Tim Montague

Hydrogen is The Fuel of The Future! with Joseph Alfred, Ally Power Inc.

#64 Joe Alfred is the founder and CEO of Ally Power Inc. This hydrogen startup is based in Washington DC. Ally is developing a boiler system that produces hydrogen from aluminum and sodium hydroxide.   Hydrogen is in the cleantech news most every day now. Lots of big industrial companies including oil majors are getting…

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Energy Dome, Claudio Spadacini & CO2 Battery – Long Duration Storage

63: Today on the Clean Power Hour: Energy Dome! We kick off this episode with an interview with the founder and CEO of Energy Dome, Claudio Spadacini.  They are bringing long duration (10-24 hr) energy storage to life with the close of $11 million round of venture backing. The business has reached it's financial goals…

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Energy Dome, Claudio Spadacini & CO2 Battery – Long Duration Storage

63: Today on the Clean Power Hour: Energy Dome! We kick off this episode with an interview with the founder and CEO of Energy Dome, Claudio Spadacini.  They are bringing long duration (10-24 hr) energy storage to life with the close of $11 million round of venture backing. The business has reached it's financial goals…

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Bill Nussey – Freeing Energy, how local renewable energy is changing the world

#62: Tech entrepreneur, Bill Nussey joins the Clean Power Hour! Bill has been traveling the globe interviewing the best and brightest minds (like Amory Lovins, the founder of Rocky Mountain Institute) on the topics of solar PV and battery storage. He’s compiled these interviews and learnings into a wonderful book. And many of the interviews…

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Infrastructure Bill and Renewables

#61: Build Back Better! There’s real money flowing into renewables What crops grow best under solar farms? Agrivoltaics research at the University of Illinois gets us pumped! The largest solar and storage project in the US is growing up in Cali. The Commercial Solar Guy gives us some sweet rooftop solar from Mass.   Follow…

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Gravity Batteries and Illinois Clean Energy Legislation

#60 Are Gravity Batteries the next big thing? How will Illinois' clean energy legislation impact the market? It's all here on this week's news round up on the Clean Power Hour. Reconsilience package seems like it might be signed finally, here’s a list of key high level costs. Includes a 30% solar tax credit, direct…

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Solar Energy Auctions with eRENEWABLE CEO – Mike Nemer

#59: Mike Nemer is the President and CEO at eRENEWABLE LLC, podcaster, energy expert, advisor, speaker, and more! Mike Nemer has developed a live auction platform for solar, wind and battery storage project PPAs, the sale of portfolio assets, and other clean energy RFP applications. If you’re a developer looking to issue an RFP for…

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WRO on Solar Silicon | Restrictions on Chinese Tech | Clean Power Hour E58

Confused about the WRO, Withhold and Release Order on solar silicon products made by Hoshine in Xinjiang Province in China? We have an expert on materials tracing, Paul Wormser, Vice President of Technology for Clean Energy Associates. If you buy solar panels, you want to understand this information.  Whitehouse info on the topic: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/24/fact-sheet-new-u-s-government-actions-on-forced-labor-in-xinjiang/ About…

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US Moves to Reduce Emissions by 45% | Corporates Going Solar | Robotic Ships | CPH E57

Clean Power Hour E57Aug 27, 2021 with Tim Montague and John WeaverCorporates are going hard after renewable energy but hourly energy tracking is necessary Robotic Electric Ships are taking on cargo shipping Used Solar Panels Are Powering the Developing WorldThe US moves towards 45% emissions reduction by 2030 Reconciliation bill moving forward – this will hopefully contain…

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A Terawatt by 2035 | Clean Power Hour E56

Biden releases White House plan including 40% of electricity coming from solar power by 2035 – that’s a TW of capacity https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/17/fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-and-build-back-better-agenda-present-bright-future-for-solar-power-good-jobs-and-more-affordable-energy/ Weaver's article on the initial outline of the reconciliation bill – solar tax credit extension and direct pay, EVs, manufacturing for solar, and clean energy standard: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/11/solar-highlights-in-the-senates-3-5-trillion-budget-proposal/ https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Topline%20Summary%20of%20FY2022%20Budget%20Resolution.pdf https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/senate-passes-infrastructure-bill-tees-up-reconciliation.html South Korean research getting better…

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