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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 Matthew Zeitlin from Heatmap News, who wrote about how how huge load growth in Georgia, partially from its green manufacturing boom, is keeping coal plants open.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Liz Burdock, CEO of Oceantic Network. Liz was open about the tough road ahead for offshore wind, but reminds us that despite the obstacles, we must stay united and keep fighting for our future as a community. Congratulations, Liz!

This Week in Cleantech — February 7, 2025 

1. Trump Has Paralyzed Renewables Permitting, Leaked Memo Reveals — Heatmap News
2. Boiling Point: Farewell to Ivanpah, the world's ugliest solar plant — LA Times
3. $100 Billion Stargate AI Venture Touted by Trump to Depend Partly on Solar Power — Bloomberg
4. Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair — AP News
5. Georgia’s Green Manufacturing Boom Is Keeping Coal Plants Open — Heatmap News

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