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EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 46 MIN

Engineering Polar Sea Ice with Underwater Drones & Penguins

from The Clean Energy Show · host James Whittingham and Brian Stockton

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 plan proposes to deploy 500,000 undersea drones to regrow Arctic sea ice. Can technology save the poles—and should it? Support our podcast on Patreon and get exciting perks!  We also bust myths about EV fires after The Telegraph claims they're on the rise.  Plus, an Edmonton pilot project is using secret tech to stop EV charger cable theft—and it's already working. Also in this episode: Solar fences at Zurich Airport could boost solar production 20x by 2040. Read more Quebec investors rescue Lion Electric, keeping Canadian school bus EV dreams alive. Full story The new Pope Leo vows to continue Francis's environmental legacy. Lightning Round: Global EV sales rose 35% in Q1 2025. IEA report Climate change has reduced global wheat yields by ~10%. Source Hyundai's robotic EV chargers are live at a Korean airport. Details Macdonald-Laurier Institute says Canada doesn't need new oil pipelines. More Edmonton's secret anti-theft tech leads to arrests at EV chargers. Read Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean PayPal Donate offers one-time or regular donations. The Clean Energy Show Store. Copyright 2025.    

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