Best Groundswell Community Power Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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The Groundswell Podcast Episode 3 - Rita Campbell 14:41

1y ago14:41

14:41

We are joined by Rita Campbell, a member of our Subscriber Advisory Committee as she discusses her journey with community solar and advocacy.By Groundswell Community Power Podcast

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The Groundswell Podcast Episode 2: Building Trust in Empowered (LMI) Communities 30:58

1y ago30:58

30:58

Join our subscriber management services team as they discuss building trust in the communities and looking ahead to the future of community solar projects.By Groundswell Community Power Podcast

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The Groundswell Podcast Episode 1: Empowerment Temple 38:15

1+ y ago38:15

38:15

In this episode we travel to Empowerment Temple AME Church, the site of one of our Baltimore Resilience Hubs to speak with Rev. Robert Turner, Anthony Robinson, and Brother Mike Simmons.By Groundswell Community Power Podcast

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Tom Jensen/FREYR Battery: From Giga Arctic to Giga Americas - the most capital and operationally efficient battery plant in Europe is headed for the US State of Georgia. 45:12

1+ y ago45:12

45:12

Listen in as Host Bill Nussey talks with Tom Jensen, CEO and Cofounder of the publicly traded, Luxembourg and Norway based FREYR Battery. FREYR is emerging as a leader in clean, high density battery cell manufacturing. Jensen shares insights into the driving forces that have shaped FREYR to date, the importance of upstream and downstream partnershi…

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John Berger and Michael Grasso: Sunnova wants to build a ground breaking local energy powered neighborhood and that is rattling cages. Will regulators let them? 52:32

1+ y ago52:32

52:32

One of the world’s largest installers of solar + storage energy systems has a groundbreaking and industry changing proposal to build a neighborhood that runs on local energy. Their proposal is currently in front of the California Public Utility Commission, but naysayers are trying to squelch the conversation. Join host Bill Nussey as he talks with …

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Donnel Baird/BlocPower: His boyhood Brooklyn apartment was heated with an oven. Now he is pursuing a bold, gutsy vision of how entire cities can retrofit buildings and save on energy costs. 48:18

1+ y ago48:18

48:18

In this episode we learn that one man didn't know exactly what to do at first, but he knew the “where,” the “when,” and the “why,” of the problem he saw. And, that was enough to begin shaping an incredibly bold vision for building a potential unicorn in the clean tech space while simultaneously helping millions of low income Americans. Join us as h…

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Jacqueline Novogratz: Two decades of hard-edged hope coupled with off- grid solar changed the lives of hundreds of millions. What’s next? 41:13

1+ y ago41:13

41:13

For over two decades, Acumen and its partners have dared to go where traditional investors feared to tread. Acumen’s pioneering vision and legendary hard work has brought life changing, off-grid electricity to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. And, along the way, their work has inspired and supported intrepid entrepreneurs and innovators in…

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Michelle Moore/Groundswell: Will America’s smaller, rural communities have to wait for the far reaching benefits of clean power? 42:22

2y ago42:22

42:22

In her inspiring new book, Rural Renaissance, social entrepreneur, author and clean energy non-profit CEO Michelle Moore offers a vision of thriving rural communities where clean power is the spark that leads to greater investment, vitality, and equity. Additionally, Moore argues that we have everything we need in hand today to make this vision a r…

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Astrid Atkinson/Camus Energy: What do Capybaras and Google’s famous reliability have to do with managing a dynamic, zero carbon electric grid? 45:24

2y ago45:24

45:24

Scalability, high availability, rapid detection and mitigation of failure…just some of the requirements of a highly performant infrastructure managing a massive distributed environment…like Google’s cloud services. Could the same principles and patterns apply to the requirements of managing a rapidly changing electric grid? And, what might that mea…

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Catherine Von Burg: Can climate tech founders achieve success without compromising on their mission? 51:24

2y ago51:24

51:24

When our guest and her partners launched their business a dozen years ago, she had a vision, a technology, and the determination to stick to the mission. If you have a startup in the clean tech space or just interested in really cool technology, listen in as Catherine Von Burg, CEO and Co-founder of SimpliPhi Power, shares the amazing story of how …

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Patrick Walsh & Anish Thakkar: How is this solar+battery startup improving tens of millions of lives while simultaneously creating one of the hottest companies in climate tech? 49:01

2y ago49:01

49:01

Our guests today run a global cleantech powerhouse that recently closed $260 million in a series D funding round. They've served 90 million customers so far and they're adding two million households a year at their current connection rates. If that isn't inspiring enough, what makes these two scrappy entrepreneurs even more inspiring is the fact th…

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Jennifer Garson/DOE: Is water power innovation dead in the water? Innovators and this DOE Team are charting a very different course that suggests anything but. 41:31

2y ago41:31

41:31

Host Bill Nussey dives into the astonishing world of hydropower and marine energy with Jennifer Garson, Director of the Water Power Technologies Office in the US Department of Energy. Garson helps us navigate the well chartered waters of our nation's oldest source of electricity generation and largest source today of energy storage. She shares just…

