Best Week In Cleantech Podcasts (2024)

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This Week in Cleantech (9/30/2024) - Interest rates and climate change 17:37

9h ago17:37

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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 Catherine Boudrea, a Business Insider reporter who wrote about Constellation Energy's plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvani…

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Climate Week NYC special: Entrepreneurs in cleantech tell their stories 1:07:47

5d ago1:07:47

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The transition to a low-carbon energy system will need a lot of people with bright ideas for how to do things differently. It is the greatest business challenge of our time, and also the greatest opportunity. In this latest special edition of the Energy Gang for Climate Week NYC, Ed Crooks and Amy Myers-Jaffe host a live taping of the show in front…

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Colombia is quitting fossil fuels. Can it convince other countries to follow its lead? 33:57

1d ago33:57

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What if major economies all just agreed to quit fossil fuels — together? To date, 13 countries have signed a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty. The biggest is Colombia, which has a $40 billion economic transition plan to build up green sectors and replace oil and gas revenue. Now Colombia is hoping to recruit other large economies to follow suit.…

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#210 Our NYCW 2024 Hot Takes 🔥 24:15

2h ago24:15

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 And... don't forget to fill out the post climate week survey! 📝 NYCW 2024 was a DOOZY…filled with plenty of good and crazy times that we equally don’t really remember. It went by in a blur, but so much happened in the week that we need to break it down with all you CleanTechies out there. Listen to the ep to hear abo…

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Masterfully Planned: Hurricane-Proof, Zero-Energy Homes on Florida's Coast 48:08

3h ago48:08

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An hour outside Tampa on Florida’s hurricane-prone Gulf Coast, Hunters Point presents a bold new vision for sustainable housing. As the first community in the world to achieve LEED Zero Energy certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, it operates entirely on renewable energy. Solar panels and battery storage guarantee residents never face…

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The key takeaways from NY Climate Week, with Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson 41:56

3h ago41:56

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The Energy Gang wraps up Climate Week in New York, after six days of debates, discussions, initiatives and pledges. Scheduled alongside the UN General Assembly, Climate Week brought together leaders from business, policy, finance, academia and activism to share ideas and push forward real solutions for climate change. Host Ed Crooks sits down with …

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Inside the race to open the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant 36:34

8d ago36:34

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Scientists have been trying to understand — and mimic — the way the sun produces energy for centuries. But recreating the energy-generating process of nuclear fusion here on Earth presents an array of technical challenges. Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, began working on some of those challenges as a doctoral student at MIT. Now b…

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Climate Week NYC special: Can the US electricity system meet the challenges it faces? 1:14:38

6d ago1:14:38

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The US is entering a new era of electricity demand growth, after two decades of flatlining consumption. It is a shift that has huge implications for consumers, the industry and climate goals. Ed Crooks hosts a special live edition of the podcast, recorded at NYU for NY Climate Week, to debate the risks and opportunities in this new world for US pow…

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Cities on the Move: Safe, Connected Bike Lanes Built 3X Faster 51:33

6d ago51:33

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Every city dreams of safe, connected bike lanes that quickly get people where they want to go. But turning those dreams into reality often drags on for years, if not decades, stalling a city’s aspirations and frustrating its citizens. A complete network of protected bike lanes does more than enable zero-emission commuting and errand running—it enha…

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What is the role that the oil and gas industry should play in the energy transition? Does it have one? 50:35

7d ago50:35

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We kick off our series of podcasts at Climate Week, by looking at the role that the oil and gas industry can play in the energy transition. Host Ed Crooks is joined by Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, who chairs the executive committee of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, a group backed by 12 of the world’s largest oil companies that works on ways to reduce …

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CleanTechies Event Alert 🚨- First Live Pod & NYCW Soccer Meetup 1:57

8d ago1:57

1:57

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Hey Everyone! We're excited to share two big announcements. 🚨🚨 First, CleanTechies is doing its first-ever live podcast! 🎙️🎊 We are partnering with Extantia, one of THE leading ClimateTech VCs in Europe, to do our first ever live podcast recording. 🎉 When: Wednesday, Sep. 25th @ 4 pm Sharp (be early) Where: Register …

