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The Clean Energy Show
Not your average green podcast. The Clean Energy Show is a fast-paced, funny, and fiercely optimistic deep dive into the technologies and policies that are actually fixing climate change. Join hosts James and Brian every week as they break down why electric vehicles are crushing gas cars, how solar and wind are now cheaper and smarter than ever, and the game-changing battery breakthroughs powering the entire revolution. They cut through the hype with sharp analysis, real talk on government…
Episodes
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Only Fans Could Save Bangladesh Billions!
Bangladesh is looking to save millions of dollars and avoid building new coal power plants by switching to more energy-efficient ceiling fans. We also look at…
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Lula's Comeback and the Future of the Amazon
The Socket Full of Sunshine Act could help Americans plug solar panels directly into household outlets, making clean energy more accessible. We look at Lula's…
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California's Grim Climate Future
Solar panels are bringing abandoned cranberry bogs back to life, California faces a sobering new climate forecast, and Minnesota offers a model for community…
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Another Country Goes Electric Due to Gas Prices
California is cutting power to prevent wildfires while offering businesses up to $100,000 per EV fast-charging port. Meanwhile, heat pumps are proving…
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Electric Truck Math Getting Hard to Ignore
France's increasingly strange electricity market, where zero and negative electricity prices have already occurred for 800 hours in 2026. We talk about what's…
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Electric Heavy Duty Trucks Are Catching Up to Cars
China's electric vehicle revolution is moving beyond passenger cars and into heavy-duty trucks, with electric and battery-swapping trucks now approaching half…
The Clean Energy ShowUnited Nations: We'll Need Carbon Removal
Why the UN says carbon removal will be needed as the world blows past the 1.5°C target, and why removing carbon from the atmosphere could become an enormous…
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One Hundred Story Wind Turbine
The world's tallest wind turbine is nearing completion in Germany. Standing 300 metres tall before its blades are attached, the finished turbine will reach…
The Clean Energy ShowHeat is Grounding Medical Helicopters
Powering reverse osmosis seawater desalination to meet additional UK water demand would require roughly 4 TWh of electricity—adding just over 2% to annual…
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Fighting Wind in the USA (Encore)
An encore of episode 275, featuring stories about the forces fighting offshore wind in the United States, the health benefits of cycling, Saskatchewan's…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Wind Turbine Built for Almost No Wind
Saskatchewan could save billions by moving away from coal, France debates air conditioning as deadly heat waves intensify, London homes are cracking as drought…
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Solar, Solar, Solar!
China's latest donation of solar-and-storage systems to Cuba, a new generation of perovskite-silicon solar panels that could push efficiency well beyond 30%…
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Perpetual Motion Solar Car?
California's new "My First EV" rebate is proving that people really do like free money, with the $270 million incentive program already being snapped up. Plus…
The Clean Energy ShowHeatwaves Kill Nuclear & Laos Bans Gas Cars
Extreme heat is disrupting more than just summer vacations. This week, we look at how climate change is forcing nuclear reactors in Europe offline, why…
The Clean Energy ShowA Whole Country Could Burn
Many countries are dealing with unprecidented wildfires this week. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced. Fire Weather author John Vaillant says…
The Clean Energy ShowNow Cheaper for Chinese Drivers to Take a Taxi
Brian broadcasts from Montreal while James holds down the fort as the Clean Energy Show dives into another week of climate and clean energy news. This episode…
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Smarter Cooling Is On the Way
Electric vehicles continue their remarkable rise around the world, and this week we take a look at the latest global trends from the IEA to see just how far…
The Clean Energy ShowClimate Change's Deadly Fish Problem
Delhi is taking one of the world's biggest steps toward cleaner transportation by banning new gas-powered rickshaws and motorcycles, while Great Britain…
The Clean Energy ShowDeadly Heat Waves Only Get Worse From Here
Thousands are dying in Europe on the fifth anniversary of the heat dome that killed hundreds on the West Coast of Canada. James argues we have to act to…
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The Future of $1,000 Home Batteries (Encore)
What happens when batteries become so cheap that every home can afford one? In this encore episode, Brian and James explore a future where ultra-low-cost…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Hidden Cost of Hailstorms and Climate Change
James is recovering from surgery so here's a shortened version of last week's bonus episode for our Patreon supporters. Support The Clean Energy Show on…
The Clean Energy ShowFIFA's World Cup 2026 Climate Problem
