Clean Energy Today

How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.

Clean Energy Today is a news podcast hosted by Lisa Cohn, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lisa Cohn hosts Clean Energy Today, a news show with 27 episodes published.

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  What Does it Take to Scale Disruptive Energy Technologies?

  Aug 17, 202628 min

  What makes disruptive new energy technologies succeed or fail? Mathias Schlecht , president and CEO of ColdStream Energy for over 27 years, has built and scaled disruptive energy technologies from lab to field. He answers the question: How to scale these technologies while grappling with water, capital and grid constraints? Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts Email host Lisa Cohn with ideas for podcast episodes at Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com Learn about Lisa's energy writing at CleanEnergyWriters.com

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  Will the New Grid Be in the Hands of Utilities or Customers?

  Aug 4, 202622 min

  At The Great Transformation conference in Bend, Oregon in July, a panel addressed the question: How much will the creation of the new grid be in the hands of utilities versus the customers? Moderated by Elisa Wood, founder and Editor at Energy Changemakers, the panel included Cameron Brooks, executive director, Think Microgrid, Greg Castle, commercial leader, power & grid segment, Schneider Electric and Michael Grenier, president at Elexity. The panel also discussed how the energy industry can help address opposition to data centers by delivering community benefits. Moderator: Elisa Wood , founder, editor and publisher at Energy Changemakers. Panelists: Cameron Brooks, executive director at Think Microgrid. Greg Castle, commercial leader, power and grid segment at Schneider Electric. Michael Grenier , president at Elexity. Also discussed in this episode is a separate panel about creative interconnection ideas. David Namura , Google's government affairs and public policy manager for the Pacific Northwest, described the company's Clean Transition Tariffs. Send podcast episode ideas to Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com. Learn about Lisa's energy writing at CleanEnergyWriters.com.

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  A Small-Footprint Zinc Battery for Large Power Pulses in AI Data Centers

  Jul 20, 202618 min

  A report from consultant Wood Mackenzie pointed to the dangers of bursts of power demand in AI data centers. ZincFive says it has an answer. The company's nickel-zinc energy storage provides short, high-power dischages for data centers to address AI power surges and also provides outage backup. The Oregon-based business has deployed 2 GW of its product, saw its annual revenue doubling from 2024 to approximately $66.9 million in 2025 and has plans to go public. Tod Higinbotham , CEO of ZincFive , explains the company's technology, describes its partnership with Spark I Acquisition and says why the company believes ZincFive's storage is less expensive than lithium-ion based batteries. Subscibe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Learn about host Lisa Cohn's energy writing at CleanEnergyWriters.com Email Lisa with podcast episode ideas: Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com

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  Iceland Project Tests Synfuel Production that Integrates Geothermal Energy

  Jun 30, 202622 min

  In Iceland, which has vast geothermal resources, Syntholene Energy, with support from Idaho National Laboratory, is testing synfuel production that combines geothermal heat with high-temperature electrolysis. The company says its synfuel is 70% less expensive than synfuels produced using other clean energy options and could reach price parity with fossil fuels in about 10 years. While Iceland has plenty of water resources, the company says water management will be critical as it rolls out its product commercially to other, less water-rich regions. About the guest: Dan Sutton , co-founder and CEO at Syntholene Energy. Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Email host Lisa Cohn with episode ideas at Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com Learn about Lisa's energy writing at CleanEnergyWriters.com

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  Resilience and Wealth for This Low-Income Community with Solar, Microgrids and EVs

  Jun 8, 202617 minS0

  <p >In December 2023, a winter storm hit Highland Park, Michigan, and the ensuing power outage lasted four days – a common occurrence in the community, which has a high poverty rate.</p> <p >Partially in response to the outages, Juan Shannon created Parker Village, with plans to provide clean, low-cost local energy to the residents, including net zero homes, two solar microgrids and an electric transportation loop.</p> <p >Another goal is to keep wealth in Highland Park, which covers three square miles close to Detroit and ranks in the 94th percentile for low-income status in the U.S., with 45% of the...

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