Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by David Kraft, Founder and Director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), as we explore the promises and perils of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) and the nuclear industry. Nuclear energy is a low-carbon energy source once the power plants are constructed and commissioned. But the siting, permitting, and overall costs of nuclear power are such that nuclear is not going to play a major role in the energy transition. Yet, if you follow...
Jul 04, 2023•55 min
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this ...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of Clean Power Hour, we dive deep into the world of zinc-ion energy storage. Our guest is Ryan Brown, CEO and co-founder of Salient Energy, a Canadian company that is betting on the unique properties of water-based zinc-ion batteries. Zinc is a commodity that is produced at ten times the volume of Lithium in the global economy, so it could play a critical role in helping the US achieve the estimated six terawatt-hours of storage needed for a clean grid by 2050. Water-based Zinc b...
Jun 27, 2023•37 min
Inverters are the heart of the solar PV plant. With over 10,000 sites across the US, CPS America inverters are busy converting DC solar power to AC grid power - a job that requires sophisticated power electronics and a team of dedicated solar professionals to maintain, upgrade and service those inverters. Welcome to another episode of the Clean Power Hour! Today's episode features James Oswald, Service Director for Chint Power Systems (CPS America). James joined CPS in 2015 when the US was insta...
Jun 20, 2023•34 min
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this ...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode we discuss the future of energy and roofing with GAF Energy and Smartroof Inc. Rey Holmes is a veteran of SolarCity and Tesla where he was Director of Engineering for Energy Products and for the past four years has led the Timberline Solar product team as VP of Product for GAF Energy. Sean O'Reilly is Chief Operating Officer for Smartroof Inc. a regional roofing and solar company based in VA and working across the Mid-Atlanti...
Jun 13, 2023•48 min
Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour, where we delve into the world of renewable energy and its incredible impact on our planet. In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Emily Teitsworth, Executive Director of the Honnold Foundation, as our special guest. The Honnold Foundation, founded by professional rock climber Alex Honnold, has been expanding clean energy access to the less developed world and rural America since 2012. In this episode, we explore Honnold’s vision fo...
Jun 06, 2023•34 min
Welcome to the latest episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the New Mexico distributed solar industry. Join our host, Tim Montague, as he explores the current status of the New Mexico solar market and highlights the innovative efforts of the New Mexico Solar Group with their CEO Nick Kadlec. Nick Kadlec shares his journey and transition into the solar industry and how he quickly rose to the role of CEO of the NM Solar Group, an employee-owned (ESOP) solar ins...
May 30, 2023•51 min
Tristan Erion-Lorico with PVEL joins Tim Montague and John Weaver to discuss Solar PVEL's, performance, and reliability test programs. We also discuss the latest in the world of renewable energy. Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissec...
May 26, 2023•59 min
Welcome to another episode of the Clean Power Hour! In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Aaron Halimi, founder and president of Renewable Properties, and Dahvi Wilson, former VP Public Affairs at Apex Clean Energy in a live webinar to delve into the fascinating topic of Best Practices for Overcoming NIMBYism (Not In My Backyard) when it comes to solar development. NIMBYism poses a significant challenge to the widespread adoption of solar and wind energy. Aaron Halimi and Dahvi Wilson, bo...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this ...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), buildings account for almost 40% of global energy consumption and approximately one-third of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Passive House, also known as Passivhaus, is a building standard that prioritizes energy efficiency and sustainability by creating airtight, well-insulated structures with controlled ventilation and minimal energy consumption. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by Zach Se...
May 16, 2023•47 min
Brian Grenko of VDE joins us this week to discuss the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) report that raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of the trending technology in its PV Module Index 2022. Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, ...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! When land is scarce and you need to maximize the density of solar panels per acre of ground, there are some unique innovations happening in the racking space. One such product is the PEG high-density solar racking system developed by Jurchen Technology. In episode 141 of the Clean Power Hour podcast, host Tim Montague interviews Matthew Lusk, VP of Business Development at PEG Solar Racking, and discusses their solar panel mounting system, the PEG. Lusk describes ...
May 09, 2023•37 min
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this ...
May 06, 2023•52 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by a very special guest - Nico Johnson, the host of the SunCast Podcast and a leading expert in the solar industry. Nico Johnson is a 17-year solar veteran, Chief Content Officer of SunCast Media, and host of the popular SunCast Podcast. SunCast Media began as the first-ever podcast focused on the solar industry in emerging markets back in 2015 and has now emerged as a go-to resource for entrepreneurs and sola...
May 02, 2023•42 min
Thurs April 27, 2023, at 12 noon ET we are joined by Dan Leary, CEO & Founder of Denowatts, and their solar performance testing and analytics company platform that uses Digital Twin Benchmarking Technology. Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist,...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by Josh Richardson, Head of O&M at Continental Energy Solutions(CES), the largest solar installer in northern Illinois and an IBEW solar contractor and full-service EPC. Josh Richardson has been the head of Solar O&M at Continental Energy Solutions since 2020. He ensures the optimal performance of solar assets to meet their financial expectations across their lifespan. In this episode, Josh joins Tim a...
