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How intelligence augments infrastructure to unlock latent grid capacity
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! Headlines talking up the surge in energy demand driven by AI and connected to data center development highlight ho...
This Week in Cleantech (04/17/2026) - Utilities are on a spending frenzy to power the AI boom
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (04/10/2026) - Federal permits are slowing down clean energy development
10 Apr 2026
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Redefining the utility transformation roadmap
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! There’s no shortage of talk about the hardware and AI-driven transformations that will define the grid of the fu...
This Week in Cleantech (04/03/2026) - Could this huge CA solar+storage project help farmers cope with water shortages?
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (03/27/2026) - Iran conflict highlights perils of fossil fuel dependence
27 Mar 2026
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Why shifting from AMI 2.0 to NextWave AMI could define the future of grid intelligence
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! Terms like “AMI 2.0” often mean different things to different teams, depending on a utility’s current infras...
This Week in Cleantech (03/20/2026) - A rare victory for offshore wind
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (03/13/2026) - Can this new coalition help bring down energy costs?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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From reactive to predictive: Reimagining wildfire mitigation efforts for utilities
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! The energy landscape has entered a volatile era of climate disruption. Regions once considered safe now face the d...
This Week in Cleantech (03/06/2026) - Is the MAGA movement warming up to solar?
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (02/27/2026) - Clean energy bans 'skyrocket'
27 Feb 2026
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How utilities are transitioning from short-term battery applications to long-term BESS planning
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! With global energy demand at an all-time high, battery storage is evolving from a flexible filler into a critical ...
This Week in Cleantech (02/20/2026) - Putting retired EV batteries back to work
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (02/13/2026) - Trump removes legal basis under Clean Air Act
13 Feb 2026
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Prioritizing affordability while modernizing the grid, with Exelon EVP and COO Mike Innocenzo
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! As energy demand reaches historic levels, the utility industry needs to build a 21st-century grid while also keepi...
This Week in Cleantech (02/06/2026) - Can this safer nuclear fuel make a comeback?
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (01/30/2026) - How much can New England really depend on Canadian hydro?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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PG&E defines a new utility model for data centers, onsite gas, and community connection
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! The scale of energy demand in Northern California has reached a historic inflection point. With a 10 GW pipeline o...
This Week in Cleantech (01/23/2026) - What's a life worth to the EPA?
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (01/16/2026) - Can American batteries keep up the pace?
16 Jan 2026
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Meghan Dewey helps define a human-centric utility at Duke Energy
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! As the Senior Vice President of Products & Services and Pricing Solutions at Duke Energy, Meghan Dewey oversee...
This Week in Cleantech (01/09/2026) - Time for a nuclear renaissance?
09 Jan 2026
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This Week in Cleantech (12/19/2025) - Cleantech 2025: a year in review
19 Dec 2025
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How are DER flexibility markets transforming the grid and enabling utility savings?
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! Transforming the grid to meet skyrocketing energy demand isn't just about switching generation sources but is...
This Week in Cleantech (12/12/2025) - Can these senators save NEPA?
12 Dec 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (12/05/2025) - 'Amid the ashes' of the 2025 LA wildfires
05 Dec 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (11/21/2025) - Oil industry gears up for a comeback
21 Nov 2025
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Semiconductors, Storage, and the Future of Transmission
18 Nov 2025
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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored content.In this episode of the Factor This podcast, Content Director Jeremiah Karpowicz interviews Henri...
This Week in Cleantech (11/14/2025) - Can rising electricity prices be a winning issue for Democrats?
14 Nov 2025
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GridFAST and furious: EPRI initiative expediting EV infrastructure deployment
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! Ready or not, electric vehicle adoption is happening in America. It feels like we’ve reached an inflection point...
This Week in Cleantech (11/07/2025) - What does a pragmatic 'climate reset' look like?
07 Nov 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (10/31/2025) - Are data centers really to blame for rising electricity costs?
31 Oct 2025
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Understanding ERCOT's strategy for grid transformation
27 Oct 2025
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Tell us what you think of the show! In this episode of the Factor This podcast, Content Director Jeremiah Karpowicz interviews Eric Meier, Planning Mo...
This Week in Cleantech (10/24/2025) - Why are Democrats suddenly downplaying climate change?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Cleantech (10/17/2025) - Who's winning the renewables race?
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The reality of residential solar
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! The U.S. residential solar industry has seen better days. Electricity bill credits in rooftop solar-saturated sta...
This Week in Cleantech (10/10/2025) - Private equity's bet on utilities
10 Oct 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (10/03/2025) - Rick Perry's nuclear bet
03 Oct 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (09/26/2025) - Solar-powered vehicles, on a road near you?
26 Sep 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (09/19/2025) - Will rate cuts provide relief for renewables?
19 Sep 2025
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WoodMac weighs in on the state of the clean energy industry at RE+
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! In a special edition of the Factor This podcast from the road at RE+ 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, host Paul Gerke me...
This Week in Cleantech (09/12/2025) - New battlefronts in Trump's war on wind
12 Sep 2025
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California utility reflects on learnings from the largest virtual power plant test in US history
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! This summer, key stakeholders across the state of California teamed up for a first-of-its-kind, coordinated test o...
This Week in Cleantech (09/05/2025) - Utilities brace for data center unknowns
05 Sep 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (08/29/2025) - Is electricity just going to keep getting more expensive?
