SunCast

719: Training The Clean Energy Workforce w/Brittany Heller of Heatspring

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Perhaps the best way to scale your company is by investing in your people!  If knowledge is wealth, then upskilling your workers (a...

718: FBI Negotiation Tactics To Better Your Business, With Chris Voss

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’m going to argue that procurement (buyer OR seller) negotiations are just like hostage negotiations. Hear me out.Effective negotiations a...

717: Is THIS the biggest clean energy opportunity? Panama Bartholomy of Building Decarbonization Coalition thinks so

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Electrify Everything! Ok, we’ve heard that “Electrification” is coming, but beyond our Automobiles what else can be electrified?&n...

716: NC's Clean Energy Evangelist (is not a Democrat): John Szoka

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Energy isn't a battle of fossil fuels vs renewables; it's about figuring out the energy transition together.As a North Carolina State Represe...

715: Why Culture Eats Strategy: A Peak Performance Playbook From An Inc 5000 Solar Company, with Summit Energy's Eric Israelson and Dallin Mall

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, a feel-good story of independence and triumph!  There’s little more patriotic and American than the dream of starting out on ...

714: The Republican Case for Clean Energy: Insights from Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why clean energy is not only surviving, but thriving in RED states here in the USA? Despite the common perception...

713: Then And Now, How SEIA Helped Transform Solar Energy - 4 SEIA Presidents share the stage

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 50 short years, solar energy transformed from a niche interest to a key driver of the global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewa...

712: SEIA’s 50-Year Legacy of Advancing Solar Energy with CEO, Abby Hopper

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United States just surpassed 5 million solar installations, but as excited as Abby Hopper is to shout that from the rooftops, she agrees ...

711: How Agrivoltaics is Doubling The Use of Scarce Land with Dan French and Dave Gahl

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How can we meet the growing demands for renewable energy without losing precious agricultural land? Agrivoltaics! It’s one of the most...

710: The Truth About Solar's Hidden Waste Crisis with Adam Saghei of We Recycle Solar

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I learned a staggering statistic recently: Almost 90% of solar panels are thrown away when they reach the end of their useful life. &nbs...

709: NABCEP Solar Certification: Expert Insights from the Top Trainer, Sean White

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to certifications and training in the solar industry, one name (or label) stands out and is recognized as the gold standard: NA...

708: Inside Sunrun’s Customer-Led Revolution with CEO, Mary Powell

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun, has cast the vision of the leading solar brand in North America as a clean energy lifestyle company. She recently...

707: US Solar’s AD/CVD, The Latest Round of Investigations Explained with CEA’s Dan Shreve & Christian Roselund

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) are nothing new; they have plagued US-based solar developers and decision-makers since 2011. ...

706: An Insider's Guide To Better Solar Projects, with industry veteran Keith Cronin

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the solar industry, we’re often building the plane as we fly it, as it were. This is ever-moreso evident in commercial and industri...

705: A Plastic Pollution Solution: How PlantSwitch’s Bioplastics Lead the Way, with CEO Dillon Baxter

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever get annoyed when you order takeout and they give you the obligatory plastic wrapped napkin and plastic cutlery? If you’re like me, you...

704: Better Funding For Climate Entrepreneurs? Dimitry Gershenson explains

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If we’re going to address climate change through capitalism, we’ll need about $10 Trillion. The growing climate crisis demands that ...

703: Unlocking Great Leadership, Imposter Syndrome, and Authenticity | Paula Glover, President of Alliance to Save Energy

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling with imposter syndrome? You're not alone. Returning guest (Ep 333, 687) Paula Glover, President of the Alliance to Save Energ...

702: From Rock Star to Serial Entrepreneur: Rue Phillips' Journey

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

He came to America with ten thousand dollars and a dream of making it big. A few years later, he was a legitimate rock star, rocking arenas w...

701: Nextracker and JM Steel Are Reviving American Manufacturing

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

US manufacturing is back! We were recently invited to a ceremony to celebrate the expansion of Nextracker’s dedicated steel torque tub...

