Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

How the world's fourth biggest economy plans to reach 100 pct clean energy

Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Show Notes

David Hochschild, the head of the California Energy Commission, on how the world's fourth biggest economy is moving away from fossil fuels, despite Trump. Plus: News of the week.

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