This Week in Cleantech (09/04/2026) - Why is a Trump donor profiting from offshore wind cancellations?

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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 Evan Halper from The Washington Post, who breaks down new drama surrounding the Trump administration's settlement requiring RWE to abandon offshore wind leases in exchange for $1.2 billion.

This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Emily McAteer, co-founder and CEO of Odyssey Energy Solutions, which just closed $74 million to scale a platform that connects more than 6,000 solar installers and EPCs across 50-plus countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America with financing and bulk equipment procurement. The company's already facilitated $3.6 billion in capital and unlocked 1.5 gigawatts of distributed solar projects, with activity in India up 205% over the past year.

This Week in Cleantech — September 4, 2026

1. Meet the super PAC working to crush clean energy's political foes — Canary Media
2. Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box — Data Center Knowledge
3. Is electricity dimming oil’s political power? — POLITICO
4. Fervo bets big on geothermal energy — CNBC
5. $900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor — The Washington Post

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