Best Tigercomm Podcasts (2025)

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This Week in Cleantech (10/31/2025) - Are data centers really to blame for rising electricity costs? 22:32

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's episode features special guest Shannon Osaka from The Washington Post, who wrote about a new study that blame…

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Understanding ERCOT's strategy for grid transformation 34:17

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Tell us what you think of the show! In this episode of the Factor This podcast, Content Director Jeremiah Karpowicz interviews Eric Meier, Planning Modeling Supervisor at ERCOT. The two discuss Meier's thoughts around how ERCOT is pioneering methods to integrate rapid load growth while maintaining system reliability as well as... why timing is ever…

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This Week in Cleantech (10/24/2025) - Why are Democrats suddenly downplaying climate change? 19:25

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. Clarion Events Content Director Jeremiah Karpowicz is filling in for Paul Gerke while Paul is on paternity leave. This we…

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This Week in Cleantech (10/17/2025) - Who's winning the renewables race? 27:35

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's episode features special guest Evan Halper from The Washington Post, who wrote about how global economics are…

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The reality of residential solar 46:06

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Tell us what you think of the show! The U.S. residential solar industry has seen better days. Electricity bill credits in rooftop solar-saturated states like California are a fraction of what they once were. Tariffs have made components more expensive, just as federal tax credits are set to sunset. Anti-renewables legislation is casting a long and …

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This Week in Cleantech (10/10/2025) - Private equity's bet on utilities 22:22

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's episode features special guest Alexandra White from the Financial Times, who wrote about how private equity f…

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This Week in Cleantech (10/03/2025) - Rick Perry's nuclear bet 20:13

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's episode features special guest Claire Hao from The Houston Chronicle, who wrote about a Texas-based nuclear a…

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This Week in Cleantech (09/26/2025) - Solar-powered vehicles, on a road near you? 26:03

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's episode features special guest Christopher Mims from The Wall Street Journal, who wrote about how several sta…

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This Week in Cleantech (09/19/2025) - Will rate cuts provide relief for renewables? 15:47

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Tom Steyer, Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize. He reminds us that when we talk abo…

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WoodMac weighs in on the state of the clean energy industry at RE+ 41:28

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Tell us what you think of the show! In a special edition of the Factor This podcast from the road at RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, host Paul Gerke meets up with Chris Seiple, the Vice Chairman of global consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's Power & Renewables group. Over the course of a diverse discussion, the two touch on recent reports issued by Wood…

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This Week in Cleantech (09/12/2025) - New battlefronts in Trump's war on wind 19:33

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode, recorded at RE+ in Las Vegas, features special guest Jake Spring from The Washington Post, who wrote…

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California utility reflects on learnings from the largest virtual power plant test in US history 27:20

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Tell us what you think of the show! This summer, key stakeholders across the state of California teamed up for a first-of-its-kind, coordinated test of virtual power plant (or VPP) capabilities. Thousands of systems dispatched a whopping 535 megawatts and reduced net load during the evening peak in a successful demonstration of the potential impact…

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This Week in Cleantech (09/05/2025) - Utilities brace for data center unknowns 18:26

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Jennifer Hiller from The Wall Street Journal, who wrote about utilities' fears…

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This Week in Cleantech (08/29/2025) - Is electricity just going to keep getting more expensive? 21:10

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Dharna Noor from The Guardian, who wrote about how household electricity bills…

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This Week in Cleantech (08/22/2025) - Can Google reduce it's AI energy footprint? 21:24

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Tim McDonnell from Semafor, who wrote about Google's moves to drive down the e…

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This Week in Cleantech (08/15/2025) - A more affordable electric pickup truck? 23:13

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. It recently ranked 13th on Feedspot’s 50 Best Solar Energy Podcasts and cracked the top-25 in its 80 Best Energy Transiti…

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Harvesting sunlight: Agrivoltaics is winning over middle America 46:38

