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Hurricane Ida and another major grid outage in 2021
Hurricane Ida in New Orleans brought about the second region-wide power outage in the US this year. It’s…
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Podcast 067: Peter Kelly-Detwiler – What does a reimagined electric grid look like and what does it mean for all of us?
Peter Kelly-Detwiler, shares insights from his new book on how the electricity industry is transforming itself.
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Cimpatico Studios interviews Bill Nussey, the founder of the Freeing Energy Project
Bill Nussey gives his perspective on the price of solar, new solar technologies, and the role of the…
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Podcast 066: Michael Liebreich Part Two – What are the biggest opportunities in our clean energy future?
Michael Liebreich, the world-renowned thinker, investor, philanthropist and much sought after advisor, talks about the biggest opportunities in…
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August 2021 Clean Energy Headlines
Exciting new milestones in EV batteries, the effects of drought conditions on hydropower and much more…
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Rooftop solar can actually be cheaper than utility-scale solar farms
One of the most overused and misunderstood arguments among clean energy supporters is the notion that large scale…
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Small-scale solar installations create 10-times more jobs per megawatt than utility-scale solar
When it comes to job creation, small scale solar installations, like rooftop, commercial, and community, create far more…
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Podcast 065: Michael Liebreich – Is it time to go big or go home? Which renewable energy solutions should we pay attention to?
Michael Liebreich, the world-renowned thinker, investor, philanthropist and much sought after advisor, weighs in on the renewable energy…
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Podcast 064: Jorge Elizondo – How computer science is radically simplifying the design and operation of microgrids.
How one technology is changing the way microgrids are managed and operated, making each component MUCH SMARTER and…
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July 2021 Clean Energy Headlines
July 2021 clean energy news and a quick look at why installing local energy in the US is…
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Podcast 063: Bill Nussey – The vision behind Freeing Energy and lessons learned from three clean energy entrepreneurs.
Bill Nussey shares why the local energy approach will reshape the transition to clean renewable electricity and shares…
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June 2021 Clean Energy Headlines
California’s new hybrid microgrids, NASA’s new local energy, Holy Grail’s fund for carbon capture devices, lots of coverage…