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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 46 MIN

Solar Saving Lives in Emerging Economies (Remixed)

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

In Sierra Leone, solar power is saving lives—literally. A neonatal intensive care unit that once faced constant blackouts is now powered by a solar microgrid with lithium-ion batteries. The result? A surge from 10 newborns a month in 2013 to 140 today, with hundreds of lives saved each year thanks to reliable, renewable power. (Sorry, we had to remix this episode twice! James does NOT have a brain tumor.) Watch Michael Liebreich's documentary from his Cleaning Up YouTube channel: https://www.patreon.com/posts/solar-hospital-126744571?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link A historic win for climate accountability: the UN's maritime agency has passed the first international emissions cap for global shipping. Also this week: New research shows that cleaner air boosts solar power generation. Plus: A U.S. jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay $660 million in damages over its role in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.  Florida has overtaken California It's illegal to bike your kids to school in Ontario. J.D. Vance called the people of China "peasants." We had thoughts. Links Mentioned: Solar Brightening Boosts Power Output – Bloomberg Greenpeace Verdict and the Future of Activism – Bloomberg UN Shipping Emissions Vote – BBC Support the Show: Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VMDCRPHLNR8YE Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/cleanenergypod 📩 Contact us: CleanEnergyShow@gmail.

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