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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.
This week's episode features special guest Robison Meyer from Heatmap News, who discussed how local opposition to data centers hit a new record in the first quarter of 2026.
This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Tom Sisto, CEO of XL Batteries. XL Batteries makes an organic flow battery that lasts for 250 hours. The technology runs on non-toxic, non-flammable electrolytes, meaning these batteries can be deployed in population-dense communities without the heavy permitting scrutiny that is required for similar-sized lithium-ion installations. Congratulations, Tom!
This Week in Cleantech — May 29, 2026
Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger – POLITICO
U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel – The New York Times
China’s world-beating solar industry is in turmoil — The Economist
Wind-Permit Stall Is Threatening $50 Billion in US Developments – Bloomberg
Exclusive: Local Opposition to Data Centers Explodes in 2026 – Heatmap News
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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.
This week's episode features special guest Akshat Rathi from Bloomberg News, who discussed how the Iran conflict is boosting the security benefits of clean energy.
This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is a tribute to a life and career that left an indelible mark on the clean energy community. Jake Clark spent his career at Encore Renewable Energy, most recently pivoting from Vice President of Project Development to stand up the company's Community Engagement program. Those who knew him describe him as one of those rare people who made the whole field better through both his work and who he was. The clean energy community is smaller without him. We honor his memory and the standard he set for all of us.
This Week in Cleantech — May 26, 2026
China’s $3 Billion US Clean Tech Exit Is an Investment Warning — Bloomberg
'Paying their fair share': EV drivers could see new fees in proposed bill – USA Today
A new mega-utility is at ground zero for AI. Here’s what could happen. — E&E News
The World Can’t Get Enough U.S. Energy, Keeping Prices High for Americans — The Wall Street Journal
Zero: Iran War Boosts Clean Energy’s Security Benefits — Bloomberg
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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.
This week's episode features special guest Molly Taft from WIRED, who discusses Elon Musk's AI company xAI's decision to add 19 natural gas turbines to its Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi.
This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is fourth grader Christian Mango. At 10 years old, Christian researched electric vehicles, cited facts, and wrote to his U.S. congresswoman Virginia Foxx proposing a $5,000 federal EV tax rebate. When she responded by reprimanding Christian as foolish and his teachers as propagandists, Christian made national news for writing the letter. Congratulations Christian! 
This Week in Cleantech — May 15, 2026 
Solar trade group taps former GOP governor as new chief — POLITICO
Organic flow battery company CMBlu closes €50 million Series C — Energy Storage News
Fervo IPO ushers geothermal energy into mainstream — Axios
EDPR upbeat on US renewables market, sees profitable growth and new opportunities — Reuters
xAI Adds 19 New Gas Turbines Despite Ongoing Lawsuit — WIRED
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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.
This week's episode features special guest Andrew Moseman from Heatmap News, who discusses Ford's efforts to rebuild its struggling EV program from the ground up.
This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Brad Rouse, the volunteer Executive Director of Energy Savers Network. This small non-profit provides free weatherization and appliance upgrades to income-qualified families. Brad co-founded ESN in 2016 and has helped reduce the power bills for over 1500 families in western North Carolina. Congratulations Brad!
This Week in Cleantech — May 8, 2026
Untapped lithium on East Coast could replace US imports, USGS finds — E&E News
Brussels bars Chinese-made ‘brains’ of solar panels from EU funding — Euractiv
The balcony solar boom is coming to the US — MIT Tech Review
Thieves Are Stealing Chile’s Solar Panels and Cashing In on the Black Market — Bloomberg
Inside Ford’s Secret EV Skunkworks — Heatmap News
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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.
This week's episode features special guest Oliver Milman from The Guardian, who discussed how the clean energy industry is pushing forward despite Trump's aggressive efforts to suppress it.
This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Sean Park, the CEO of Point2. Data centers rely heavily on copper cables, but copper has physical limits on efficiency and is subject to major price swings. Point2 has developed a way to transmit data using radio waves through plastic materials instead, cutting out copper entirely. The company claims this halves power consumption compared to traditional high-speed copper cables. Congratulations Sean!
This Week in Cleantech — May 1, 2026 
Why Is Your Electric Bill Going Up? Blame the Broken Grid. – The New York Times
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases – The Associated Press
Why electricity markets are stuck on the gas price rollercoaster — The Financial Times
The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V. — The New York Times
Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say — The Guardian
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