview into the magazine
21:50 - What Stephanie is learning right now
24:24 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
 
Check out Purevant Living’s website:
https://purevantliving.com/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode with Cliff Spenger:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/YPl7Az0WYn4
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/the-key-to-marketing-green-businesses-helping-make-the-energy-transition-cliff-spenger-interview/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.

Find Laura’s courses here → https://www.laurahartley.com/internal-revolution-sign-up/
To see the change we want to see in the world, we have to first start with the transformation within ourselves.
That is where it all begins.
And during today’s interview with Laura Hartley, we explore this opportunity to do the inner work that must be done so that we can create a transformational change in the world.
Laura works specifically in helping changemakers with the inner work so that they can make an exponetial impact on the world.
I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did when recording it, and can find pieces to apply to your own life and your business, and break away from the hustle and the grind and start to prosper.
Chapters
0:00 - Transformational Change Starts with Inner Work
1:31 - Public Love Enterprises Intro
2:29 - Burnout culture definition
5:03 - Roots of the climate crisis
6:06 - Burnout culture resetting
8:27 - Make sure check-ins aren’t transactional
9:14 - Internalized capitalism
11:01 - Capitalism as an ideology
13:30 - Critical point for so many crises
15:25 - Reimagine your industry
16:55 - Controversial capitalism
18:14 - Does it have to be so hard?
19:34 - Compass
22:18 - Driving past the struggle phase
23:52 - Speaking
25:49 - Laura’s Courses
29:05 - How we respond
30:48 - The Public Love Project Podcast
32:48 - Goals for the next 6 months
34:41 - 6 months for exploration and development
35:15 - Online course format
36:14 - What Laura is learning right now
37:17 - Tip for ecopreneurs
39:54 - The essence of Public Love Enterprises
41:43 - Best way to get in touch with Laura: laurahartley.com
 
 
Check out Public Love Enterprises’ website:
https://www.laurahartley.com/
Interested in hearing Laura’s new podcast? Check out the Public Love Project here:
https://www.laurahartley.com/podcast/
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
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Find Jorim’s courses here → https://emergetoprosper.com/#courses
Can you have both Redundancy and Efficiency in business?
Make sure to watch this entire episode with Jorim Holtey-Weber and I as we explore whether this is even possible for business.
We also talk about the interdependence that we have with nature and with everyone else in the population, because if you want to go fast: go alone. If you want to go far: go together.
Chapters
0:00 - Interdependence in Nature, Our Lives & Business
1:20 - First principle of nature and how it applies to business
1:43 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
3:33 - Mindset shift
5:30 - If you want to go far, go together
7:58 - Efficiency vs Redundancy
10:15 - What to do with redundancy
14:10 - Efficiency: 80/20 rule
15:18 - Networking 80/20
16:28 - Work that Jorim does with his clients
19:36 - Seasonal Affective Disorder
21:58 - Goals for the next 6 months
23:12 - What Jorim is learning right now
24:17 - Main takeaway
24:20 - The Illusion of Separation by Giles Hutchins
27:23 - Regenerative farming
29:03 - Best way to get in touch with Jorim: emergetoprosper.com & LinkedIn
 
Find Jorim’s courses:
https://emergetoprosper.com/#courses
Check out Emerge to Prosper’s website:
https://emergetoprosper.com/
Connect with Jorim Hotley-Weber on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jholteyweber/
We mention the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey:
https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1982137274/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VPCNNUYL71OK&keywords=7+habits+of+highly+effective+people&qid=1669233318&sprefix=7+habits+of%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
Jorim mentions the Illusion of Separation: Exploring the Cause of our Current Crises by Giles Hutchins
https://www.amazon.com/Illusion-Separation-Exploring-Current-Crises-ebook/dp/B00LRI7LGK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AVUMEWFZJKQ0&keywords=the+illusion+of+separation&qid=1669235569&sprefix=the+illusion+of+separation%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-1
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner. I only recommend products that I know, love, and use personally; and think you will benefit from.

