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Episodes

Oct. 22, 2024

Mitigating Hail Damage in Large-Scale Solar: Insights from VDE Americ…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Jon Previtali, Senior Principal Engineer at VDE Americas, to discuss the growing challenge of hail damage in large-scale solar projects. As hail-relate...

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Oct. 15, 2024

Building Winning Cultures, Insights from Dr. Barry Davis | EP237

In today’s episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Dr. Barry Davis, a veteran college baseball coach and leadership consultant. With 35 years of coaching experience, Dr. Davis shares valuable lessons on l...

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Oct. 8, 2024

Titanium Venture’s Role in Funding the Energy Transition with Albert …

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Albert Bielinko, General Partner at Titanium Ventures, to explore the fascinating intersection of venture capital and clean technology. With over $1 bi...

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Oct. 1, 2024

Distributed vs. Centralized String: Optimizing PV Plants with the 250…

In today’s episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Bryan Wagner, President and General Manager, and Anton Patton, Vice President of Product Management at CPS America. They dive deep into the company's gro...

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Sept. 24, 2024

Navigating the TVA Market with Gil Hough, TenneSEIA | EP234

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague interviews Gil Hough, Executive Director of the Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA). The discussion offers a comprehensive look at the unique en...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Overcoming Opposition to Clean Energy Projects in Rural America with …

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Brendan Miller, Deputy Director of the Land and Liberty Coalition, to discuss building support for renewable energy projects in rural communities across America. Bren...

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Sept. 10, 2024

Data Driven O&M Strategies with Wattch and Omnidian | EP232

Today on the Clean Power Hour we explore the world of data-driven strategies for supercharging solar O&M (operations and maintenance) with expert guests Alex Nussey, CEO of Wattch and Trish Graf, VP of Sales at Omnidian. The ...

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Sept. 3, 2024

Sun'Agri: Bringing European Agrivoltaic Innovation to the US | EP231

In this fascinating episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Chuck Schwartz, head of business development at Sun'Agri, to explore the cutting-edge world of agrivoltaics. Chuck shares his journey from ...

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Aug. 27, 2024

Agrivoltaics: Progress and Potential with Jordan Macknick, NREL | EP2…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Jordan Macknick, a senior researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), to explore the fascinating world of agrivoltaics. With over a decad...

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Aug. 20, 2024

Robotic Solar Farm Vegetation Management with Tim Lichti | EP229

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Tim Lichti, founder and CEO of Swap Robotics, to discuss innovative solar farm vegetation management solutions. Lichti shares insights into how his company ...

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Aug. 15, 2024

Monetizing Solar Tax Credits: Opportunities in the DG Space with John…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with John Carson, managing partner at Armagh Capital, to explore the world of tax credit finance for distributed generation solar projects. John shares his ...

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Aug. 13, 2024

Dual-Use Solar: Exploring the Synergy of Crops and Clean Energy | EP2…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Greg Barron-Gafford, a professor at the University of Arizona and a pioneer in the field of agrivoltaics. Recorded at the Solar Farm Summit, this conversati...

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Aug. 8, 2024

Agrivoltaics and Community-Centric Solar with Iain Ward |EP226

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Iain Ward, founder of Solar Agricultural Services (SolAg), to explore the exciting world of agrivoltaics - the practice of combining solar energy production...

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Aug. 6, 2024

Rapid Shutdown, Large Modules, and Storage: Trends Shaping C&I Solar …

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour host Tim Montague sits down with Steve Schwerd of Schwerd Consulting to discuss the state of commercial, industrial, and small-scale utility solar and storage engineering. Steve shares ...

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Aug. 1, 2024

Exploring Agrivoltaics with American Farmland Trust | EP224

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Ethan Winter and Austin Kinzer from American Farmland Trust (AFT) to explore the world of agrivoltaics. We discuss AFT's "Smart Solar" program, which a...

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July 31, 2024

How Perovskite Technology is Reshaping the Solar Industry with Scott …

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux, to explore the exciting world of perovskite solar technology. Graybeal reveals how his company is on the cusp of revolutioniz...

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July 25, 2024

Agrivoltaics is Transforming Solar Development with Lucy Bullock-Sieg…

Agrivoltaics may be the biggest innovation in solar since the invention of the solar tracker. Today on the Clean Power Hour, we dive into the future of solar and farming with Lucy Bullock-Sieger, Vice President of Strategy at...

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July 23, 2024

Building the Solar Workforce: Union Labor's Role in the Energy Transi…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Dane Simpson, Director of LECET (Laborers' and Employers' Cooperation and Education Trust), to explore the vital role of labor unions in constructing t...

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July 18, 2024

Solar Sheep: The Future of Sustainable Vegetation Control in Renewabl…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague interviews JR Howard, owner of Texas Solar Sheep, about the growing industry of solar grazing. JR shares his journey into solar grazing, which began three years ago w...

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July 16, 2024

Navigating the Clean Energy Transition: Insights from Clean Capital's…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Thomas Byrne, CEO and co-founder of Clean Capital, to discuss the evolving landscape of clean energy investment and development. Byrne shares insights ...

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July 9, 2024

Grid-Enhancing Technologies with Alexina Jackson, AES | EP218

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Alexina Jackson, Vice President of Strategic Development at AES, to discuss the future of the electrical grid and the implementation of grid-enhancing ...

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July 2, 2024

Revolutionizing the Grid: Smart Technology and Energy Storage Solutio…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague welcomes Dr. Zhehan Yi, Utility and ESS Product Solutions Director at CPS America, for an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge utility-scale energy storage solutions....

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June 25, 2024

Owning the Customer Experience with Sunvoy's Joe Marhamati | EP216

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Joe Marhamati, co-founder of Sunvoy, a customer relationship management and system monitoring platform for solar installers. Joe discusses his background workin...

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June 18, 2024

Crops, Critters and Conservation: The Solar Farm Summit with Dan Fren…

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Dan French, the founder of the Solar Farm Summit, an event dedicated to promoting and advancing agrivoltaic solar (also known as dual-use solar or solar grazing...

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