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How To Stop Climate Change Hey there, I’m excited to let you know that Keaton and I have just launched a new climate change podcast called How To Stop Climate […] The post Our new Climate Change Podcast appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Frank Morris is a former coal miner who was retrained as a residential energy specialist through the New Energy Intern program. This is the third episode in a three-part series […] The post Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – Frank Morris appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

This is the second episode in a three part series about out-of-work coal miners in Eastern Kentucky that are being retrained to do energy efficiency work through the New Energy […] The post Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – John Craft appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

This is a very exciting episode. It’s the first in a three part series about a cool internship program that retrains out-of-work coal miners for energy efficiency jobs. All three […] The post Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – Rachel Norton appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

This is our second conversation with Dave Renné. He has such a wide range of experience in renewable energy that we invited him back for another interview. He has focused […] The post A World of Renewable Energy – Dave Renné appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Our guests today are Chris Carter and Jack Martin, also known as Solar Jim and Sustainable Jack. Chris is a performing artist and sculptor with 20 years of experience designing […] The post DIY Wind Turbines – Solar Jim and Sustainable Jack appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Ben Bunker is the CEO of the Global BrightLight Foundation, which provides access to affordable solar-powered lights to people living without access to electricity. Many of the people that they […] The post One in Seven People Live Without Electricity – Ben Bunker appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Paul Bony has worked in several areas of the energy industry. Currently he’s a Senior Program Manager for energy efficiency firm CLEAResult, Board president for Solar Energy International and a […] The post Clean Electrification is a shock to the fossil fuel industry – Paul Bony appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Sandra Begay grew up in Gallup, New Mexico, near the Navajo reservation. Her grandmother lived on the reservation and her father and grandfather served on the tribal council. Sandra remembers […] The post Bringing Renewable Energy and Educational Opportunities to Tribal Lands – Sandra Begay appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Andee Chamberlain has been the Sustainability Programs Manager with Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2009 and she’ll be talking with us about her success finding ways to install solar in […] The post Solar Energy in Texas State Parks – Andee Chamberlain appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Microgrids have a dirty past. They were once dependent on diesel generation, one of the dirtiest forms of power generation. Even with the addition of solar or wind it was […] The post Microgrids, renewables and storage – clean power for the poorest people on the planet – Peter Lilienthal appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Mary Marshall studied journalism in college and then jumped right into a career in television news, working on NBC’s Dateline and Nightly News with Lester Holt. But she became disillusioned […] The post Solar Energy International is moving Solar Forward in rural Colorado – Mary Marshall appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

We’re very excited to announce that we’re partnering with the American Solar Energy Society for a series of interviews from their Solar 2018 conference in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode […] The post A Solar Power Podcast Partnership – American Solar Energy Society and Clean Power Planet appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Tim Darst is the Executive Director at Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, an organization that’s mobilizing a religious response to climate change. They offer Creation Care Consulting to help churches […] The post Confronting Climate Change with Creation Care – Tim Darst, Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Blake Jones was an Ernst and Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2010. You could even describe him as a serial-entrepreneur. But it would be more accurate to say that […] The post Clean Energy Credit Union putting the green in green energy – Blake Jones appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Lane Boldman is not your stereotypical lobbyist. She is Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee (KCC), an organization that tracks legislation that impacts Kentucky’s environment and natural resources. In […] The post Citizen Lobbying for Rooftop Solar – Lane Boldman appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Harvard professor and former Washington policymaker Meghan O’Sullivan was named the 2017 “Energy Writer of the Year” by the American Energy Society for her book Windfall: How the New Energy […] The post From Energy Scarcity to Energy Abundance and American Power – Meghan O’Sullivan appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Steve Ricketts is a partner in Solar Energy Solutions, the largest and oldest company in Kentucky’s fledgling solar installation industry. Steve and his partner Matt Partymiller and many other solar […] The post Kentucky Beat Back the Utilities’ Attempt to Crush Rooftop Solar Two Years in a Row- Steve Ricketts of Solar Energy Solutions appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

“It’s a lot of memorization and quite honestly was one of the hardest tests I’ve ever taken. I took this test for the first time back in 2007 and you […] The post Pat Flynn: Taking the LEED exam appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

“I think one of the most striking memories I had was of helping uncover an entire tanker truck full of chlorinated solvents that was buried in one piece.” ~ Ron […] The post Solar Thermal is Hot – Ron Gehl of EOS Research appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