29 Aug 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (08/22/2025) - Can Google reduce it's AI energy footprint?
22 Aug 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (08/15/2025) - A more affordable electric pickup truck?
15 Aug 2025
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Harvesting sunlight: Agrivoltaics is winning over middle America
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! Agrivoltaics, or using land for both farming and solar energy generation, is becoming more popular in the United S...
This Week in Cleantech (07/25/2025) - A win for a utility in the data center struggle
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Community Solar is Powering on
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! In the shadow of the ongoing federal dismantling of renewable energy policy, a growing number of states are explor...
This Week in Cleantech (07/11/2025) - Uncertainty killed these clean energy projects
18 Jul 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (07/11/2025) - More handouts for big oil?
11 Jul 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (07/07/2025) - How can data centers become more flexible?
07 Jul 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (06/27/2025) - Can we meet climate goals without fixing our food?
27 Jun 2025
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Preparing the grid for the climate of tomorrow
25 Jun 2025
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Tell us what you think of the show! Since 2022, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a nonprofit, independent research and development group ...
This Week in Cleantech (06/23/2025) - Is Trump crippling climate research?
23 Jun 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (06/06/2025) - Trump wants to repurpose Biden's green bank
06 Jun 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (05/30/2025) - The solar industry needs a win
30 May 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (05/22/2025) - A breakthrough in EV batteries?
23 May 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (05/16/2025) - Is it time for a zeppelin resurgence?
16 May 2025
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Utilities, data centers, and grid flexibility: How does the customer benefit?
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tell us what you think of the show! Utilities are doing all they can to accommodate large load customers like AI data centers, but some worry those ef...
This Week in Cleantech (05/09/2025) - Are Trump's cleantech cuts undermining his mineral plans?
09 May 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (05/02/2025) - Is the NRC stifling nuclear innovation?
02 May 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (04/25/2025) - Climate tech's shaky footing in 2025
25 Apr 2025
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How utilities can 'shield' equipment from wildfire risk
22 Apr 2025
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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored content.In the territories of many electric utilities, wildfires loom as an increasing threat, becoming ...
This Week in Cleantech (04/18/2025) - Trump's clash with offshore wind escalates
18 Apr 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (04/11/2025) - How will Trump’s latest round of tariffs affect clean energy?
11 Apr 2025
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The digital grid is coming, and the energy transition may just depend on it
08 Apr 2025
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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored Content.Decarbonizing the power sector attracts most of the energy transition’s attention. While repla...
This Week in Cleantech (04/04/2025) - Geothermal wins Trump's favor
04 Apr 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (03/28/2025) - A new high for renewables
28 Mar 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (03/21/2025) - Getting 'forever chemicals' out of the chips race
21 Mar 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (03/14/2025) - Emergency powers to restart coal plants?
14 Mar 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (03/07/2025) - Trump's tariffs make things complicated
07 Mar 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (02/28/2025) - How the solar power industry is rebranding to meet an ‘energy dominance’ edict
28 Feb 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (02/21/2025) - White House targets environmental permitting rules
21 Feb 2025
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The software that could save the grid
20 Feb 2025
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Tell us what you think of the show! Sponsored by OATIThe energy industry loves a shiny new object.Distributed energy resource management systems, or D...
This Week in Cleantech (02/14/2025) - Trump's 'unpredictability' shakes investors
14 Feb 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (02/07/2025) - Renewables permitting has been 'paralyzed' by Trump
07 Feb 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (01/24/2025) - Trump's 'energy emergency'
24 Jan 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (01/17/2025) - Solar sales burnout
17 Jan 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (01/10/2025) - Climate trends to watch in 2025
10 Jan 2025
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This Week in Cleantech (12/20/2024) - The 'age of electrons'
20 Dec 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (12/13/2024) - Trump's 'all of the above' energy approach
13 Dec 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (12/06/2024) - A 'new climate era'
06 Dec 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (11/22/2024) - Will the U.S. ever compete on lithium?
22 Nov 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (11/15/2024) - How will climate tech adapt under Trump?
15 Nov 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (11/08/2024) - How will clean energy fare under a second Trump term?
08 Nov 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (11/01/2024) - Who benefits the most from the IRA?
01 Nov 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (10/18/2024) - Big Tech revives nuclear (and coal, too)
18 Oct 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (10/11/2024) - A flooded solar supply chain
11 Oct 2024
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Greetings from Asheville. We need your help.
07 Oct 2024
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Tell us what you think of the show! Hello, Factor This! listeners. This is John Engel, editor-in-chief of Renewable Energy World and POWERGRID Int...
This Week in Cleantech (9/30/2024) - Interest rates and climate change
30 Sep 2024
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This Week in Cleantech - Live from RE+ 2024
20 Sep 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (9/6/24) — Cleantech hits a rough patch
06 Sep 2024
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Can we collaborate? Utilities and developers work to mend fences
02 Sep 2024
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Tell us what you think of the show! The energy transition was always going to produce some form of tension. That isn't altogether negative— fri...
This Week in Cleantech (8/30/24) — Does clean energy need a Marshall Plan?
30 Aug 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (8/23/24) — The human side of virtual power plants
23 Aug 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (8/16/24) — What are the friendliest states for solar?
16 Aug 2024
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This Week in Cleantech (8/09/2024) - Turning air conditions into batteries
09 Aug 2024
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