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Clean Power Hour
The Clean Power Hour podcast is speeding the clean energy transition. Tim Montague and John Weaver highlight clean energy innovations shaping the next generation of renewable energy sources. We discuss the latest solar PV, battery storage, wind, water, wave, and other low-carbon technologies. We answer the question: How can we decarbonize the economy? We promote the economic opportunity of electrifying everything - transportation, energy, industry, and the built environment. Let's speed up the…
Episodes
Clean Power HourInnovation in Rooftop Solar Racking with Costa Nicolaou, CEO PanelClaw | EP182
Please take our listener survey. The global rooftop solar PV market was valued at 101 billion USD in 2022 and is expected to hit 435 billion by 2032 (a CAGR of…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | December 14, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage…
Clean Power HourIllinois Solar Energy Association with Kevin Borgia | EP181
Please take our listener survey. The Illinois solar industry is booming thanks to forward-thinking policies like the Future Energy Jobs Act and the recent…
Clean Power HourRoofing and Solar - What Facility Owners and General Contractors Need to Know | EP180
Please take our listener survey. Installing solar PV on commercial buildings can significantly reduce electricity costs but it requires careful coordination…
Clean Power HourStreamlining Clean Energy Finance with Amanda Li | EP179
Please take our listener survey. The clean energy transition requires an unprecedented deployment of wind, solar, storage, and emerging technologies across the…
Clean Power HourNavigating Complex Regulations to Drive Clean Energy with Nancy LaPlaca | EP178
Please take our listener survey. The promise of "clean" natural gas has led many U.S. utilities to bet big on gas infrastructure, but how clean is gas? In this…
Clean Power HourHow AI and Data are Transforming Power Grids with Astrid Atkinson | Ep177
Please take our listener survey. The renewable energy transition requires a massive overhaul of power grid operations and infrastructure. While utilities will…
Clean Power HourAccelerating Clean Energy Deployment and Innovation with Dr. Becca Jones-Albertus | EP176
Please take our listener survey. The Biden administration has set an ambitious goal of decarbonizing the US grid by 2035. Achieving this target will require…
Clean Power HourFrom Coal Country to Solar - How Complete Solar is Helping Homeowners Go Renewable | EP175
Please take our listener survey. The residential solar market has come a long way since the early 2000s, but there's still ample room for growth. Our guest…
Clean Power HourHow to Green the Grid by 2035 with Patrick Hogan of Black & Veatch | EP174
Please take our listener survey. How is one of the world's leading engineering firms driving the clean energy revolution? Today on the Clean Power Hour Patrick…
Clean Power HourLong Duration Storage - Iron Flow Batteries with Hugh McDermott, ESS | EP173
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Hugh McDermott, Senior VP of Sales at ESS Inc., joins Tim Montague for an illuminating…
Clean Power HourPowering the Energy Transition with Lion Energy's Tyler Hortin | EP172
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour Tim Montague is joined by Tyler Hortin, president and co-founder of Lion Energy. Lion Energy is…
Clean Power HourDecarbonizing the World Economy: A Conversation with Gregor Macdonald | EP171
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague speaks with Gregor Macdonald, author of Oil Fall (ebook) and The Gregor Letter, a…
Clean Power HourLG Home Battery System Features & Benefits with Jim Brown, LG ESS | EP170
Please take our listener survey. LG Electronics has re-entered the renewable energy space with a new residential battery storage system called LG Home ESS…
Clean Power HourHow SolarEdge is Pushing the Envelope in Solar Optimization with Chris Thompson | EP169
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Chris Thompson, VP of Product at SolarEdge to discuss…
Clean Power HourHow Goldi Solar Brings Manufacturing Excellence to the US Solar Market with Bharat Bhut, Founder of Goldi Solar | EP168
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Bharat Bhut, founder and director of Indian solar panel manufacturer Goldi Solar, joins Tim…
Clean Power HourPaul Grana, Founder of Helioscope, Sales & Design Software for Commercial Solar | EP167
Please take our listener survey. There are a few tools in the solar installer’s tool belt that are truly indispensable. Helioscope is one of those tools that…
Clean Power HourCelebrating 20 Years of Clean Economy Communications with Tigercomm | EP166
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tigercomm, a leading clean economy communications firm…
Clean Power HourSolar Construction Automation with Matt Campbell, Terabase Energy | EP 165
Please take our listener survey. Terabase Energy is revolutionizing large-scale solar construction with a combination of digital platforms and robotics to…
Clean Power HourEmpowering a Greener Tomorrow: Inside CPS America's Success |EP 164
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, inside CPS America's plans to lead the solar industry. The leadership of CPS America, President…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | Sept 28, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition with Sean White
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage…
Clean Power HourSolar + Batteries as a Service with Amy Heart of Sunrun | EP163
Please take our listener survey. Sunrun is the largest residential solar company in the US and they pioneered ‘solar as a service.’ They are on pace to install…
Clean Power HourKayla Ventura, Conservative Energy Network - Communicating the Clean Energy Transition | EP162
Please take our listener survey. How can we build bridges of understanding to bring more people into the clean energy future? Today on the Clean Power Hour…
Clean Power HourMike Hall, Anza Renewables - Effective $/Watt for Optimizing PV Procurement | EP161
Solar module buyers now have a tool to rapidly assess the total financial impacts of their module selection. Anza’s engine calculates the Effective $/Watt for…
Clean Power HourCommunity-Scale Microgrids with Craig Lewis, Clean Coalition | EP160
Today on the Clean Power Hour, we’re joined by Craig Lewis, founder and executive director of the Clean Coalition, to discuss the advent of community-scale…
Clean Power HourClimate Restoration with Peter Fiekowsky | EP159
Please take our listener survey. Can we actually restore Earth's climate to safe pre-industrial conditions? According to scientist and entrepreneur Peter…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE Sept 7, 2023 w/ John Weaver & Tim Montague
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage…
Clean Power HourA Silent Revolution in Utility Solar - Central to String Inverters with Anton Patton, CPS America | EP 158
