Latest Low-carbon Podcast Episodes
Why Illinois is a Solar Market to Watch with Lewis Butler, Nelnet Renewable Energy | EP188
Clean Power Hour - January 23, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThe solar industry is constantly evolving. With new technologies, regulations, and business models emerging every year, it can be challenging for solar companies to keep up. That's where joining your state's solar energy association can make all the difference. In this episode of the Clean Power...
Navigating IRA Incentives and Rebates with Jamie Skaar | EP187
Clean Power Hour - January 16, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThe Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides major incentives and tax credits to accelerate the clean energy transition in the United States. But how can solar, storage, and electrification companies take advantage of the IRA? In this episode, Tim Montague talks with Jamie Skaar, founder and CEO...
Solar Coaster in Hawaii with Josh Porter and Jason Verkaart | EP186
Clean Power Hour - January 10, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsHawaii is a living laboratory for the future of solar, storage, EVs, and grid innovation. Today on The Clean Power Hour, hosts Josh Porter and Jason Verkaart of the SolarCoaster podcast join Tim Montague and share their in-depth knowledge of Hawaii's clean energy landscape. Josh and Jason expla...
The Role of the Illinois Solar Energy Association in Growing the State's Clean Energy Industry with Lisa Albrecht | EP185
Clean Power Hour - January 09, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsJust a decade ago, solar installation costs were a whopping $15 per watt. Today, prices have plunged below $3 per watt, thanks to the cost adoption curve. Illinois is now a top 10 solar state. But the meteoric growth didn't happen by chance. Behind the scenes, the Illinois Solar Energy Associati...
Clean Power Hour LIVE January 4, 2024 w/ John Weaver & Tim Montague
Clean Power Hour - January 05, 2024 15:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsStay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commi...
Connecting Veterans to Clean Energy Careers with Jana Toner, ACP | EP184
Clean Power Hour - January 02, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsHappy New Year Folks. The clean energy industry is booming, with projections to double by 2030. This rapid growth represents an immense opportunity for the over 200,000 service members transitioning from the military to civilian life every year. Helping veterans translate their skills and find p...
Getting Involved with ISEA with Brian Haug | EP183
Clean Power Hour - December 26, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsThe Illinois solar market has exploded in recent years thanks to favorable state policies, turning the state into a national leader in renewable energy. Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague talks with Brian Haug, President of Continental Energy Solutions. Brian is a past President of...
Innovation in Rooftop Solar Racking with Costa Nicolaou, CEO PanelClaw | EP182
Clean Power Hour - December 19, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The global rooftop solar PV market was valued at 101 billion USD in 2022 and is expected to hit 435 billion by 2032 (a CAGR of 16% from 2023 to 2032). At the heart of this growth is a company called PanelClaw, the number one flat roof racking maker in the US. My...
Clean Power Hour LIVE | December 14, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition
Clean Power Hour - December 15, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy trans...
Illinois Solar Energy Association with Kevin Borgia | EP181
Clean Power Hour - December 12, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The Illinois solar industry is booming thanks to forward-thinking policies like the Future Energy Jobs Act and the recent Climate & Equitable Jobs Act. Solar companies looking to tap into this growth market must engage locally to capitalize on opportunities full...
Roofing and Solar - What Facility Owners and General Contractors Need to Know | EP180
Clean Power Hour - December 05, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Installing solar PV on commercial buildings can significantly reduce electricity costs but it requires careful coordination with roof repairs and replacements. Today on the Clean Power Hour, experts from the solar and roofing industries advise facility owners an...
Streamlining Clean Energy Finance with Amanda Li | EP179
Clean Power Hour - November 28, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The clean energy transition requires an unprecedented deployment of wind, solar, storage, and emerging technologies across the globe. However, friction and complexity in financing these projects remain key obstacles to reaching scale. Our guest today sees a majo...
Navigating Complex Regulations to Drive Clean Energy with Nancy LaPlaca | EP178
Clean Power Hour - November 21, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The promise of "clean" natural gas has led many U.S. utilities to bet big on gas infrastructure, but how clean is gas? In this episode, we dive into the risks utilities are taking with massive investments in natural gas, which may be far worse for the climate th...
How AI and Data are Transforming Power Grids with Astrid Atkinson | Ep177
Clean Power Hour - November 16, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The renewable energy transition requires a massive overhaul of power grid operations and infrastructure. While utilities will play a critical role in this transformation, many face challenges integrating distributed resources like rooftop solar, batteries, and e...
Accelerating Clean Energy Deployment and Innovation with Dr. Becca Jones-Albertus | EP176
Clean Power Hour - November 14, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The Biden administration has set an ambitious goal of decarbonizing the US grid by 2035. Achieving this target will require rapidly scaling up renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and battery storage. The DOE has a little-known office called the Solar Ener...
