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July 25, 2025 20 mins

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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.

This week’s episode features special guest Dan Gearino from Inside Climate News, who wrote about how an Ohio utility has won a fight over who foots the costs of grid infrastructure upgrades from the buildout of data centers.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Russ Bates, Founder of NXTGEN Energy Solutions. Russ was asked to testify as an expert witness before the Georgia Public Service Commission. Georgia Power Company imposes size limits on solar-plus-storage and provides little meaningful access to community solar. Russ explained how these concerns are already addressed by inverter technology, export-limiting capabilities, and Georgia’s own interconnection review process. Now, the Commission has expanded access to clean energy across churches, schools and the like. They also put community solar on a clear path forward. 

This Week in Cleantech — July 25, 2025 

  1. Trump administration taking new steps to block wind and solar projects, undisclosed memo says — POLITICO
  2. With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project — The New York Times
  3. Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom — The New York Times
  4. Lobbyists spent millions to save green energy. Wins were few. — E&E News
  5. Consumers (and a Utility) Get a Win in Ohio, While Data Centers Take the Loss — Inside Climate News

Want to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com

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