Tim Montague

Things You MUST KNOW About RE+ 2025

The Clean Power Hour LIVE is back with the latest in solar, wind, and storage. Tim Montague and John Weaver dive into the most important stories shaping clean energy today. The hosts also discuss their upcoming RE+ booth visits, hardware purchasing strategies, and the evolving landscape of energy consultancy beyond traditional solar installation. Episode Highlights…

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Why Battery Storage is the Next Big Thing for Solar

#EP305 Batteries are no longer an afterthought in solar, they are the future. Pete Sarelas, founder and CEO of Source Solar in Chicago, joins Tim Montague to reveal how adding battery storage can eliminate your electric bill entirely and even push it into negative territory. Pete shares his journey from door-knocking solar sales in California…

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What’s REALLY Holding Back Solar Energy’s GROWTH | EP304

The solar industry faces a wake-up call. Despite becoming the dominant source of new electricity generation globally, clean energy companies spend 20 times less on political power than oil and gas while investing double their capital expenditure. In this episode, Jigar Shah, former Director of the DOE Loan Programs Office and clean energy pioneer, delivers…

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How Immersion Cooling Stops Battery Fires Fast! | EP303

What if battery storage systems simply couldn't catch fire? In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Matt Ward, President of Etica AG, to explore a revolutionary battery technology that's changing the game for fire safety in battery energy storage (BESS). Matt discusses their patented immersion cooling technology that uses…

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Treasury Safe Harbor Changes and What They Mean for Solar Developers

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague and John Weaver unpack the latest developments shaping the clean energy landscape. From federal treasury guidance on safe harbor rules to Africa’s record solar imports, Indonesia’s massive microgrid project, EV tax credit updates, prefab solar carports, and lessons learned from hurricane-tested solar arrays, the conversation…

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Can We Finally Solve the 70-Year Nuclear Waste Problem? | EP 302

What if the solution to America’s 70-year nuclear waste problem was hiding in plain sight? Rod Baltzer, CEO of Deep Isolation, joins Tim Montague to reveal how his company plans to revolutionize nuclear waste storage using existing oil and gas drilling technology. With nuclear waste currently piling up at power plants across the country and…

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Why Solar Companies MUST Prioritize Title Insurance for MAXIMUM Protection | EP 301

In today’s episode, Tim Montague sits down with Tara Brown-Selders, VP of Business Development at Kensington Vanguard, to discuss two critical topics for solar developers: title insurance and women's leadership in clean energy. Tara breaks down why title insurance protects your solar investments. She explains how proper title searches going back 60+ years prevent costly…

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FEOC Fears, Grid Costs, and 25% Efficiency: Solar Industry Transformation Update

In last week’s Clean Power Hour live, Tim Montague and John Weaver discussed the latest solar industry developments, from deployment projections and regulatory challenges to cutting-edge technology breakthroughs. This episode covers critical insights for commercial solar professionals, including uptime optimization, project development strategies, and emerging battery technologies that could reshape the energy storage landscape. Episode…

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Fire Safety Myths BUSTED Facts vs Lies in Battery Storage | EP 300

Think battery storage systems are fire hazards? The data tells a different story. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Joe DeBellis, Global Head of Clean Energy at FireTrace, reveals shocking findings from a survey of nearly 4,000 Americans about battery storage safety. While headlines focus on rare fire incidents, 71% of Americans actually support battery…

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Why Battery Storage is Your Survival Strategy

Join hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver for another episode of Clean Power Hour Live, bringing you the latest developments in wind, solar, and battery storage. In this episode, the hosts dive into the complex implications of policy changes on clean energy deployment, showcase impressive solar installations, discuss the critical role of battery storage in…

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