It’s awe-inspiring to consider that renewable energy transforms weather into electrons and then into dollars. And yet, many asset managers are still operating with spreadsheets, notebooks and post-its.  So, how do we encourage the adoption of digital tools in the renewable energy space? And how can solar, wind and hydro operators benefit from technology like…

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Get a 15% discount to attend Midwest Solar Expo with discount code: CPH15. http://www.MidwestSolarExpo.com/, the premier B2B solar and clean energy event in the region. The downside of solar energy is that it cannot be generated at night. But John King dreams of solar with an on-off switch. And he’s developed concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP)…

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Get a 15% discount to attend Midwest Solar Expo with discount code: CPH15. http://www.MidwestSolarExpo.com/, the premier B2B solar and clean energy event in the region.  The cost of energy is on the rise here in the US and around the world.  What’s behind the drastic increase in costs? Why are some markets more expensive than…

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Production of high-quality lithium presents a complex problem.  Sourcing lithium is difficult and making high-purity lithium is costly.  Lithium is sourced from recycling of lithium-ion batteries or extracting it from a brine solution previously introduced into hard rock.  The extracted material is called lithium chloride or lithium sulfate, and processing it into the final product…

One barrel of oil equals the manual labor energy of one human for five years.  This fact explains why humans are strapped to fossil fuels: entire economies and lifestyles are based on the easy availability of fossil fuels.  Humans don’t yet know how to live off of the Earth’s “energy budget” – fueled by the…

Support the show Connect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple Podcasts The Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission…