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Covid Knocks 20 Gigawatts Off Global Solar Installations | Clean Power Hour Ep.10

The world will add 142 GW of new solar this year – Covid-19 is knocking 20 GW off the anticipated amount of solar that will get installed this year. ...

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Google Pledging CO2 Free 24/7 by 2030 | Clean Power Hour Ep.11

Today's solar, wind and battery storage news stories: Google pledging CO2 free 24/7 Getting to a Carbon-Free EconomyThe urgent is attainable, and at entirely affordable cost.by Jeffrey Sachs of...

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Tesla Battery Day is Here | Solar + Storage is the Holy Grail | Clean Power Hour Ep.12

Tesla battery day! (moving away from Cobalt, going long on Nickel)​ Hands on with a solar power operating and maintenance financial and labor modelJinko sets efficiency record – 24%...

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Utility Scale Batteries | Clean Power Hour Ep.6 with Montague & Weaver

On today's Clean Power Hour with Tim Montague and John Weaver we dive into solar pv news stories about solar, solar plus storage, grid scale batteries and the future...

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Utility Scale Batteries | Clean Power Hour Ep.6 with Montague & Weaver

On today's Clean Power Hour with Tim Montague and John Weaver we dive into solar pv news stories about solar, solar plus storage, grid scale batteries and the future...

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Tesla Solar Breaking Price Barriers | Large Format Solar Panels | Clean Power Hour Ep.8

Today on the Clean  Power Hour, Ep. 8: Sept 8, 2020Tesla launches 2 dollar/watt solarSolar panels are growing larger – longer and heavierIllinois’ Governor Pritzker issues 8 Point Plan...

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Rooftop Solar Site Selection | Clean Power Hour Ep.2

On this episode of the Clean Power Hour (published July 21, 2020) with co-hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver we discuss site selection criteria for commercial rooftop solar (C&I...

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Rooftop Solar | FERC | E-Waste | Coal Decline | Clean Power Hour Ep.3

Today on the Clean Power Hour this week we talk about: 1)We tour one of John's rooftop commercial solar projects; 2)FERC Order 841 and battery storage regulations; an investors...

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The Big Box Solar Bonanza – Ep.4 of the Clean Power Hour with Montague & Weaver

The Bigbox Solar Bonanza – Ep.4 of the Clean Power Hour. Breaking down the latest news and information about the commercial industrial solar industry. Please subscribe and give us...

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The Big Box Solar Bonanza – Ep.4 of the Clean Power Hour with Montague & Weaver

The Bigbox Solar Bonanza – Ep.4 of the Clean Power Hour. Breaking down the latest news and information about the commercial industrial solar industry. Please subscribe and give us...

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Battery & Solar Safety | Clean Power Hour Ep.5 | Montague & Weaver

AZ grid scale battery blow up: https://commercialsolarguy.com/2020/08/10/a-lithium-ion-battery-burnt-four-firefighters-were-knocked-unconscious-a-timeline-and-recommendations/Single Axis Trackers for rooftop solar: https://www.pointloadpower.com/articles Send us your suggestions for topics and technology you would like to see us cover on...

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Solar & Storage News | Energy Transition | Clean Power Hour Ep.1 | Tim Montague & John Weaver

Today on the Clean Power Hour we explain how rooftop solar and battery storage works for commercial facility owners. We explore solar PV (photovoltaics), how solar plus battery storage...

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