Podcast Episodes

Football Fanaticism Meets Climate Reality

Episode 270

A Canadian Football League game was cancelled after fans waited six hours in thick wildfire smoke—smoked sausages, indeed. We dig into why air quality is getting worse and how it’s connected to clima…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

E-bikes and the Amish; Brian Returns from the U.K.; Djibouti a Renewable Powerhouse

Episode 269

Amish E-Bikes, Balcony Solar, and a Djibouti Wind Boom

E-bikes are quietly transforming Amish communities, balcony solar panels are powering up UK homes, and the tiny African nation of Djibouti is ma…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Full Self-Driving Test: Our Tesla Drives Itself!

Episode 268

This week, we’re bringing a special treat to the public: a previously exclusive Patreon bonus episode! Brian and James take a October, 2024 road trip in Brian’s Tesla Model Y, which was recently upgr…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Solar is the Newly-Affordable 24/7 Baseload

Episode 267

New groundbreaking new data on solar-plus-battery affordability, community-driven efforts to fight wildfire smoke, and the global decline of coal power. Brian prepares for a trip to London, and James…

Published on 3 months ago

Pollution From Your Local Garbage Dump

Episode 266

Smoke from wildfires in the Canadian prairies drifts all the way to Switzerland, ruining a listener’s hike—and James feels personally responsible. Meanwhile, Brian reports that global banks continue …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Fighting Pollution with Our Own Air Quality Monitoring Station

Episode 265

Our listeners bought an air quality monitoring station for the podcast and we plan to make the most out of it! Already, James is learning about some bad air from industry in his Canadian city. 

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Canada Burns While We Win Sustainability Awards

Episode 264

Our city had the worst air quality in the world at the time of recording, with an Air Quality Index of 446 (that’s like smoking over 60 cigarettes a day). We explore what led to these hazardous condi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Engineering Polar Sea Ice with Underwater Drones & Penguins

Episode 263

Penguin poop might be cooling the planet by seeding clouds over Antarctica! A new study shows how ammonia from penguin guano helps form reflective cloud cover. Meanwhile, a $10 billion geoengineering…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ford Joins Tesla, Scientists Face Threats & Wind Turbines for Americans

This week on a special encore episode of The Clean Energy Show, Brian is recovering from surgery, and James wonders if he’s truly on the mend—or if it’s a Schrödinger’s host situation. Either way, th…

Published on 4 months ago

Small Modular Nuclear Comes to Canada; Plug 'n' Play Solar Comes to the U.S.

Episode 262

Canada approves its first Small Modular Reactor (SMR), but critics argue it’s a costly, high-risk distraction from cheaper, proven renewables. Ontario Clean Air Alliance explains the financial an…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago