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Dec. 6, 2022

Clean Power Hour LIVE December 1, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss, 1. Pepsi...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Increasing Equity, Diversity and Justice in the Clean Energy Transiti…

My guest today is the Chief of Minority Business and Workforce (division office of economic impact and diversity) at the US DOE, Shalaya Morissette. Prior to her role at the DOE Shalaya was the Senior Technical Inspector at t...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Behind the Meter Wind for Industrial Facilities with Jereme Kent, CEO…

Behind the meter, the wind has some vexing characteristics that until now have kept it largely off the playing field for large facility operators. One Energy has seemingly cracked the code by offering a bespoke, white-glove a...

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Nov. 23, 2022

My Journey In the Solar Industry with James McWalter, CEO Pacers AI a…

In this episode, I was interviewed by James McWalter, CEO of Paces AI and host of the Carbotnic Podcast where he has conversations with experts in cleantech. We discuss how I got into the solar industry, why I am a mission-dr...

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Nov. 22, 2022

Long Term Energy Storage Using Advanced Compressed Air Technology wit…

Long-term energy storage is vital for higher penetration of wind and solar that will clean the grid. Luckily, we have a variety of technologies at our fingertips that just need to be deployed for large-scale testing. Over the...

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Nov. 17, 2022

Clean Power Hour LIVE - November 17, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss, 1. Resi ...

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Nov. 16, 2022

Decarbonizing Thermal Energy Storage for Industrial and Grid Applicat…

Decarbonizing thermal heat for industrial and grid applications is a herculean and important task. A handful of companies are tackling this including our guest today Brenmiller Energy. Avi Brenmiller, his two sons Nir Brenmil...

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Nov. 15, 2022

The Stories of the Pioneers of the Clean Energy Transition in North A…

When you start something big like the clean energy transition, you have to think big and take risks. If you're an energy professional, want to become one, or want to understand how ripples turn into tsunamis, you'll enjoy tod...

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Nov. 9, 2022

Helping Solar Installers Grow Exponentially with Kiya Segni, CEO of A…

Our guest today is Kiya Segni, the founder and CEO of Aduu Solar Engineering. Aduu solar provides exceptional solar construction permit plansets within a fast turnaround and quality workmanship. Contact Kiya at www.aduusolar....

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Nov. 8, 2022

3-Phase String Inverters - Workhorses of the Solar Industry with Brya…

Three-phase string inverters are the workhorses of distributed solar projects. CPS America is the market-leading manufacturer of commercial and utility string inverters with over 10,000 operating sites in North America. Their...

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Nov. 4, 2022

Clean Power Hour LIVE November 3, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss, 1. The T...

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Nov. 1, 2022

Illinois Solar Program Update with Anthony Star, Former Director of t…

Our guest today is Anthony Star, the former Director of the Illinois Power Agency (IPA). The IPA is the authority that oversees renewable energy implementation in Illinois. It was established in 2007 by Public Act 95-0481. In...

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Oct. 28, 2022

Clean Power Hour LIVE - Oct 27, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week we were joined by Dave Rosenberg, v...

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Oct. 25, 2022

Beyond the Carbon Impact of Clean Energy: Human Health, Biodiversity …

What if you could measure the full benefits of your wind, solar, and battery storage projects and see beyond C02 emissions reductions? When you take into account the additional benefits of decarbonizing the economy and count ...

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Oct. 25, 2022

Growing Residential and Commercial Solar Markets from the Midwest and…

The growth of the solar industry depends on contractors, EPCs, and developers who are bringing residential and commercial solar to scale across the US. GRNE Solar is one such solar EPC, founded in Chicago and recently acquire...

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Oct. 21, 2022

Clean Power Hour LIVE Oct 20, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week we discuss, 1. Greece says its enti...

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Oct. 19, 2022

SEPTEMBER 22 Clean Power Hour LIVE with Tim Montague and John Weaver

On this live, we bring you the latest news in cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ The podcast is available on Youtube and audio platforms like Spoti...

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Oct. 18, 2022

Solar Thermal for Institutional and Industrial Applications with Matt…

Industrial heat is a major source of carbon emissions and there is an emerging ecosystem of next-generation solar thermal technologies targeting this sector. Phoenix Solar Thermal is one such company. Their single-axis tracke...

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Oct. 12, 2022

Creating a More Accessible Solar Grid through Community Solar with Ca…

Community solar allows households to tap into a local shared solar farm and see savings on their electric bill. This spreads the cost and enables a broader consumer audience to enjoy the benefits of greening the grid. Camelia...

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Oct. 11, 2022

The Future of Large Scale Solar is Digital and Automated with Matt Ca…

With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, the solar industry is set to grow at 40% over the baseline projections by 2027. However, this growth is hindered by the lack of enough skilled laborers in the solar industry. ...

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Oct. 7, 2022

Clean Power Hour LIVE - Sept 6, 2022

Subscribe: https://bit.ly/cph-sub The Clean Power Hour live brings you the latest cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ The podcast is available on Yo...

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Oct. 5, 2022

Mark Culpepper of Dronebase; Drones for Large Scale Solar Inspection …

Solar inspection in an industrial solar farm is an enormous task, even for large companies. It takes days or even weeks for teams to do a complete sweep of the solar project from the ground. Aerial solar inspection has become...

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Oct. 5, 2022

Mark Culpepper of Dronebase; Drones for Large Scale Solar Inspection

Solar inspection in an industrial solar farm is an enormous task, even for large companies. It takes days or even weeks for teams to do a complete sweep of the solar project from the ground. Aerial solar inspection has become...

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Oct. 4, 2022

John O’Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy | Decarbonizing Industrial Heat E…

According to the International Energy Agency, three quarters of the energy used by industry is not in the form of electricity. It's in the form of heat. And that industrial heat accounts for about a quarter of the world’s gre...

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