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Jan 9, 2024 • 31min

The terawatt era of PV: ‘Solar will be the gas of today’

In this podcast, they discuss the rapid growth of solar energy worldwide and its potential to surpass coal and fossil gas capacity. They analyze the factors affecting solar energy growth, including grid capacity constraints and the impact of COVID-19. Additionally, they delve into the booming market for clean energy tax credits and China's dominance in solar manufacturing. The podcast also explores the current state of module supply and pricing trends in the solar industry, highlighting the oversupply of modules and potential declines in pricing. Finally, they touch on the potential for solar companies to become VPP companies and uncertainties in the solar supply chain.
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Dec 22, 2023 • 57min

The storylines of the energy transition in 2023

Discussions on the peak in demand for fossil fuels, global transition to renewables, and the performance of clean energy stocks. Exploring the emerging market for clean energy tax credits and upcoming events providing insights on market growth. United States government's efforts to reduce inflation and implement guidance on various topics. Potential of geothermal energy in power generation, heating and cooling, and energy storage. Importance of lithium-ion batteries in the EV revolution and grid-scale energy storage. Potential of natural hydrogen as a fuel source and challenges in extracting it economically. Wrapping up the year with gratitude, job opportunities, and anticipation for the next year.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 52min

LNG exports: America’s hidden ‘climate bomb’

Explore the rise of the US as the largest exporter of LNG due to the fracking boom. Discuss the environmental impact, including greenhouse gas emissions. Highlight the concerns over Calcutta You Pass and its negative effects. Look at the mobilizing power of the environmental movement and future elections. Discuss the approval process of LNG infrastructure and the need for oversight. Analyze the Department of Energy's evaluation process and its outdated studies on environmental impact.
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Dec 12, 2023 • 56min

Making sense of advanced nuclear’s stumbles

Exploring the setbacks and struggles of the nuclear industry, the need to increase capacity for net-zero targets, challenges and advancements in advanced nuclear, the goal of tripling nuclear capacity by 2050, potential solutions to reduce cost and increase efficiency, a comparison of solar and nuclear installations, the rise of solar energy, challenges in building EV chargers, and an introduction to key personnel in the nuclear industry.
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Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 4min

How to triple renewables by 2030

This podcast explores the proposal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. It discusses the progress, challenges, and opportunities in achieving this goal. The podcast also delves into the conflicting narratives surrounding electric cars and their future impact. Additionally, it touches on topics like the discrepancy between EV sales headlines and reality, the political career of Joe Manchin, and controversies in clean energy and heating.
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Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 3min

AI in the real world: Solar forecasting, EVs, and virtual power plants

The podcast explores the use of AI in energy, including improving weather forecasting, solar forecasting using machine learning, managing electric cars and grid resources, modernizing the grid, and the value of electric vehicles in the utility industry.
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Nov 15, 2023 • 19min

The future of the ‘broken’ grid [partner content]

This is a partner podcast episode, brought to you by Intersect Power.The U.S. grid is in trouble. It's old; it's really hard to build new transmission lines; and that is limiting the amount of wind and solar we can add to the system.Sheldon Kimber, Founder and CEO of the clean energy developer Intersect Power, says the grid is “broken.” But he has a plan to get around those constraints. In this episode, produced in partnership with Intersect Power, Sheldon Kimber talks with Stephen Lacey about creative strategies for building renewables that don't rely on overhauling the grid. If you want to read more about Sheldon's vision on how this strategy will play out, he has an op-ed published at Latitude Media. Intersect Power is a clean energy company bringing innovative and scalable low-carbon solutions to its customers in global energy markets. The company develops, owns, and operates some of the world’s largest clean energy resources – providing low-carbon electricity, fuels, and related products to customers for U.S. consumption and international export. Learn more about Intersect's projects and business model.
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Nov 7, 2023 • 38min

For Microsoft, AI is an ‘unlock’ for decarbonization

Microsoft's integration of OpenAI's LLM into its Azure cloud services and the impact of AI on every industry. The role of AI in utilities and its accessibility. Microsoft's use of AI technology in various applications. The importance of clean energy adoption and the Derm platform. The significance of data for utilities and AI. The use of AI in cloud-based platforms for weather and wildfire prediction.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 56min

Inflation plagues clean energy. How bad is it?

The podcast discusses the challenges of inflation in clean energy, including the rising costs of wind, solar, and batteries. It explores the impacts on emerging sectors like offshore wind and hydrogen. The International Energy Agency's declaration of peak fossil fuel consumption is also discussed. The effects of inflation on the clean energy industry, including equipment costs and canceled projects, are examined. The impact of Basel III on renewable energy financing and the need for policy reforms are emphasized. The World Energy Outlook report's projections on the energy transition and progress in the clean energy sector are explored. Other topics include a battery electric locomotive, AI safety, drones, AI, Bitcoin, climate tech, and inflationary factors in the US.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 48min

Tackling the tough stuff: steel, cement, and chemicals

The industrial sector is set to overtake power generation and transportation as the biggest source of planet warming emissions in the US by 2035, according to The Rhodium Group.The sector’s impact is even greater on the global scale. Industry around the world accounts for more carbon dioxide emissions than all forms of transportation combined – largely driven by steel, cement, and chemicals.There are a lot of ways to decarbonize industry, but the pathways are much less clear than for electricity or automobiles. In this episode, we’re joined by Jeff St. John, Maria Galluci, and Julian Spector, who’ve been exploring the varied paths for cleaning up the products that are foundational to the world around us.Stories we mention in this episode: Canary Media: Cleaning up steel, cement and chemicals is tough — and entirely doable Rhodium Group: Taking stock of US emissions Canary Media: ‘Electrowinning’ could help win the race to clean up dirty steel Latitude Media: The electrolyzer market is caught in limbo Canary Media: To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full transformation The Carbon Copy is supported by FischTank PR, a specialized climatetech PR firm dedicated to bringing meaningful results for companies in sectors spanning grid edge, solar, energy storage, battery, EVs, alternative fuels, VC and green building. FischTank helps clients stand out in an increasingly competitive and noisy space. Visit FischTank PR to learn more.The Carbon Copy is brought to you by Savant Power. Savant’s end-to-end power systems provide energy generation, inverter and battery storage, generator control, flexible load management for every circuit, and level two EV charging. Learn more about the only company that can deliver an integrated smart home and energy solution controlled via a single award-winning app at Savant.com.

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