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This Week in Cleantech (10/31/2025) - Are data centers really to blame for rising electricity costs?
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This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring Paul Gerke of Factor This and Tigercomm’s Mike Casey.
This week's episode features special guest Shannon Osaka from The Washington Post, who wrote about a new study that blames rising electricity bills on the rising fixed costs of the power grid, rather than just data center growth.
This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Jonathan Shaw, CEO of Nuru. Under his leadership, Nuru commissioned the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first commercial solar mini-grid in 2017, followed by three more that are now powering communities across the country. The company is currently building the largest solar mini-grid in sub-Saharan Africa. Congratulations, Jonathan!
This Week in Cleantech — October 31, 2025
- DOE's latest move the most direct yet to smooth data centers' path – Axios
- Simpler Solar Regulations Would Save Americans $1.2 Trillion — Heatmap News
- US government and Westinghouse strike $80bn nuclear reactor deal — The Financial Times
- Georgia has lost $2.9B in clean energy projects amid fed pullback, report says — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- The real reason electricity prices are rising, and it’s not data centers — The Washington Post
Want to make a suggestion for This Week in Cleantech? Nominate the stories that caught your eye each week by emailing Paul.Gerke@clarionevents.com
