We Didn’t Start the Fire
Energy Gang19 Loka 2019

We Didn’t Start the Fire

Could you do us a favor? Take our listener survey so we can give you more relevant content: bit.ly/gtmpodcast

The world’s fifth-largest economy looked more like a developing country last week, as PG&E purposefully cut power to millions of people in Northern California for days.

We knew this was coming. The growing safety and financial risk of wildfires in the state mean mass power outages will become more common. But in this case, PG&E was slammed for the way it handled things.

We’ll dig into the scope, the fallout, and the solutions of California’s power shutoffs due to wildfire threats.

Then: Dyson made a big business out of selling $400 hair dryers and $500 vacuum cleaners, but it couldn’t make a high-end electric car work. We’ll talk about why Dyson wrote off its EV plans.

Finally, the Trump administration lifts a tariff exemption for bifacial solar panels. So why are these two-sided solar panels becoming so popular now?

Additional resources:

  • New York Times: Inside PG&E’s Control Room
  • Bloomberg: What Happens When a Vacuum Company Tries to Make an Electric Car
  • GTM Squared: Has Bifacial Solar Finally Moved From Theoretical to Practical?

Support for this podcast is brought to you by Sungrow. With the world’s most powerful 250-kilowatt, 1,500-volt string inverter, Sungrow is providing disruptive technology for utility-scale projects.

Subscribe to GTM podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you find your audio content.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaksot(566)

Real Talk: Has the Geothermal Industry Failed in Its Messaging?

Real Talk: Has the Geothermal Industry Failed in Its Messaging?

No one denies the immense potential of geothermal. Despite that potential, the industry has grown incrementally over the years and failed to attract strong investment flow, particularly in the U.S. So...

11 Loka 201341min

To Hell With the Gov't Shutdown, Let's Create Some Cleantech Wealth

To Hell With the Gov't Shutdown, Let's Create Some Cleantech Wealth

This week, we'll forget the political train wreck in Washington (for a little while) and instead turn our attention to the business leaders helping build new wealth opportunities in clean energy. Ener...

3 Loka 201334min

How To Save the Power Companies From Themselves

How To Save the Power Companies From Themselves

Almost everyone admits it: utilities are going to be in for some serious trouble if they don't start thinking about how to properly manage the coming surge in distributed energy. But we can't entirely...

21 Syys 201334min

Will the Emerging Climate Movement Help Cleantech?

Will the Emerging Climate Movement Help Cleantech?

After failing to pass a climate bill in 2010, the environmental movement has seen a new surge of activism mobilized by the fight against Keystone XL. So what are the implications for the clean energy ...

13 Syys 201343min

Is Solar About to Get Screwed or Saved in California?

Is Solar About to Get Screwed or Saved in California?

California is a bellwether for the solar industry, which is why a new bill being considered in the state could have wide-ranging impacts around the country. The state is currently considering a bill t...

6 Syys 201346min

Why Have Venture Capitalists Flopped in Cleantech?

Why Have Venture Capitalists Flopped in Cleantech?

Venture investments in cleantech have taken a nosedive after bringing in poor returns. But the problem isn't in cleantech -- it's in the investment strategy. On this week's podcast, The Gang will talk...

30 Elo 201334min

Are Utilities Ready for the Coming Death Spiral?

Are Utilities Ready for the Coming Death Spiral?

Utilities are on the verge of a "death spiral" as more customers leave the grid and implement distributed energy technologies like solar. The same thing happened in Telecom as the rise of mobile phone...

15 Elo 201341min

Reviewing Gasland 2: What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas?

Reviewing Gasland 2: What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas?

Filmmaker and activist Josh Fox has just released his new film on the U.S. natural gas fracking industry, Gasland 2. As expected, environmental activists are holding it up as gospel and the natural ga...

25 Heinä 201342min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahapodi
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-rahamania
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
hyva-paha-johtaminen
rss-lahtijat
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
rss-seuraava-potilas
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
rss-startup-ministerio
herrasmieshakkerit
rahapuhetta
lakicast
rss-porssipuhetta
asuntoasiaa-paivakirjat
rss-set-for-life-sijoita-ja-vaurastu
rss-viisas-raha-podi
rss-vaikuttavan-opettajan-vierella