Synopsis
Stories from people that are making a difference in the world with renewables, solar energy, energy efficiency and other types of green energy.
Episodes
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John Perlin – The History of Solar Energy
12/03/2016 Duration: 29minThis 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.
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A Smart Energy Efficiency Strategy – Lucas Dixon of Plug Smart
18/01/2016 Duration: 23minToday’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.
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Energy Efficient Modular Housing with Lisa Iulo
12/12/2015 Duration: 21minI’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.
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Florida’s Solar Energy Choice: Sunshine State vs. Status Quo
25/11/2015 Duration: 36minMy 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.
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Solar Energy is Contagious
06/11/2015 Duration: 27minIt’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.
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Karl Rábago: The full value of solar energy
30/10/2015 Duration: 18minMy 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.
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Welcome to your Solar Tour: A Renewable Energy Field Trip
24/10/2015 Duration: 48minThis 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.
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American Solar Energy Society chair David Panich
07/10/2015 Duration: 21min“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.
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Renewable Energy in Ohio is Not on Hold
25/09/2015 Duration: 20minBill 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.
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An Energy State: The State of Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania
12/09/2015 Duration: 24minDr. 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.
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International Solar Energy Society President Dave Renné
01/09/2015 Duration: 25minI’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.
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The Clean Power Plan. We will get there despite shooting ourselves in the foot. Guest Lane Boldman
09/08/2015 Duration: 48minI’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.
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Jerry Bloom on Renewable Energy Evolution – Tree Hugger to Infrastructure
26/07/2015 Duration: 15minI’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.
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Utilities Were Given Monopolies to Serve the Public
17/07/2015 Duration: 21minI’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.
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Solar Investment Tax Credit – Nate Greenberg
03/07/2015 Duration: 13minMy 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.
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Energy Efficiency: A Blower Door Test on a Tent
13/06/2015 Duration: 16minWay 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.
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Nicole Capretz on San Diego’s Climate Action Plan
30/05/2015 Duration: 27minA 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.
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Not the Center of the Renewable Energy Universe
22/05/2015 Duration: 31minI 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.
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Lobbying for Renewable Energy
22/02/2015 Duration: 24minA 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.
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Welcome to my Midlife Energy Crisis
31/01/2015 Duration: 34minHello 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.