Anatomy of a Solar Power Boom: Can the Industry Keep it Going?
As expected, 2013 was yet another record year for solar in the U.S. With 5.1 gigawatts of PV and CSP coming online, the solar industry was the second largest provider of electricity capacity behind na...
6 Mars 201443min
Will the US-China Trade War Destroy the American Solar Market?
This month, the U.S. government agreed to take up another case against China for its solar trade practices. The complaint was filed by German solar producer SolarWorld, but most of the solar industry ...
28 Feb 201444min
Can ARPA-E Create The Internet Of Energy?
ARPA-E was modeled after a successful defense research agency called DARPA, which helped create the foundation of the internet. So can the government's energy innovation agency do something equally gr...
13 Feb 201437min
Can Transportation Reach Zero Emissions By 2050?
The electricity sector in the U.S. is nearing a tipping point for clean energy. But transportation isn't seeing the same level of change. In this week's podcast -- recorded live at the Department of T...
7 Feb 201438min
Natural Gas: A Bridge to the Future or Bridge to Nowhere?
In his latest State of the Union address, President Obama once again called natural gas a "bridge" to the clean energy future. But is the resource really all the industry claims? We'll take a nuanced ...
31 Jan 201440min
The Taxman Cometh: Does Clean Energy Need to Face Up to Tax Reform?
The clean energy industry may soon face some hard choices about tax incentives. Should it continue to push for short-term extensions of the production and investment tax credits, or does it need to le...
23 Jan 201435min
Dissecting Google's Clean Energy Investment Strategy
Google has invested billions of dollars in clean energy projects and startups. Is the internet giant positioning itself to be the next energy giant? In this week's show, we'll look at Google's cleante...
20 Jan 201435min
What Can Small Wind Learn From Solar's Success?
In 2006, the small wind industry was poised to take off in the U.S. But then solar surged ahead, leaving small wind in the dust. What happened? In this week's show, we'll look at how the small wind in...
11 Jan 201445min
