This Week in Cleantech (01/30/2026) - How much can New England really depend on Canadian hydro?

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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 Jon Chesto from The Boston Globe, who wrote about new questions about how dependable Canadian hydropower will be during severe winter storms.

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Andrew Beebe, Managing Director at Obvious Ventures. This week, the company announced Fund 5, which closed at $360,360,360. Congratulations, Andrew!

This Week in Cleantech — January 30, 2026 

1. EVs just outsold gas cars in Europe for the first time — Fast Company
2. Power Outages Could Rise as Freezing Temperatures Persist After Winter Storm — The New York Times
3. Michigan attorney general sues oil industry over allegations of collusion against electric vehicles and renewable energy — POLITICO
4. US Exits Paris Agreement: What Trump’s Withdrawal Means for Climate Change — Bloomberg
5. New power line provided little juice to New England during Sunday’s storm, frigid temperatures — The Boston Globe

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