Latest Renewable 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...
Listen to Bill speak with the VP of Swell Energy Sara Delisle And Director of Renu Energy Solutions John Sheldon About Their Businesses and Solar Energy
Solar-Fit Renewable Energy Radio - April 25, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHear Bill's interview with Sara Delisle, VP, Government Affairs Director with Swell Energy, and John Sheldon, Director of New Business Capabilities with Renu Energy Solutions, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sara does an excellent job of explaining the intricacies of the recent IRA bill, and...
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...
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...
Preserving Our Future with Noah’s Ark for Plants
Planet A - Talks on Climate Change - April 24, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode of Planet A, the ‘father’ of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Cary Fowler, takes us on an extraordinary journey through his mission to safeguard the world’s agricultural heritage. Placed deep in the Arctic, the Seed Vault stands as a global insurance, protecting millions of seed s...
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...
Administrative Capacity and Its Impact on Development in Pakistan — Sameen A. Mohsin Ali
In Pursuit of Development - April 24, 2024 04:19 - 52 minutesEffective bureaucracies are pivotal in mobilizing resources, implementing development projects, and ensuring equitable distribution of growth benefits across all societal segments. Conversely, weak administrative systems often result in inefficiency, corruption, and the derailment of vital devel...
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. ...
Climate News Weekly: Coal and wind rise in 2023, we have more than two years, advances in home insulation
Climate Now - April 22, 2024 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis week, Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau join James Lawler to talk about the latest climate news. The news of the week covers Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol's latest comments on Europe's energy plans, a new innovation in home insulation with Aeroseal that coul...
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...
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...
Designing Road Infrastructure to Promote Active Mobility, with Lina Lopez
Climate Break - April 17, 2024 12:51 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsZero-Emission Transport Electric vehicles and other transportation-based climate solutions have made a big splash in recent years, and for good reason – transportation accounts for about a fourth of global carbon dioxide emissions. In the U.S, it’s the economic sector with the single largest co...
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...
Infrastructure, Governance, and Society in Modern Africa — Karuti Kanyinga
In Pursuit of Development - April 17, 2024 04:11 - 43 minutesA common concern voiced by leaders in many developing nations is the deterioration of their road systems and the apparent hesitance of the international community to fund infrastructure improvements. In response, China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. This sweeping project ha...
Listen to Bill and Gloria Discuss New Developments in the Solar Industry and Solar-Fit's New Solar & Roof Program
Solar-Fit Renewable Energy Radio - April 16, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHear Bill and Gloria discuss new developments in the solar industry and introduce Solar-Fit's new Solar + Roof Program. Seems like these days, everybody is talking about replacing their roofs, due to normal aging, or perhaps new insurance requirements. The issue is how do we pay for a new roof i...
Bill and Founder/CEO of The To-Do Dudes Erik Libby Discuss How His Team Helps Create A Positive Change In the Community
Solar-Fit Renewable Energy Radio - April 16, 2024 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHear Bill's interview with Erik Libby, founder and CEO of The To-Do Dudes. Erik's team is a group of college and high school students with an ambition to create positive change in our communities. Their mission is to provide a helping hand to neighbors...with a smile. His team can help you with ...
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...
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...
Climate News Weekly: SEJ, green banks, solar sheep, and more
Climate Now - April 12, 2024 19:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis week on Climate News Weekly, James Lawler is joined by Dina Cappiello. They discuss the latest on green banks, the recent turmoil at the SBTI, the power of solar sheep, and more. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact us at [email protected] Visit our websi...
The Green Blueprint: EU Commissioner on the Union’s Climate Strategy
Planet A - Talks on Climate Change - April 12, 2024 13:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode of Planet A, Dan Jørgensen sits down with EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, to explore the central role he plays in shaping the European Union’s approach to reducing emissions. Transitioning from a career in the energy sector to a key climate policy leader, Hoek...
Radiator Outputs Could Cause Heat Pump Problems
BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHeat pumps move energy from and energy source e.g. air, ground water (hence they are called :air source, ground source) to a sink. The sink is the emitter system within a home e.g. radiators, underfloor heating (UFH) and fan coils. Engineers, Installers, designers and the occupants of a home ...
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...
Huge electricity demand growth threatens US power grid
Energi Talks - April 11, 2024 20:32 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMarkham interviews Dan Forman of Copper Labs, an expert in energy usage and efficiency, as well as commercial and residential demand response.
Big savings for California grid from Virtual Power Plants
Energi Talks - April 11, 2024 20:07 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMarkham interviews Ryan Hledik, a principal with the Brattle Group, about a recent report on the potential for Virtual Power Plants in California.
Thin film solar may be answer to building renewables on farm land
Energi Talks - April 11, 2024 18:39 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMarkham interviews Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.
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’...
Calgary utility hires university to create climate model for grid planning
Energi Talks - April 10, 2024 16:06 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMarkham interviews Jennifer Saldana, director of ESG performance and reporting for ENMAX, and Professor David Sauchyn, director of the Prairie Adaptation and Research Collaborative and professor of geography and environmental studies at the University of Regina.
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