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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.

This week's episode features special guest Andrew Moseman from Heatmap News, who discusses Ford's efforts to rebuild its struggling EV program from the ground up.

This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Brad Rouse, the volunteer Executive Director of Energy Savers Network. This small non-profit provides free weatherization and appliance upgrades to income-qualified families. Brad co-founded ESN in 2016 and has helped reduce the power bills for over 1500 families in western North Carolina. Congratulations Brad!

This Week in Cleantech — May 8, 2026

1. Untapped lithium on East Coast could replace US imports, USGS finds — E&E News
2. Brussels bars Chinese-made ‘brains’ of solar panels from EU funding — Euractiv
3. The balcony solar boom is coming to the US — MIT Tech Review
4. Thieves Are Stealing Chile’s Solar Panels and Cashing In on the Black Market — Bloomberg
5. Inside Ford’s Secret EV Skunkworks — Heatmap News

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