Collision Course: How Wind and Solar Are Disrupting Power Markets
We've spent a lot more time lately looking at the structure of U.S. power markets. Why? Because they're about to get shaken up.It's already begun. In this episode, we'll look at how renewables are upe...
16 Nov 201733min
Watt It Takes: Sungevity CEO Andrew Birch
This week: a conversation with Andrew Birch, the co-founder and CEO of Sungevity.For those who’ve been following the wild ride in solar, you’re going to want to listen to this conversation.Sungevity w...
7 Nov 201754min
Halloween Special: You Should Fear a Cyber Attack on the Grid
Still looking for a scary costume for this Halloween? Here's a terrifying idea: Dress up like an "attack vector" or an "advanced persistent threat."This week's topic of conversation is a combination d...
31 Okt 201744min
Blockchain for Energy, Part Deux: Real-World Use Cases
Two unproven startups just raised a combined $65 million to test out real-world use cases of blockchain in energy: Grid+ and Power Ledger.Blockchain for energy is starting to get traction, and there's...
26 Okt 201755min
Watt It Takes: Dick Swanson, Founder of SunPower
This week, we’re unveiling a new podcast collaboration between Greentech Media and Powerhouse, called "Watt it Takes." Watt It Takes is produced and recorded live at Powerhouse, a cleantech incubator ...
9 Okt 20171h 6min
Rick Perry's Value-of-Coal Tariff
Thought that controversial grid resiliency report ordered by Energy Secretary Rick Perry was only an intellectual exercise? It didn't take long for the Department of Energy to put it into action -- in...
2 Okt 201740min
The Utility-Startup Paradox
There’s a paradox in energy. While new technologies are accelerating faster than ever, the adoption of those technologies by incumbents remains slow. This presents a captivity problem for startups, pa...
27 Sep 201730min
America's Solar Trade War Escalates
In the four decades since congress passed the 1974 Trade Act, there have been 75 cases when U.S. industries used the law to argue that imports caused them injury. The list of aggrieved industries is w...
25 Sep 201734min
