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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 Chuck McCutcheon from Axios, who wrote about a new coalition of companies, including tech giants like Google and Tesla, which is aiming to make better use of underutilized capacity on the U.S. power grid

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Samir Pendse, CEO at Coral. New York–based Coral provides instant rebates for energy and HVAC upgrades and recently raised $7.5 million in pre-seed and seed funding. The company is working to expand access to affordable financing for sustainable home upgrades at a time when energy bills are rising. Congratulations, Samir!

This Week in Cleantech — March 13, 2026

1. Jefferies Makes the Case to Double Down on Clean Tech Investments — Bloomberg
2. Demand for AI Data Centers Sends Prospectors Hunting for Land and Power – The New York Times
3. Solar group takes revenge on Chip Roy over tax credits — E&E News
4. The Electric: Its Sales Sliding, BYD Fights Back With a New Battery — The Information
5. Exclusive: Google, Tesla unite to fight energy costs — Axios

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