Heat is Grounding Medical Helicopters
Powering reverse osmosis seawater desalination to meet additional UK water demand would require roughly 4 TWh of electricity—adding just ove...
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20 of 106 episodesFighting Wind in the USA (Encore)
An encore of episode 275, featuring stories about the forces fighting offshore wind in the United States, the health benefits of cycling, Sa...
The Wind Turbine Built for Almost No Wind
Saskatchewan could save billions by moving away from coal, France debates air conditioning as deadly heat waves intensify, London homes are...
Solar, Solar, Solar!
China's latest donation of solar-and-storage systems to Cuba, a new generation of perovskite-silicon solar panels that could push efficiency...
Perpetual Motion Solar Car?
California's new "My First EV" rebate is proving that people really do like free money, with the $270 million incentive program already bein...
Heatwaves Kill Nuclear & Laos Bans Gas Cars
Extreme heat is disrupting more than just summer vacations. This week, we look at how climate change is forcing nuclear reactors in Europe o...
A Whole Country Could Burn
Many countries are dealing with unprecidented wildfires this week. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced. Fire Weather author...
Now Cheaper for Chinese Drivers to Take a Taxi
Brian broadcasts from Montreal while James holds down the fort as the Clean Energy Show dives into another week of climate and clean energy...
Smarter Cooling Is On the Way
Electric vehicles continue their remarkable rise around the world, and this week we take a look at the latest global trends from the IEA to...
Climate Change's Deadly Fish Problem
Delhi is taking one of the world's biggest steps toward cleaner transportation by banning new gas-powered rickshaws and motorcycles, while G...
Deadly Heat Waves Only Get Worse From Here
Thousands are dying in Europe on the fifth anniversary of the heat dome that killed hundreds on the West Coast of Canada. James argues we ha...
The Future of $1,000 Home Batteries (Encore)
What happens when batteries become so cheap that every home can afford one? In this encore episode, Brian and James explore a future where u...
The Hidden Cost of Hailstorms and Climate Change
James is recovering from surgery so here's a shortened version of last week's bonus episode for our Patreon supporters. Support The Clean En...
FIFA's World Cup 2026 Climate Problem
China's EV revolution is delivering a surprising health benefit. New research suggests electric vehicles have cut air pollution enough to pr...
The "Cloud Edge Effect" on Solar Panels
The surprising solar phenomenon called the "cloud edge effect" shows how panels can sometimes generate more power than their rated capacity....
Giant Thermal Battery Goes Live in South Dakota
From Americans now being able to use healthcare savings accounts to buy e-bikes, to a massive new 5 GWh thermal battery project in South Dak...
Rogue Solar Bigger than the Grid
Pakistan's booming rooftop solar "shadow grid" has quietly grown larger than the country's official grid, saving billions while slashing fos...
Organized Crime Targets Solar
In Chile, organized crime gangs are now stealing solar panels and copper wiring from giant solar farms in coordinated nighttime raids. James...
The Plan to Phaseout Fossil Fuels; Hospital Emissions
A global climate meeting in Colombia brings together mostly Global South nations, Europe, and Canada to talk seriously about ending fossil f...
OPEC Splits Because of Clean Energy Trajectory
Episode 309 starts with cracks forming inside OPEC as clean energy and EV adoption begin to reshape global oil demand. We look at why produc...