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 episode was hosted by Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle, written and produced by Allison Montroy, Hannah Halusker, and Kaitlyn Stottler, and edited by Taylor Mankle, Joe DelNero, and Brittany Falch. Graphics are by Brittnee Gayet. Our title music is written and performed by Ted Vaca and episode music by 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.