Latest Clean energy Podcast Episodes
Can Biden thread the political needle with his new power plant rules?
POLITICO Energy - April 26, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Biden administration finalized a highly-anticipated suite of regulations aimed at cracking down on pollution from coal-fired and new natural gas power plants – a major move in the president’s efforts to fight climate change. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the importance of the latest cli...
Why Biden’s solar import problem is flaring up again
POLITICO Energy - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsDomestic solar manufacturers are asking the Biden administration to investigate a record influx of cheap Chinese-linked solar panel components flowing into the United States – once again testing the president’s ability to balance his clean energy ambitions and trade goals. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tambo...
EvC Bonus - HOT TOPIC: Alberta Electricity Update
Energy vs Climate - April 24, 2024 20:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAnother BONUS Podcast Episode! The electricity file has been popping, especially in Alberta, where on a weekly basis a clash of worldviews on the future of electricity generation is on full display. A year ago, Sara's University of Calgary colleague, Dr. Blake Shaffer, helped us to make sense of...
How China Became a Green Finance Superpower - Ep160: Dr. Ma Jun
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change - April 24, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 12 of Cleaning Up! If you want a sense of the trajectory of climate action, you have to understand China, and you have to understand finance. There is no one better to share insights on both than Dr Ma Jun, Founder and President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability in...
Can coal find new political champions amid industry decline?
POLITICO Energy - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsFor years now, coal’s role in power production has been dramatically declining, but the industry’s short-term outlook is also about to get worse. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the different political and regulatory challenges facing the coal industry and whether it has the political might t...
The ICS Hacker
Hack the Plant - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsClaroty is a cybersecurity company that helps organizations to secure cyber-physical systems across industrial (OT), healthcare (IoMT), and enterprise (IoT) environments: the Extended Internet of Things (XIoT). In this episode, Bryson Bort sits down with Claroty director of research and indust...
Why New York and New Jersey wind projects might be gone with the wind
POLITICO Energy - April 23, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe cancellation of three offshore wind farms in New York is threatening the state’s clean energy goals along with President Joe Biden’s national climate agenda. POLITICO’s Marie French and Ry Rivard break down why the projects were canceled and how it’s a big deal for the state and the country. ...
Nevados, the Solar Tracker That Adapts to Any Terrain with Yezin Taha | EP205
Clean Power Hour - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsSolar trackers have swept the utility-scale solar industry in recent years, with single-axis trackers now deployed on a staggering 94% of large-scale projects. While a few big names dominate the tracker market, one company - Nevados Solar - has carved out a distinct niche with its unique all-ter...
What California Senator Alex Padilla thinks about America’s water affordability crisis
POLITICO Energy - April 22, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsPOLITICO Energy host Annie Snider sits down with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to talk about how the United States is at a critical juncture when it comes to accessing clean, safe and affordable water. Padilla, who is the leading voice on water issues in the chamber, discusses the Biden administra...
Why Big Tech’s nuclear power bet could raise customer bills
POLITICO Energy - April 19, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsBig tech companies are investing in nuclear energy to power their artificial intelligence and other data center operations. But that trend could drive up utility bills for customers and could undermine the reliability of the nation's power system. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down why te...
Josh Cable | Wood that’s stronger, lighter, and cheaper than steel
Climate Positive - April 18, 2024 13:54 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSteel is the world’s most used metal, and enables the construction of everything from buildings to wind turbines. Unfortunately, steel manufacturing is incredibly carbon intensive, contributing to approximately 8% of global green house gas emissions. As CEO of InventWood, Josh Cable envisions a ...
How can R&I drive the solar revolution in Europe?
Shine On Policycast - April 18, 2024 13:00 - 16 minutesWe're back for season 3 of Shine On Policycast: the podcast that brings you EU policy updates relevant to solar, in 20 minutes or less! Join your host Bethany Meban, Head of Press and Policy Communications at SolarPower Europe as she dives into key topics linked to solar and the EU elections wit...
Why the end of Alaska’s Ambler mining road could be near
POLITICO Energy - April 18, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Interior Department is preparing to reject a controversial mining road in the remote Alaskan wilderness – a decision that highlights how the administration is trying to balance its clean energy and conservation goals while not harming tribal communities. POLITICO contributor Adam Federman bre...
Why the World Bank’s climate mission is being stymied
POLITICO Energy - April 17, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe World Bank, which begins its spring meetings today in Washington, is expected to play a key role in helping world governments fight climate change by giving them financing. But their efforts are facing geopolitical battles and key funding questions. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down the bank...
How the Israel-Iran conflict could drive oil prices higher
POLITICO Energy - April 16, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsIran’s attack on Israel over the weekend has heightened tensions yet again in the Middle East, putting the global oil market on edge. POLITICO’s Matt Daily breaks down how the Israel-Iran conflict could increase world oil prices. Plus, the Biden administration has rejected industry arguments that...
