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

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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 firms are rapidly acquiring utilities to capitalize on soaring electricity demand.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Baltimore-based blind man,  Kevin Stanley. A Bloomberg story notes that Kevin survives on disability payments, but says his energy bill payments are 80% higher than they were 3 years ago, demonstrating the ripple effect of data center buildout. Kudos to Yann Brandt for recommending this Bloomberg story!

This Week in Cleantech — October 10, 2025 

1. China's Clean Energy Exports Are Beating US Fossil Fuels — Bloomberg
2. Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning – The Associated Press
3. Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity — BBC
4. US Hydrogen Gets Another Look From Investors — Bloomberg
5. Private equity bets big on utilities — The Financial Times

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