Episode Details

The National Laboratory of the Rockies’ podcast is back with a new name and brand! In our first episode as Peaks to Power, you’ll hear about: 

• A rooftop “sunscreen” that’s keeping buildings cool in summer while protecting roofs from ultraviolet sunrays  
• A bioplastic made from hemp seed oil that might one day be found in aerospace, automotive, battery, and construction materials  
• A new approach, called cell-free biomanufacturing, that NLR is pioneering to turn biomass and waste into useful chemicals. 

This podcast is hosted by Jackson Fletcher, Kerrin Jeromin, Taylor Mankle, and Nataleah Small and written and produced by Hannah Halusker, Allison Montroy, and Kaitlyn Stottler. Editors are Joe DelNero, Brittany Falch, and Taylor Mankle. Graphics by Brittnee Gayet. Music by Ted Vaca and Chuck Kurnik, Jim Riley, and Mark Sanseverino of Drift BC. Peaks to Power is created by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, Colorado. Email us at podcast@nlr.gov. Follow NLR on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, and Facebook.