Apr 25, 2023•32 min
Thurs April 20, 2023, at 12 noon ET we are joined by Zack Hobbs, CEO & Founder of Carolina Solar Services to talk about large-scale solar O&M (operations & maintenance). Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest t...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by John DeMaio, CEO of Graphex Technologies. Graphex Technologies manufactures 10,000 metric tonnes per year of purified spherical graphite used for Li-Ion battery anodes in electric vehicles. They also develop graphene applications and provide technology for producing coated spherical graphite. John DeMaio has over 35 years of experience in executive leadership and operational management in the energy and inf...
Apr 18, 2023•46 min
Bringing you the latest in solar, wind, and energy storage news and views. Co-hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver (Commercial Solar Guy and PV Magazine journalist) break down the tools, technologies, and trends that are speeding the energy transition. We are on a mission to decarbonize the economy and create a safer healthier future for humanity. Give us a rating and review on Apple or Spotify and subscribe to our Youtube channel. Reach out to us: tim@cleanpowerhour.com | www.CleanPowerHour.com J...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour, where we dive into the world of operations and maintenance (O&M) for commercial solar. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by Josh Richardson, Head of the O&M at Continental Energy Solutions and Colin Murphy, CEO of Simmons Knife & Saw in the Chicago suburbs. Simmons Knife installed a 437 kW rooftop solar project in 2019 that produces 70% of the facility’s power on their Glendale Heights factory headquarters. Simmons produces saw bla...
Apr 11, 2023•22 min
Thurs April 6, 2023, we are joined by Thomas Hickey of Sandbox Solar and developer of SPADE Agrivoltaic Design platform (https://www.agrivoltaic.design/) Bringing you the latest in solar, wind, and energy storage news and views. Co-hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver (Commercial Solar Guy and PV Magazine journalist) break down the tools, technologies, and trends that are speeding the energy transition. We are on a mission to decarbonize the economy and create a safer healthier future for humanity...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today we celebrate Chint Product Innovation Day with Bryan Wagner, President; James Oswald, Service Director; and Anton Patton, Products and Applications Engineering Director. Central inverters have dominated the large-scale PV market as far back as the 1980s. But with recent innovations in semiconductor technology, high-power three-phase string inverters are now a viable alternative for solar projects up to the gigawatt scale. As a market leader in commercial th...
Apr 04, 2023•41 min
Bringing you the latest in solar, wind and energy storage news and views. Co-hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver (Commercial Solar Guy and PV Magazine journalist) break down the tools, technologies and trends that are speeding the energy transition. We are on a mission to decarbonize the economy and create a safer healthier future for humanity. Give us a rating and review on Apple or Spotify and subscribe to our Youtube channel. Reach out to us: tim@cleanpowerhour.com | www.CleanPowerHour.com Joi...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! On today’s show we are joined by Robin Laine, CEO of Transect. Transect empowers solar and wind energy developers to take control of the environmental permitting process, delivering due diligence in minutes - not weeks or months. Robin Laine is the CEO, and Founder of Transect, Inc., a SaaS-based software platform. She is an environmental subject matter expert with decades of national experience managing natural resources compliance and permitting projects. Robin...
Mar 28, 2023•33 min
Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by Pete Berthelsen, Executive Director of the Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund to discuss their Solar Synergy program that helps utility scale solar developers install pollinator friendly vegetation on solar farms and fields. The BBHF has been working with solar developers since 2019 to deliver multiple benefits on renewable energy projects by establishing NextGen Conservation habitat on solar sites. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/cph-sub Join us LIVE each T...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! On today’s show, we are joined by Russ Bates, CEO and Founder of NXTGEN Clean Energy Solutions. NXTGEN is a one-stop-shop, for solar, battery, and EV charging infrastructure development and consulting. NXTGEN provides consultation, project development, Engineering/Procurement/Construction partner relationships, and investor relationships to their clients. Russ has worked in the power industry for over 28 years, with a focus in recent years on renewable energy. He...
Mar 21, 2023•40 min
Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by Matt Ferrell of Undecided. Matt is well known in the green technology space as a prosumer who installed solar on his home. Now he’s built a full fledged Net Zero / Passive House using prefab (Unity Homes). We’ll be exploring how solar contractors and the solar industry can do better by residents. And is green building worth the extra cost? Join us LIVE each Thursday at 12 noon EST / 9 AM Pacific. Bringing you the latest in solar, wind and energy sto...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! On today’s show, we are joined by Nate Kirchhofer, CEO of BioZen Batteries a company that makes Bio-inspired batteries for a green energy grid. Nate Kirchhofer completed his PhD in 2016 the Materials Department at UC Santa Barbara with a focus in Physical Electrochemistry, tailoring biologically-inspired electronic reactions towards sustainable energy conversion technologies. Prior to that, he studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Colorado (2008) a...
Mar 14, 2023•39 min
