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• He Lives In a Data Center Under the Sea

  China opens the world’s first underwater data center — and it’s using 90% less energy. The Boston Housing Authority tries out saddle-shaped window heat pumps that drape over windows like Pringles chips. James's two electric cars — a Chevy Bolt and a Nissan Leaf — both get modern makeovers with fast charging, heat pumps, and vehicle-to-home power. Plus, Delta Airlines bets on hybrid-electric planes — think Prius, but with less legroom.  Support The Clean Energy Show on Patreon for exciting perks including a monthly bonus podcast, early access to our content, behind the scenes looks, access to our members-only Discord community and thank-yous in the credits of videos and shoutouts on our podcast! Starting at just $1 per month! The Lightning Round ⚡ 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to climate fighters Green hydrogen https://fcw.sh/7OCY5B Deep Sky building a $500M direct air capture facility in Manitoba — one of the world’s largest. BYD Seagull named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025. Chinese automakers now hold 13% of the UK car market, predicted to hit 30% in two years. Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean Support The Clean Energy Show Join the Clean Club on our Patreon Page to receive perks for supporting the podcast and our planet! Our PayPal Donate Page offers one-time or regular donations. Store Visit The Clean Energy Show Store for T-shirts, hats, and more!. Copyright 2025 Sneeze Media.    

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• Conservatives Care About Climate

  Conservatives actually support climate action. Nigeria goes big on solar, Santiago’s air gets cleaner, and renewables finally overtake coal worldwide. Renewables surpassing coal globally for the first time — even in China and India. Nigeria’s solar revolution: cheap panels, no diesel noise, and whole villages going solar. Chile’s long fight against smog finally paying off — cleaner air for 7.5 million people in Santiago. Why many conservatives quietly support climate action — and what’s really holding back their politicians. Lightning Round: Japan’s new leader goes all-in on nuclear. Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom. The Vatican’s new climate commitment. VW’s EV sales up 231%. Inhalers linked to climate pollution. Alberta vs. Norway oil wealth. World’s largest floating wind turbine launched in China. Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean Support The Clean Energy Show Join the Clean Club on our Patreon Page to receive perks for supporting the podcast and our planet! PayPal Donate offers one-time or regular donations. Store Visit The Clean Energy Show Store for T-shirts, hats, and more!. Copyright 2025 Sneeze Media.    

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• China May Help with Renewables in Ultra Cold Climates

  Carrier, the company that invented air conditioning, is now adding batteries to its HVAC systems to help stabilize the grid. James compares clean energy progress in Heilongjiang, China, to the situation in Saskatchewan, Canada, where coal is sticking around until 2050. Meanwhile, developing nations may be scaling back their attendance at COP30 in Brazil due to soaring hotel prices in the Amazon. Join us for free on Patreon for addional content like the hydrogen letter correcting us. We also dig into listener mail, including a detailed correction on hydrogen vs. SMR math, new EV charging options from Grizzl-E, heat pump dryer experiences, Scandinavian crime drama recommendations, and whether James should just fill his house with snake plants instead of an air purifier. Plus, Glenn Wright weighs in on forests, carbon sinks, and net-zero. In the Lightning Round: U.S. nuclear license extensions in Wisconsin France planning a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm The U.S. DOE reportedly banning “climate change” from its vocabulary Renewables beating new nuclear ten to one for climate mitigation China’s clean energy dominance in solar, batteries, and wind Morocco sending solar power to Germany Europe backing African renewables A new sodium-ion battery installation in Switzerland And just how many solar panels China installs every second Links to stories we covered: Carrier batteries for air conditioners (Canary Media): https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/carrier-air-conditioning-help-grid Heilongjiang clean energy projects (China green hydrogen & e-methanol): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-29/nations-rethink-plans-for-brazil-climate-summit-as-costs-soar?srnd=phx-green COP30 hotel crunch (Bloomberg): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-29/nations-rethink-plans-for-brazil-climate-summit-as-costs-soar?srnd=phx-green Grizzl-E EV Club: https://grizzl-e.com/ca/ | https://club.grizzl-e.com/ | https://youtu.be/SH7fItzcFbQ Antarctica wind project: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations-and-field-locations/amenities-and-operations/renewable-energy/wind-power IEA on rising AC demand: https://iea.li/48AjJAc Morocco–Germany undersea solar cable (CleanTechnica): https://cleantechnica.com EU renewables in Africa (Bloomberg): https://bloomberg.com 💙 Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VMDCRPHLNR8YE 🤝 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/cleanenergypod

