‘Environmentally Sound; to air Oct. 27
By Tobin J. Klinger : October 27th, 2009
Tune in “Environmentally Sound” Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. on WJR AM 760.
On the October edition, host Lawrence J. Burns, UT vice president for external affairs and interim vice president for equity and diversity, talks with leaders from various segments of the business and scientific community about the ever-changing face of the sustainability movement.
In this episode:
• Rich Housh, chairman of Plug-Smart, discusses how intelligent energy solutions make for intelligent business models.
• Dr. Connie Schall, UT associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering, describes the latest in research that aims to convert unused parts of plants into the fuel for vehicles.
• Tony Damon, chief executive officer for SSOE Group, describes how sustainable measures are being taken to heart by a major engineering and architecture firm.
• Carrie Majeske, manager of sustainable business strategies at Ford Motor Co., shares ways that one of the big three automakers is looking to increase fuel efficiency and shrink carbon footprints.
The University and Detroit’s WJR Radio have teamed up to produce the monthly, hour-long program that focuses on sustainability, the environment and alternative energy.
Listen on the Web at www.utoledo.edu/environmentallysound.