Supercool

Fifteen years ago, smart thermostats promised to save you money and learn your habits. Today, they—and other grid-connected devices and appliances—are forming the backbone of the most sustainable power plant on the grid.

Jeff Gleeson, Chief Product Officer of Renew Home, joins Josh to unpack how his team is transforming everyday home tech into a distributed, intelligent, always-on energy layer—one that cuts carbon, boosts grid resilience, and earns households money, all without asking homeowners to think much about it.

Jeff explains why the industry’s go-to term—“virtual power plant”—doesn’t resonate with consumers and how Renew Home is finding language that actually lands. He shares how the company is scaling a sophisticated, AI-powered home energy platform, why utilities—once hesitant—are now eager to partner, and why the most important power plants in a low-carbon economy may be the ones that never need to be built at all.

Show Notes
Guest: Jeff Gleeson, Chief Product Officer
Company: Renew Home

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Supercool spotlights climate solutions now scaling. No startup pilots. No corporate pledges. Just proven technologies, strategies, and playbooks rapidly gaining market adoption. Each week, climate entrepreneur Josh Dorfman talks with founders, CEOs, executives, and policy leaders turning low-carbon innovation into business advantage—growing profits, cutting emissions, and outperforming the status quo.
Discover what’s working to decarbonize industries, transform markets, and build the low-carbon future.