Why Renewables Can't Be Stopped

Energy Gang

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🗓️ 23 April 2015

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In 2014, after a two-year dip in global clean energy spending, investors poured $310 billion into solar, wind, storage and energy efficiency. Although yearly investment levels are below what IEA estimates are needed to address climate change, the increase shows that appetite for funding companies and projects is increasing. Some believe the investment figures prove that fossil fuels have already lost the long-term race to renewables. This week, we’ll talk with Michael Liebreich, founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, about what the global numbers tell us. Then, we’ll look at how renewables are factoring into the upcoming parliamentary elections in the UK. Finally, we’ll talk about why the White House’s Quadrennial Energy Review is so important for planning the future grid. This podcast is sponsored by ReneSola, a Tier 1 solar cell and module manufacturer with a decade of experience in the cleantech industry. The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features weekly discussions between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Media Editor Stephen Lacey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The Energy Gang is brought to you by Renna Sola, a Tier 1 solar cell and module manufacturer with a decade of experience in the clean tech industry.
0:09.0	Renna Sola is your complete procurement provider of clean energy solutions.
0:13.7	The company is now offering a bundled solution for residential installers looking to
0:17.8	reduce procurement costs and drive down the cost of projects.
0:21.7	To find your local rep, go to renasolar. US or give them a call at
0:27.5	415 570-47.
0:35.0	For the week of April 23rd, 2015, this is the Energy Gang from Green Tech Media.
0:45.0	I'm Green Tech Media,
0:48.0	I'm Green Tech Media, senior editor Stephen Lacy in Washington, D.C.
0:51.0	Thanks for joining us. In this episode, we passed the point of no return for renewables.
0:57.0	We'll talk with a clean tech investment guru about the industry's bumpy ride to the top.
1:02.0	Then we'll look at the backlash in the UK against the about the industry's bumpy ride to the top.
1:03.0	Then we'll look at the backlash in the UK
1:04.6	against the conservative energy manifesto
1:07.1	this election season.
1:08.6	And we'll finish off with a conversation
1:10.3	about the US government's landmark
1:12.2	quadrennial Energy Review.
1:14.0	It's got a super boring title I know, but this is a first of a kind document that is a pretty big deal.
1:20.0	And speaking of pretty big deals, here in Washington, D.C. is Catherine Hamilton, my co-host and a partner at 38 North Solutions.
1:28.0	Catherine, you're like one of the only people I can think of who get all giddy inside when they hear
1:32.7	quadrennial energy review.
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