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Tell us what you think of the show! Agrivoltaics, or using land for both farming and solar energy generation, is becoming more popular in the United States. Such dual-use practices are a 'middle ground' between critics who argue too much prime farmland is being used for utility-scale solar projects and proponents, who point out significantly more r…

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This Week in Cleantech (07/25/2025) - A win for a utility in the data center struggle 20:14

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Dan Gearino from Inside Climate News, who wrote about how an Ohio utility has …

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Episode 5: Abby Hopper 24:38

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In this episode of Scaling Clean, we’re joined by Abby Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). A lawyer by training and veteran of major regulatory roles, Abby has led SEIA through pivotal years for the U.S. solar industry and brings unique insights on guiding teams through complex challenges. View transcript: h…

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Episode 4: Chad Farrell 26:20

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In this episode of Scaling Clean, we talk with Chad Farrell, CEO of Encore Renewable Energy. Unlike our previous guests, Chad is leading his first company — one he founded nearly 15 years ago. Encore develops community‑scale renewable energy projects, often on reclaimed industrial land, giving Chad unique lessons to share with first‑time cleantech …

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Episode 3: Mark Bassett 24:06

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Episode 3 of Scaling Clean features Mark Bassett, former CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor. With a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and a career spanning Dow Chemical and Hemlock, Mark shares insights on leading technical manufacturing companies, including driving sales growth during the COVID recession. About Tigercomm Tigercomm is top U.S. marketing comm…

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Episode 2: Bob Fishman 28:51

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Episode 2 of Scaling Clean features Robert E. Fishman, veteran CEO of three energy companies with experience in renewables, fossil fuels, and nuclear. Bob shares thoughtful insights on leadership and offers valuable lessons on assembling and maintaining strong executive teams. About Tigercomm: Tigercomm is top U.S. cleantech PR firm agency helping …

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Episode 1: Brad Mattson 26:47

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In this episode of Scaling Clean, we’re joined by Brad Mattson — often called a ‘Silicon Valley Legend’ for taking two companies from garage startups to Nasdaq. He’s also been a VC and led two clean economy companies, bringing decades of wisdom to our conversation. About Tigercomm Tigercomm is top U.S. marketing communications and public affairs fi…

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Community Solar is Powering on 41:06

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Tell us what you think of the show! In the shadow of the ongoing federal dismantling of renewable energy policy, a growing number of states are exploring the benefits of community solar. On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Jorge Vargas, the co-founder and CEO of distributed generation platform Aspen Power, rallies behind his industry at a c…

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This Week in Cleantech (07/11/2025) - Uncertainty killed these clean energy projects 17:15

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Sam Black, a filmmaker and journalist for More Perfect Union, who began invest…

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This Week in Cleantech (07/11/2025) - More handouts for big oil? 17:39

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Mark Gongloff from Bloomberg, who wrote about how Senate Republicans are propo…

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This Week in Cleantech (07/07/2025) - How can data centers become more flexible? 20:04

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Maeve Allsup from Latitude Media, who wrote about how a a new startup allowed …

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This Week in Cleantech (06/27/2025) - Can we meet climate goals without fixing our food? 21:08

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Michael Grunwald from the Atlantic, who wrote aobut how we won’t meet climate …

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Preparing the grid for the climate of tomorrow 38:27

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Tell us what you think of the show! Since 2022, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a nonprofit, independent research and development group focused on the generation, delivery, and use of electricity, has been developing a framework to help utilities enhance the resilience of their infrastructure. The Climate READi initiative aims to stre…

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This Week in Cleantech (06/23/2025) - Is Trump crippling climate research? 20:09

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Scott Waldman from E&E News, who wrote about how the Trump administration is "…

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This Week in Cleantech (06/06/2025) - Trump wants to repurpose Biden's green bank 16:07

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Ari Natter from Bloomberg, who wrote about how the Trump administration plans …

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This Week in Cleantech (05/30/2025) - The solar industry needs a win 20:12

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Kathiann Kowalski from Canary Media who wrote about how Ohio’s House Bill 1 is…

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This Week in Cleantech (05/22/2025) - A breakthrough in EV batteries? 17:48

