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Factor This

Podcast Factor This
Renewable Energy World
Launched in 2022, the Factor This Podcast has featured many of the most influential leaders driving the energy transition. From solar and battery storage execut...

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  • This Week in Cleantech (02/07/2025) - Renewables permitting has been 'paralyzed' by Trump
    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 Matthew Zeitlin from Heatmap News, who wrote about how how huge load growth in Georgia, partially from its green manufacturing boom, is keeping coal plants open.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Liz Burdock, CEO of Oceantic Network. Liz was open about the tough road ahead for offshore wind, but reminds us that despite the obstacles, we must stay united and keep fighting for our future as a community. Congratulations, Liz!This Week in Cleantech — February 7, 2025 Trump Has Paralyzed Renewables Permitting, Leaked Memo Reveals — Heatmap NewsBoiling Point: Farewell to Ivanpah, the world's ugliest solar plant — LA Times$100 Billion Stargate AI Venture Touted by Trump to Depend Partly on Solar Power — BloombergBig Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair — AP NewsGeorgia’s Green Manufacturing Boom Is Keeping Coal Plants Open — Heatmap NewsCheck out FactorThis.com — your new, one-stop shop for energy news, insights, and commentary. We've combined the reach and expertise of Renewable Energy World, POWERGRID International, and Hydro Review to serve you better. Sign up for our free newsletter today.
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  • This Week in Cleantech (01/24/2025) - Trump's 'energy emergency'
    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 Alexander Kaufmann from HuffPost, who wrote about President Trump declaring an “energy emergency” in his inaugural speech to boost oil drilling, weaken environmental protections, and cut gasoline and electricity prices in half.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Adrien Lelièvre, CEO of Pi POP, a French company that has designed the first e-bike that uses supercapacitors instead of heavy lithium-ion batteries. It works by storing energy while braking or coasting downhill and releases it for acceleration or climbing. Congratulations Adrien!This Week in Cleantech — January 24, 2025 Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects — AP NewsTrump plots a return to fossil fuel expansionism — SemaforTrump Orders Agencies to Halt Spending From Biden’s Climate Law — BloombergSmoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality — AP NewsEnergy Production Is At A Record, But Trump Declares An Emergency — HuffPost
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  • This Week in Cleantech (01/17/2025) - Solar sales burnout
    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 Brendan Koerner from WIRED Magazine, who wrote about the lives of young men recruited by door-to-door solar sales companies.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Will Heegaard, CEO of Footprint Power. Footprint Power’s South California team are bringing mobile solar power and other renewable energy resources to base camps and distribution sites, and supporting 92,000 displaced people due to the LA wildfires.This Week in Cleantech — January 17, 2025 The Insurance Crisis That Will Follow the California Fires — The New YorkerLos Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized – The New York TimesThis group says natural gas bans hurt minorities. It has gas industry ties. — The Washington Post REC Silicon pulls the plug on polysilicon production at Moses Lake plant — Renewable Energy WorldThe Spectacular Burnout of a Solar Panel Salesman — WIRED MagazineWatch the full episode on YouTube
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  • This Week in Cleantech (01/10/2025) - Climate trends to watch in 2025
    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 Rachel Frazin from The Hill, who wrote about how the Biden administration finalized fairly strict climate rules for the nascent hydrogen energy industry, that determine which facilities can qualify for hydrogen tax credits. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Aaron Nichols from Exact Solar, who reminds us that solar in the U.S. continued to expand during Trump’s first term. Shout out to Aaron for bolstering our determination as we face this unprecedented time. Congratulations Aaron!This Week in Cleantech — January 10, 2025 EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025 — Bloomberg Banks Celebrate the New Year by Quitting Their Climate Pledges — The New RepublicTrump Says He Wants No Wind Farms Built During Presidency — BloombergClimate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024 — AP NewsBiden administration adds exemptions into new climate rules for hydrogen energy — The HillWatch the full episode on YouTube
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  • This Week in Cleantech (12/20/2024) - The 'age of electrons'
    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%. 
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Launched in 2022, the Factor This Podcast has featured many of the most influential leaders driving the energy transition. From solar and battery storage executives to utility CEOs, the Factor This Podcast brings unique insights and answers to the energy industry’s most pressing challenges. Go beyond high-level trends and mainstream talking points with actionable takeaways.  The Factor This Podcast grew in 2023 with the addition of This Week in Cleantech, a weekly roundup of the biggest stories in climate and clean energy in 15 minutes or less. With new episodes every Friday, Factor This editor-in-chief John Engel and Mike Casey, a cleantech commentator and president of Tigercomm, bring listeners the most important headlines of the week while featuring the leading journalists behind the stories.The all-new FactorThis.com is your best source for news, commentary, and analysis of renewable energy and the power grid. 
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