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• Fighting Pollution with Our Own Air Quality Monitoring Station

  Our listeners bought an air quality monitoring station for the podcast and we plan to make the most out of it! Already, James is learning about some bad air from industry in his Canadian city.  💚 Support the show:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/cleanenergypod Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VMDCRPHLNR8YE E-transfer [email protected] Free link to the chapter Ungovernable by Patricia W. Elliott from the book Unjust transition: The future for fossil fuel workers (pp. 88-116), Fernwood Publishing, 2024. Also on this episode: Saskatchewan’s air pollution is under the microscope — literally. James sets up a $500 air quality monitor near the Regina refinery and shares his findings with the world. Could data transparency change local air policy? The UK announces its biggest nuclear investment in a generation. South Korea’s new government ditches fossil fuels for an electrified future. John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather, pens a powerful op-ed: zombie fires are now surviving two Canadian winters. In The Lightning Round: Protesters torch 5 Waymo robotaxis in L.A. BYD plans megawatt EV chargers across Europe. Canada's oil sands emissions fall — but not for in situ operations.A $1.60-per-passenger electric flight lands at JFK. Hong Kong launches drone-based McDonald's delivery. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-clean-energy-show/id1498854987 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nIGJi8pZ9EmiJTPY4VOr5 💬 Contact us: Email: [email protected] Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/cleanenergyshow

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• Canada Burns While We Win Sustainability Awards

  Our city had the worst air quality in the world at the time of recording, with an Air Quality Index of 446 (that’s like smoking over 60 cigarettes a day). We explore what led to these hazardous conditions, how wildfires are affecting our communities and even reaching Europe, and why Canada’s air quality reporting system needs a 21st-century overhaul. Join The Clean Energy Show's CLEAN CLUB on Patreon for exciting perks! Our monthly bonus podcast is coming up this week! The Clean Energy Show received two sustainability awards from the Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE), a United Nations University network promoting Education for Sustainable Development.  The fast fashion industry gets a sustainability report card. H&M tops the chart with a B+ thanks to its real investment in decarbonization. But most brands are still failing. Read more from Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/h-m-outperforms-zara-and-shein-on-green-report-card-for-fashion Swiss authorities averted disaster by evacuating the town of Blatten before a monitored glacier collapsed. But such preventative infrastructure is rare globally. More from Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/swiss-glacier-collapse-is-a-lesson-on-climate-disaster-management Jason Cook-Studer of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is building microgrids and district heating with salvaged wood while fighting fires threatening his traplines. We share his inspiring work in a featured clip. Andrew Johnson from One School, One Farm—building bridges between classrooms and climate resilience: We play a clip from his RCE presentation! ⚡ In the Lightning Round: Used solar panels get second life through Search4solar http://dlvr.it/TL6xmA Port of L.A. cuts ship emissions 24% with OpenTable-style scheduling https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/how-to-cut-shipping-pollution-quickly-and-cheaply 💨 Support our air quality monitor fundraiser: Donate via PayPal:  📬 Contact us: [email protected] 🎙️ Leave a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/cleanenergyshow

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• Engineering Polar Sea Ice with Underwater Drones & Penguins

  Penguin poop might be cooling the planet by seeding clouds over Antarctica! A new study shows how ammonia from penguin guano helps form reflective cloud cover. Meanwhile, a $10 billion geoengineering plan proposes to deploy 500,000 undersea drones to regrow Arctic sea ice. Can technology save the poles—and should it? Support our podcast on Patreon and get exciting perks!  We also bust myths about EV fires after The Telegraph claims they’re on the rise.  Plus, an Edmonton pilot project is using secret tech to stop EV charger cable theft—and it’s already working. Also in this episode: Solar fences at Zurich Airport could boost solar production 20x by 2040. Read more Quebec investors rescue Lion Electric, keeping Canadian school bus EV dreams alive. Full story The new Pope Leo vows to continue Francis’s environmental legacy. Lightning Round: Global EV sales rose 35% in Q1 2025. IEA report Climate change has reduced global wheat yields by ~10%. Source Hyundai’s robotic EV chargers are live at a Korean airport. Details Macdonald-Laurier Institute says Canada doesn’t need new oil pipelines. More Edmonton's secret anti-theft tech leads to arrests at EV chargers. Read Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean PayPal Donate offers one-time or regular donations. The Clean Energy Show Store. Copyright 2025.    

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• Ford Joins Tesla, Scientists Face Threats & Wind Turbines for Americans

  This week on a special encore episode of The Clean Energy Show, Brian is recovering from surgery, and James wonders if he’s truly on the mend—or if it’s a Schrödinger’s host situation. Either way, they’ve queued up a listener-favorite episode for your enjoyment! Join The Clean Energy Show's CLEAN CLUB on Patreon for exciting perks! Get a monthly bonus podcast, early access to our content, behind the scenes content, access to our members-only Discord community and thank-yous in the credits of videos and shoutouts on our podcast! Starting at just a couple dollars per month! In this replay of Episode 166, Brian and James dive into some wild, worrying, and hilarious developments in the clean energy world: Climate scientists—especially women—are receiving increasing death threats, but remain determined to keep speaking truth to power. Ford shocks the auto world by announcing it will adopt Tesla’s charging port standard in North America. Toyota appears baffled by the concept of a charging network. Siemens designs a wind turbine just for Americans—complete with baseball fandom and gunfire (well, figuratively). Australia delays the reopening of a coal power plant… that exploded. (Yes, really.) Catch all this and more clean energy news, commentary, and comedy in this classic episode of The Clean Energy Show. Contact Us [email protected] or leave us an online voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/clean WATCH our hour-long weekly video podcasts and other videos on: TikTok  |  YouTube  |  Instagram  PayPal Donate offers one-time or regular donations. Store Visit The Clean Energy Show Store for T-shirts, hats, and more!. Copyright 2025 Sneeze Media.    

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• Small Modular Nuclear Comes to Canada; Plug 'n' Play Solar Comes to the U.S.

  Canada approves its first Small Modular Reactor (SMR), but critics argue it’s a costly, high-risk distraction from cheaper, proven renewables. Ontario Clean Air Alliance explains the financial and security risks Plug-and-play solar is finally coming to the U.S., launching in Utah this summer with no permits or installers required. EcoFlow’s new modular solar kits, with similar kits already popular in Europe and China, they could revolutionize backyard and balcony power for American homeowners. Support The Clean Energy Show on Patreon for exciting perks! Also this week: Thames Water warns that London may face water restrictions following the driest spring in nearly 70 years. As Brian plans his summer visit, the city's leaky infrastructure—losing enough water daily to fill 230 Olympic-sized pools—adds urgency to the crisis. – EcoFlow’s new “Stream” solar energy system starts at $599, with optional battery backup. See ZDNet. – Manitoba’s skyrocketing EV charging prices spark backlash—$700 for two hours? – Mazda switches to Tesla’s NACS charging plug in Japan, adding to the global shift.  The Lightning Round: – U.S. budget cuts all tax incentives for new nuclear – Sweden hits 63.3% EV adoption – U.S. could be powered 1x over by solar-covered parking lots – GM unveils a lithium manganese-rich battery promising higher range and lower costs – Plus: A look at Onox, the all-electric tractor with swappable battery packs via Electrek Email us at [email protected] or leave a voice message at speakpipe.com/cleanenergyshow Donate via PayPal.

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