This Week in Cleantech (10/18/2024) - Big Tech revives nuclear (and coal, too)

18/10/2024 18 min Temporada 1
This Week in Cleantech (10/18/2024) - Big Tech revives nuclear (and coal, too)

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Tell us what you think of the show! 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 Washington Post reporter Evan Halper, who covered how a coal power plant's life was extended when Meta and Google data centers came to town. This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Michael Graham of the Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities & Communities Coalition. Michael leads the EMPOWER project, which helps workplaces install EV chargers at their offices for free, and is a Workplace EV Charging Coach. Congratulations, Michael! This Week in Cleantech — October 18, 2024Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI — The Wall Street JournalIs LNG worse for the climate than coal? — The Financial TimesIEA report signals "age of electricity" — AxiosWatch this robot expertly take apart electronics so they can be used again — Fast CompanyA utility promised to stop burning coal. Then Google and Meta came to town. — The Washington PostWatch the full episode on YouTubeWant to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing [email protected]

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