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Jack Ewing from The New York Times, who wrote about how Massachusetts start-up…

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This Week in Cleantech (05/16/2025) - Is it time for a zeppelin resurgence? 18:11

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Nico Rivero from The Washington Post, who wrote about how some startups are ar…

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Utilities, data centers, and grid flexibility: How does the customer benefit? 17:23

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Tell us what you think of the show! Utilities are doing all they can to accommodate large load customers like AI data centers, but some worry those efforts come at a cost to other customers. On this episode of the Factor This podcast, West Monroe Partner Sam Uyeno explains how the proliferation of data centers could actually lower electricity price…

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This Week in Cleantech (05/09/2025) - Are Trump's cleantech cuts undermining his mineral plans? 21:02

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Alex Kaufman, who wrote for the The Atlantic about how Trump’s administration …

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This Week in Cleantech (05/02/2025) - Is the NRC stifling nuclear innovation? 21:02

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features special guest Molly Taft from WIRED, who wrote about how several states and startups are sui…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/25/2025) - Climate tech's shaky footing in 2025 15:41

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features MIT Technology Review's Casey Crownhart, who wrote about how $8 billion of US climate tech p…

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How utilities can 'shield' equipment from wildfire risk 27:20

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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored content. In the territories of many electric utilities, wildfires loom as an increasing threat, becoming larger and more frequent, necessitating proactive solutions. In this episode of the Factor This podcast, host Paul Gerke taps into the brain of a leading expert, Craig Clements of San Jose State Univ…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/18/2025) - Trump's clash with offshore wind escalates 20:19

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Jake Spring from The Washington Post, who wrote about how the Trump administr…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/11/2025) - How will Trump’s latest round of tariffs affect clean energy? 22:34

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Akshat Rathi from Bloomberg, who wrote about Trump's new tariffs will affect …

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The digital grid is coming, and the energy transition may just depend on it 52:44

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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored Content. Decarbonizing the power sector attracts most of the energy transition’s attention. While replacing fossil fuel generation with solar, wind, and battery storage is a critical step to combating climate change, it only addresses a piece of the challenge. Modernizing the power grid from interconnec…

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This Week in Cleantech (04/04/2025) - Geothermal wins Trump's favor 18:19

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Cat Clifford from Cipher News, who write about how geothermal has emerged as …

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This Week in Cleantech (03/28/2025) - A new high for renewables 18:00

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John Engel and Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey. This week’s episode features Seth Borenstein from the Associated Press, who wrote about how worldwide inst…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/21/2025) - Getting 'forever chemicals' out of the chips race 18:04

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Aaron Clark from Bloomberg, who wrote about efforts to reduce "forever chemicals" in semiconductor production. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Gregor…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/14/2025) - Emergency powers to restart coal plants? 17:49

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Elliot Coad, founder of 30x30 United Kingdom and Ecologi, who shared research that stated the world is losing 4-14% of its staple crops due to mic…

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This Week in Cleantech (03/07/2025) - Trump's tariffs make things complicated 17:05

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Lisa Martine Jenkins from Latitude Media, who wrote about how Trump's tariffs will complicate the U.S. energy supply chain. This week's "Cleantecher of the We…

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This Week in Cleantech (02/28/2025) - How the solar power industry is rebranding to meet an ‘energy dominance’ edict 14:29

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Kate Yoder from Grist, who wrote about how the solar industry is rebranding itself as a symbol of American "energy dominance" to survive a second Trump term. …

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This Week in Cleantech (02/21/2025) - White House targets environmental permitting rules 17:52

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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Jennifer McDermott from the Associated Press, who wrote about how enhanced geothermal company Eavor is starting up their first commercial power plant in Germa…

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The software that could save the grid 30:15

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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored by OATI The energy industry loves a shiny new object. Distributed energy resource management systems, or DERMS, land squarely in that bucket. The software’s ability to autonomously control and communicate with millions of potential devices, while facilitating power market participation, could be the Swi…