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This Week in Cleantech - Live from RE+ 2024 14:57

11d ago14:57

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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 Ivan Penn from the New York Times, who wrote about how one of the country's largest coal plants, located in Minnesota, is being replaced by solar and sto…

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🚨Special EP 209: Get the Most out of NY Climate Week 34:50

12d ago34:50

34:50

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 NY Climate Week is ####ing insane — event after event after event. If you’re not careful, you’ll waste an entire week of work and sleep — and get nothing out of it. We are here to give you our two cents… or rather, 35 min of advice on how to get the most out of your climate week experience. This is for you regardless…

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Trump vs Harris: What you need to know about their climate plans 23:28

15d ago23:28

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In a little more than six weeks, Americans will cast their votes in a presidential election that has enormous stakes for the future of the planet. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi sits down with energy and environment reporter Jen Dlouhy to talk about how Kamala Harris could advance US climate policy — and how Donald Trump could chip away at it. “St…

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Wind, Water & Solar: 100% Clean Renewable Energy by 2035 38:32

13d ago38:32

38:32

Stanford professor Mark Jacobson wasn’t just dreaming of a world powered by 100% renewable energy back in 2009—he was doing the math and architecting the plan. In an article for Scientific American, Jacobson presented it: wind, water, and solar could do more than keep the lights on—they could power the planet. A momentous chain reaction ensued. Jac…

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How to stop America’s outdated grid holding back the deployment of clean energy 1:00:00

14d ago1:00:00

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There’s no transition without transmission, they say. It’s a cliché because it’s true. The US Department of Energy says that the nation will need to expand transmission capacity by 60% by 2030 to meet growing clean energy demand. A recent study found that delays in transmission development are adding $2.5 billion annually in additional costs to con…

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#208 China's Graphite Monopoly, Battery Industry In Trump Admin, Silicon vs Graphite, Price vs Range, & More | Jonathan Tan (Coreshell) 34:16

14d ago34:16

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 We’re back with another episode featuring Jonathan, a founder shaking up the battery tech industry! Jonathan, a UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering grad, spent years in wastewater treatment before realizing the key driver of adoption was economics. In 2017, he and his co-founders, frustrated with their jobs, started the…

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#207 Innovative Business Models, Europe's Regulatory Environment, EV Challanges, Freight Electrification & More w/ Till Stenzel (SET Ventures) 34:26

19d ago34:26

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In this episode, we are joined by Till Stenzel, Partner at SET Ventures, a European venture capital firm that has been in operation in 2007 which makes them one of the first climate VCs out there. They invest $2-$5M in rounds that range from $3-10M at the Series A/A+ stage. SET Ventures focuses on innovative business…

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War and peace-building on a heating planet 32:13

22d ago32:13

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Weather patterns have always had an impact on people and civilizations. Historians argue that El Niño may have contributed to the French Revolution, and climate variability could have led to weakening the Ottoman Empire. But as anthropogenic emissions make the planet hotter, faster, Berghof Foundation Executive Director Andrew Gilmour says the risk…

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Net Zero Energy Schools: Lower Emissions, Higher Performance in Baltimore 57:05

20d ago57:05

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Baltimore isn’t just building schools—it’s reshaping what education and sustainability can look like for the 21st century. At Holabird Academy and Graceland Park, two net-zero energy public schools, the future is already in session. Solar panels line the roofs, geothermal wells lie beneath the ballfields, and energy-efficient features keep these bu…

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Navigating Recent Changes to Voluntary Carbon Markets 29:26

21d ago29:26

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Voluntary Carbon Markets, or VCM, are the decentralized marketplaces where carbon credits, used to offset greenhouse gas emissions are traded. Each credit offsets a metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions. The VCM has existed since the 1980s with recent updates to the types of activities that count as offsets. On July 30 of this year, the Science Ba…

