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Solar, storage, and staying ahead: OCI Energy’s growth story

On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Sabah Bayatli, president and CEO of San Antonio-based OCI Energy, lends insights into what it's like to develop utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in Texas and beyond. Bayatli shares OCI Energy's growth story, leaning on learnings through collaboration with utilities, financial institutions, technology providers, and infrastructure…

Can Trump’s new solar tariffs help the domestic supply problem? — This Week in Cleantech

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Mark Chediak from Bloomberg breaks down Trump's new 15% tariffs and price floors on imported polysilicon and its derivatives, including wafers, cells and modules.

Surviving summer with demand-side solutions | Factor This Policycast

This episode of the Factor This Policycast, presented in partnership with Advanced Energy United, explores demand-side solutions that could help satisfy elevated summer electricity consumption. SPAN's Richard Caperton and Sarah Steinberg of Advanced Energy United talk about the tools available to keep the lights on and bills manageable, and how utilities can use them to get more out of our…

With speed to power in mind, data centers are eyeing fuel cells – This Week in Cleantech

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Heather Clancy from Trellis discusses why some data center companies see fuel cells as an attractive option for onsite power.

Redefining the utility playbook with PG&E’s Sumeet Singh

In this episode of the Factor This podcast, Sumeet Singh, CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric, details how utility leaders can balance cultural shifts with the economic imperative to maximize underutilized grid capacity and lower customer rates. He breaks down how PG&E processes billions of pieces of data to help predict wildfire risks in advance, and how AI-enabled camera networks can shave critical…

Is beer brewing getting greener? – This Week in Cleantech

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Clara Hudson from the Wall Street Journal breaks down Heineken's plan to use a renewable-powered heat battery to release steam for its beer brewing in Portugal.

Relieving grid congestion with advanced transmission technologies | Factor This Policycast

This episode of the Factor This Policycast, presented in partnership with Advanced Energy United, explores the offerings of advanced transmission technologies (ATTs), including grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and advanced conductors, tools that can be quickly deployed to increase the capabilities and capacities of power lines.

As EV sales flatten, automakers make the case for backup power – This Week in Cleantech

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Alexa St. John from The Associated Press discusses how automakers are increasingly turning their EVs and hybrids into home backup power sources as EV sales growth slows.

In Texas, solar and sheep go hand in hand – This Week in Cleantech

On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Lana Ferguson from the Dallas Morning News discusses the booming agrivoltaics industry in Texas.

Beyond the Big Beautiful Bill: Building and financing clean energy after a critical tax credit deadline | Factor This Policycast

On this episode of the Factor This Policycast, Walter McLeod and Bryan Didier of Monarch Private Capital share how clean energy projects are being financed for construction in the second half of 2026 and beyond.