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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…
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SunCast507: This is the way to scale customer experience (Beyond O&M Series, 1 of 6)
Dave Kenny, co-founder and chief operating officer of Omnidian, has spent more than 15 years building solar plants and the teams and software to keep them…
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506: Your VOICE is a powerful weapon…Climate Champions pod interview of Nico
This isn't a typical SunCast podcast episode. Today, I'm sharing my interview done by the inimitable Lee Krevat on his podcast, The Climate Champions. I became…
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505: Leading one of the world’s largest battery Integrators, Andy Tang of Wärtsilä
For nearly three decades, Andy Tang has led business development, strategic planning, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions for some of the most…
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504: Free Money For California Cleantech (Apply Now!), Tenley Dalstrom of New Energy Nexus
Did you know that clean energy hardware startups can benefit from millions of dollars in testing at world-class labs? Today's expert industry guide, Tenley…
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503: Democratizing the clean energy revolution; Steph Speirs, CEO of Solstice
Entrepreneur and community builder, Steph Speirs, aims to unlock the possibility of solar power for the roughly 90 million households that are locked out of…
SunCast502: Beyond O&M: The Future of Solar
This solar industry is crossing the chasm, and the consumers at the “table” today, while they look similar, are much different from those consumers before who…
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501: How do we STOP these BATTERY Fires?!
If your mobile phone or laptop has ever become uncomfortably hot, you have first-hand experience with a concept called thermal runaway. It's one of the primary…
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500: GROWTH Lessons from 500 EPISODES, with GUEST HOST, Andy Klump!!!
Showing up is half the battle. “Wow, 500! How did you do it, Nico?” Seems a lot of folks had this question on their mind as the date drew nearer to hit this…
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499: How Experts Navigate Politics & Energy Transformation (Quarterly Podcasters Roundtable)
My collaborator and industry veteran, Mike Casey of Tigercomm, and I convene a quarterly conversation with several leading podcasters to discuss what’s new…
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Bonus: Introducing "Factor This!"
There’s so much good content (especially right here on SunCast) but I always get asked "what podcasts to you listen to, Nico?" This week, we’d like to…
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498: The never-told stories of founding Tradewind & Savion - Rob Freeman, Geoff Coventry, & Matt Gilhausen, Part 2
If you missed Part 1 of this epic 2-part interview, I recommend you queue that one up first…that’s why they go in order ;-) In Part 1, we learned what a…
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497: The never-told stories of founding Tradewind & Savion - Rob Freeman, Geoff Coventry, & Matt Gilhausen, Part 1
What do a technology entrepreneur, a musician turned engineer and a corporate attorney have in common? They built a company in middle America called Tradewind…
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496: Retire with Renewables (Investing), Energea’s Tyler Hurlburt
In uncertain economic times, investors look for something — anything — to shore up their portfolios. But in 2022, there aren't many obvious options…
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495: How Generac became a clean energy company, with Keith Marett, Generac
Founded in a Wisconsin barn more than 60 years ago, Generac is a global leader in designing and manufacturing residential, commercial and industrial power…
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494: On risk, leadership and creating a positive culture, with George Hershman, SOLV Energy
Today’s Tactical Tuesday is a compilation of my favorite moments from the recent George Hershman 2-part interview. If you missed that one, then you’ll for sure…
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493: 7x growth for this beloved 30yr old training organization? Elizabeth Sanderson, Solar Energy International
Solar Energy International (SEI) holds a special place in the hearts and minds of many #SolarWarriors who tune in regularly to SunCast. And SEI is equally…
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492: TT: An instant feasibility tool for optimizing utility-scale solar? Ashton Vandemark, Terrasmart
You need a way to define winning solar projects fast, while eliminating all doubt that you've selected the most optimum configuration. And it’s frustrating to…
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491: What’s the value of energy resources on your property? Ask LandGate
Yoann Hispa has four science and math degrees, speaks four languages and cultivates a singular obsession with knowledge acquisition. I think you’ll have a lot…
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490: Career Profile: Solar PPA Sales, Miguel Gil Mast of Schneider Electric
What does it look like to build a career of purpose that also engages your natural talents for educating and relationship building? This week’s Tactical…
SunCast489: Understanding the “Value Stack” for Community Solar with Sy Kim, Community Solar Support LLC
If you’ve been following along the touchstones that make up the community solar market… “In this final episode of our 5-part series, we still have one more…