Artificial reefs don’t just have to be sunken ships, but can be beautiful works of art as well. These reefs can become a tourist attraction and a chance to learn about ocean restoration efforts.
Shelby Thomas and her team at Ocean Rescue Alliance are creating artificial reefs to increase engagement and understanding around how we can save our ocean habitats.
Because although the ocean can be so mysterious, all life depends so much on the ocean, and the ocean not just being there, but being healthy as well.
So make sure you listen to this entire episode to understand how Shelby is not only creating beautiful artificial reefs, but educating the public on the importance of ocean ecosystems and why it is so important to preserve them.
Chapters
0:00 - Restoring Ocean Ecosystems
1:31 - Ocean Rescue Alliance Intro
2:17 - Examples
3:58 - Structure development
5:03 - Created both by hand and machine
6:05 - Fine tuning the placement
7:04 - Lifespan of artificial reef
7:45 - Seeds for a full reef
9:31 - How art is incorporated into the structures
10:51 - Incorporating culture
11:25 - Shelby’s Vision
12:47 - Shelby’s background
15:33 - How anyone can get involved and help
17:38 - Ocean Rescue Alliance’s educational programs
19:28 - Stage of development for virtual reality program
20:00 - Lesson topics within program
21:34 - Ocean Rescue Alliance NFTs
22:38 - Number of NFTs
23:28 - 1000 Mermaids module cost
24:16 - Goals for the next 6 months
25:47 - What Shelby is learning
26:39 - Tip for Ecopreneurs
27:33 - Perfect partner for Ocean Rescue Alliance
28:18 - Best way to contact Shelby is by email: shelby@oceanrescuealliance.org
 
Check out Ocean Rescue Alliance’s website:
https://www.oceanrescuealliance.org/
1000 Mermaids Project https://1000mermaids.com/
NFT:
http://1000mermaids.io/
Check out this interview that I mention at the end of the episode with Mariska Nell:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/s9VbILLdS3o
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/zero-waste-design-raising-awareness-for-sustainability-through-art-mariska-nell-interview/?token=c9953bd7a727fb95094ccb7f4a38e84d
Looking to start your own podcast, but don’t know which platform to use to distribute your message to the world? Check out Podbean → It is the podcasting platform that I have used to host every episode of GreenBusinessImpact, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their own podcast, or for experienced podcasters needing an upgrade from their current platform:
https://www.podbean.com/GBIpodbean
https://www.podbean.com/pro/GBIpodbean
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
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Support Looft with their kickstarter campaign here →
LOOFT is the world’s first comfort service company, providing a unique machine learning-powered app and a FREE companion device. LOOFT makes your comfort easier for the environment by learning over time and optimizing the device. This reduces energy consumption and lowers energy bill costs while maximizing user comfort.
Proudly developed using German engineering and founded out of a venture builder in Leipzig, Germany and available exclusively in the United States. LOOFT is aiming to increase device performance by just 8% to reduce rolling blackouts that result in increased demand for comfort as the world warms.
Overall LOOFT hopes to delight and surprise their customers.
Chapters
0:00 - World’s first comfort service
1:57 - Looft Intro
2:28 - How I use my AC
4:10 - Set it and forget it!
5:51 - Minimizing energy, maximizing comfort
7:03 - Scheduling and machine learning
10:20 - Sensor location
12:48 - How Looft is helping save the environment
18:30 - Recycling old Looft AC units
19:33 - Joe’s motivation for creating Looft
26:25 - Kickstarter campaign
28:13 - Renia’s Truth Belts kickstarter campaign that I backed → link below
29:35 - Campaign fulfillment
30:57 - Launch timeline
32:42 - Areas for growth for Looft AI
35:43 - Fun thing Joe is learning
36:55 - Business thing Joes is learning
37:54 - My personal thing I am learning
38:21 - My business thing that I am learning
40:50 - What Joe is looking for right now → advisors
43:07 - Best way to get in touch with Joe: Joe@joinlooft.com
 
Check out Looft’s website:
https://joinlooft.com
We mentioned Truth Belts during the episode as the other kickstarter campaign that I backed:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/oQw8SM4bk_U
or
Audio: https://podcast.greenbusinessimpact.com/e/the-latest-vegan-fashion-accessory-for-men-truth-belts-interview/
We mentioned 2 books near the end:
Free PR: How to get chased By the press without hiring a PR firm by Cameron Harold → https://amzn.to/3TGwFe3
Sell Futures, Not Features: How anyone can uncover hidden benefits to any product or service, so desirable and compelling that you can't help but sell more by Michael Killen → https://amzn.to/3q8Tido
GreenBusinessImpact is a proud partner of OneTreePlanted to help spread the word on OneTreePlanted and to help plant more trees visit onetreeplanted.org
Transparency is important to me. As you might imagine, sometimes these descriptions contain links that are affiliate links, and if you sign up, I make a commission as a Partner.