“I think it’s the most democratic (little d) form of energy because you can place it almost anywhere. Wind is great. Being in Texas, wind was super great. But wind […] The post Amanda Bybee of Namasté Solar appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

This is an historic episode of Clean Power Planet. It’s historic because our featured guest is John Perlin, author of Let It Shine: The 6,000 Year Story of Solar Energy. […] The post John Perlin – The History of Solar Energy appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Today’s guest is Lucas Dixon, project manager with Plug Smart in Columbus, Ohio. He helps schools and other organizations improve their energy efficiency and use the savings to fund even […] The post A Smart Energy Efficiency Strategy – Lucas Dixon of Plug Smart appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

I’m really excited about today’s show. We’re going to explore modular homes and the importance of energy efficiency in making affordable housing affordable. My guest is Lisa Iulo, an Associate […] The post Energy Efficient Modular Housing with Lisa Iulo appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

My guest today is Bill Young who was a senior research engineer at the Florida Solar Energy Center from 1990 to 2013. Some of the bigger utilities are feeling that […] The post Florida’s Solar Energy Choice: Sunshine State vs. Status Quo appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

It’s an economic decision to go solar. And that federal tax credit that gives you 30% of a tax credit off the cost of your solar installation, that’s money that […] The post Solar Energy is Contagious appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

My guest is Karl Rábago, Executive Director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center at Pace Law School in New York. By the time the year 2000 came around I […] The post Karl Rábago: The full value of solar energy appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

This isn’t your typical episode of Clean Power Planet. This is our solar tour episode. October is the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour month and they help local […] The post Welcome to your Solar Tour: A Renewable Energy Field Trip appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

“Where I first kind of noticed that was In tenth grade biology and we did a yeast culture. I remember distinctly. A little petri dish and you put these little […] The post American Solar Energy Society chair David Panich appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Bill Spratley, Executive Director of Green Energy Ohio I had a chance to speak with Bill Spratley, Executive Director of Green Energy Ohio since 2001. Bill worked as a consumer […] The post Renewable Energy in Ohio is Not on Hold appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Dr. Jeffrey Brownson of the Pennsylvania State University My guest this week is Dr. Jeffrey Brownson from the Pennsylvania State University. His focus is solar energy research and education. I […] The post An Energy State: The State of Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

I’m really excited about today’s show. I’ll be talking to Dave Renné, president of the International Solar Energy Society. Dave worked at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, from […] The post International Solar Energy Society President Dave Renné appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

I’m really excited about today’s show. I’ll be joined by Lane Boldman, Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee. She’s been working on environmental issues since 1992 and has held […] The post The Clean Power Plan. We will get there despite shooting ourselves in the foot. Guest Lane Boldman appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

I’m really excited about today’s show. I’ll be joined by Jerry Bloom a prominent energy attorney who was actively involved in restructuring California’s energy market. He chairs the energy practice […] The post Jerry Bloom on Renewable Energy Evolution – Tree Hugger to Infrastructure appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

I’m really excited about today’s show. I’ll be joined by Todd Glass, one of the leading renewable energy attorneys in the U.S. He’s served as lead counsel on every possible […] The post Utilities Were Given Monopolies to Serve the Public appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

My guest for this episode of Clean Power Planet is Nate Greenberg. He’s a business development manager with WGL Energy Systems. I had the opportunity to talk to him about […] The post Solar Investment Tax Credit – Nate Greenberg appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Way back in episode three, Jack Barnett told me about his super insulated house and then I said “I’m thinking about my 100 year old house and the windows in […] The post Energy Efficiency: A Blower Door Test on a Tent appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

A couple of months ago I went to San Diego for work. I decided to take some vacation time and go out early. It’s a beautiful place and there are […] The post Nicole Capretz on San Diego’s Climate Action Plan appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

I live in my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. It’s not exactly the center of the universe for renewable energy but it is full of creative energy. One of the best […] The post Not the Center of the Renewable Energy Universe appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

A trip to the state capital for the Kentucky Sustainable Energy Alliance Lobby day Hi, My name is David Butler and this is the podcast for people that can’t wait […] The post Lobbying for Renewable Energy appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.

Hello and welcome to Clean Power Planet. I’m David Butler and this is the podcast for people that can’t wait to switch to renewable energy. A couple of months ago […] The post Welcome to my Midlife Energy Crisis appeared first on Climate Change Podcast | Clean Power Planet.