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Podcast #031: Nussey and Easterby – Innovation in the power industry is harder than you think, but that is about to change
In this episode of the Freeing Energy podcast, hosts Bill Nussey and Sam Easterby discuss innovation in the…
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Podcast #030: Dr. Greg Nemet: How solar became cheap and the lessons for other clean energy technologies
In this episode of the Freeing Energy podcast, Dr. Greg Nemet discusses the factors driving solar’s continued decline…
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Podcast #029: Nussey and Easterby: Unpacking solar myths around land use, raw materials and agriculture
In this episode of the Freeing Energy podcast, hosts Bill Nussey and Sam Easterby break down some common…
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What is a Megawatt-Hour?
A megawatt-hour is one of the most common measures of electricity. What is it, how does it relate…
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December 2019 Clean Energy Headlines
* Goldman Sachs bails on coal * Breakthrough research on a clean energy grid * The first peer…
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A decade of trends points to local solar + battery becoming the cheapest source of electricity
Nuclear and coal plants cost more to build. Transmission investments have grown 10x over the last decade. But…
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Technology makes things cheaper… except for the grid
Thanks to technology, industries like transportation, food, and data processing are more affordable than ever before. But there is…
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Podcast #028: Top Experts – The biggest local energy headlines in 2019 and what they are most excited about in 2020
Listen in as top experts share their views on the biggest local clean energy stories in 2019 and…
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November 2019 Clean Energy Headlines
* Global use of coal-fired electricity set for largest decline in history. * Solar on track to become…
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Podcast #027: Sunnova CEO John Berger – Will a rapidly evolving residential solar + battery story reshape energy markets?
Host Bill Nussey talks with Sunnova CEO John Berger about his entrepreneurial journey, the origin story of Sunnova,…
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Will the growth of solar power crowd out farmland?
As solar power continues its rapid growth, will its large land requirements crowd out land otherwise needed for…
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Podcast 026: Ana Sophia Mifsud – Her story from ground zero – Shaping the energy future of Puerto Rico with microgrids
Listen in or read the transcript as Ana Sophia Mifsud of the Rocky Mountain Institute takes host Bill…