700! Behind the Success of Strata Clean Energy, Markus Wilhelm

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It only took me 8 years and 699 episodes to finally land today’s guest! But the wait was WELL worth it. You’re in for a treat. And it was...

Bonus: A love story, about Solar. w/Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

265,000!  That’s how many of you/us work in Solar Energy so far (and rapidly growing!)Yet, with 4 million solar installations in the U...

699: Breaking the American Electricity Monopoly | CleanChoice’s Zoe Gamble

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us working in clean energy forget that access to clean power is still a privilege, not a right. Millions of Americans still don’t h...

698: Building the Biggest Battery Project in the World — Anthony Carroll, former President of Powin

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine that your phone rings. The person on the other end tells you: “you won the project. Now, we need you to fly to Australia and build ...

697: Chris Nelder is Mobilizing an Army for Clean Energy

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Nelder challenges the status quo. And his efforts have, for nearly a decade, centered on mobilizing an army of supporters to help ...

696: Manufacturing Ground Mounts In The U.S. For The Same Cost as Abroad? FTC’s Solar’s Eric Frazier

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The IRA gave solar manufacturers a huge incentive to manufacture on U.S. soil. How does the 45x incentive work, and are we actually gonna see...

695: ‘Digital Owner’s Manuals’ for installers with Illu co-founder Sierra Fan

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve heard that we need to focus on workforce development.  Yet many times the workforce we’ve developed has to re-invent the wheel...

694: LG Proves There’s More Than One Home Battery That’s Easy, Effective & Elegant

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if solar installers could easily integrate energy storage with any inverter on the market? LG Energy Storage Systems (ESS) makes that po...

693: Off-Grid Solar Products As A Form Of Wealth Delivery And Value Creation, with Amped Innovation’s Andi Kleissner & Kurt Kuhlmann

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We often take access to electricity, refrigeration, and running water for granted. In many parts of the world, these are luxuries. In to...

692: Hydrogen's Role in New York's Green Future with Haiyan Sun of NYSERDA

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New York set an ambitious goal for a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040. What will it take to get there? Turns out, hydrogen may b...

691: Adding Storage to Solar is Harder Than We Thought! Leigh Zanone managed 8Minute/Avantus’s Portfolio & Shares His Insights

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is solar plus storage magically going to fix our grid? If you listen to many of the conversations I’ve heard the last 2+ years, you’d eas...

690: Can We Squeeze More Power Through The Existing Wires? AES says Yes; Alexina Jackson, VP of Strategic Development

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do we solve yesterday’s interconnection problems with today’s technology? Alexina Jackson, Vice President of Strategic Developme...

689: O&M: How to Keep Existing Solar Projects Producing for Decades to Come with Renewable Energy Veteran & Founder, Josh Fraughton (FSLR, NOVA, R7/RNWBL)

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As our Secretary of Energy says, deploy deploy deploy! It’s incredible to see how hard we’re pushing to modernize the grid, but, we also ...

688: Debunking Myths About Solar's Resilience in Extreme Weather; Lightsource BP’s Kevin Christy and Dave Martin

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Increasing extreme weather events year over year are forcing all energy assets to reconsider asset protection and resilience. The solar indus...

687: Are Diversity and Efficiency being downplayed in the Clean Energy Revolution? Paula Glover of The Alliance to Save Energy gives advice from the front lines

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today points out that energy efficiency is actually employing MILLIONS MORE than Renewable Energy as a sector!Paula Glover, Preside...

686: Fixing Solar’s Waste Problem | Kelly Weger, Qcells’ Dir. of Sustainability

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

By 2050, around 80 million metric tons of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will reach the end of their life globally (according to NREL). 10 m...

685: How this Zillow-like Software Simplifies the Land Permitting Process for Large-Scale Solar; Robin Laine, CEO of Transect

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Permitting. The word is enough to send shivers down the spines of most PV professionals.Obtaining permits for solar projects, no matter the s...

