Clean Power Planet: Fighting Climate Change Podcast
1) Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – Frank Morris
Frank Morris is a former coal miner who was retrained as a residential energy specialist through the New Energy Intern program. This is the third episode in a three-part series about the program, whic...Show More
2) Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – John Craft
This is the second episode in a three part series about out-of-work coal miners in Eastern Kentucky that are being retrained to do energy efficiency work through the New Energy Intern program. I...Show More
3) Retraining Coal Miners for Energy Efficiency Work – Rachel Norton
This is a very exciting episode. It’s the first in a three part series about a cool internship program that retrains out-of-work coal miners for energy efficiency jobs. All three episodes were r...Show More
4) A World of Renewable Energy – Dave Renné
This is our second conversation with Dave Renné. He has such a wide range of experience in renewable energy that we invited him back for another interview. He has focused much of his career on measuri...Show More
5) DIY Wind Turbines – Solar Jim and Sustainable Jack
Our guests today are Chris Carter and Jack Martin, also known as Solar Jim and Sustainable Jack. Chris is a performing artist and sculptor with 20 years of experience designing and installing standalo...Show More
6) One in Seven People Live Without Electricity – Ben Bunker
Ben Bunker is the CEO of the Global BrightLight Foundation, which provides access to affordable solar-powered lights to people living without access to electricity. Many of the people that they help l...Show More
7) Clean Electrification is a shock to the fossil fuel industry – Paul Bony
Paul Bony has worked in several areas of the energy industry. Currently he’s a Senior Program Manager for energy efficiency firm CLEAResult, Board president for Solar Energy International and a board ...Show More
8) Bringing Renewable Energy and Educational Opportunities to Tribal Lands – Sandra Begay
Sandra Begay grew up in Gallup, New Mexico, near the Navajo reservation. Her grandmother lived on the reservation and her father and grandfather served on the tribal council. Sandra remembers going to...Show More
9) Solar Energy in Texas State Parks – Andee Chamberlain
Andee Chamberlain has been the Sustainability Programs Manager with Texas Parks and Wildlife since 2009 and she’ll be talking with us about her success finding ways to install solar in Texas parks all...Show More
10) Microgrids, renewables and storage – clean power for the poorest people on the planet – Peter Lilienthal
Microgrids have a dirty past. They were once dependent on diesel generation, one of the dirtiest forms of power generation. Even with the addition of solar or wind it was difficult to cut down on dies...Show More