Episode 136: Europe and Asia are feeling the pressure from Iran war energy crisis

June 15, 2026

Bloomberg Akshat Rathi

 

LS Power nears a $4.7 billion deal for EDF's North American renewables arm, and Cypress Creek lines up $3.5 billion to finance a massive Arkansas solar-plus-storage project. GM pivots to grid-scale sodium-ion battery production as EV sales slow, while Q Cells begins commercial solar cell production at its Georgia mega-facility. Special guest Dr. Akshat Rathi of Bloomberg explains how the Iran energy shock is pushing Asia and Europe to speed up electrification. Plus, Emerald AI's Varun Sivaram is Cleantecher of the Week.

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