Episodes 237
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (40)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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 content director Paul Gerke 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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This Week in Cleantech (06/12/2026) - Europe and Asia are feeling the pressure from Iran war energy crisis

Jun 12, 2026 22m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (06/04/2026) - Why are some Democratic governors backing Trump's gas pipelines?

Jun 05, 2026 19m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

Stalled federal funding is freeing up to aid homeowners eyeing energy efficiency

Jun 01, 2026 53m

Tell us what you think of the show! The U.S. Department of Energy is moving forward with releasing billions of dollars in rebate funding to states earmarked by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for…

This Week in Cleantech (05/29/2026) - Local pushback against data centers hits a new high

May 29, 2026 25m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (05/26/2026) - Iran conflict makes clean energy look more secure

May 26, 2026 18m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (05/15/2026) - xAI grows data center gas fleet despite legal scrutiny

May 15, 2026 16m

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This Week in Cleantech (05/08/2026) - Can Ford revive its struggling EV program?

May 08, 2026 20m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (05/01/2026) - Are Trump's efforts against clean energy in vain?

May 01, 2026 17m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (04/24/2026) - Why the effects on the Iran conflict will be felt on the US grid

Apr 24, 2026 18m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

How intelligence augments infrastructure to unlock latent grid capacity

Apr 20, 2026 26m

Tell us what you think of the show! Headlines talking up the surge in energy demand driven by AI and connected to data center development highlight how much has changed across the sector. But what if…

This Week in Cleantech (04/17/2026) - Utilities are on a spending frenzy to power the AI boom

Apr 17, 2026 19m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (04/10/2026) - Federal permits are slowing down clean energy development

Apr 10, 2026 18m

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Redefining the utility transformation roadmap

Apr 06, 2026 32m

Tell us what you think of the show! There’s no shortage of talk about the hardware and AI-driven transformations that will define the grid of the future. However, the true driver of success is about…

This Week in Cleantech (04/03/2026) - Could this huge CA solar+storage project help farmers cope with water shortages?

Apr 03, 2026 22m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (03/27/2026) - Iran conflict highlights perils of fossil fuel dependence

Mar 27, 2026 19m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

Why shifting from AMI 2.0 to NextWave AMI could define the future of grid intelligence

Mar 23, 2026 24m

Tell us what you think of the show! Terms like “AMI 2.0” often mean different things to different teams, depending on a utility’s current infrastructure and future goals. This lack of consensus is…

This Week in Cleantech (03/20/2026) - A rare victory for offshore wind

Mar 20, 2026 19m

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike…

This Week in Cleantech (03/13/2026) - Can this new coalition help bring down energy costs?

Mar 13, 2026 18m

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From reactive to predictive: Reimagining wildfire mitigation efforts for utilities

Mar 09, 2026 36m

Tell us what you think of the show! The energy landscape has entered a volatile era of climate disruption. Regions once considered safe now face the devastating reality of escalating wildfires and…

This Week in Cleantech (03/06/2026) - Is the MAGA movement warming up to solar?

Mar 06, 2026 20m

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