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Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Dana Clare Redden, from our “Cleantecher of the Year” committee, who has picked our Cleantecher of the Year!This Week in Cleantech — December 20, 2024 Trump’s Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous — The New York TimesCipher analysis: Emerging clean technologies see sharp drop in investments this year — Cipher NewsThe Age of Electrons Has Arrived, but Maybe Not for the Right Reasons — Heatmap NewsPG&E Secures $15 Billion Loan From U.S. Energy Department — The New York TimesWatch the full episode on YouTubeCleantechers of the YearMost Impactful - Bill Weihl - ClimatevoiceBill Weihl, transitioned from ClimateVoice’s Co-Executive Director to the role of Founder & Chief Strategic Advisor. ClimateVoice leverages corporate influence from climate-positive companies to win policy battles.Most Entrepreneurial - Emilie Oxel O'Leary - Green Clean Wind LLCEmilie is actively urging her LinkedIn followers to reach out for their solar recycling needs, highlighting the growing concern over solar components ending up in landfills. She’s asking for every steel pile, aluminum racking component, nut, and bolt, so she can help clean up your site. Most Disruptive - Michael Tekabe/Hayat Bedene - KübikMichael Tekabe, Chief Operating Officer, and Hayat Bedane, Engineering Lead at Kubik, an Africa-based startup, make building materials out of recycled plastic for affordable, sustainable, and easy-to-deploy homes, clinics, and warehouses. Their construction materials reduce 5x less carbon pollution than traditional materials.Most Innovative - Gregg Patterson- Origami SolarGregg is leading the effort to reframe the global solar industry with recycled steel, replacing aluminum solar module frames. This entire effort is designed to lower the carbon pollution footprint of the global solar industry. Cleantecher of the Year - Jonathan Foley - DrawdownJonathan Foley, climatologist and Project Drawdown Executive Director, wrote a piece that shares the impact of agricultural pollution, and how we need to prioritize sustainable agricultural practices. Jonathan shared that total carbon pollution from the food system, including food waste, transport, packaging and refrigeration sits at 34%, making food the single largest polluting economic sector — more than power generation or industry, which both sit at roughly 23%. Want to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Camila Domonoske from NPR, who wrote about how under a second Trump administration, an "all-of-the-above" energy policy is likely to return, meaning support for oil, gas, and renewable energy sources together.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Kevin Minton, Vice President of Spruce Power, who represented the company on a mission to a small village in Kenya. Over the course of three days, they installed two solar arrays, inverters, and batteries to power facilities, including a schoolhouse, a dispensary, and a small hospital room. These systems also supported laptops for children to learn and televisions for instructional videos. Congratulations, Kevin!This Week in Cleantech — December 13, 2024 The Israeli Investigator Who Delivered Dirt on Exxon’s Enemies — The Wall Street JournalDoes talking about climate ‘tipping points’ inspire action — or defeat? — GristWhat 4 Years of Delay Means to an Offshore Wind Project — Heatmap NewsChinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S. — The New York TimesUnder Trump, an 'all of the above' energy policy is poised for a comeback — NPRWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Izzy Ross from Grist, who wrote about how Michigan's fast-tracking of renewable energy projects under a new law, Public Act 233, is facing legal pushback from about 80 townships and counties.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week” is Robert Wilson and Louisa Ziane, Co-Founders of Toast Brewing, which brews beer with the surplus of fresh bread from bakeries, reducing agricultural demand for barley and food waste. Every second loaf of bread is wasted in the UK, but since 2016, Toast Brewing has saved enough bread to stack more than four times the height of Mount Everest. Congratulations Robert and Louisa! This Week in Cleantech — December 6, 2024 Utilities build flow batteries big enough to oust coal, gas power plants — The Washington PostNorthvolt, Europe’s Hope for a Battery Champion, Files for Bankruptcy — The New York TimesUS Solar Installs Facing Flat Growth — and That’s Before Trump — BloombergA strange new climate era is beginning to take hold — The Washington PostMichigan wants to fast-track renewable development. Local townships are suing — GristWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Amanda Chu from the Financial Times, who wrote about how Albemarle, the largest lithium producer in the world, said it is not economically viable to build a lithium supply chain in North America or Europe. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week” is Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun. Mary just was named to the 2024 TIME100 Climate List of Most Influential Leaders In Climate. TIME recognized Mary for her climate leadership, advancing residential clean energy adoption to strengthen the nation’s energy grid. Congratulations, Mary!This Week in Cleantech — November 22, 2024 The hidden emissions impact of grid congestion is bigger than you think — Latitude MediaTrump picks fracking CEO Chris Wright to be energy secretary — The Washington PostThis seaside town will power thousands of homes with waves — The Washington PostA Court Just Broke America’s Most Divisive Environmental Law. Here’s What Happens Next. — Heatmap NewsLithium producer says west cannot end reliance on China in critical minerals — The Financial TimesWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Katie Brigham from Heatmap, who wrote about how climate tech companies are uncertain, but hopeful, of their future under a Trump presidency.