Clean Power Hour LIVE Feb 2, 2023

🔥Stay up to date with the latest in solar, wind, and energy storage news with Tim Montague and John Weaver (Commercial Solar Guy)! 🤩 We break down the tools, technologies, and trends that are speeding the energy transition. Tune in LIVE on Thursdays at 12 noon EST/ 9 AM Pacific/ 11 Central/ 10 Mountain and give us a rating and review on Apple or Spotify. 📝 Don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel too! If you have any questions or feedback, reach out to us at [email protected] or visit our website www.cleanpowerhour.com.🔌 🔋 💡On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Today we host Scott Moskowitz from QCells. He will be telling us what Qcells are up to and much more.This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. Illinois Enacts New Law to Standardize Local Permitting for Renewable Energy Facilities2. Illinois Power Agency launches Energy Workforce Equity Portal 3. Chinese manufacturers have been forbidden to use their large silicon, black silicon, and cast-mono silicon technologies overseas.4. Upon completion of the expansion projects, the total surface footprint of Tesla’s Giga Texas is expected to increase to roughly 5.6 million square feet.5. Energy transition investment exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in 2022, as global spending on clean-energy tech grew 31%6. Major fall off in fossils going to EU from RU.Announcement;Chint Power Systems Terawatt are now sponsoring the Clean Power Hour podcast and will be having an innovation day on March 14, 2023, in Dallas where we will be in person. Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com