Clean Energy Today
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How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.
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The podcast covers diverse topics within the clean energy landscape, including distributed energy resources, microgrids, and renewable energy solutions. Specific episodes feature interviews with artists like AY Young, who has produced renewable-energy powered concerts, and discussions around policies affecting the solar industry, such as the impact of the Trump administration's regulations on Oregon solar companies.
How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.
The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Georgia plans to build 18 resilience hubs–and eventually up to 482. Five are moving forward right now. Churches are being offered a menu of options, with the highest level of resilience including solar, storage, bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy efficiency.
Since this interview was recorded, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” law phased out investment tax credits for solar, wind and EVs, which is expected to undermine the church’s ambitious efforts. But the first five hubs are set to be completed, providing sanctuaries for church members and their larger communities.
Some Black community members may see the resilience hubs as “science fiction,” so it’s important to use the first hubs to educate people about their benefits, said James Gaymon, director of operations for social justice for the Sixth District AME Church in Georgia. He describes the numerous hurricane-sparked outages these communities face in Georgia–at least one a year, with a recent power loss lasting 18 days.
Background reading:
Where Black Communities Fit into the Energy Transition
Low-Income Communities are the First to Lose Power. How RMI is Helping Deploy Resilience Hubs
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