684: Why Can't We Immediately Decommission Natural Gas? National Grid’s Caroline Hon explains

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is switching from natural gas to electricity as straightforward as flipping a switch, or are we overlooking hidden complexities? Many homeown...

683: Will Maryland Fail To Meet Their RPS Targets? What Other States Can Learn, with Stephanie Johnson, President of Maryland Renewable Energy Alliance

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering how your state can set and exceed lofty renewable energy targets? Today’s episode is for you. In 2019, Maryland doubled thei...

{Bonus} How a NABCEP Certification Gives System Designers an Edge: Jada Alcindor (NABCEP) and John Novak (Scanifly)

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What's the value of a NABCEP certification? Since most solar companies don't require one, is it worth the time and money? At RE+ Northea...

682: When Will These Domestic Battery Factories Actually Be Online? Joan White of SEIA

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can we build an 80% clean energy future without reliable, wide-scale energy storage? It's unlikely. So, what needs to happen? Joan White, Dir...

681: Nextracker’s secret marketing strategy is hard to copy, Kristan Kirsh

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How did Nextracker become the leading solar tracker manufacturer in the world in 10 years, and what was the secret sauce of one of the most s...

680: Best practices for Community engagement from Solstice Co-founder, Sandhya Murali

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Community solar has proven a viable pathway to more affordable and equitable clean energy, but how do developers overcome one of the main hur...

679: Business Lessons from 23 Years in Solar | Bob & Maria Kingery of Southern Energy Management

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can a company thrive for over two decades in the clean energy sector by steadfastly adhering to its core values, all while refusing outside i...

678: How We Build A Diverse & Equitable Workforce, with Barry Reaves of NECEC

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Reaves, serving as the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice (DEI/J), and Workforce Development at the North East Cl...

677: The “Carfax” of Solar, How Software is (finally) Transforming Fieldwork Management, With James Nagel & David Penalva of HelioVolta

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can the solar industry utilize advanced data analytics and software to address the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into th...

676: Understanding Energy Demand in the Face of Extreme Weather with Sean Kelly of Amperon

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As more frequent extreme weather events become the new normal, grid operators and project developers alike seek improved data sources and mar...

675: Can America Be THE Battery Manufacturing Leader? | John Zahurancik of Fluence Energy

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United States stands at a pivotal juncture in its clean energy transition, with domestic energy storage manufacturing emerging as the cor...

674: Where to get the best electricity grid carbon data in seconds, with Wenbo Shi of Singularity Energy

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Occasionally on the anniversary of an episode that really impacted us, we like to run a vignette of something we learned from such an episode...

673: The Grid We Need to Decarbonize America: A Playbook by Jesse Jenkins, Princeton University

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amid America's energy shift, initiatives like the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure bills are making clean energy more ac...

672: Giving Old Solar Panels a Second Life with Cesar Barbosa of Nulife Power Services

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to solar panels when they reach the end of their financed life, but not necessarily their useful life? With the solar industry's...

671: We Can Secure Drinking Water From The Air! Renewable Energy Pioneer Takes on Renewable Water, with Alex von Welczeck of SkyH2O

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk here about renewable energy. But how often have you thought about renewable water?  Is it even a thing? And, what if we co...

670: From Gigawatts to Terawatts: The Technologies & Software Driving Unprecedented Scale in Solar with Matt Campbell CEO of Terabase

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the need to increase solar deployment and prepare for the terawatt era, Terabase Energy Inc. has positioned itself as a leader in transf...

669: Navigating the New Normal in Renewable Finance: How Changes in Equity Markets Are Impacting Project Development with Robert Sternthal

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How has the IRA affected financing renewables, in particular solar projects? Renewable energy projects are contending with the harsh realitie...

668: How to leverage Storytelling as a business driver, with Andrew Reagan of Clean Energy for America

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Storytelling is not just entertainment. It's a fundamental part of being human. A story’s most important function is to remind us we are no...

667: The Intrapreneur journey and engineering a company pivot, with Sohan Das of EVS Inc.

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The demand for skilled engineering labor in renewables is skyrocketing. As the world's energy grids transition towards terawatts of renewable...