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Climate News Weekly: Exonn-Mobil oil projections, closing on coal in the UK, and more... 15:10

21d ago15:10

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On this week's edition of Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss Exxon-Mobil's projections of flat oil demand by 2050, closing the last coal-fired power plant in the UK, disproportionate impacts of climate change in Africa, and more. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact us at contact@climatenow.com…

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Big Take: The billion-dollar promise of flying taxis 17:24

24d ago17:24

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After years of research and development and billions in investment, autonomous flying taxis are finally poised to take off. Companies working on these pilotless vehicles have been quietly working on prototypes. In this bonus from The Big Take, Bloomberg reporter Colum Murphy takes a test flight in one of the first models operating in China, and his…

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#206 Political Uncertainty, Industrial Heat Decarb, Onshoring Production, Geopolitical Tensions & More w/ Peter Sopher (Clean Energy Ventures) 30:29

22d ago30:29

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 This is a masterclass on investing in the future 🌍💰. Today, we're sitting down with Peter Sofer, Investment Partner at Clean Energy Ventures (CEV). Based in Austin, Texas, Peter tackles investing in the toughest-to-decarbonize sectors. CEV is known for backing companies that could be the only game in town for the lon…

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This Week in Cleantech (9/6/24) — Cleantech hits a rough patch 16:49

28d ago16:49

16:49

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 Tim De Chant from TechCrunch, who wrote about a possible path to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions from the airline and shipping industries: a startup…

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The sleek, fuel-saving airplanes coated with synthetic shark skin 32:42

29d ago32:42

32:42

Achieving net-zero carbon emissions is a massive challenge for every industry, but some have it harder than others. This week, Bloomberg Green senior reporter Akshat Rathi spoke with two Australian startups that are tackling carbon emissions in sectors whose carbon footprints are particularly intractable. Inspired by shark skin, MicroTau is creatin…

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Inside the 21st Century Race to Decarbonize Cities and Enrich Urban Life 43:32

27d ago43:32

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Cities are in a race against time to cut carbon, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Responsible for 70% of global emissions, urban centers around the world are stepping up. In Africa, Addis Ababa is planting millions of trees. In Asia, Shenzhen runs an all-electric bus fleet. In North America, New York City is driving deep decarbonization with bold…

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The rise of AI means surging investment in electricity supply. What will that mean for customers? 1:08:00

29d ago1:08:00

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The need to meet increased demand while cutting emissions is exposing some fundamental issues in the industry. It’s common knowledge that data centers use a lot of energy, and will use even more in the future as AI applications develop. One thing is not clear, though: who will end up paying for all that extra electricity? US utilities typically use…

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#205 Finding a Co-Founder, DeepTech, Venture Studio Model, Policy x Climate | Benjamin Tincq (Marble) 32:48

28d ago32:48

32:48

Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today’s episode is special to me! When I first learned about ClimateTech, I dreamed of building a Venture Studio in the space. Although I didn’t even know what a Venture Studio was back then, I quickly realized that founder-market fit is crucial for success. While I’m not there yet, I started my own recruitment firm …

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Can we collaborate? Utilities and developers work to mend fences 30:20

1M ago30:20

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Tell us what you think of the show! The energy transition was always going to produce some form of tension. That isn't altogether negative— friction keeps a speeding train on the tracks, after all. In the energy industry, it's electric utilities and clean energy developers who most often collide, one positioned as the gatekeeper of the grid and the…

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This Week in Cleantech (8/30/24) — Does clean energy need a Marshall Plan? 18:54

1M ago18:54

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Tell us what you think of the show! his 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 Dan Gearino from Inside Climate News, who wrote about how progress in solid-state battery technology may soon enable electric vehicles to achieve up to 60…

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The greenest reason to drill: clean geothermal power that's always on 38:53

