Solar Boom in Pakistan from the Ground Up
The Clean Energy Show · James Whittingham and Brian Stockton
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Show Notes
The develping country of Pakistan has a terrible power grid but that's why it is experiencing a massive shift to solar, from the ground, up! With a payback period of just 1.5 years, solar is becoming a necessity for many Pakistanis.
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Also this week:
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Mapping industrial heat pump opportunities
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BYD and forced labor allegations
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Massachusetts launches V2X pilot program – While a great step toward energy resilience, we discuss why it's time to move beyond pilot programs and into real-world deployment.
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Eagle Cam - Watch live here.
Main Stories:
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Pakistan's grassroots solar revolution: We examine how businesses and everyday citizens are adapting to an unreliable grid by embracing small-scale solar installations. Even rickshaws and motorcycles are going electric!
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Listen to the Volts podcast featuring experts Mustafa Amjad and Waqas Moosa discussing Pakistan's transition.
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Industrial heat pumps in the US: Canary Media has mapped out the best areas to replace industrial boilers with heat pumps to reduce ozone pollution.
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BYD's Brazil controversy: The Guardian and Reuters have reported on forced labor allegations at a BYD factory construction site in Brazil. Workers were found living in degrading conditions, and labor laws were violated in both Brazil and China.
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Massachusetts' V2X Pilot: Electrek reports on Massachusetts launching a two-year vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program to explore energy-sharing possibilities between EVs and the grid.
The Lightning Round:
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Companies shift to 'greenhushing' Bloomberg
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Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
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Norway's zero-emission transport zones – The country allows cities to ban fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Bloomberg
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China's nuclear fusion timeline – Bloomberg
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A racist oil change sticker leads to a free EV – After an appalling incident in Wisconsin, a Nissan dealership in New York is giving a free Leaf EV to the victim. Electrek
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