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, the silent revolution in central to string inverters for utility-scale solar. In this episode…
Clean Power HourClean Power Hour LIVE with Chris Lettman | August 31, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage…
Clean Power HourA Least Cost Approach to Ground Mount Solar – Earth Mount Solar® PV with Jim Tyler, CEO, Erthos | EP157
Please take our listener survey. Can solar panels laid flat on the ground unlock the next breakthrough in utility-scale solar? Today on the Clean Power Hour…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | August 24, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage…
Clean Power HourHow Illinois' Public Utility Commission is Speeding the Energy Transition with Carrie Zalewski |EP156
Please take our listener survey. Energy Storage leaders join us for Creating Cost-Competitive Energy Storage Systems - Aug 24, 10 AM Central. ( Link ) Today on…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | August 17, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage…
Clean Power HourWomen in Energy Careers | Preparing the Next Generation for the Energy Transition with Erin Twamley | EP155
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, inspiring the next generation of women in energy careers with Erin Twamley educator and author…
Clean Power HourClean Power Hour LIVE feat. Sean White, Master PV Trainer | Aug. 10, 2023
Special guest Sean White, master PV trainer and host of Sean White's Solar and Energy Storage Podcast is joining us LIVE from Boulder Colorado at the ASES…
Clean Power HourMaking Clean Energy Accessible: Nonprofit Financing with Andy Posner | Ep 154
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour making clean energy accessible and affordable for low-to-moderate income families and…
Clean Power HourImproving Solar Asset Performance: VDE, Greenbacker & Denowatts | Ep 153
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour: Best Practices for Improving Solar Asset Performance. In…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE w Montague & Weaver | July 27, 2023
It's hot, it's smoky, but the clean energy transition must go on! Please take our listener survey: bit.ly/cphsurvey23 Stay up to date with the latest solar…
Clean Power HourDemocratizing Solar: Inside a Worker-Owned Cooperative with Josh Stolzenburg and Jordan Kaiser, Northwind Solar | EP152
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour, the renewables industry started with solar thermal (hot…
Clean Power HourClean Power Hour LIVE feat. Chris Lettman | July 20, 2023
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA The Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and…
Clean Power HourDigital Infrastructure for Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Jeff Coleman, Eli | EP151
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA In order for us to reach our decarbonization goals, we need to speed the energy…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE feat. Cesar Barbosa, NuLife | July 13, 2023
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA The Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and…
Clean Power HourA Customer Powered Grid with John Horton, CPower | Ep150
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by John Horton, CEO of CPower as we dive into…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | July 6, 2023
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy…
Clean Power HourPromises and Peril - Small Modular Nuclear Reactors with David Kraft, NEIS |Ep149
Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by David Kraft, Founder and Director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), as we explore the promises…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | June 29, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy…
Clean Power HourRyan Brown, Revolutionizing Battery Storage with Zinc-ion ESS | Ep 148
On this episode of Clean Power Hour, we dive deep into the world of zinc-ion energy storage. Our guest is Ryan Brown, CEO and co-founder of Salient Energy, a…
Clean Power HourJames Oswald - Servicing 3-Phase String Inverters | Ep147
Inverters are the heart of the solar PV plant. With over 10,000 sites across the US, CPS America inverters are busy converting DC solar power to AC grid power…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE! Solar, wind and energy storage news June 15, 2023
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy…
Clean Power HourRey Holmes and Sean O'Reilly Solar Roof Shingles: The Future of Energy and Roofing | EP146
Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode we discuss the future of energy and roofing with GAF Energy and Smartroof Inc. Rey…
Clean Power HourEmily Teitsworth, Honnold Foundation - Bringing Solar to Marginalized Communities | EP 145
Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour, where we delve into the world of renewable energy and its incredible impact on our planet. In this…
Clean Power HourNick Kadlec, CEO, New Mexico Solar Group | EP144
Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the New Mexico distributed solar industry. Join our host, Tim…
Clean Power HourClean Power Hour LIVE | May 25, 2023 feat Tristan Erion-Lorico with PVEL
Tristan Erion-Lorico with PVEL joins Tim Montague and John Weaver to discuss Solar PVEL's, performance, and reliability test programs. We also discuss the…
Clean Power HourOvercoming NIMBYism Best Practices for Solar Development with Aaron Halimi and Dahvi Wilson| EP143
Welcome to another episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Aaron Halimi, founder and president of Renewable Properties…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE | May 18, 2023
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy…
Clean Power HourPassive House for Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Zach Semke |EP142
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), buildings account for almost 40% of global energy consumption and…
Clean Power HourClean Power Hour LIVE feat. Brian Grenko, VDE | May 11, 2023
Brian Grenko of VDE joins us this week to discuss the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) report that raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of…
Clean Power HourHigh Density PEG Solar Racking for Ground Mount Solar with Matthew Lusk | EP141
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! When land is scarce and you need to maximize the density of solar panels per acre of ground, there are some unique innovations…
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Clean Power Hour LIVE May 4, 2023 w/ John Weaver & Tim Montague
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy…
Clean Power HourState of American Solar with Nico Johnson, SunCast Media | EP140
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by a very special guest - Nico Johnson, the host of the SunCast Podcast…