Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
Hosted by Lisa Ann Pinkerton and Luis de Leon and Sarah Malpeli · Lisa Ann Pinkerton
4.9from 33 ratings
- 245
- Episodes
- 131
- Transcribed
- 33
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 25K
- YouTube views
About Earthlings 2.0 Podcast
The Earthlings Podcast takes a look at the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century and our relationship to our environment, technology, and each other. Each episode, award-winning journalist, and former NPR reporter Lisa Ann Pinkerton hosts experts, scientists, and leaders working to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Together, they cover wide-ranging topics including environmental solutions, emerging technologies, what the future might look like, and more. Support us on Patreon and receive exclusive content and benefits.
- Publisher
- Lisa Ann Pinkerton
- Category
- business · science · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Dec 2021
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
131 of 245 episodes have a transcript.
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#181: Stress Testing the Future of Solar with RETC
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
#180: From Food Waste to Renewable Energy with Divert
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
#179: Reinventing the Grid for the AI Age With Grid Forward
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#181: Stress Testing the Future of Solar with RETC
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] There were some months where 75, 80% of the products we tested failed. It was really catastrophic at the time. Now we're talking single, double digits at most sometimes when we find issues. Like, for instance, when I mentioned TopCon and UVID, when that was first introduced and we pushed the UVID requirement onto the industry, we were seeing degradations of up to 15%, 20%. Now it's back down to the single digit 1%, 2%, 3% at most sometimes. So that's how I see the industry evolving, how the standard or how the threshold has evolved specifically. One is addressing the realistic operating conditions of the modules, the PV modules in the field, taking into account the installation, taking into account the abuse that they get from environmental conditions, whether it's humidity, heat, thermal cycling in desert environments, going from super hot days to very cold nights, wind loading, tracker compatibility, excessive UV aging, corrosion, and you name it. […]
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- Cherif Kedir
- Ben Kuethe Oaks
- Bryce Yonker
- Jeff Earl
- Kameale Terry
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- YouTube views
- 24,572
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 18 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 15 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts Earthlings 2.0 Podcast?
Lisa Ann Pinkerton and Luis de Leon and Sarah Malpeli host the show. Published by Lisa Ann Pinkerton.
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