1M ago38:53

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Before he founded the geothermal startup Fervo in 2017, Tim Latimer was a drilling engineer for the oil and gas industry — a job he loved. “Honestly, if it wasn't for climate change, I probably wouldn’t have ever changed my career,” he says this week on Zero. Now Latimer is applying his drilling know-how to Fervo’s wells, supercharging their energy…

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Climate News Weekly: Climate policy impacts, mapping emissions with precision, hydrogen infrastructure updates, and more 21:10

1M ago21:10

21:10

Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news with host James Lawler, joined by Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau. The team kicks off this week's coverage with an analysis that uses artificial intelligence to determine the impacts of 1500 climate policies on emissions. Up next, Julio and James discuss a new CarbonMapp…

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#204 The New Biodiversity Investing, Climate Philanthropy, Nature Tech, & More w/ Karl Burkart (One Earth) 29:52

1M ago29:52

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 We don’t always have climate philanthropic-learning orgs on, but when we do, it’s always a banger 💥 We're sitting down with Karl Burkart, the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of One Earth. One Earth funds advanced scientific research and technology applications to address the climate crisis at scale across three pillar…

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Robots Make The Cut: The Future of Whisper-Quiet, Low-Emission Lawn Care 49:18

1M ago49:18

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Heading into Labor Day weekend, we visit Martha's Vineyard and discover it’s become ground zero for the robotic future of lawn care. Across America, a quiet revolution is unfolding—autonomous electric mowers are gliding silently across parks, ballfields, and backyards. These zero-emission machines couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Lawn care a…

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🚨Special Ep #203: Solving Battery Swapping: Ample’s 11 Plays 7:02

1M ago7:02

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 This is a special breakdown of Ample’s strategic playbook and how you can apply it to your hardware climate startup. The full version of this episode is only available to our paid subscribers — soo… if you’re looking for a reason to become a paid sub… here is your chance 😉 Become a paid subscriber today by clicking h…

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This Week in Cleantech (8/23/24) — The human side of virtual power plants 23:00

1M ago23:00

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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 CNET senior editor Jon Reed, who visited an energy-efficient home in Vermont that will eventually be part of a virtual power plant, or VPP. This week's "…

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Boise’s Hidden Heat: The City Where Geothermal Powers Everyday Life 32:19

1M ago32:19

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Geothermal energy is gaining momentum, but its roots in America run deep. Before the Wright Brothers took flight or the first Ford Model-T rolled off the assembly line, residents of Boise, Idaho, were already heating their homes with geothermal energy. Today, Boise’s system heats over 100 buildings and six million square feet in the downtown core a…

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#202 Battery Swapping, Scaling Globally, 4x Founder, Universal Battery Modules, & More w/ John de Souza (Ample Inc) 30:44

1M ago30:44

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today, our guest is John de Souza. Co-founder of Ample Inc. A startup betting that battery swapping is the future. If you're at all like me, you're thinking that sounds bat shit crazy. Well, listen to today's episode, and you'll realize it's the opposite. It's the only logical conclusion to EVs. We can't gloss over t…

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How the humble refrigerator changed the world 30:48

1M ago30:48

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The “cold chain” that delivers our food is inconspicuous but vast. The US alone boasts around 5.5 billion cubic feet of refrigerated space; that’s 150 Empire State Buildings’ worth of freezers. Now, the developing world is catching up. On Zero, Nicola Twilley, author of Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves, discu…

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The next stage of the IRA: permitting reform 1:01:16

1M ago1:01:16

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The (shrewdly named) Inflation Reduction Act has been called the most significant climate legislation ever passed in the US. When it did pass, in 2022, the critical vote was cast by senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia. Now in office as an independent, he and Republican senator John Barrasso from Wyoming came together to put forward a bill which …

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Can America build new energy projects faster? Should it? 1:01:16

1M ago1:01:16

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Proposed permitting reforms could accelerate both renewable energy projects and new fossil fuel infrastructure. Is that a good deal for the climate? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is seen as the most significant climate legislation ever passed in the US, because of the array of new, expanded and extended tax credits it offers for low-carbon ener…

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