Penguin poop might be cooling the planet by seeding clouds over Antarctica! A new study shows how ammonia from penguin guano helps form reflective cloud cover. Meanwhile, a $10 billion geoengineering plan proposes to deploy 500,000 undersea drones to regrow Arctic sea ice. Can technology save the poles—and should it?

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We also bust myths about EV fires after The Telegraph claims they’re on the rise.

Plus, an Edmonton pilot project is using secret tech to stop EV charger cable theft—and it’s already working.

Also in this episode:

• Solar fences at Zurich Airport could boost solar production 20x by 2040. Read more

• Quebec investors rescue Lion Electric, keeping Canadian school bus EV dreams alive. Full story

• The new Pope Leo vows to continue Francis’s environmental legacy.

Lightning Round:

• Global EV sales rose 35% in Q1 2025. IEA report

• Climate change has reduced global wheat yields by ~10%. Source

• Hyundai’s robotic EV chargers are live at a Korean airport. Details

• Macdonald-Laurier Institute says Canada doesn’t need new oil pipelines. More

• Edmonton's secret anti-theft tech leads to arrests at EV chargers. Read

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This week on a special encore episode of The Clean Energy Show, Brian is recovering from surgery, and James wonders if he’s truly on the mend—or if it’s a Schrödinger’s host situation. Either way, they’ve queued up a listener-favorite episode for your enjoyment!

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In this replay of Episode 166, Brian and James dive into some wild, worrying, and hilarious developments in the clean energy world:

• Climate scientists—especially women—are receiving increasing death threats, but remain determined to keep speaking truth to power.

• Ford shocks the auto world by announcing it will adopt Tesla’s charging port standard in North America.

• Toyota appears baffled by the concept of a charging network.

• Siemens designs a wind turbine just for Americans—complete with baseball fandom and gunfire (well, figuratively).

• Australia delays the reopening of a coal power plant… that exploded. (Yes, really.)

Catch all this and more clean energy news, commentary, and comedy in this classic episode of The Clean Energy Show.

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Canada approves its first Small Modular Reactor (SMR), but critics argue it’s a costly, high-risk distraction from cheaper, proven renewables. Ontario Clean Air Alliance explains the financial and security risks

Plug-and-play solar is finally coming to the U.S., launching in Utah this summer with no permits or installers required. EcoFlow’s new modular solar kits, with similar kits already popular in Europe and China, they could revolutionize backyard and balcony power for American homeowners.

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Also this week: Thames Water warns that London may face water restrictions following the driest spring in nearly 70 years. As Brian plans his summer visit, the city's leaky infrastructure—losing enough water daily to fill 230 Olympic-sized pools—adds urgency to the crisis.

– EcoFlow’s new “Stream” solar energy system starts at $599, with optional battery backup. See ZDNet.

– Manitoba’s skyrocketing EV charging prices spark backlash—$700 for two hours?

– Mazda switches to Tesla’s NACS charging plug in Japan, adding to the global shift.

The Lightning Round:

– U.S. budget cuts all tax incentives for new nuclear
– Sweden hits 63.3% EV adoption
– U.S. could be powered 1x over by solar-covered parking lots
– GM unveils a lithium manganese-rich battery promising higher range and lower costs
– Plus: A look at Onox, the all-electric tractor with swappable battery packs via Electrek

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