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Episodes

Aug. 1, 2023

Improving Solar Asset Performance: VDE, Greenbacker & Denowatts | Ep …

Today on the Clean Power Hour: Best Practices for Improving Solar Asset Performance. In this episode, Tim Montague is joined by Matt Murphy, COO of Greenbacker Capital, Brian Grenko, VP at VDE Americas, and Dan Leary, Founder...

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July 31, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE w Montague & Weaver | July 27, 2023

It's hot, it's smoky, but the clean energy transition must go on! Please take our listener survey: bit.ly/cphsurvey23 Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montag...

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July 25, 2023

Democratizing Solar: Inside a Worker-Owned Cooperative with Josh Stol…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, the renewables industry started with solar thermal (hot water), then small wind, and now PV dominates the scene. Northwind Solar is a worker-owned cooperative in Central Wisconsin that has witne...

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July 21, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE feat. Chris Lettman | July 20, 2023

Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA The Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energ...

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July 18, 2023

Digital Infrastructure for Decarbonizing the Built Environment with J…

Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA In order for us to reach our decarbonization goals, we need to speed the energy transition. The key to doing that is to streamline the pathway to clean ener...

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July 14, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE feat. Cesar Barbosa, NuLife | July 13, 2023

Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA The Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy...

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July 11, 2023

A Customer Powered Grid with John Horton, CPower | Ep150

Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by John Horton, CEO of CPower as we dive into the world of customer-powered grids and explore the potential of d...

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July 7, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE | July 6, 2023

Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned ren...

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July 4, 2023

Promises and Peril - Small Modular Nuclear Reactors with David Kraft,…

Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by David Kraft, Founder and Director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), as we explore the promises and perils of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) and the nuclear...

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June 30, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE | June 29, 2023 | Speeding the Energy Transition

Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned ren...

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June 27, 2023

Ryan Brown, Revolutionizing Battery Storage with Zinc-ion ESS | Ep 148

On this episode of Clean Power Hour, we dive deep into the world of zinc-ion energy storage. Our guest is Ryan Brown, CEO and co-founder of Salient Energy, a Canadian company that is betting on the unique properties of water-...

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June 20, 2023

James Oswald - Servicing 3-Phase String Inverters | Ep147

Inverters are the heart of the solar PV plant. With over 10,000 sites across the US, CPS America inverters are busy converting DC solar power to AC grid power - a job that requires sophisticated power electronics and a team o...

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June 16, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE! Solar, wind and energy storage news June 15, 2…

Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned ren...

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June 13, 2023

Rey Holmes and Sean O'Reilly Solar Roof Shingles: The Future of Energ…

Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode we discuss the future of energy and roofing with GAF Energy and Smartroof Inc. Rey Holmes is a veteran of SolarCity and Tesla where he was Director of Eng...

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June 6, 2023

Emily Teitsworth, Honnold Foundation - Bringing Solar to Marginalized…

Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour, where we delve into the world of renewable energy and its incredible impact on our planet. In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Emily Teitsworth, Executive Di...

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May 30, 2023

Nick Kadlec, CEO, New Mexico Solar Group

Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the New Mexico distributed solar industry. Join our host, Tim Montague, as he explores the current status of the New Mexico sola...

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May 26, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE | May 25, 2023 feat Tristan Erion-Lorico with P…

Tristan Erion-Lorico with PVEL joins Tim Montague and John Weaver to discuss Solar PVEL's, performance, and reliability test programs. We also discuss the latest in the world of renewable energy. Stay up to date with the lat...

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May 23, 2023

Overcoming NIMBYism Best Practices for Solar Development with Aaron H…

Welcome to another episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Aaron Halimi, founder and president of Renewable Properties, and Dahvi Wilson, former VP Public Affairs at Apex Clean Energy in ...

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May 19, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE | May 18, 2023

Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned ren...

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May 16, 2023

Passive House for Decarbonizing the Built Environment with Zach Semke…

Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), buildings account for almost 40% of global energy consumption and approximately one-third of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Passive House, ...

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May 12, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE feat. Brian Grenko, VDE | May 11, 2023

Brian Grenko of VDE joins us this week to discuss the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) report that raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of the trending technology in its PV Module Index 2022. Stay up to date...

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May 9, 2023

High Density PEG Solar Racking for Ground Mount Solar with Matthew Lu…

Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! When land is scarce and you need to maximize the density of solar panels per acre of ground, there are some unique innovations happening in the racking space. One such product is the PEG high-...

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May 6, 2023

Clean Power Hour LIVE May 4, 2023 w/ John Weaver & Tim Montague

Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned ren...

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May 2, 2023

State of American Solar with Nico Johnson, SunCast Media | EP140

Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by a very special guest - Nico Johnson, the host of the SunCast Podcast and a leading expert in the solar industry. Nico Johnson is a 17-y...

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