Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Every Blackout in America Traces Back to This One Problem #332
Storm Fern just knocked out power for nearly a million Americans. But here's what the media won't tell you: this wasn't a freak accident—it's the new…
7 months ago
Missouri Wants to Ban All Solar Construction for Two Years
A Missouri state senator wants to ban all solar construction for two years, threatening a 430 MW project already under construction. On the Clean Pow…
7 months, 1 week ago
What 16 Years of Solar Development Taught Me | Brad Stutzman #331
What separates solar projects that get built from those that die in development? Brad Stutzman has spent 16 years figuring out the answer.
Brad is the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How Clean Energy Companies Can Get Real ROI from AI #330
Most businesses are stuck in AI demo mode, watching impressive one-off showcases that never become daily operations. In this episode, Tim Montague we…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Batteries: The Missing Piece of the Energy Transition Puzzle #329
Energy storage is not a green technology. It's grid infrastructure.
That reframe from Shawn Shaw, CEO of Camelot Energy Group and author of "Energy St…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bridge Loans Are Saving Tribal Clean Energy Projects #328
#EP328 Federal funding for tribal clean energy projects has been rescinded. Tribes that invested millions in solar and microgrid projects now face st…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
China Installed More Batteries in 1 Month Than the US Did All Year
In this week's Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague and co-host John Weaver examine the widening gap between China and the United States in clean energy de…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Climate Restoration: The $2B Plan to Return to 300 ppm #327
#EP327 What if we could remove a trillion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere for $2 billion a year?
Peter Fiekowsky, author of "Climate Restoration" and …
8 months ago
The Clean Power Hour: Best of 2025 #326
#EP326 Happy Holidays! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague breaks down his top 5 episodes of 2025, featuring conversations that shaped how we…
8 months, 1 week ago
Whole Home Backup; Battery Storage for Every Home
#EP325 Home battery storage sits at less than 1% market penetration in America. The solar industry spent years focused on small urban systems while w…
8 months, 2 weeks ago