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Bonus Content: Podcasters Roundtable - Experts Navigate Politics and Energy Transformation 1:02:29

2y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

Freeing Energy Podcast Host Bill Nussey joins fellow leading Cleantech podcasters for the 5th in a series of lively roundtable discussions on the most pressing questions and issues facing the transition to a clean renewable energy future. In this episode, these top podcasters chime in on topics such as the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court de…

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Sophie Purdom and Kim Zou: An insider's peek into the eye-opening report on 2022 climate tech venture investing. 1:13:06

2y ago1:13:06

1:13:06

Innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, in fact, anyone serious about the business of climate, listen up! In this episode, host Bill Nussey catches up with Kim Zou and Sophie Purdom, the founders of Climate Tech Venture Capital, which, in just two short years, has become one of the world’s leading sources for data driven analysis and insights into th…

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Greg Wetstone: How does this powerful Washington, DC renewable energy group connect the dots between local energy and the US transmission grid? 38:55

2y ago38:55

38:55

Listen in as host Bill Nussey talks with Greg Wetsone, the President and CEO of the Washington DC powerhouse, American Council on Renewable Energy, or as it is popularly known, ACORE. Together, Bill and Greg wade into the mind-boggling labyrinth of state and federal policies that are shaping, or in most cases, impeding our transition to renewable e…

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Jeff Cramer/CCSA: How community solar can make local energy accessible to everyone. 52:20

2y ago52:20

52:20

What is community solar? How does it work? What are the benefits? Host Bill Nussey drills into the critical role community solar plays in a clean local energy future with Jeff Cramer, President and CEO of the Coalition for Community Solar Access, CCSA. Jeff dives into the nitty gritty of how it all works, who it serves and the business models that …

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Titiaan Palazzi: How is AI reshaping the grid, and how will that affect local energy? 31:31

2y ago31:31

31:31

If you've wondered what role AI can play in the clean energy transition, this is an episode to listen to. Host Bill Nussey nerds it out a little with Titiaan Palazzi, Co-Founder and COO of Myst AI. Myst AI is the artificial intelligence platform that is shaking up electricity supply and demand forecasting with highly localized time series data that…

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Arshad Mansoor: What is the grid’s biggest R&D team planning for the future and how does local energy fit? 35:56

2y ago35:56

35:56

Host Bill Nussey catches up with Arshad Mansoor, President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization. Mansoor shares the vision his global organization has for a safe, clean, resilient energy future for people and communities worldwide and the critic…

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Jigar Shah:The US Department of Energy is breaking down barriers to Local Energy and the story goes way beyond science and technology. 49:20

2y ago49:20

49:20

Our guest, Jigar Shah, is an innovator, entrepreneur, author, podcast superstar and now Director of the powerful US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office with $40 Billion in its coffers. Shah joins host Bill Nussey in a fascinating and revealing conversation about the extraordinary efforts the DOE, and the LPO in particular, are making to rea…

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Ben Polito of Generac: How a 60-year-old industrial company is transforming itself into a leader in the clean, local energy market. 37:23

2y ago37:23

37:23

Our guest spent his early years without grid electricity and now he is a driving force behind the first fully integrated whole-home, plug and play, solar power solution. Host Bill Nussey talks with Ben Polito, President of Energy Storage Systems at Generac, the leader in secure home power systems. Polito shares the background and vision of how his …

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Amory Lovins: Local energy was born 20 years ago with the book Small is Profitable. Where will it go from here? 28:28

2y ago28:28

28:28

Host Bill Nussey catches up with prolific author, professor, energy expert, co-founder of the global powerhouse, RMI, and “the Einstein of Energy Efficiency”, Amory Lovins. Lovins takes us back to the future, sharing what inspired the seminal work, Small is Profitable, and what surprises him most as he looks at the changes that have taken place sin…

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Bryan Hannegan: Can the electric utility industry reinvent itself? One small utility in Colorado is proving it can. 51:29

2+ y ago51:29

51:29

Listen in as host Bill Nussey talks with Bryan Hannegan, President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, the Electric Membership Cooperative serving Western Colorado, including the famous ski resorts of Vail and Aspen. Holy Cross Energy is well on its way to achieving an aggressive goal of 100% clean energy by 2030. And, Bryan shares how Holy Cross is maki…

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Gabriela Herculano: What’s behind the first ever publicly traded fund (SHFT) for local energy? 38:43

2+ y ago38:43

38:43

Listen in and learn the story behind the very first Exchange-Traded Fund focused on local energy. Gabriela Herculano, CEO and Co-Founder of iClima Earth shares with host Bill Nussey how the fund evolved, the transparent model for the underlying index, and a simple way for everyday investors to bet on local energy, DERs, and as iClima refers to it, …

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Erwin Spolders: Learn how renting solar power in a box is revolutionizing energy access for businesses across Africa. 49:35