666: Bold Predictions, a Best-of 2023 recap

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode features bold predictions from a compilation of 2023’s best episodes. I asked leaders from diverse fields within the rene...

665: Intersolar N. America ‘24 - Know Before You Go

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s that time of year again - everybody’s favorite warm-winter-weather solar tradeshow - Intersolar North America and Energy Storage Nor...

664: Inside Trina Solar's Strategy for Global Expansion, with President Steven Zhu

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2003 the cost of solar panels was a staggering $10 per watt, one of the largest impediments to widespread adoption. However, today Photovo...

663: Launch of Valence & the Influencer List

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year!!! If you’ve been following along on Linkedin, then you’re now doubt aware that last week I launched “Valence” - ...

662: Turning Communities Into Renewable Properties, with Aaron Halimi

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Community solar democratizes access to clean energy for those unable to install rooftop solar. National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysis ...

661: What is Boxing Day? Plus 12 Days of Christmas 2024 Edition

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I hope you've all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and holiday season. As we welcome December 26, we find ourselves in the middle of “Boxing D...

Bonus: Invitation - Join me in Hawaii?! (Mastermind)

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine starting your new year in the tropical paradise of Honolulu, Hawaii. Not just for a vacation, but to join industry leaders Nico Johns...

660: Why care about COP28? A Recap with Nathan Jovanelly, Brad Stutzman, Elizabeth Andrews, Tito Jankowski, Steve Anglin

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The recent wrap-up of COP28 in Dubai has catalyzed a renewed sense of urgency and reflection on the global efforts to address climate change....

659: The question is not WHO is Meyer Burger, but WHY have you not heard of them, yet?! With Ardes Johnson, President of Meyer Burger Americas

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a name in Solar that everybody who’s ever been involved in module manufacturing surely knows, but many, many of you who have only...

658: Top Trends cleantech podcasters predict for 2024? End of Year Cleantech Podcasters Roundtable with David Roberts, Dana Perkins, Bill Nussey, Marie Burgquist, & Chris Caldwell, hosted by Nico Johnson and Mike Casey

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we close out another transformative year for cleantech, it seems the pace of the energy transition still falls short of what will be neede...

657: Financing Flexibility: Innovative Capital for Solar Developers with Laura Pagliarulo of SolaREIT

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can solar developers and landowners at the community solar level free up capital, lower lease costs and improve the overall economics of ...

656: Mythbusting solar panel procurement, & Why India is on the rise, with Justin Redd of Emmvee

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have YOU had trouble procuring modules lately? I know I’ve heard from dozens of folks that they are hurting in this specific area.If that’...

655: How do you Finance Solar Project Development? Insight from Encore Renewable Energy’s Blake Sturcke

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you fund a solar project?  What about the business operations costs necessary to get the project going to begin with?What st...

654: Why did Trina Solar wait SO Long to Manufacture in the US? Exclusive interview with Steven Zhu, Trina’s US President

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Domestic manufacturing is vital in helping to mitigate supply chain risks that arise from tariffs or other supply chain disruptions. Trina So...

653: COP28, A Primer: Global Progress Checkpoint for the Paris Agreement with Julia Pyper, Myles Fish, and James Ellsmoor

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

COP28 is the 28th annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCC) on Climate Change which will be held in...

652: How to improve the lives of 2 Billion people, Green Empowerment with Andrea Johnson (Giving Tuesday)

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Each year we highlight one non-profit making a big impact in the world, and we ask you to join us in supporting their mission on Giving Tuesd...

651: Giving Thanks and the secret key to success: Gratitude

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there, SunCast listeners! As those of us here in the United States of America gather around the table on this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted ...

Bonus: Feed Drop: Earthlings 2.0 Featuring Lisa Ann Pinkerton with Virginia Klausmeier, on Future Proofing the EV Battery

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, we’ll introduce you to the Earthlings 2.0 podcast with Lisa Ann Pinkerton, which is now a part of REsource Labs, our...