China's EV revolution is delivering a surprising health benefit. New research suggests electric vehicles have cut air pollution enough to prevent an estimated…
The Clean Energy ShowThe "Cloud Edge Effect" on Solar Panels
The surprising solar phenomenon called the "cloud edge effect" shows how panels can sometimes generate more power than their rated capacity. Also this week: a…
The Clean Energy ShowGiant Thermal Battery Goes Live in South Dakota
From Americans now being able to use healthcare savings accounts to buy e-bikes, to a massive new 5 GWh thermal battery project in South Dakota that stores…
The Clean Energy ShowRogue Solar Bigger than the Grid
Pakistan's booming rooftop solar "shadow grid" has quietly grown larger than the country's official grid, saving billions while slashing fossil fuel imports…
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Organized Crime Targets Solar
In Chile, organized crime gangs are now stealing solar panels and copper wiring from giant solar farms in coordinated nighttime raids. James explains how…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Plan to Phaseout Fossil Fuels; Hospital Emissions
A global climate meeting in Colombia brings together mostly Global South nations, Europe, and Canada to talk seriously about ending fossil fuels—without…
The Clean Energy ShowOPEC Splits Because of Clean Energy Trajectory
Episode 309 starts with cracks forming inside OPEC as clean energy and EV adoption begin to reshape global oil demand. We look at why producers may rush to…
The Clean Energy ShowANOTHER Battery Breakthrough to Save the Planet
A major shift in the global energy transition: clean power is now growing fast enough to meet all new electricity demand, while EVs are hitting price parity…
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Toyota Admits Crisis as China Takes Over the Automotive
A turning point is revealed for both clean energy and the auto industry. Legacy giants like Toyota and Honda are now openly warning they may not survive unless…
The Clean Energy ShowCoal vs Solar: The $30B Decision No One Is Talking About
From teens taking on gas stoves to a massive cost breakdown showing why keeping coal alive in Saskatchewan could be far more expensive than switching to…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Fossil Fuel World is In Chaos
How clean energy is driving real-world economic shifts—from industries flocking to renewable-powered grids to homeowners rushing toward energy independence. We…
The Clean Energy ShowBYD Announces a Total Canadian Invasion. Good.
A major shift in the EV landscape as Chinese automakers—led by BYD—prepare a rapid expansion into Canada. What once seemed like a slow rollout is now shaping…
The Clean Energy ShowJust Shovel In More Coal: Our Government Sells Out to A.I.
Your hosts are shocked to find a massive AI data center planned for their backyard. What it means for their neighbours, their grid and their planet. Honda is…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Next Generation of Electric Car Batteries Are Here!
BYD has unveiled its second-generation Blade battery along with ultra-fast flash chargers that can take an EV from 10% to nearly full in under ten minutes—even…
The Clean Energy ShowOil Shockwaves Fuel the Clean Energy Surge
How attacks in the Middle East sent oil prices up 10% and why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much, with roughly 20% of the world's oil flowing through that…
The Clean Energy ShowBattery Swaps, Pipeline Explosions & Ethiopia's EV Gamble
Record-breaking EV milestones, the hidden dangers of fossil fuel crime, and a real-world test of what happens when a country bans new gas cars. In China, Nio…
The Clean Energy ShowSolar Might Save Communism in Cuba
A sixth-anniversary edition packed with clean energy wins, grid chaos, and a few absurd tech headlines. Brian and James start with a major electrification…
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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Nod to the Peurto Rican Power Grid
Why Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show included a very real reference to the fragility of Puerto Rico's power grid, and what that says about outages…
The Clean Energy ShowTwelve-Year-Old Climate Activist
Kiké Dueck, a twelve-year-old climate activist from Canada who is already making waves in the fight for a sustainable future, sits down with James. Kiké shares…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Robots Have Arrived
India is electrifying its economy faster than China did at a similar stage of development — and doing it with far fewer fossil fuels. We break down why access…
The Clean Energy ShowBig Oil Antitrust Allegations Shake Energy Industry
Big Oil gets caught trying to inhibit EVs and renwables. What starts as a climate investigation turns into allegations of a decades-long antitrust conspiracy…
The Clean Energy ShowChinese EVs Coming to North America in March
Canada's upcoming allowance of lower-cost Chinese EVs and the politics swirling around it, to real-world winter EV performance, portable batteries quietly…
The Clean Energy ShowAirborne Wind Turbines in the Sky
Solar panels could deliver nearly twice today's energy by 2050, according to new research projecting efficiencies above 35%. This week on The Clean Energy…
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Coming to America: Chinese EVs (Abridged bonus episode)
In this abridged January 2026 bonus episode of The Clean Energy Show, Brian Stockton and James Whittingham kick off the first podcast of 2026 with a packed…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Clean Energy Show Holiday Grab Bag!
