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This Week in Cleantech (8/02/2024) - Permitting bill pits clean energy industry against climate activists

August 02, 2024 Season 1 Episode 112

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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 Jael Holzman, a senior reporter at Heatmap, who reported on how the clean energy industry is colliding with climate activists over a long-awaited energy permitting bill.

This Week in Cleantech — August 2, 2024

  1. The Rush to Shore Up the Power Grid Against Hurricanes, Heat and Hail — The Wall Street Journal
  2. How to Avoid A Climate Backlash — TIME
  3. Energy Companies Turn to Robots to Install Solar Panels — The New York Times
  4. Applied Carbon's farm robot turns plant waste into biochar to capture CO2 — TechCrunch
  5. The Climate Case Against the Permitting Deal — Heatmap News


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