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week” is Sara Samanieg, Latin America’s first recycling influencer. She has taught people how to sort recyclables and brought attention to Bogotá’s often-overlooked community of recyclers. Congratulations, Sara!This Week in Cleantech — November 15, 2024 What Trump means for Tesla — Fast CompanyExxon’s chief has a warning for Republicans — POLITICOUS Unveils Plan to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050 as Demand Soars — BloombergCOP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas — ReutersClimate Tech Companies Plan For Survival Under Trump – HeatmapWatch the full episode on YouTube Want to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Tim McDonnell from Semafor, who wrote about how many in cleantech believe the clean energy transition will happen regardless of who is in the White House, since the growth of U.S. clean energy industries is driven by fundamental economics.This Week in Cleantech — November 8, 2024Utility regulators take millions from industries they oversee. What could go wrong? — Floodlight NewsOil giant BP is killing 18 hydrogen projects, chilling the nascent industry — TechCrunchWorld’s largest transformer maker warns of supply crunch — The Financial TimesUS Regulator Rejects Amazon-Talen Nuclear Power Agreement — BloombergDonald Trump will test how fragile the energy transition really is — SemaforWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Shannon Osaka from The Washington Post, who wrote about how districts that favored Trump in 2020 received three times as much Inflation Reduction Act investment as those who favored Biden. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Colin Hughes from Rebel, who just shared his bikeshare experience in Rotterdam, Netherlands with BAQME’s e-assist cargo bikes. He shared that the company had at least one bike within a 5-minute walk, and that the cost was usually under $5 per trip around the city. Thank you for sharing your bikeshare experience, Colin! This Week in Cleantech — November 1, 2024 U.S. approves massive lithium mine in Nevada, overriding protests — The Washington PostCheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World — The AtlanticA new solar-storage project is powering Amazon data centers. It took 7 years to get online — Latitude MediaGreen jet fuel producers are crossing a daunting climate tech barrier — SemaforSee how the Inflation Reduction Act is affecting your community  — The Washington PostWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Washington Post reporter Evan Halper, who covered how a coal power plant's life was extended when Meta and Google data centers came to town. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Michael Graham of the Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities & Communities Coalition. Michael leads the EMPOWER project, which helps workplaces install EV chargers at their offices for free, and is a Workplace EV Charging Coach. Congratulations, Michael! This Week in Cleantech — October 18, 2024Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI — The Wall Street JournalIs LNG worse for the climate than coal? — The Financial TimesIEA report signals "age of electricity" — AxiosWatch this robot expertly take apart electronics so they can be used again — Fast CompanyA utility promised to stop burning coal. Then Google and Meta came to town. — The Washington PostWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Maddie Stone from Grist, who wrote about how Hurricane Helene caused the temporary closure of Spruce Pine, NC's two main quartz mines, which has disrupted the solar supply chain. This week we have multiple "Cleantechers of the Week.” The industry has truly come together to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene:Maggie Sasser from Pine Gate Renewables has organized efforts to help rebuild.Nico Johnson from Suncast Media and Tom Weirich from EDP Renewables have raised awareness and shared ways to support affected communities.Jason Grumet and the American Clean Power Association co-hosted a Hurricane Helene Relief Fund Reception. Also thanks to all the other cleantechers this week who donated and helped John Engel bring gas cans, water, food and blankets to those in Asheville, NC. This Week in Cleantech — October 11, 2024 Cost of Producing Green Hydrogen Makes It Prohibitive, Says Study - Wall Street JournalForm Energy raises $405mn to develop rust-powered batteries - Financial TimesU.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia - New York TimesThis country ditched coal. Here’s what the world can learn from it - Washington PostThe solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town - Grist Watch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

Tell us what you think of the show! Hello, Factor This! listeners. This is John Engel, editor-in-chief of Renewable Energy World and POWERGRID International. As many of you know, I live in Asheville, which was devastated from Tropical Storm Helene. This conversation between myself and Renewable Energy World content director Paul Gerke was hastily recorded on Wednesday, Oct. 2, so please excuse the production quality. Some of the conditions discussed in this podcast have changed since recording-- gas is now readily available in Asheville and Duke Energy has restored power to at least 90% of the Carolinas. I love Asheville. To see many of its best elements destroyed is beyond tragic. 10 days after the storm, most of the city remains without water. Remote mountain regions are impassable. People are still missing. We need your help. Please consider supporting these organizations: North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund Beloved AshevilleSamaritan's PurseFootprint ProjectThank you to all of you who continued to support Asheville's recovery. It means the world to me. Want to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com