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Factor This!

English, Finance, 1 season, 139 episodes, 3 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes
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Factor This! is a weekly podcast for the solar industry that provides in-depth and actionable content not available anywhere else. The podcast features solar energy leaders who actually move the needle, in hopes of making you smarter, your solar job easier, and moving the industry forward. Factor This! is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy, and is hosted by John Engel. Have an idea for an episode or want to sponsor the show? Email [email protected] for more information. Find show notes, transcripts, and resources at RenewableEnergyWorld.com. Subscribe today to renewable energy's newest podcast.
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This Week in Cleantech (10/11/2024) - A flooded solar supply chain

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Maddie Stone from Grist, who wrote about how Hurricane Helene caused the temporary closure of Spruce Pine, NC's two main quartz mines, which has disrupted the solar supply chain. This week we have multiple "Cleantechers of the Week.” The industry has truly come together to support those impacted by Hurricane Helene:Maggie Sasser from Pine Gate Renewables has organized efforts to help rebuild.Nico Johnson from Suncast Media and Tom Weirich from EDP Renewables have raised awareness and shared ways to support affected communities.Jason Grumet and the American Clean Power Association co-hosted a Hurricane Helene Relief Fund Reception. Also thanks to all the other cleantechers this week who donated and helped John Engel bring gas cans, water, food and blankets to those in Asheville, NC. This Week in Cleantech — October 11, 2024 Cost of Producing Green Hydrogen Makes It Prohibitive, Says Study - Wall Street JournalForm Energy raises $405mn to develop rust-powered batteries - Financial TimesU.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia - New York TimesThis country ditched coal. Here’s what the world can learn from it - Washington PostThe solar supply chain runs through this flooded North Carolina town - Grist Watch the full episode on YouTubeRegistration is live for GridTECH Connect Forum - Northeast. Join us in Newport Rhode, Island October 28-30 for the interconnection event. Click the link in the episode description to get 10% off your ticket. The conference program is available here. 
10/11/202417 minutes, 25 seconds
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This Week in Cleantech (9/30/2024) - Interest rates and climate change

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week’s episode features Catherine Boudrea, a Business Insider reporter who wrote about Constellation Energy's plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Robin Swanhuyser, the Executive Director of Twende Solar. Twende Solar empowers under-resourced communities with renewable energy systems. Their vision is to have renewable energy be the solution for eliminating poverty, strengthening economies, protecting ecosystems, and achieving a more equitable society. Congratulations, Robin! This Week in Cleantech — September 30, 2024 Under a Texas sun, agrivoltaics offer farmers a new way to make money — The Washington PostAmerica's Oil Country Increasingly Runs on Renewables — The New York TimesWhat The Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Means For Climate Change — HuffPostFrom Norway to New York, electric ferries are taking over the globe — NY PostTech bros and bankers rally around nuclear power to fuel AI's rapid rise — The Business InsiderWatch the full episode on YouTube Registration is live for GridTECH Connect Forum - Northeast. Join us in Newport Rhode, Island October 28-30 for the interconnection event. Click the link in the episode description to get 10% off your ticket. The conference program is available here. 
9/30/202417 minutes, 37 seconds
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This Week in Cleantech - Live from RE+ 2024

Tell us what you think of the show! This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Ivan Penn from the New York Times, who wrote about how one of the country's largest coal plants, located in Minnesota, is being replaced by solar and storage. It will be the largest solar farm in the Upper Midwest when completed, but some residents are worried about the change.This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is President of rPlus Energies. Luigi recently called on his LinkedIn following to form a solar industry equivalent rallying cry of the “Got Milk?” campaign. He mentions that other industries have found a way to emotionally engage people, but the solar industry is lagging behind. Congratulations, Luigi!This Week in Cleantech — September 20, 2024 Trump vows to pull back climate law’s unspent dollars — POLITICOAmerica’s New Climate Delusion — The Atlantic Natural Gas Is Critical To Achieving Global Climate Goals. Here’s Why — ForbesWhat If We Get Fusion — But Don’t Need It? — Heatmap Coal Power Defined This Minnesota Town. Can Solar Win It Over? — New York TimesWatch the full episode on YouTubeRegistration is live for GridTECH Connect Forum - Northeast. Join us in Newport Rhode, Island October 28-30 for the interconnection event. Click the link in the episode description to get 10% off your ticket. The conference program is available here. 
9/20/202414 minutes, 57 seconds
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This Week in Cleantech (2/2/24) — Should we worry about rooftop solar?

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. Produced by Renewable Energy World and Tigercomm, This Week in Cleantech will air every Friday in the Factor This! podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts.This week's episode features Associated Press climate change reporter Matthew Daly, who reported on President Biden's controversial pause on considering new LNG export terminals. This Week in Cleantech — Feb. 2, 2024 (not Jan. 26!)This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Jimmy Rogers, Manager of Communications at Redaptive. 1. The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be On the Verge of Collapse — TIME2. U.S. Oil Drillers Are Going Electric—if They Can Get the Electricity — Wall Street Journal3. China Leads Global Clean Energy Spending, Which Record $1.8 Trillion in 2023 — Bloomberg4. The Coolest Thing in Climate Tech is a Super Hot Rock — Heatmap News5. Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposals — Associated PressWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to [email protected]. And don’t forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Register for the GridTECH Connect Forum - Southeast event taking place in Orlando on Feb. 26 using promo code "PODCAST" to receive 10%. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for developers, utilities, and regulators to collaborate on the critical issue of interconnection.  All GridTECH Connect attendees also receive complimentary access to DISTRIBUTECH International.
2/2/202417 minutes, 56 seconds
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'Solar bros,' lithium jackpot, and a geothermal breakthrough — This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week’s episode features Associated Press green energy reporter Jennifer McDermott who breaks down a monumental achievement for enhanced geothermal energy. This Week in Cleantech — Dec. 1, 2023 This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Lisa Jacobson, head of Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Send your nominations for "Cleantecher of the Week" to [email protected]. The Biden Energy Slush Fund — Wall Street Journal 2. How Solar Sales Bros Threaten the Green Energy Transition — TIME3. BP pays £254mn to take full control of solar joint venture Lightsource — Financial Times4. The Salton Sea has even more lithium than previously thought, new report finds — LA Times5. New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy — Associated PressWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to [email protected]. And don’t forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Register for the GridTECH Connect Forum - Southeast event taking place in Orlando on Feb. 26 using promo code "PODCAST" to receive 10%. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for developers, utilities, and regulators to collaborate on the critical issue of interconnection.  All GridTECH Connect attendees also receive complimentary access to DISTRIBUTECH International.
12/1/202317 minutes, 4 seconds