• U.S. Electric Vehicle Debate James breaks down the ongoing American EV culture wars, why they feel stuck, and how much is political theatre vs. real-world…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Most Important Stories of 2025
A look back at the biggest clean energy developments of 2025 — and we reveal why electric trucking in China may be the most important story of the year. We…
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The End of Daytime-Only Solar Has Arrived
How plunging battery costs are turning solar into reliable, around-the-clock power that can compete directly with fossil fuels. Brian Stockton and James…
The Clean Energy ShowHow Kenya's EV Revolution Is Changing Urban Transport
Nairobi's ride-hailing sector hits 40% electric motorcycles as Bolt logs 4.8 million EV rides. Financing from M-KOPA and Watu helps riders switch to cheaper…
The Clean Energy ShowSolar Brings Dignity to Village Devastated by Chemical Weapons
Solar power brings new dignity to a Kurdish village devastated by a chemical attack 38 years ago. Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over a pipeline deal…
The Clean Energy ShowAl Gore is Angry at COP30 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
The COP30 climate conference ended without references to fossil fuels after lobbying pressure. Al Gore criticized petrostates for blocking progress and argued…
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COP30: Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Fight a Phase Out of Fossil Fuels
Brazil's environment minister Marina Silva is calling on nations to commit to a voluntary and "self-determined" fossil-fuel phaseout roadmap at COP30. Debate…
The Clean Energy ShowThe Vape-Powered House and Germany's Terrible Solar
A YouTuber powers his entire home using batteries pulled from disposable vapes. It's an ingenious (if slightly dangerous) recycling project that shows how…
The Clean Energy ShowAustralians Get Three Hours of Daily Solar Power
Australia's new "solar sharer" program will give every household three hours of free solar power a day—even if they don't have panels! It's a bold experiment…
The Clean Energy ShowGoogle Bets on Nuclear Again
European automakers are scrambling to form new alliances to dodge massive EU fines for missing EV targets. Tesla sits at the center of an ever-growing web of…
The Clean Energy ShowUber Electric, World's Largest Heat Battery and Floating Wind Turbine
Uber Green gets a new name as Uber doubles down on electric rides, the world's largest heat battery comes online in California, a massive new floating twin…
The Clean Energy ShowHe Lives In a Data Center Under the Sea
China opens the world's first underwater data center — and it's using 90% less energy. The Boston Housing Authority tries out saddle-shaped window heat pumps…
The Clean Energy ShowConservatives Care About Climate
Conservatives actually support climate action. Nigeria goes big on solar, Santiago's air gets cleaner, and renewables finally overtake coal worldwide…
The Clean Energy ShowChina May Help with Renewables in Ultra Cold Climates
Carrier, the company that invented air conditioning, is now adding batteries to its HVAC systems to help stabilize the grid. James compares clean energy…
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Saskatchewan Renewables: Interview with Economist Brett Dolter
In this special interview episode, we sit down with economist Brett Dolter to explore the future of clean energy in Saskatchewan and beyond. From the politics…