2+ y ago49:35

49:35

Host Bill Nussey talks with Erwin Spolders, CEO and Founder of Redavia Solar Power. Redavia, based in Germany, Kenya, and Ghana, provides pre-configured, containerized solar power generation systems to small and medium sized businesses across Africa. Learn how this company’s innovations are leading to these cost-effective solutions and proving to b…

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Danny Kennedy: An inside look at the amazing California clean tech ecosystem that’s reshaping how startups are built. 38:56

2+ y ago38:56

38:56

Clean tech entrepreneurs, listen up! Host Bill Nussey talks with Danny Kennedy, a founder and CEO of New Energy Nexus. Kennedy shares his journey from activist to entrepreneur, and how his firm is using a dramatically different theory of change and a massively broad engagement model to pave a significantly faster on-ramp for climate tech startups i…

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Michael Barnard: Nuclear, solar, wind, hydrogen, batteries? This expert predicts the winners and the losers. 1:16:24

2+ y ago1:16:24

1:16:24

Join in as host Bill Nussey catches up with the global energy thought leader, strategist, business advisor, and founder of The Future Is Electric, Michael Barnard. Barnard shares his positive, pragmatic, and colorful views on a range of clean energy technologies and which ones he would place his bets on in the global race to a clean and affordable …

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Tim Echols: How does this Georgia Public Service Commissioner see net metering and its future? 48:46

2+ y ago48:46

48:46

Listen in as host Bill Nussey catches up with two term Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols, for a very timely discussion. Echols breaks down the important role played by the public service commission. He shares his part in promoting net metering in Georgia, and the valuable lessons learned from other states wrestling with this important…

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The Groundswell Podcast Episode 3 - Rita Campbell 14:41

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The Groundswell Podcast Episode 2: Building Trust in Empowered (LMI) Communities 30:58

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The Groundswell Podcast Episode 1: Empowerment Temple 38:15

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Tom Jensen/FREYR Battery: From Giga Arctic to Giga Americas - the most capital and operationally efficient battery plant in Europe is headed for the US State of Georgia. 45:12

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John Berger and Michael Grasso: Sunnova wants to build a ground breaking local energy powered neighborhood and that is rattling cages. Will regulators let them? 52:32

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Donnel Baird/BlocPower: His boyhood Brooklyn apartment was heated with an oven. Now he is pursuing a bold, gutsy vision of how entire cities can retrofit buildings and save on energy costs. 48:18

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Jacqueline Novogratz: Two decades of hard-edged hope coupled with off- grid solar changed the lives of hundreds of millions. What’s next? 41:13

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Michelle Moore/Groundswell: Will America’s smaller, rural communities have to wait for the far reaching benefits of clean power? 42:22

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Astrid Atkinson/Camus Energy: What do Capybaras and Google’s famous reliability have to do with managing a dynamic, zero carbon electric grid? 45:24

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Catherine Von Burg: Can climate tech founders achieve success without compromising on their mission? 51:24

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Patrick Walsh & Anish Thakkar: How is this solar+battery startup improving tens of millions of lives while simultaneously creating one of the hottest companies in climate tech? 49:01

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Jennifer Garson/DOE: Is water power innovation dead in the water? Innovators and this DOE Team are charting a very different course that suggests anything but. 41:31

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Bonus Content: Podcasters Roundtable - Experts Navigate Politics and Energy Transformation 1:02:29

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Sophie Purdom and Kim Zou: An insider's peek into the eye-opening report on 2022 climate tech venture investing. 1:13:06

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Greg Wetstone: How does this powerful Washington, DC renewable energy group connect the dots between local energy and the US transmission grid? 38:55

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Jeff Cramer/CCSA: How community solar can make local energy accessible to everyone. 52:20

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Titiaan Palazzi: How is AI reshaping the grid, and how will that affect local energy? 31:31

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Arshad Mansoor: What is the grid’s biggest R&D team planning for the future and how does local energy fit? 35:56

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Jigar Shah:The US Department of Energy is breaking down barriers to Local Energy and the story goes way beyond science and technology. 49:20

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Ben Polito of Generac: How a 60-year-old industrial company is transforming itself into a leader in the clean, local energy market. 37:23

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Amory Lovins: Local energy was born 20 years ago with the book Small is Profitable. Where will it go from here? 28:28

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Bryan Hannegan: Can the electric utility industry reinvent itself? One small utility in Colorado is proving it can. 51:29

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Gabriela Herculano: What’s behind the first ever publicly traded fund (SHFT) for local energy? 38:43

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Erwin Spolders: Learn how renting solar power in a box is revolutionizing energy access for businesses across Africa. 49:35

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Danny Kennedy: An inside look at the amazing California clean tech ecosystem that’s reshaping how startups are built. 38:56

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Michael Barnard: Nuclear, solar, wind, hydrogen, batteries? This expert predicts the winners and the losers. 1:16:24

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Tim Echols: How does this Georgia Public Service Commissioner see net metering and its future? 48:46

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