This Week in Cleantech (09/25/2026) - Iran war energy crisis backs Bangladesh into a corner

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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. On this episode, Clarion Events Content Director Jeremiah Karpowicz is filling in for Paul Gerke.

This week's episode features special guest David Fickling from Bloomberg, who discusses how the Bangladesh's garment industry is coping with the Iran war's disruption of the energy supply chain.

This week’s “Cleantecher of the Week” is Dr. Joe Romm, a physicist and one of the most influential voices in the fight against climate change, who passed away unexpectedly this month. Joe served at the Department of Energy under President Clinton and turned his focus to climate after his brother lost his home in Hurricane Katrina. He founded the blog Climate Progress, which Time called the web's most influential climate-change blog, and he was chief science advisor for the Emmy-winning series Years of Living Dangerously. Rest in peace, Joe.

This Week in Cleantech — September 25, 2026

1. The New Clean Tech Meta and Google Are Turning to Power AI — Bloomberg
2. Senate inches closer to US infrastructure permitting reform bill — Reuters
3. Africa's cement boom signals next great shift in global energy use — Reuters
4. Iran war causes global pain at the pump — Axios
5. Your $30 Jeans Are Running Out of Cheap Power in Bangladesh — Bloomberg

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