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S18E939 939: Former EPA Chief Michael Regan on Clean Energy and Public Health
What if the most compelling case for clean energy isn't climate change, economics, or energy independence?What if it's public health?Former EPA Administrator Michael Regan has spent his career…
S18E938 938: The Rare Earth Problem Nobody Talks About | Mark LaVerghetta
Rare earths are having a moment. And if you work anywhere near clean energy, batteries, EVs, data centers, defense, or domestic manufacturing, this conversation should be on your radar.And, when it…
S18E937 937: What a 4-Star General Knows About Risk That Most Leaders Don't | Gen. Robert Neller
Risk looks different depending on where you're standing.In Episode 936 (Jason Kaminsky & 2026 The Solar Risk Assessment), we explored risk through the lens of data, operations, and asset…
S18E936 936: Which Solar Risks Actually Matter? | Jason Kaminsky, kWh Analytics
Solar projects are increasingly being financed and operated as long-life infrastructure assets. That means the industry can no longer rely on assumptions about risk—we need evidence.In this episode,…
S18E935 935: How (and Why) Clean Energy Wins In Red States | Monika Gerhart
A solar moratorium nearly shut down Alabama’s emerging solar market before most of the industry even saw it coming.For years, the prevailing assumption has been that clean energy growth would be…
S18E934 934: What Makes Companies Investable Now | David Kirkpatrick
Climatetech is entering a different phase.The era of easy capital, oversized narratives, and growth-at-all-costs expectations is giving way to something more demanding: disciplined execution, durable…
S18E933 933: Why Facts Don’t Sell Clean Energy | Jessica Fishman
Clean energy has made tremendous progress on technology.Solar is cheaper. Batteries are scaling. Virtual power plants are becoming real grid assets. Electrification is accelerating.But many people…
S18E932 932: The Battery Storage Mistakes Installers Must Avoid | Sam Buffington
Battery storage is becoming one of the most complicated sales conversations in residential solar.Installers are now navigating different sizing requirements, shifting homeowner expectations, changing…
S18E931 931: Inside New York's $150B Energy Bet — And It's Bigger Than Data Centers | Doreen Harris
Electricity demand is rising fast. But New York is asking a different question than most states:What kind of demand is actually worth building for?In this live conversation from IESNA 2026, Nico sits…
S18E930 930: Why AI Data Centers Demand a Responsive Grid | Jon Parrella & Anna Siefken
AI data centers are changing more than electricity demand. They are changing how the grid itself has to operate.Legacy data centers behaved with relatively flat, predictable load profiles. But…
S18E929 929: How Kraken Is Turning Grid Chaos Into Coordination | Devrim Celal
The grid is getting more crowded.EVs. Heat pumps. Batteries. Rooftop solar. Flexible demand.What used to be a system built around a few thousand centralized assets is rapidly becoming a network of…
S18E928 928: Why U.S. Solar Costs 2–3x More Than Australia | Barry Cinnamon
Australia is installing solar and batteries for about $2 a watt.In the U.S., it’s closer to $5.50.So why do we still have this huge gap?Barry Cinnamon went to Australia to find out. What he…
S18E927 927: Everyone Built Modules. He Built Cells. | Alex Zhu, ES Foundry
Rebuilding solar manufacturing in the U.S. is not just about capital or policy. It is about making the right bets at the right time.It comes down to timing, experience, and the critical…
S18E926 926: Are Data Centers Bypassing the Grid? | Michael Thomas, Cleanview
Are data centers starting to bypass the grid?A growing share of planned projects are pairing with behind-the-meter generation, and the shift has happened quickly. At the same time, there’s still real…
S18E925 925: Ahmad Chatila & Jigar Shah on Solar’s Capital Problem
Most people [who have been in the industry awhile] have opinions about SunEdison.This is one of the first times Ahmad Chatila and Jigar Shah have sat down together to compare notes on how it actually…
S18E924 924: From Parts to Platform: Building Solar Without Friction | Create Energy
Dean Solon has always been a pattern matcher.Across projects, conversations, and time in the field, he’s constantly picking up on what’s changing — where pressure is building, where systems start to…
S18E923 923: Plug-In Solar Is Moving Fast… But Who Sets the Rules? | Electrical Code Experts Weigh In - with Rebekah Hren & Patrick Barney
You can now plug solar panels into a wall outlet in some states.No permits. No installer or electrician even required?Just… plug it in.So who’s responsible when that system starts sending power back…
S18E922 922: From One Engineer to 1 in 6 Utility-Scale Projects | Tyler Nelson, Revamp
What does it actually take to earn trust at the highest levels of utility-scale solar?Tyler Nelson has a perspective few in the industry can claim. As founder of Revamp Engineering, his team has been…
S18E921 921: Data Won’t Move Lawmakers—Stories Will | John Szoka & Jigar Shah
Most energy professionals believe the data will win.John Szoka did too.After a career in the military and time in the North Carolina legislature, Szoka followed the facts and became a clean energy…
S18E920 920: Say Less. Close More. | Fixing Solar Messaging with Spenser Meeks
If it takes more than one meeting to explain what you do, you have a messaging problem.In this live conversation from Intersolar North America, Nico Johnson sits down with Spenser Meeks of Apex…
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