Renewable Energy SmartPod
The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 95
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
What's Next for Rising Energy Prices - with Sean Kelly from Amperon
Sponsored by KPMG
With rising energy prices poised to remain a hot topic in the months ahead, Amperon CEO Sean Kelly stops by the show to dive into the underlying reasons for energy price increases. S…
Tax Incentives and Trade Policy with KPMG's Jessica Libby
Sponsored by: EDF power solutions
As the Trump administration continues to announce policy changes at a rapid pace, Jessica Libby, principal with KPMG Trade and Customs, returns to the show to discuss…
Digging Deep Into Geothermal with Mike Richter from Brightcore Energy
Sponsored by: EDF power solutions
When hockey legend Mike Richter retired from the NHL, he pivoted to a career in energy efficiency. Mike is now the president of Brightcore Energy, a company that offe…
Samuel L. Jackson lends his colorful voice to offshore wind
Plus: Trump administration ponders more hurdles for offshore wind ... Mining companies turn to renewables ... Another tally of canceled renewables projects ... Vestas pivots to Japan ... Cambridge ge…
Jigar Shah helps the renewables industry look in the mirror
Plus: Energy analysts call US-EU deal 'pie in the sky' ... EPA targets endangerment finding ... PJM looks for answers ... Electricity output and prices hit record highs
Details scarce on US tariff deal with EU ... The US needs more transmission ... Geothermal industry faces a skills shortage
Plus: North Carolina puts 50,000 jobs and $47 billion at risk ... An MIT spinoff works on some very hot e-bricks
Trump agenda hits jobs and US energy investment ... Data centers go portable ... Google turns to CO2
National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory facing job cuts ... Foreign investors shy away from US ... Brightcore Energy's Mike Richter is on the way
Grain Belt Express responds to cancellation of DoE loan guarantee ... NextEra's Ketchum sounds upbeat ... Powin declares bankruptcy
Plus ... White House AI plan and solar supply chain challenges
BNEF issues renewables forecast ... PJM sees energy costs going up ... Texas weighs Senate Bill 6 ... Equinor takes $955 million impairment ... Fusion energy sees investment surge ... Clean energy lobbying falls short
Watchdog says PJM can't handle more data centers ... UN's Guterres weighs in on the future of energy ... Trump takes anti-renewables sentiment to a new level ... JP Morgan makes a play in carbon markets
Tough headlines for solar ... Congress pivots to permitting ... RMI aims to close funding gap
BP sells its US onshore wind business ... Moss Landing fire sparks BESS pushback
BP sells its US onshore wind business ... Utilities accelerate renewables projects ... Moss Landing sparks more BESS pushback ... Trump taps LaCerte for FERC ... Commerce plans new duty on Chinese gr…
Daily Dose of Renewables - July 17, 2025
Should Big Tech fret Interior Department's slow roll of wind and solar? ... Jigar Shah compares renewables now to fracking of the early 2000s ... Amazon's carbon emissions cllimb ... VPPs save the da…
Daily Dose of Renewables - July 16, 2025
A salute to Cipher ... Renewables go missing in Pittsburgh ... The US threatens to pull out of the IEA ... Uncertainty persists for transferability of tax credits ... California bill tweaks net meter…
The State of the US Solar Industry
Policy shifts and market pressures are making big headlines in renewables industry in the US. Amid all the uncertainty, Daniel Cruise, Partner and Head of Renewables at LIUM, return…
Congress Takes Aim at Tax Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act
Sponsored by KPMG
Negotiations currently taking place on Capitol Hill stand to have a dramatic impact on tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act that have powered tremendous growth in clean ener…
How Integrated EPC Teams Are Streamlining Renewables Projects
From project development and permitting to interconnection, construction and startup, the experience of a fully integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) team can be a crucial driver of results for…
State of the Industry: Offshore Wind - Part 2
Walt Musial, a principal engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, stops by the show to discuss the current state of the US offshore wind market. Walt details progress in key regions like…