⁠The Future of Clean Tech Under Trump — Ep198: Jigar Shah

How can the U.S. government bridge the gap between clean energy
innovation and large-scale deployment? Will the Trump
administration accelerate progress or put up roadblocks for clean
tech? And how can the U.S. stay competitive with China, which
already holds a commanding lead in the sector? 


Jigar Shah joins Cleaning Up fresh from his four-year tenure as
Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office
(LPO). Appointed in 2021, Shah transformed the once-obscure
office into a clean-tech commercialization powerhouse, committing
more than $100 billion in loans to U.S.-based companies. But with
a new administration implementing sweeping cuts to the federal
workforce, is all his work at risk? Or will market forces and the
very real risk of blackouts keep clean energy innovation moving
forward?


In this conversation with Michael Liebreich, Shah shares how he
turned the LPO into a driving force for clean technology
deployment, and what lessons can be learned by policymakers,
investors and entrepreneurs. He also offers a candid assessment
of the opportunities and challenges across key sectors—from
advanced nuclear to sustainable aviation fuels. 


Leadership Circle


Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its
founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, Davidson Kempner,
EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini
Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature
Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on
the Leadership Circle, please visit
https://www.cleaningup.live. 


Links and more


DoE Liftoff Reports: https://liftoff.energy.gov 

Episode 9 with Jigar Shah:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJhhinSeh9I

Episode 193, Mike Headroom's AI Audioblog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZ2iNh133A