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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.

This week’s episode features special guest Jack Ewing from The New York Times, who wrote about how Massachusetts start-up Factorial Energy, led by Siyu Huang, has successfully tested its solid-state battery in a Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Carlo Angeles, of the Biodiversity Credit Alliance who posted about how defaunation is breaking our forests. He shared that there is a 68% decrease in forest regeneration when key dispersers are gone, along with other information that we’ll include in our episode writeup. Congratulations, Carlo!

This Week in Cleantech — May 22, 2025

1. Tax bill passed by House Republicans would gut Biden-era clean energy tax credits –– AP News
2. Swiss Clean-Energy Startup Produces Diesel From Solar Power –– The Wall Street Journal
3. Trump orders the government to stop enforcing rules he doesn’t like –– The Washington Post
4. Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That. –– The New York Times
5. A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era –– The New York Times

Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.

This week’s episode features special guest Nico Rivero from The Washington Post, who wrote about how some startups are are reviving zeppelins as a low-emissions option for cargo and tourism.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is one of our previous ‘This Week in Cleantech’ guests, Michael Thomas, founder at Cleanview and Distilled. He analyzed Cleanview data showing that 78% of post-IRA clean energy projects—and $100 billion in investment—benefit Republican districts, warning that repealing the IRA would hurt those communities most. Congratulations, Michael!

This Week in Cleantech — May 16, 2025

1. US House targets big climate, clean energy rollbacks in budget proposal — Reuters
2. How Donald Trump blew the offshore wind industry off course — The Verge
3. How this coal company could help break U.S. dependence on China for rare earths — CNBC
4. Energy prices push chemicals groups to explore exit from Europe — The Financial Times
5. Why these start-ups think zeppelins could be the future of air travel — The Washington Post

Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

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Utilities are doing all they can to accommodate large load customers like AI data centers, but some worry those efforts come at a cost to other customers. On this episode of the Factor This podcast, West Monroe Partner Sam Uyeno explains how the proliferation of data centers could actually lower electricity prices. In a far-reaching discussion, Uyeno and host Paul Gerke touch on demand flexibility, the potential benefits of AI in grid planning, and the complexities of co-location and supply chain issues. Uyeno also previews his participation in the upcoming DTECH Data Centers & AI event in San Jose, California.