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Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy. SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs. SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the…
Episodes
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269 - Chuck Swoboda, Part 2 - What can we learn from the LED market boom?
If you missed it, this is Part 2 of our two-part conversation with Chuck Swoboda, former CEO of Cree, Inc. It was a phenomenal conversation about his history…
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268 - Chuck Swoboda, Part 1 - Innovation & Mindset w/ former CEO of CREE Inc.
Today’s entrepreneur story is with someone with whom SunCast faithful listeners are already familiar. Chuck Swoboda has graced the podcast a couple of times…
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267 - SunCast Live presented by LG: What to expect in 2nd Half of 2020?
Last week, I participated in the first-ever virtual e-conference in the solar industry: the Midwest Solar Expo. Thanks to a virtual platform called Virbela…
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266 - What is Intrapreneurship? With Sempra's VP Patrick Lee, CEO of PXiSE
We’re taking a journey down intrapreneur lane with an inspirational figure and example of how to take a long-standing role in corporate life and create a…
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265 - Is this the end of Net Energy Metering as we know it?
I rarely get into the realm of politics but today’s episode is a particularly important opportunity for us to take action. Today’s episode is focused on what’s…
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264 - The Impact of EV Adoption, with Erika Myers
If you are new to SunCast, thank you for joining us and I encourage you to check out the previous episodes with today’s guest, Erika Myers, where you can learn…
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263 - What is the impact of clean energy innovation on society? with Adam Browning [SunCast Clean Energy Summit 2020]
We are pleased to release the second part of the Opening Session of our SunCast Clean Energy Summit, which started on April 22nd as a way to grow our community…
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262 - What is the impact of clean energy innovation on society? with Andrew Birch [SunCast Clean Energy Summit 2020]
We are pleased to release the first part of the Opening Session of our SunCast Clean Energy Summit, which started on April 22nd as a way to grow our community…
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261 - Sophomore slump? Not hardly...how Sheldon Kimber’s Intersect Power is dominating the Utility Solar sector
Sheldon Kimber and I dig into his fortuitous route to join then very-much-a-startup Recurrent power in the mid 2000’s and his ride to the top of the solar…
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260 - Why the Virginia Solar Economy is set to Explode! with Karla Loeb
Welcome to another Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with subject-matter experts designed to give you practical tools, tips and advice for building…
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259 - Inside the $34Billion opportunity in Virginia Clean Economy, with Karla Loeb, Sigora Solar & SEIA Board member
Karla Loeb is a veteran in clean energy policy and business development, specializing in greenfield projects, new market entry and regulatory and legislative…
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258 - Closing the gap in EV adoption with Erika Myers
Here at SunCast, we haven’t spent much time on Electric Vehicles but we got some great feedback from our audience earlier this year when we played the Podcast…
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257 - Omnidian's secret weapon is this power duo: Cedric Brehaut and Brad Davis
Today’s entrepreneurs are both longtime solar warriors who have deep industry cred to show for it. Cedric Brehaut has been one of the most respected and…
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256 - What You Need To Know About Recent Solar Import Tariffs, With Paul Wormser
Paul Wormser has been in the renewable energy business since the 80s, and has a deep understanding of how the industry works, both nationally and…
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255 - No time for legacy, Cleantech marketing with Mike Casey of Tigercomm
Today’s entrepreneur has quickly become one of the people I look to with admiration and anticipation. He seems to be always on the vanguard of what’s next in…
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254 - World Record PV Efficiency 47%! Myles Steiner, NREL Sr. Scientist
A recent Press Release by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), claimed they had achieved a world-record 47.1% efficient solar cell! The interview…
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253 - The value of making solar visible with Craig Merrigan, CEO Spotlight Solar
Today we hear from an entrepreneur who cut his teeth in product marketing for one of the most well-known brands in the world, and now he’s turned his sights…
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252 - Do you have The Innovator’s Spirit? Chuck Swoboda, former CEO of Cree Inc.
Today's guest is Chuck Swoboda, and he is no stranger to the pressure and privilege of leadership. As the CEO and Chairman of Cree, Inc., the category-changing…
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251 - Can Batteries win in pay-for-performance? Marek Kubik, Fluence
Today’s guest, Marek Kubik, is the Market Director at Fluence in the U.K. and Ireland, and he oversees a group working on origination, development, and…
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250 - How to make price irrelevant? The Relationship Economy with John DiJulius III
John DiJulius III is a best-selling author and authority on world-class customer-experience. Organizations across America use his philosophies and systems for…
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249 - How to sell without selling, Scott Ringlein of The Energy Alliance Group of N.A.
