This Week in Cleantech (04/25/2025) - Climate tech's shaky footing in 2025

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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 MIT Technology Review's Casey Crownhart, who wrote about how $8 billion of US climate tech projects have been canceled so far this year.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Rev. Nate Pyle, senior pastor at Christ’s Community Church in Fishers, Indiana for supporting rooftop solar on his church and helping show the community how caring for the planet is part of their faith.

This Week in Cleantech — April 25, 2025

1. US Imposes Tariffs Up to 3,521% on Asian Solar Imports — Bloomberg News
2. The Heat Coming Out of Your Car’s Tailpipe? Some Can Be Turned Into Electricity — The Wall Street Journal
3. Scientists say they can calculate the cost of oil giants’ role in global warming — The Washington Post
4. As Tesla Falters, These New EVs Are Picking Up the Pace – Bloomberg
5. $8 billion of US climate tech projects have been canceled so far in 2025 — MIT Technology Review

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