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by 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 energy transition together. Join the movement - www.CleanPowerHour.com
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- 2 days ago34 min
Building the World's First Utility-Scale Solar Plant Designed for Cattle. #379
Can you put cattle beneath solar panels without damaging the equipment or driving up project costs? Silicon Ranch set out to answer that question, and the result is what Matt Beasley, Chief Commercial Officer at Silicon Ranch, describes as the world's first utility-scale solar PV plant specifically designed to integrate cattle grazing. In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague speaks with Matt about the engineering behind this breakthrough, including a patented solar tracking...
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Tennessee’s Nuclear Renaissance Needs Solar Now | Cortney Piper
America’s nuclear renaissance is gaining momentum, but new nuclear power plants can take around a decade to build. With electricity demand rising and the grid under pressure, what can the energy industry do now to deliver reliable, affordable power? In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague speaks with Cortney Piper, founder and executive director of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council and president of Piper Communications. They explore Tennessee’s growing advanced...
- 1 weeks ago55 min
Batteries vs. Gas Peakers, China's Solar Export Restrictions, and the Future of Clean Energy
Solar and battery storage are reshaping the energy industry, but policy uncertainty, grid constraints, manufacturing challenges, and equipment reliability remain major issues. In this episode of Clean Power Hour Live, Tim Montague and John Weaver break down the latest developments in solar, energy storage, and the evolving power grid. They discuss new research showing that four-hour battery storage is becoming cost-competitive with gas peaker plants, China's restrictions on solar manufacturin...
- 2 weeks ago30 min
The Business of Solar EPC: Profitability, Policy Risks, and Project Delivery #376
Solar EPCs face growing pressure to deliver projects on time, manage costs, secure financing, and navigate changing energy policies. So how can smaller companies grow while protecting their profitability and reputation? In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Forrest Cohn, co-founder of Utopian Power, to discuss building a reliable solar and battery storage business in a changing market. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Utopian Power develops renewable energy pr...
- 2 weeks ago57 min
How to Make Affordable Housing Solar Work | Resonant Energy #375
A 100 kW rooftop can be a meaningful source of energy savings—and a difficult project to finance. How do you make solar work for affordable housing, churches, and nonprofits? In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Ben Underwood and Isaac Baker, founders of Massachusetts-based Resonant Energy, to discuss how they built a solar development business around nonprofits, houses of worship, and low-income multifamily housing. Ben and Isaac explain how a portfolio approa...
- 3 weeks ago37 min
TVA’s Grid Is Under Pressure. Solar, Storage and Microgrids Could Be the Answer #374
Rising electricity demand and prolonged outages are pushing the Tennessee Valley to rethink how it builds and operates the grid. Where do solar, batteries, and community-scale microgrids fit? In episode 374 of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague welcomes Gil Hough, Executive Director of the Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA), for a conversation following the organization’s 2026 conference. Gil explains how the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) shapes this distinctive publ...
- 3 weeks ago47 min
California Just Changed the Game for Solar & Batteries
Solar and storage are moving into a new phase, and this week's Clean Power Hour Live covers the technologies, policies, and market shifts shaping that transition. Tim Montague and John Weaver break down the latest developments across solar, batteries, wind, grid infrastructure, and electrification. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation supporting virtual power plants and making plug-in solar officially legal. The hosts discuss what these changes could mean for distribute...
- 4 weeks ago44 min
Why Batteries Are the Key Technology Behind the Next Energy Economy with Simon Engelke #373
A battery only earns its keep when it can connect to the grid and get to work. What does it take to turn better battery technology into a viable energy project? In episode 373 of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague speaks with Dr. Simon Engelke, founder of Battery Associates and Battery MBA and host of the Battery Insiders podcast. They explore the technology, economics, and expertise needed to scale storage across the grid, transportation, and emerging industries. Drawing on his Cambridge PhD...
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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 energy transition together. Join the movement - www.CleanPowerHour.com
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