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This Week in Cleantech (12/15) — COP28, transmission win, and Tesla recall

December 15, 2023 Renewable Energy World Season 1 Episode 81
Factor This!
This Week in Cleantech (12/15) — COP28, transmission win, and Tesla recall
Show Notes

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.

This week’s episode features science journalist Maddie Stone who reported in Grist about the challenges facing electric vehicle battery repair.

This Week in Cleantech — Dec. 15, 2023

This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Robin Laine, co-founder and CEO of renewable SaaS company Transect.

1. Transmission rulings pave path for renewable energy — E&E News
2. Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles on US roads over lack of Autopilot safeguards — Reuters
3. Solar and Wind to Top Coal Power in US for First Time in 2024 — Bloomberg
4. Nations at COP28 Agree for First Time to Transition From Fossil Fuels — Wall Street Journal
5. EV battery repair is dangerous. Here’s why mechanics want to do it anyway — Grist

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