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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

1. Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects — AP News
2. Trump plots a return to fossil fuel expansionism — Semafor
3. Trump Orders Agencies to Halt Spending From Biden’s Climate Law — Bloomberg
4. Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality — AP News
5. Energy Production Is At A Record, But Trump Declares An Emergency — HuffPost

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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

1. The Insurance Crisis That Will Follow the California Fires — The New Yorker
2. Los Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized – The New York Times
3. This group says natural gas bans hurt minorities. It has gas industry ties. — The Washington Post
4. REC Silicon pulls the plug on polysilicon production at Moses Lake plant — Renewable Energy World
5. The Spectacular Burnout of a Solar Panel Salesman — WIRED Magazine

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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

1. EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025 — Bloomberg
2. Banks Celebrate the New Year by Quitting Their Climate Pledges — The New Republic
3. Trump Says He Wants No Wind Farms Built During Presidency — Bloomberg
4. Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024 — AP News
5. Biden administration adds exemptions into new climate rules for hydrogen energy — The Hill

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