# Clean Tech on The No Agenda Show Clean Tech comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2014 to September 2025. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** April 2014 – September 2025 - **Related topics:** [European Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [Ursula Von Der Leyen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ursula-von-der-leyen.md), [Beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [Canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [Decarbonization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/decarbonization.md), [Digital Euro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-euro.md), [Elizabeth Warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [Elon Musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [Green Tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-tech.md), [Inflation Reduction Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/inflation-reduction-act.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Ursula von der Leyen Promotes Digital Euro and Clean Tech - **Episode:** [1800: Soros Stooge](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1800-soros-stooge.md) - **Published:** 2025-09-18 - **Time:** 1:48:52–1:50:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1800-soros-stooge/chapter/ursula-von-der-leyen-promotes-digital-euro-and-clean-tech.md European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advocated for the implementation of a "Digital Euro" to simplify business and reduce bureaucratic costs. She announced several "omnibus" proposals aimed at boosting public and private investment in clean technology and military mobility. The hosts characterize these moves as a desperate attempt to maintain control over a failing European economy. Keywords: [ursula von der leyen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ursula-von-der-leyen.md), [digital euro](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-euro.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [clean tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-tech.md), [omnibus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/omnibus.md) ### EU Budget Proposal, Ursula von der Leyen and "Circularity" - **Episode:** [1782: Circularity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1782-circularity.md) - **Published:** 2025-07-17 - **Time:** 1:43:02–1:50:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1782-circularity/chapter/eu-budget-proposal-ursula-von-der-leyen-and-circularity.md European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a 2 trillion euro budget aimed at increasing EU competitiveness and security through investments in "clean tech" and the "bioeconomy." The plan, which includes a "competitiveness fund" of 410 billion euros, has faced strong opposition from Germany and the Netherlands over its size and reliance on increased VAT and tobacco taxes. Critics describe the budget's focus on "circularity" and "decarbonization" as a McKinsey-driven boondoggle that redistributes wealth to large corporations. Keywords: [ursula von der leyen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ursula-von-der-leyen.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [mckinsey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mckinsey.md), [clean tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-tech.md), [decarbonization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/decarbonization.md), [vat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vat.md) ### Epic One Water Brew, Recycled Wastewater Beer - **Episode:** [1602: Net Equity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1602-net-equity.md) - **Published:** 2023-10-26 - **Time:** 2:12:32–2:13:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1602-net-equity/chapter/epic-one-water-brew-recycled-wastewater-beer.md A San Francisco-based company, Epic Clean Tech, has produced a beer called "Epic One Water Brew" using recycled wastewater from a luxury high-rise. The project is intended to showcase the potential for water reuse in urban environments. The hosts react with humor and skepticism to the concept of "toilet beer." Keywords: epic clean tech, recycled water, [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [beer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beer.md), [sustainability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sustainability.md) ### Ursula von der Leyen, US-EU Green Deal - **Episode:** [1537: Dig Up Canada!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada.md) - **Published:** 2023-03-12 - **Time:** 1:28:15–1:32:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1537-dig-up-canada/chapter/ursula-von-der-leyen-us-eu-green-deal.md European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the U.S. and Canada to negotiate terms of the Inflation Reduction Act, which initially favored U.S.-made green technology. A new "transparency dialogue" was established to coordinate incentives for the "clean tech" industry, specifically focusing on hydrogen and electric vehicles. The deal allows critical raw materials sourced in the EU to access the American market under similar terms as domestic materials, potentially involving Canadian resources as a pass-through. Keywords: [ursula von der leyen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ursula-von-der-leyen.md), [european union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-union.md), [inflation reduction act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/inflation-reduction-act.md), [canada](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/canada.md), [clean tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-tech.md) ### Kleiner Perkins, Green Tech Investment Failure - **Episode:** [625: Touching the Stick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/625-touching-the-stick.md) - **Published:** 2014-06-12 - **Time:** 1:10:21–1:13:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/625-touching-the-stick/chapter/kleiner-perkins-green-tech-investment-failure.md Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins is cited as an example of the failure of "clean tech" investments, having lost significant value by pivoting away from pure technology. The hosts predict that current green energy policies will eventually be reversed by future administrations. They compare the potential presidency of Elizabeth Warren to the economic era of Jimmy Carter. Keywords: [kleiner perkins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kleiner-perkins.md), [green tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-tech.md), [elizabeth warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [clean tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-tech.md), [venture capital](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venture-capital.md) ### Tom Friedman Energy Policy and 1973 Oil Embargo Comparison - **Episode:** [609: Johnson's Johnson, Jump!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/609-johnson-s-johnson-jump.md) - **Published:** 2014-04-17 - **Time:** 28:28–33:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/609-johnson-s-johnson-jump/chapter/tom-friedman-energy-policy-and-1973-oil-embargo-comparison.md New York Times columnist Tom Friedman expressed hope that Vladimir Putin would cut off gas to Europe to trigger a clean-tech revolution similar to the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo. 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