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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 Brendan Koerner from WIRED Magazine, who wrote about the lives of young men recruited by door-to-door solar sales companies.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week," is Will Heegaard, CEO of Footprint Power. Footprint Power’s South California team are bringing mobile solar power and other renewable energy resources to base camps and distribution sites, and supporting 92,000 displaced people due to the LA wildfires.

This Week in Cleantech — January 17, 2025 

1. The Insurance Crisis That Will Follow the California Fires — The New Yorker
2. Los Angeles Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized – The New York Times
3. This group says natural gas bans hurt minorities. It has gas industry ties. — The Washington Post
4.  REC Silicon pulls the plug on polysilicon production at Moses Lake plant — Renewable Energy World
5. The Spectacular Burnout of a Solar Panel Salesman — WIRED Magazine

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