Advancements in String Inverter Technology with John Drummond, CPS America | EP204
Clean Power Hour - April 16, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe solar industry has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, with string inverters playing a pivotal role in this evolution. In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with John Drummond, the Senior Applications Engineer at CPS America, to explore ...
Biden’s big environmental justice move
POLITICO Energy - April 15, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Environmental Protection Agency has issued new rules that would force hundreds of chemical plants across the country to reduce the cancer-linked chemicals they emit into the air – an important part of the Biden administration’s environmental justice agenda. But pushback from industry and lega...
Biden’s ongoing oil dilemma
POLITICO Energy - April 12, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Biden administration approved another massive oil project in Texas, drawing criticism from environmental groups and highlighting the administration’s tricky balancing act on fossil fuel production. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down Biden’s ongoing oil conundrum. Plus, the Biden administrat...
Inside Biden’s new effort to clean up America’s drinking water
POLITICO Energy - April 11, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Biden administration has finalized the first national standard to limit dangerous “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water – the most significant upgrade to the system in over three decades. But the regulation will come with a hefty price tag and potential legal challenges. POLITICO...
Ep. 32: Modeling the Path to Decarbonization with Cornell’s Dr. C. Lindsay Anderson
Power Trends: New York ISO Podcast - April 10, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhat does the path to a decarbonized grid by 2040 look like? Dr. C. Lindsay Anderson of Cornell University is working to answer the question of where best on the grid to incorporate large amounts of new generation on the future grid to achieve optimal performance. Anderson is chair of Cornell’...
Why Trump’s shadow is hanging over global plastic treaty talks
POLITICO Energy - April 10, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsFormer President Donald Trump's potential return to the White House hangs over the upcoming United Nations negotiations aimed at securing a global plastics treaty agreement by the end of the year. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman breaks down the importance of reaching a deal and how Trump is influencing ...
EvC Bonus - Hot Topic: Carbon Tax
Energy vs Climate - April 09, 2024 19:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsNew BONUS Podcast Episode Canada's consumer carbon tax policy has been getting a lot of press attention of late, especially following the $15/T increase that took affect on April 1, 2024. Much has been said about it across the political spectrum, some of it accurate, and some of it just plain wr...
DOE is spending its loan money — slowly
POLITICO Energy - April 09, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office has only spent a fraction of the $200 billion pot it could use to fund ambitious new energy projects. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down why DOE’s LPO is moving slowly and what would happen to the remaining money under a second potential Donald T...
How Community Solar is Spreading Across the US with Aviv Shalgi, Solar Simplified | EP203
Clean Power Hour - April 09, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsIn this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Aviv Shalgi, CEO and co-founder of Solar Simplified, to discuss the growing and important niche of community solar. Aviv shares his journey into entrepreneurship, starting in the advertising industry before finding his pas...
The rising threats to America’s power grid
POLITICO Energy - April 08, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe U.S. power grid is facing growing domestic and international threats, and U.S. regulators say the risks are likely to climb as the 2024 election season ramps up. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the latest warning from the nation's grid reliability authority. Plus, the 4.8 magnitude...
DOE’s about-face on power transformers
POLITICO Energy - April 05, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Energy Department is dramatically walking back new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers – a move that highlights how the Biden administration is trying to balance its climate agenda and concerns from lawmakers, industry groups, and pro-union allies in an election year. PO...
Taking solar to new heights
Shine On Policycast - April 04, 2024 14:00 - 19 minutesIn our new podcast series, we talk to Members of European Parliament about their journey in energy and climate policymaking over the last 4 years, and their journey through the European Green Deal. What is their vision for solar ? What role can Parliament play? Why is it important to vote in the...
How can we take solar to new heights in the EU?
Shine On Policycast - April 04, 2024 14:00 - 19 minutesIn our new podcast series, we talk to Members of European Parliament about their journey in energy and climate policymaking over the last 4 years, and their journey through the European Green Deal. What is their vision for solar ? What role can Parliament play? Why is it important to vote in the...
The official behind EPA’s $20 billion climate program on why it’ll work
POLITICO Energy - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 120 ratingsThe Environmental Protection Agency announced this morning it will distribute $20 billion to eight groups through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a major climate initiative under the Inflation Reduction Act that aims to spur clean energy in places long overlooked across the country at a time w...
Steven Rothstein | Navigating new climate disclosure rules
Climate Positive - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsDisclosure. Disclosure. Disclosure. In early March, the SEC issued final climate-related disclosure rules for U.S. public companies. Designed to enhance standardization and in response to increasing investor demand, the new rules mandate companies disclose material climate risks they face and gr...
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