SunCast488: Customer acquisition for Community Solar with Kate Henningsen, Arcadia Power
So far, we’ve taken a look at how Policy works at both the State & Federal Level. And we’ve also heard from a solar developer about the nuance and important…
SunCast487: $1B in energy savings by 2025!...how the DOE supports Community Solar, with Nicole Steele, US DOE
The US Department of Energy considers community solar “an indispensable source in our future energy mix.” In Episode 3 of our Community Solar Series, we’ll…
SunCast486: As a Project Developer, is Community Solar really that different? with David Kane, EDP Renewables
In today’s Episode 2 of the Community Solar Series, our solar expert is David Kane, a seasoned developer at EDP Renewables. Dave gives us the view from the…
SunCast485: The Role of Policy in Community Solar with Jeff Cramer, CCSA & David Sandbank, NYSERDA
Over the years, a segment of the industry has emerged as what has been referred to as the fourth vertical for solar. It’s not just a phenomenon in the United…
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484: "They" said she should resign! Catherine Von Burg on scaling SimpliPhi against all odds
When VCs told Catherine Von Burg that she probably wasn’t cut out to run (or raise money for) the kind of business that she had mapped out for SimpliPhi, she…
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483: Listen to your customer! James Worden on product development & the evolution of EVs
Today we’re sharing 2 snippets from the >2hr juggernaut of an interview we had with one of the early EV & solar power electronics pioneers, James Worden. Many…
SunCast482: Community Solar Series Trailer
SunCast Media has partnered with EDP Renewables to produce a special 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of the fastest growing segment of the solar…
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481: Culture Shock, Circular Economy, & Navigating Acquisitions with Dean Vukovic of Terrasmart
Dean Vukovic moved to the US with visions of revolutionizing the way we manufacture and ultimately reuse/repurpose consumer goods. Embracing the circular…
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480: A simple idea to mount solar modules faster, Robert Sewell of Vespr Solar [Live from RE+NE]
Today's guest, Robert Sewell, is the founder & CEO of Vespr Solar. I’ve been intrigued with Robert for awhile now, mostly because every time he named one of…
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479: SOLVing Solar workforce & infrastructure at GW scale, Pt 2: George Hershman - SOLV Energy
This is Part 2 of a 2-part interview with George Hershman, CEO of SOLV Energy. If you missed Part 1, please do queue it up, and I would encourage you to listen…
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478: Becoming the #1 Solar contractor in America, Pt 1: George Hershman - SOLV Energy
George Hershman is the CEO of SOLV Energy (formerly known as Swinerton Renewable Energy), a company that, in my tenure in the industry, has grown to become the…
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477: RALLY: How CA’s NEM Fight is Everybody’s Net Energy Metering Future with Carter Lavin of CalSSA
It’s time to rally together once again, #SolarWarrior! As you’ll hear in today’s #TacticalTuesday (TT), Carter Lavin and the folks at the California Solar &…
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476: James Worden on the making of Solectria Renewables (Part 2)
Part 2. The Pivot! If you listened to Part 1, you’ve got a solid appreciation for James & Solectria Corp’s roots in solar car racing. In this second half of…
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475: James Worden, The “Bill Gates of EV” & Solectria Corporation (Part 1)
Part 1. The Beginning. In 1996, after years of “can’t be done” grumbling from the major automakers, Solectria announced the development of the sporty Sunrise…
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474: Resi & Commercial finance is evolving w/Doug Pierce of Sungage Financial
Today's guest, Doug Pierce, is Director of Sales for Sungage Financial, a platform I know many of you use to offer financing to your resi & commercial…
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473: Can we make C&I solar more “bankable”? Jeff McAulay & Jim Bowen of Energetic Insurance
Jeff McAulay and Jim Bowen are back on SunCast to discuss how we can reach more Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers and accelerate the adoption curve for…
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472: Customer experience expert Scott Nguyen of Bodhi [Live from RE+NE]
This week’s Tactical Tuesday guest is a returning SunCast collaborator & guest, Scott Nguyen of Bodhi Solar. If you haven’t heard his executive profile, I’d…
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471: Energy Management for increased Profits, Paul Webb of B2B Energy
Paul Webb is an Energy Expert and Technical Adviser with 40 years’ experience helping businesses understand how to manage their energy consumption and…
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470: Former Vivint sales lead is streamlining the solar sales process. Spencer Oberan, Enerflo [Live from RE+Northeast]
Today's guest Spencer Oberan is co-founder of one of the solar software companies that seems to be on everybody’s lips lately, Enerflo. If you haven’t heard of…
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469: Podcasters Roundtable (Q1, 2022)
Time for #FlashbackFriday! Each quarter, Mike Casey (CEO, Tigercomm) and I convene the top podcasters covering cleantech sectors for a rich, one-hour…
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468: Solar veteran says Mobility is “Next big thing”, Matt LeDucq, CEO Forum Mobility
