Tim Montague

Rapid Shutdown and Fire Safety in Solar with Jing Tian, Tigo Energy EP 120

Nobody likes to talk about rooftop solar fires but solar safety is vital for the growth of our industry. In fact, the risk of an electrical fire from your solar array is very small – certainly a fraction of a percent. But more and better safety is always good which is why we are excited…

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Clean Power Hour Live December 8, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. New EV wireless charging technique2. Preliminary tariff ruling is for tariffs – but there are a lot of ways…

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Clean Power Hour LIVE December 1, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. Pepsi getting the first of their original order delivered (maybe today?) Tesla Semi even today – musk suggests 50,000…

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Increasing Equity, Diversity and Justice in the Clean Energy Transition with Shalaya Morissette from the US DOE EP 119

My guest today is the Chief of Minority Business and Workforce (division office of economic impact and diversity) at the US DOE, Shalaya Morissette. Prior to her role at the DOE Shalaya was the Senior Technical Inspector at the Gas Pipeline Safety group for National Grid USA. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration…

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Behind the Meter Wind for Industrial Facilities with Jereme Kent, CEO One Energy Ep118

Behind the meter, the wind has some vexing characteristics that until now have kept it largely off the playing field for large facility operators. One Energy has seemingly cracked the code by offering a bespoke, white-glove approach. Their 1.5 MW turbines produce up to 5 million kWh per year of on-site Clean energy (note the…

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My Journey In the Solar Industry with James McWalter, CEO Paces AI and Host of Carbotnic Podcast

In this episode, I was interviewed by James McWalter, CEO of Paces AI and host of the Carbotnic Podcast where he has conversations with experts in cleantech. We discuss how I got into the solar industry, why I am a mission-driven entrepreneur and solar developer, how you too could get into the solar industry, and…

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Long Term Energy Storage Using Advanced Compressed Air Technology with Curt VanWalleghem, CEO Hydrostor #117

Long-term energy storage is vital for higher penetration of wind and solar that will clean the grid. Luckily, we have a variety of technologies at our fingertips that just need to be deployed for large-scale testing. Over the next decade, the global market potential for long-duration grid storage is expected to grow as much as…

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Clean Power Hour LIVE – November 17, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. Resi Solar is ‘Crossing the Chasm’ in the US – we need to solve the problem of the soft…

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Decarbonizing Thermal Energy Storage for Industrial and Grid Applications with Nir Brenmiller #116

Decarbonizing thermal heat for industrial and grid applications is a herculean and important task. A handful of companies are tackling this including our guest today Brenmiller Energy. Avi Brenmiller, his two sons Nir Brenmiller and Doron Brenmiller and a team of energy and engineering experts are bringing sustainable thermal energy storage solutions to heavy industry…

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The Stories of the Pioneers of the Clean Energy Transition in North America with Tom Weirich #EP 115

When you start something big like the clean energy transition, you have to think big and take risks. If you're an energy professional, want to become one, or want to understand how ripples turn into tsunamis, you'll enjoy today's guest, Tom Weirich. Tom is the author of “We Took the Risk,” a book that chronicles…

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