Inside Europe’s Largest AI Data Centre: A Green Giant Rises | Ep235: Robert Dunn
What does it take to build Europe’s largest and most sustainable data-centre campus, from an empty plot of land to a 1.2-gigawatt giant of AI? How do you future-proof a facility when chip technology i...
26 Nov 20251h 2min
California vs Trump In The Battle For Clean Air | Ep234: Liane Randolph
What happens when the world’s most ambitious climate state runs head-on into a hostile federal government? Can California still lead the clean-energy transition while battling rising costs, wildfires ...
19 Nov 20251h 13min
The €65 Billion Plan to Modernise Germany’s Grids | Ep233: Tim Meyerjürgens
What does it take to future-proof Europe’s electricity grid? How do you finance €65 billion in infrastructure without driving up consumer electricity costs? And can the permitting process be sped up t...
12 Nov 20251h 3min
Why There'll Never Be A Hydrogen Economy | Ep232: Erik Rakhou
Is green hydrogen a ‘miracle fuel’ or an expensive illusion? Can we decarbonize without it? And what happens when hydrogen hype meets hard economics?This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich debates...
5 Nov 20251h 7min
The Electrotech Revolution Will Not Be Fossilized | Ep231: Kingsmill Bond
What if the energy transition isn’t about sacrifice and belt-tightening, but abundance? Are electrified technologies ready to replace the polluting fossil fuel system we’re so reliant on? And what wil...
3 Nov 202549min
COP30: Caught Between An Electrostate and A Petrostate | Ep230: Rachel Kyte
This week on Cleaning Up, we welcome back Rachel Kyte, the UK’s Special Representative for Climate Change, for a deep dive into the shifting landscape of global climate diplomacy ahead of COP30 in Bel...
29 Okt 202559min
The US Just Sank Shipping's Big Plan for Decarbonization, What Now? | Ep229: Tristan Smith
Global shipping contributes about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the total emissions of Japan or Germany. The sector, including its contribution to climate change, is governed by...
22 Okt 20251h 16min
How To Move Away From Fossil Fuels Faster — Bryony Grills Michael on The Pragmatic Climate Reset | Ep228
This summer, Michael Liebreich wrote two essays under the title of the Pragmatic Climate Reset. The first challenged the idea that the clean energy transition has failed. And the second challenged the...
15 Okt 20251h 5min