I'm honored that you're joining me and pouring into this fantastic world of clean energy. Today's entrepreneur, Scott Ringlein, is the Founder and Principal of…
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248 - Earth Day 2020 + SunCast Clean Energy Summit
Welcome back, Solar Warrior! We are getting geared up for a fantastic 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. So today’s Tactical Tuesday is all about Earth Day: its…
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247 - This SEO guru can get You on 1st page of Google, Too!
Matt Bertram is the Co-Host of a decade-long podcast specifically focused on the Unknown Secrets of Internet Marketing (BestSEOPodcast.com), with over 3.6…
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246 - Esdec is eating the solar racking world! [SPI 2019]
Today’s guest is Stijn Vos, CEO of ESDEC Solar Group, a company that has supplied universal mounting systems for roof-mounted PV installations on flat and…
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245 - Can software replace batteries to boost C&I solar growth? John Powers, Extensible Energy
Today's guest is John Powers, CEO and Founder of Extensible Energy. He is an energy consultant, energy an economist and a serial entrepreneur with more than…
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244 - Solar Matchmaker, Vikram Aggarwal of Energy Sage [SPI 2019]
Today we enjoy a conversation with Vikram Aggarwal, the CEO and Founder of EnergySage, the leading online marketplace for solar energy systems in the U.S…
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243 - Will Google Ads work for me? with Pamela Wagner, Ajala Digital
I’ve asked my friend Pamela Wagner to join me to guide us through a discussion about the often mystical world of paid advertising, in particular, Google Ads…
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242 - How to advance solar for low-income communities? w/ Alexandra Wyatt, GRID Alternatives
Solar energy has often been billed as a luxury item for the rich, yet as a technology it has the power to lift people out of poverty offering energy access and…
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241 - Amanda Bybee, Founder Amicus O&M Cooperative - Part 2
Today is Part 2 of our interview with Amanda Bybee, Founder of Amicus O&M Cooperative, a company that brings together a network of independent solar companies…
SunCast240 - Amanda Bybee, Founder Amicus O&M Cooperative - Part 1
I'm really, grateful for my friend Tara Doyle, who introduced me to today's guest, Amanda Bybee. Before I began conversations with Amanda, I didn't know much…
SunCast239 - How to become a Solar Maven w/ Kendra Hubbard, SEIA board Member
If you’ve ever pulled yourself up by the bootstrings, ever worked hard-as-hell just to get on a level playing field, ever kept at something b/c it was simply…
SunCast238 - Why take the leap into Microgrids? with Rosana Francescato [SPI 2019]
Today's guest is Rosana Francescato, Communications Director at Clean Coalition, a non-profit organization that drives policy innovation to remove barriers to…
SunCast237 - Mona Dajani, Deal Machine, Network-aholic, sabre-wielding bada$$
Today’s guest does not consider herself an entrepreneur, so I’ll give her some other titles. Whether she would be self-referential or not, Mona Dajani is a…
SunCast236 - The PV Afterlife - The challenge & opportunity of Recycling
PV recycling is something that our industry has been working on for at least four years, maybe longer. Many question marks gravitate around recycling solar PV…
SunCast235 - Britta von Oesen - CohnReznick Capital (Women's History Month)
Today’s the second in our Women’s History Month lineup of all-star clean energy leaders. Britta von Oesen is a longtime Solar Warrior. The story about her…
SunCast234 - How to Optimize Electric Vehicle infrastructure? with Erika Myers of SEPA [SPI 2019]
We are joined today by Erika Myers, Principal of Transportation Electrification at Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). She has 16 years of experience in the…
SunCast233 - Watch 60 Minutes THIS Sunday - RMI Featured!
