Clean Power Hour
The Clean Power Hour podcast is speeding the clean energy transition. Tim Montague and John Weaver highlight clean energy innovations shaping the next generation of renewable energy sources. We discuss the latest solar PV, battery storage, wind, water, wave, and other low-carbon technologies. We answer the question: How can we decarbonize the economy? We promote the economic opportunity of electrifying everything - transportation, energy, industry, and the built environment. Let's speed up the clean energy transition together. Join the movement - www.CleanPowerHour.com
Episodes
367 episodes
How Microgrids and Batteries Future-Proof Grid Resilience
The American grid faces a triple threat: climate disasters, explosive AI data center growth, and mass electrification. Paul Gerke, Content Director for Renewables at Clarion Events and host of Factor This podcast, breaks down how batteries, mic...
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Why Grid Power Can't Save AI Data Centers (Microgrids Can)
#EP314Today on the Clean Power Hour, Michael Stadler, CTO of Xendee, reveals why the utility grid cannot support the AI data center boom and how microgrids provide the only viable path forward. Michael began researching micro...
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How 41 US States Are Deploying Energy Storage and Smart Grids?
#Ep313Grid modernization is accelerating across America. In Q2 2025 alone, 48 states plus DC and Puerto Rico took 468 actions to modernize their grids through energy storage, microgrids, and virtual power plants. This shift is reshaping ...
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Why Solar and Battery Storage Is Now More Valuable Than Solar Alone
Most solar installers miss the biggest opportunity in clean energy today.Jay Marhoefer started Intelligent Generation in 2009, six years before the market was ready. Today, his company delivers 3-6x higher ROI for commercial solar projec...
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FEOC Regulations Spark MASSIVE Supply Chain Disruptions
The global supply chain for batteries and solar equipment faces unprecedented complexity in 2025. If you're a developer or asset owner planning projects for 2026 and beyond, this conversation is essential listening.Christian Roselund, Se...
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AI & Robotics Revolutionize Solar Work
This week on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague and John Weaver break down the latest in solar, wind, storage, and AI. From vertical solar in Norway to offshore solar in China, plus cable theft in Germany and layoffs in North Carolina, this epi...
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How Virtual Power Plants Save Millions in Energy Costs
#EP310Power grids across America face mounting challenges from extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and rising costs. But a revolution is underway. Jeff St. John, Chief Reporter at Canary Media, reveals how battery storage and microgri...
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How Solar, Batteries, and Microgrids Are Reshaping the Grid
#309Solar energy now dominates 80% of new grid additions globally. But what comes after solar becomes the cheapest energy source on Earth?Tim Montague joined the Solar Maverick Podcast to reveal the next chapter of the energy tran...
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Solar Hits $500/kW - 27 Years Early (Full Breakdown)
In this episode of the Clean Power Hour Live, Tim Montague is joined by John Weaver (Commercial Solar Guy) and Evan Upshur (CPS America) for a roundup of the latest solar, storage, and clean energy news. Fresh from the solar industry's biggest ...
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Community Solar and Battery Economics with 18-Month Payback
#EP308What if you could slash your community's electricity costs by 40% while achieving true energy independence?AJ Perkins transformed from business executive to renewable energy pioneer, building 3.8 gigawatts of microgrid proje...
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When 1,500 MW Vanished: Peter Kelly-Detwiler on the Hidden Crisis Breaking Our Grid
#EP307 The electric grid faces its biggest transformation in decades. Data center demand is set to triple in five years, capacity prices in PJM just hit $329 per megawatt-day, and grid operators are scrambling to prevent blackouts a...
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How Solar & Wind Are Transforming Texas
#EP306Texas has quietly become America's renewable energy powerhouse, with solar and wind now generating over 70 gigawatts of capacity. Raina Hornaday, founder and CEO of Caprock Renewables, reveals how this transformation happened and w...
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Things You MUST KNOW About RE+ 2025
The Clean Power Hour LIVE is back with the latest in solar, wind, and storage. Tim Montague and John Weaver dive into the most important stories shaping clean energy today. The hosts also discuss their upcoming RE+ booth visits, hardware purcha...
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Why Battery Storage is the Next Big Thing for Solar
#EP305Batteries are no longer an afterthought in solar, they are the future.Pete Sarelas, founder and CEO of Source Solar in Chicago, joins Tim Montague to reveal how adding battery storage can eliminate your electric bill entirel...
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What's REALLY Holding Back Solar Energy's GROWTH | EP304
The solar industry faces a wake-up call. Despite becoming the dominant source of new electricity generation globally, clean energy companies spend 20 times less on political power than oil and gas while investing double their capital expenditur...
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How Immersion Cooling Stops Battery Fires Fast! | EP303
What if battery storage systems simply couldn't catch fire?In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Matt Ward, President of Etica AG, to explore a revolutionary battery technology that's changing the game for ...
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Treasury Safe Harbor Changes and What They Mean for Solar Developers
In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague and John Weaver unpack the latest developments shaping the clean energy landscape. From federal treasury guidance on safe harbor rules to Africa’s record solar imports, Indonesia’s massive m...
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Can We Finally Solve the 70-Year Nuclear Waste Problem? | EP 302
What if the solution to America's 70-year nuclear waste problem was hiding in plain sight?Rod Baltzer, CEO of Deep Isolation, joins Tim Montague to reveal how his company plans to revolutionize nuclear waste storage using existing oil an...
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Why Solar Companies MUST Prioritize Title Insurance for MAXIMUM Protection | EP 301
In today’s episode, Tim Montague sits down with Tara Brown-Selders, VP of Business Development at Kensington Vanguard, to discuss two critical topics for solar developers: title insurance and women's leadership in clean energy.Tara break...
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FEOC Fears, Grid Costs, and 25% Efficiency: Solar Industry Transformation Update
In last week’s Clean Power Hour live, Tim Montague and John Weaver discussed the latest solar industry developments, from deployment projections and regulatory challenges to cutting-edge technology breakthroughs. This episode covers critical in...
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Fire Safety Myths BUSTED Facts vs Lies in Battery Storage | EP 300
Think battery storage systems are fire hazards? The data tells a different story.Today on the Clean Power Hour, Joe DeBellis, Global Head of Clean Energy at FireTrace, reveals shocking findings from a survey of nearly 4,000 Americans abo...
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Why Battery Storage is Your Survival Strategy
Join hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver for another episode of Clean Power Hour Live, bringing you the latest developments in wind, solar, and battery storage. In this episode, the hosts dive into the complex implications of policy changes on c...
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What's Driving the UNSTOPPABLE Renewable Energy Movement? | EP299
The energy transition faces political headwinds, but market forces tell a different story. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Keith Zakheim, CEO of Antenna Group and host of the Age of Adoption podcast, shares why he remains bullish on clean energy...
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How Vertical Solar Panels Are Changing Farms in 2025! | EP298
Ready to discover why smart solar developers and farmers are choosing agrivoltaics over traditional solar?Today on the Clean Power Hour, join host Tim Montague and four industry leaders who share real data, proven results, and pra...
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Why Solar Panel Recycling Is Critical for Clean Energy's Future | EP297
We're about to install 19 billion solar panels in the next 20 years, but what happens when they reach end-of-life?In this eye-opening episode of The Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Adam Saghei, CEO and founder o...
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