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Clean Power Hour

Tim Montague, John Weaver

The Clean Power Hour podcast is speeding the clean energy transition. Tim Montague and John Weaver highlight clean energy innovations shaping the next generation of renewable energy sources. We discuss the latest solar PV, battery storage, wind, water, wave, and other low-carbon technologies. We answer the question: How can we decarbonize the economy? We promote the economic opportunity of electrifying everything - transportation, energy, industry, and the built environment. Let"s speed up the clean

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23:26

Crops, Critters and Conservation: The Solar Farm...

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2024/06/18

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Dan French, the founder of the Solar Farm Summit, an event dedicated to promoting and advancing agrivoltaic solar (also known as dual-use solar or solar grazing). Dan shares his background, starting from his work as an attorney for BP Oil, then making his mark in brownfield solar development to his current focus on agrivoltaics and agrisolar.Dan French is Founder and Executive Producer of Brightfield Productions, which produces ...

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41:20

Insuring the Solar Revolution: Managing Risks in a...

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2024/06/11

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague talks with Hunter Johnson, Vice President of Alliant Insurance, about the crucial role of insurance in the solar industry and how climate change is impacting the way insurance companies assess and underwrite solar projects.The discussion covers various factors that solar installers, developers, and asset owners need to consider when insuring their projects, including geographic location, weather risks (hail, lightning, wildfires, floods), ...

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51:53

Deep Geothermal and the Energy Transition with...

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2024/06/04

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague interviews Sebastian Heitmann, the co-founder of the venture capital firm Extantia. The discussion covered a wide range of topics related to the energy transition and decarbonization efforts.Sebastian shared his journey from the early days of investing in clean tech 1.0, which primarily focused on solar energy, to the realization that more innovation was needed to tackle the challenges of the energy transition. This led to the foundin...

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39:00

Transforming Homes Into Smart Powerhouses, Kelly...

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2024/05/28

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague interviews Kelly Warner, CEO of Lumin (or Lumin Smart), a company that produces smart electrical panels for load management and electrification. Kelly shares his extensive background in the energy industry, spanning roles in consulting and running technology companies focused on areas like wind power and virtual power plants.The discussion centers around Lumin's innovative smart panel technology, which enables flexible demand and load...

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62:39

Attract and retain top talent in the solar industry...

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2024/05/23

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague brings together a panel of experts from CPS America and EnergeiaWorks to discuss proven tactics for talent acquisition and retention in the rapidly growing solar sector. The discussion kicks off with insightful introductions from the panelists, including John Drummond, senior applications engineer at CPS America, William Liuzza, the founder and CEO of EnergeiaWorks, Ryan Pasquali, a recruiting specialist at CPS America, and Matt Dolan...

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42:30

Landfill Solar: Community Solar Success Story with...

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2024/05/21

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague is joined by Scott Tess, the Sustainability and Resilience Officer for the City of Urbana, Illinois. They discuss the 5.3 megawatt community solar project that was developed on the city’s closed municipal solid waste landfill in Urbana Illinois in Central Illinois (home of the University of Illinois). This episode holds a special place in Montague’s heart because the landfill was the very first solar project he walked back in 2016 whe...

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44:52

Designing & Optimizing Complex Microgrids - Beyond...

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2024/05/14

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Adib Nasle, the co-founder and CEO of Xendee, a company that provides a software platform to design and optimize complex on-site energy systems. The discussion revolves around Xendee's unique approach to addressing the complexities and uncertainties associated with distributed energy systems.Nasle explains that the core problem they aimed to solve was the lack of a practical way to "test drive" on-site energy systems before comm...

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63:42

Let the Sun Shine In: How Churches and Colleges Can...

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2024/05/09

In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague hosts a special live webinar with Austin Carr, founder and president of Greenlink Energy Solutions, and Jim Keeling, a business attorney and partner at Hinshaw law, both based in Rockford, Illinois.They discuss the opportunities and challenges of behind-the-meter solar PV installations for churches and universities in Northern Illinois. Austin and Jim share insights from their recent successful solar projects at Our Savior Lutheran Church ...

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47:00

The Promises and Perils of the Hydrogen Economy with...

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2024/05/07

The hydrogen economy is all the rage, with billions in government funding and skyrocketing private investment. But should we buy into the hype? Energy and utility guru Peter Kelly-Detwiler joins Tim Montague to separate fact from fiction about the promises and perils of the hydrogen economy. They discuss the existing hydrogen economy, which is largely centered around industrial processes like refining and fertilizer production, and the potential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors li...

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47:15

The Future of Community Solar: Expanding Models,...

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2024/04/30

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44:53

Nevados, the Solar Tracker That Adapts to Any Terrain...

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2024/04/23

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53:37

Advancements in String Inverter Technology with John...

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2024/04/16

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55:43

How Community Solar is Spreading Across the US with...

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2024/04/09

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41:51

Ruggedized Portable Battery Power for Construction...

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2024/04/02

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41:58

Wattch: Revolutionizing Solar Monitoring and Asset...

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2024/03/26

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32:09

Innovating Solar and Storage: CPS America's Brian...

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2024/03/19

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44:17

Brownfields to Brightfields - Turning Landfills into...

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2024/03/12

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62:03

Accelerating Solar Project Development by...

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2024/03/08

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48:04

Unlocking the Potential of Solar + Storage with...

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2024/03/05

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