This Sunday, you can watch Rocky Mountain Institute on CBS’ 60 Minutes. Justin Locke and Chris Burgess from the Islands Energy Program will be featured with…
SunCast232 - Trading Spaces, How to Transfer Skills to Clean Energy - Joe Tassone
When former guest and industry pioneer, Jim Spano, introduced me to Joe Tassone, I never could have imagined how much I’d go on to learn from him, but I’m…
SunCast231 - Tidbit Tuesday, Announcements + Tantalizing Facts
Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect w/host, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email Thanks a ton to our…
SunCast230 - From spreadsheets to software: An OS for renewables - Andrew Eisenberg, Green IT
Today’s Entrepreneur, Andrew Eisenberg, has been building a business for more than 15 years serving the renewables industry and reducing risk for his clients…
SunCast229 - Is Solar Ready for Merchant Markets? Sheldon Kimber, CEO Intersect Power
This conversation took place in the Podcast Lounge live at SPI 2019 between Christian Roselund, Editorial Director of the Rocky Mountain Institute, and Sheldon…
SunCast228 - Chris Burgess on Rocky Mountain Institute’s Role in the Caribbean
What do Richard Branson and today’s guest have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out. Chris Burgess is Director of Projects for the Rocky Mountain…
SunCast227 - Energy Storage Where It Needs to Be, Omeed Badkoobeh [SPI 2019]
Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect w/host, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email Thanks a ton to our…
SunCast226 - Breakthrough Lithium Extraction, EnergyX CEO - Teague Egan
Teague Egan, is a young titan with an established track record of successful ventures, investments and philanthropy who has turned his eye toward the rise of…
SunCast225 - Panasonic on Storage w/ Bill Gallagher (Solar-fit Renewable Energy Show) and Dan Glaser [SPI 2019]
Today, I'm turning the show over to Mr. Bill Gallagher, President at Solar-Fit and host of the Solar-Fit Renewable Energy Show, and Daniel Glaser, Sales…
SunCast224 - How GAF Energy's Martin DeBono Brought Tech Sales To Solar
Today’s Entrepreneur is Martin DeBono, the President at GAF Energy, a company that is transforming the roofing industry by integrating solar into every roof…
SunCast223 - TT: Load Management + Backup Power Using Lumin & Tesla Powerwall 2 [SPI 2019]
We're going to kick this week off with another episode from the Podcast Lounge live at SPI 2019. This was a really cool session about responsive energy…
SunCast222 - Demand-Response Microgrids w/ AJ Perkins of DR Microgrid [SPI 2019]
Today, we are going to have some time with Mr. AJ Perkins, President and Co-Founder of DR Microgrid. His company is still young, but they are working on very…
SunCast221 - From Redmond to the Sun: Why Jeff Ressler Left Microsoft to Focus on Clean Energy
Jeff Ressler, CEO of Clean Power Research, has had a remarkable career. From designing the park experience at Disneyland to designing the user and audience…
SunCast220 - Fundraising Checklist for Solar Startups with Josh Beck [SPI 2019]
We have Josh Beck from BCI technology investments. He's the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer. Josh and the BCI Technologies team know a thing or…
SunCast219 - An Inconvenient Truth: Installation Quality Roundtable Royale! [SPI 2019]
This Flashback Friday is with an illustrious panel of professionals who unpack some of the underlying assumptions and assessments that need to be made around…
SunCast218 - Powerley, the "Intel-Inside" of Home Automation
Kevin Foreman, understands how to work with and through Utilities better than most. And his company, Powerley, seamlessly empowers Utilities to offer a…
SunCast217 - German Market Strategies for the US Solar Market w/Gordon Baier of GoSolar [SPI 2019]
Gordon Baier and Cindy Baier of GoSolar joined us for a conversation at the SunCast Podcast Lounge at SPI 2019. He has experience in the rise of the solar…
SunCast216 - Ann Gaglioti, CEO of Groundwork: The Pre-eminent Provider of Site-Specific Weather Data to Developers [SPI 2019]
Ann Gaglioti joined us at SPI 2019. Ann is the CEO of Groundwork. To date, GroundWork has directly contributed to the successful financing and installation of…
SunCast215 - Customer Acquisition From Online Lead Generation [SPI2019]
How does online lead gen help installers grow their business? It’s been the topic of many webinars, but if you’re like me you still have so many questions! So…
SunCast214 - Solar Optimization Methods with Michael Ginsberg of Mastering Green
Today’s entrepreneur is Doctor of Engineering Candidate, Solar Energy Specialist, and 2-time Author Michael Ginsberg. Michael has spent his career helping…
SunCast212 - Two-fer Tuesday - SPI'2019 Eliminating Capital Constraints for C&I Development - Jim Spano, RadiantREIT
Today we are interviewing Jim Spano, Co-Founder of RadiantREIT. We discuss their new program that offers liquidity effectively to developers that would…
SunCast213 - Two-fer Tuesday - SPI'2019 Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems: 20 Years of Riding the Solar Coaster
Today’s interview happened between two greats in our industry: Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza, Founder & CMO of UnThink Solar., and Barry Cinnamons, CEO of Cinnamon…
SunCast211 - Founder story of Shoals Technologies w/Dean Solon (cameo by Ben Macias)
211 - Dean Solon & Ben Macias, Founder History of Shoals Technologies Dean Solon founded Shoals Technologies more than two decades ago, and it is one of the…
SunCast210 - Lloyd Levine - Is CA still a bellwether for other States' Renewable policy?
210: Lloyd Levine - Is CA still a bellwether for other States' Renewables policy? Today's episode is about California, the policies therein, and whether or not…