The Clean Energy Show

Bangladesh is looking to save millions of dollars and avoid building new coal power plants by switching to more energy-efficient ceiling fans. We also look at a major step forward in solid-state batteries for electric aircraft and how Boise, Idaho, is using geothermal energy to heat more than 100 buildings.
Plus, China is now selling more electric heavy trucks than diesel trucks, Ethiopia's growing EV market, a mass fish die-off at an Ontario nuclear plant, and a new global roadmap for moving away from fossil fuels.
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This week on The Clean Energy Show:
• Bangladesh could save $730 million annually by replacing inefficient ceiling fans with more efficient models.
• French battery manufacturer Saft opens new production lines for solid-state batteries designed for electric aircraft and space applications. The technology could deliver 50% more energy density.
• Boise, Idaho, operates the largest geothermal heating system in the United States and is expanding it to help provide affordable housing with dramatically lower heating bills.
• China reaches a major milestone as electric trucks account for more than half of all heavy-truck sales.
• Ethiopia's electric vehicle transition is helping drivers dramatically reduce their transportation costs.
• Millions of fish die near an Ontario nuclear plant after a sudden cold snap exposes problems with adapting to climate change.
• China continues its rapid shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles, with EVs reaching 67% of new vehicle sales.
• Brazil proposes a voluntary roadmap to help countries transition away from fossil fuels by 2035.
• Plus, developments in autonomous vehicles, battery technology, energy storage, and much more.
The Lightning Round features a weakening polar vortex, Ukrainian satellite communications and more.
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The Socket Full of Sunshine Act could help Americans plug solar panels directly into household outlets, making clean energy more accessible. We look at Lula's climate victory in Brazil and what it means for protecting the Amazon rainforest.
Plus, a group-buying program offers discounts on innovative induction cooktops with built-in batteries that can keep cooking during power outages. We also discuss BC Hydro's changing solar net-metering rules and a listener's tip about a Neil Young rock opera coming to Regina to raise money for youth climate justice.
In the Lightning Round:
Researchers explore storing nuclear energy as heat to make reactors more flexible and profitable.

Fifteen young Canadians take the federal government to court over climate change.

China's wind power growth, solar-powered windows, and solar overtaking coal in installed generating capacity.

Europe's deadly heatwave and the role of climate change.

Canada's refinery numbers and the rapid growth of battery storage.

Solar panels are bringing abandoned cranberry bogs back to life, California faces a sobering new climate forecast, and Minnesota offers a model for community solar that could help households save on electricity bills. Plus, electric steelmaking, airport shuttle buses going fully electric, and a lightning round packed with global clean energy news.
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Cranberry Bogs Get a Solar Makeover
Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs are producing berries again, thanks to solar panels that help pay the bills. These unusual agrivoltaics projects combine cranberry farming, solar power, and battery storage, with elevated panels designed to let sunlight reach the crops and farm machinery pass underneath.
California's Climate Future Looks Increasingly Challenging
A new California climate assessment warns of longer summers, worsening wildfire risks, shrinking Sierra Nevada snowpack, and growing water shortages. Agriculture faces major challenges, while coastal erosion and rising seas threaten beaches and billions of dollars in property.
Read the New York Times report
Minnesota's Community Solar Model
Minnesota has built one of America's largest community solar markets, with more than 800 megawatts of capacity. Subscribers can receive electricity-bill credits without installing panels on their own homes, offering a way for renters and homeowners alike to benefit from solar. James also shares his experience joining Wascana Solar Co-op in Saskatchewan.
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California is cutting power to prevent wildfires while offering businesses up to $100,000 per EV fast-charging port. Meanwhile, heat pumps are proving surprisingly resilient without US federal tax credits, and Pakistan's oil crisis is accelerating the shift to electric vehicles.
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• California's EV Charger Incentives: A new program offers up to $100,000 per high-speed charging port, with larger subsidies for faster chargers.
• California Power Shutoffs: PG&E is cutting electricity to thousands of customers as dry weather and strong winds increase wildfire risks.
• Heat Pumps Hold Their Ground: US heat pump sales remain strong despite the end of federal tax credits. In Canada, a new federal program will offer rebates for homeowners replacing broken or aging heating systems.
• Pakistan's EV Shift: Rising gasoline and diesel prices are making electric vehicles increasingly attractive. Buyers could recover the additional upfront cost of an EV in as little as 18 months.
• High-Speed Rail: Brian discovers a YouTube channel covering high-speed rail developments across North America.
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France's increasingly strange electricity market, where zero and negative electricity prices have already occurred for 800 hours in 2026. We talk about what's driving the price swings and why battery storage operators can make money buying electricity when it's cheap and selling it when prices rise.
See Brian's interview about Hydrogen on our Partreon Page. 
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The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear a major climate lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy. The case could determine whether fossil fuel companies can be held financially responsible for climate-related damages—and potentially affect dozens of similar lawsuits across the United States.
We also look at FedEx's $300-million order for 2,000 electric delivery trucks. The company estimates that switching those trucks from diesel to electricity could save about $800 million in fuel costs over their operating lives, while avoiding roughly 1.7 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Plus: extreme heat and air pollution exposed nearly 40% of the world's population to dangerous ground-level ozone in 2026, a listener's painful experience with a VW Jetta loaner, and a lightning round featuring nuclear power, perovskite solar, Caribbean solar installations, Russian oil refineries, EV sales, a giant solar carport at Six Flags, and drone delivery.
And yes, we discuss the possibility of storing France's excess electricity in baguettes. The technology remains in the experimental stage.