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• Saskatchewan Renewables: Interview with Economist Brett Dolter

  In this special interview episode, we sit down with economist Brett Dolter to explore the future of clean energy in Saskatchewan and beyond. From the politics of power generation to the technical challenges of renewables in extreme cold, Brett offers a candid and insightful look at what it will take to transition to a greener grid. Brett Dolter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, University of Regina where he teaches courses in climate change policy, microeconomics, cost-benefit analysis, and ecological economics. Brett’s research is focused on modelling the costs and consequences of climate and energy policy. Current research projects include analyzing the distributional impacts of carbon pricing in Canada; modelling the cost of decarbonizing the Canadian electricity system; and exploring public support for competing energy futures in Regina, Saskatchewan. The report on SaskPower vs fed regulations Dolter published here (PDF) We discuss why Saskatchewan, despite its world-class solar and wind resources, lags behind provinces like Alberta in renewable adoption, and how monopoly structures and regulatory frameworks have slowed progress. Brett explains how reforming electricity rate structures could accelerate electrification, make rooftop solar more attractive, and help families save money in the long run. The conversation also covers the engineering realities of renewable energy in cold climates—from wind turbines to heat pumps—and looks at innovations from around the world, including northern China, that could be adapted for the Prairies. Finally, Brett dives into the political dimensions of the energy transition, reflecting on public opinion, partisan divides, and the path forward for renewables in Saskatchewan. This is an eye-opening discussion about the intersection of policy, technology, and economics—and why the choices made today will shape our energy future for decades to come. Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean Support The Clean Energy Show Join the Clean Club on our Patreon Page to receive perks for supporting the podcast and our planet! PayPal Donate offers one-time or regular donations. Store Visit The Clean Energy Show Store for T-shirts, hats, and more!. Copyright 2025 Sneeze Media.

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• Too Cold to Decarbonize

  The future of batteries—including a surprising chemistry that works all the way down to –50°C. We’ll also look at New York City’s new speed limit for e-bikes, the world’s first driverless truck border crossing, and how a listener in Japan pressed Saskatchewan’s premier on renewables. CORRECTION: 600,000 tons of hydrogen does not produce 200 terawatt hours of electricity. It's only 2! AI halucinated and let us down. We appologize. We explore whether Saskatchewan really is “too cold to decarbonize,” with insights from researchers like Brett Dolter and Stanford’s Mark Z. Jacobson. Plus, we compare the province’s energy choices with bold projects in northern China and the Netherlands, where renewables are surging ahead despite tough climates. In listener mail, Jon from Japan updates us on solar and EV progress in his city, proving that persistence pays off. And in the Lightning Round, we’ll cover fossil fuel declines in Europe, China’s new climate pledge, a Canadian wildfire twist that helped crops, India’s nuclear expansion, Nigeria’s solar boom, and BYD’s massive new battery breakthrough. Wind-solar-hydrogen integrated demonstration project in Manzhouli, China. Lightning Round: China’s climate pledge, U.S. offshore wind ruling, EV oil displacement, Nigeria’s solar push, BYD’s 14.5 MWh container battery Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean Support The Clean Energy Show Join the Clean Club on our  Patreon Page to receive perks for supporting the podcast and our planet! PayPal Donate offers one-time or regular donations. Store Visit The Clean Energy Show Store for T-shirts, hats, and more!. Copyright 2025 Sneeze Media.    

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