From Coal Country to Solar - How Complete Solar is Helping Homeowners Go Renewable | EP175
Clean Power Hour - November 09, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. The residential solar market has come a long way since the early 2000s, but there's still ample room for growth. Our guest today on the Clean Power Hour is a true veteran of the industry who's been innovating in rooftop solar for over 14 years. Dave Anderson, fo...
How to Green the Grid by 2035 with Patrick Hogan of Black & Veatch | EP174
Clean Power Hour - November 07, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. How is one of the world's leading engineering firms driving the clean energy revolution? Today on the Clean Power Hour Patrick Hogan, Chief Client Officer at Black & Veatch, joins Tim Montague to discuss how utilities and other stakeholders can work together to ...
Long Duration Storage - Iron Flow Batteries with Hugh McDermott, ESS | EP173
Clean Power Hour - November 02, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Hugh McDermott, Senior VP of Sales at ESS Inc., joins Tim Montague for an illuminating conversation on long-duration energy storage. Hugh has dedicated his entire career to the energy transition. He shares how he went from advisin...
Powering the Energy Transition with Lion Energy's Tyler Hortin | EP172
Clean Power Hour - October 31, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour Tim Montague is joined by Tyler Hortin, president and co-founder of Lion Energy. Lion Energy is an American company focused on making smart energy storage solutions to enable buildings and homes to become energy-independent. They ma...
Decarbonizing the World Economy: A Conversation with Gregor Macdonald | EP171
Clean Power Hour - October 25, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague speaks with Gregor Macdonald, author of Oil Fall (ebook) and The Gregor Letter, a weekly publication about the global energy transition. Gregor provides a big-picture perspective on how wind, solar, batteries, and elec...
LG Home Battery System Features & Benefits with Jim Brown, LG ESS | EP170
Clean Power Hour - October 24, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. LG Electronics has re-entered the renewable energy space with a new residential battery storage system called LG Home ESS. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by Jim Brown, Senior Account Manager at LG Electronics, to discuss LG's journey into ...
How SolarEdge is Pushing the Envelope in Solar Optimization with Chris Thompson | EP169
Clean Power Hour - October 19, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Chris Thompson, VP of Product at SolarEdge to discuss SolarEdge's innovative approach to solar optimization, Chris' fascinating career journey in clean energy, and how he eventually landed at SolarE...
How Goldi Solar Brings Manufacturing Excellence to the US Solar Market with Bharat Bhut, Founder of Goldi Solar | EP168
Clean Power Hour - October 17, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Bharat Bhut, founder and director of Indian solar panel manufacturer Goldi Solar, joins Tim Montague to discuss the growth of solar manufacturing in India, their expansion in the US, and what the future holds for Goldi Solar. Bhar...
Paul Grana, Founder of Helioscope, Sales & Design Software for Commercial Solar | EP167
Clean Power Hour - October 11, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. There are a few tools in the solar installer’s tool belt that are truly indispensable. Helioscope is one of those tools that are game changing especially for commercial solar installers and developers. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by Pau...
Celebrating 20 Years of Clean Economy Communications with Tigercomm | EP166
Clean Power Hour - October 10, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tigercomm, a leading clean economy communications firm. Tim Montague is joined by Tigercomm founder Mike Casey, Senior Vice President, Melissa Baldwin, and Former Vice President, Mark Sokolove (...
Solar Construction Automation with Matt Campbell, Terabase Energy | EP 165
Clean Power Hour - October 04, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Terabase Energy is revolutionizing large-scale solar construction with a combination of digital platforms and robotics to reduce costs and accelerate deployment. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Terabase Energy CEO Matt Campbell joins Tim Montague to discuss their...
Empowering a Greener Tomorrow: Inside CPS America's Success |EP 164
Clean Power Hour - October 03, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, inside CPS America's plans to lead the solar industry. The leadership of CPS America, President and GM Bryan Wagner, VP of Products Anton Patton, and Head of Energy Storage Zhehan Yi join Tim Montague to discuss how CPS America is ...
Clean Power Hour LIVE | Sept 28, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition with Sean White
Clean Power Hour - September 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy trans...
Solar + Batteries as a Service with Amy Heart of Sunrun | EP163
Clean Power Hour - September 28, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. Sunrun is the largest residential solar company in the US and they pioneered ‘solar as a service.’ They are on pace to install 800 MW of solar in 2023. That’s an astounding 10 percent of the US residential solar market. Today on the Clean Power Hour, solar poli...
Kayla Ventura, Conservative Energy Network - Communicating the Clean Energy Transition | EP162
Clean Power Hour - September 26, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 69 ratingsPlease take our listener survey. How can we build bridges of understanding to bring more people into the clean energy future? Today on the Clean Power Hour, communicating clean energy solutions through a conservative lens with Kayla Ventura, digital communications manager at the Conservative En...
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