Matt LeDucq has 15+ Years of experience in renewables, specifically in developing solar for some of the biggest names in the industry like Nextera. He’s…
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467: Career Profile: Solar Project Manager, Isha Rege of New Energy Equity
Have you been wondering how to get into the booming solar industry? Curious about the path that someone might take who’s currently doing the job you’d like to…
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466: Energy Poverty, Time Magazine, Six Million Solar Lights
Six years ago, after reading an article in Time Magazine calling energy poverty the worst kind of poverty, Simon Doble was driven to take action, and…
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465: Sunnova’s John Berger on being a Solar pioneer in Oil country (Live from CERAweek)
The annual CERAweek hosted in Houston, TX by S&P Global has been hailed as “the Davos for Energy” by some, and it didn’t disappoint. In March, I attended the…
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464: Deborah Knuckey on Antarctica, climate reality & practical advice for testing
While Deborah Knuckey’s resume says plenty about her more than 20 years of strategy and marketing experience in the renewables sector, she’s more defined by…
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463: TT: Permitting slowing you down? Ankit Sheoron, Wattmonk [Live from RE+Northeast]
Today's featured clean energy entrepreneur is Ankit Sheoran, Founder at Wattmonk. I’ve been getting to know Ankit and his team at Wattmonk over the last few…
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462: Optimizing solar assets with intelligent cleaning, Catlin Mattheis, CEO of Fracsun
I said it when we released the episode with Cary Hayes back in January (Ep 438 btw) that the REC Solar “mafia” has deep roots. Today’s guest, Catlin Mattheis…
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461: One 5-letter word underscores all project success, w/John Chaimanis, CEO Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure
Today's guest, John Chaimanis, is CEO of Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure. John is a returning SunCast guest & you can hear his original executive profile…
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460: Collaboration at scale, a “Slack for Solar”? Raptor Maps CEO, Nikhil Vadhavkar
I’ve gotta give NASA credit. It turns out the space program has delivered many many more terrestrial benefits and innovations than might be assumed at first…
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459: TT: Jon Powers, President Clean Capital [Live from RE+Northeast]
Jon Powers, is a true [Solar]Warrior. From serving the US Army in Iraq, to becoming the first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer under the Obama administration…
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458: How’s Jigar Shah & team doing investing that $24 Billion in innovative energy technology? A 2022 update from the DOE Loan Programs Office
A year ago, the industry was mildly shocked to learn that Jigar Shah, Industry Icon, Entrepreneur, Investor & Visionary would be joining the US Department of…
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457: TT: How do I work with an Electric Co-op? Piper Wilder, CEO 60Hertz Energy
Piper Wilder has been working with electric cooperatives for decades and has keen insight into how to partner with (and sell to) them compared with the…
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456: How to integrate Social Equity into Renewable Energy Credits(Social RECs), Dana Clare Redden, Founder of Solar Stewards
Dana Clare Redden is the founder and CEO of Solar Stewards, a social enterprise connecting corporate social responsibility initiatives with schools and…
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455: 10X Growth requires an amazing team, Tara Doyle, CCO of PVEL
Suncast is a decidedly better show because of today’s guest. I mean that in all sincerity. In 2018, sitting with Tara Doyle over a beer at SF’s Thirsty Bear…
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454: Making solar policy work, Meghan Nutting of Sunnova
Meghan Nutting's work speaks for itself; She has advocated for and contributed to numerous Solar policies and solutions over the past decade-plus…
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453: Britta von Oesen on financing energy storage
This week’s tactical Tuesday features Britta von Oesen, longtime #Solar Warrior and Clean Energy maven who currently serves as Managing Director with…
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452: NJ’s rooftop community solar market is dominated by one company, Solar Landscape, w/Shaun Keegan (CEO) & Kate Gold
Shaun Keegan co-founded Solar Landscape with a childhood friend in 2012, personally developing each side of the business from design and build to legal and…
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451: Public Relations vs Public Affairs? Nadia Pabst (Antenna Group) can answer that! [Live from RE+Northeast]
Just a few weeks ago (Feb 2022), I was live and in person at the RE+NorthEast Trade Show. I LOVE in person interviews!! Especially this one with Nadia Pabst…
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450: Sunrun CEO, Mary Powell, leading America's largest residential solar company
We are kicking off Women’s History Month with Mary Powell, the Chief Executive Officer of Sunrun, the Nation’s leading home solar, battery storage, and energy…
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449: Inside Goldman Sachs & Shell Ventures $75M bet on GridPoint, with Peter Corsell (Chairman) & Melissa Blanken (CMO)
In this audio-exclusive, host Nico Johnson gets unique behind-the-scenes insight into the strategic investment by two industry giants, Goldman Sachs Asset…