650: How do Transferable Tax Credits Work? Billy Lee of Reunion Infrastructure

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tax equity has long presented barriers for distributed energy projects to access financing. However, a new provision in the Inflation Reducti...

649: What is a Gravity Battery? Energy Vault’s CEO, Robert Piconi, explains

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that more than 90% of today’s energy storage technology is based on a 140+ year-old concept?  Care to guess what that is?...

648: Scaling Carbon Capture, Innovation & Entrepreneurial spirit, with Damian Beauchamp of 8 Rivers

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With carbon emissions from heavy industry and power generation at record highs, reducing industrial emissions on a large scale is imperative....

647: Solar CAN track with Mother Nature’s curves! Nevados CEO, Yezin Taha & RenewComm’s Peter Kelley

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Utility-Scale solar has predominantly been developed on flat terrain due in part because conventional solar trackers are not well-suited for ...

646: Build Vs Buy, Why DNV acquired this weather-tech startup, and what it means for Solar

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timing is everything along with finding a gap in the market! Before 2016 not much work was going into real-time tracking and forecasting of c...

645: How To Survive The Residential Solar Crash, expert opinion from REC & EnergySage

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

High interest rates and inflation have had a major impact on market potential for residential solar customers this year.  Unfortunately, Homeowne...

644: Concentrating Solar Isn’t Dead, Heliogen proves it! Christie Obiaya, CEO

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over a decade ago, the majority of the large scale solar projects announced, in the queue across the US and backed by major PE firms were not...

643: Understanding the Residential Solar Sales Downturn in 2023 with Scott Nguyen, Stan Pipkin, and Rachel Finn

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As interest rates rose, residential solar companies’ sales have declined, with figures down by 5-10% compared to previous years. For many, ...

642: Gravity Batteries: The Future of Energy Storage? with Energy Vault CEO, Robert Piconi

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a foregone conclusion at this point that to reach the necessary level of renewable energy penetration on the grid that will meaningful...

641: Introducing American-Made Solar Prize Winners Round 6!

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Innovative technologies are key to driving the clean energy transition. Prizes like the American-Made Solar Prize offered through the Dept. o...

640: Why Fluence Continues to Outperform the Market, with President of Americas - John Zahurancik

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Few companies have contributed to the progress being made toward more scalable battery storage solutions than Fluence Energy (FLNC).  Wi...

639: Expert Panel Decodes the Complexities of Solar Project Development

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Solar developers often find themselves encountering complex project challenges, including varying regulations across jurisdictions, obtaining...

638: Breaking the “glass ceiling”: More Women in Clean Energy Leadership!

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's fast-evolving, tech-driven world, there is a need for diverse perspectives more than ever before. While the renewable energy secto...

637: Expert Panel: The critical role of Storytelling in YOUR company (you can’t have marketing without it!)

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a world dominated by technology and data, we often lose sight that people are at the heart of the matter. Building connections & partn...

636: Insider's Guide to Renewables M&A and the Storage Markets: KeyBanc Capital Markets Directors Weigh In

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As clean energy continues to dominate global conversations, understanding the intricacies of this high-growth sector are more critical than e...

635: RE+’23 Recap: Industry Pulse with Nate Jovanelly

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I finally got around to a complete recap and takeaways from this year’s RE+ main event, a milestone in the clean energy industry that saw a...

634: Simplifying On-Site Energy for Businesses; VECKTA may be the first ‘platform’ to do it!

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While businesses grapple with skyrocketing energy costs, increasingly frequent power outages, and mounting pressure to reduce carbon emission...

633: You NO LONGER Work in the Solar Industry, here’s why, with Jigar Shah of the DOE (RE+ Rewind)

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The solar energy sector is witnessing momentous identify shifts. I’d call it an identity crisis, but we’re not that far yet. Jigar Shah, ...

632: RE+ Daily Morning & Roundup Shows - Day 3

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The next best thing to being at RE+ Vegas, is catching the PowerUp Live Show.  Get the lowdown from Nico for the PowerUp Morning Show, L...

631: RE+ Daily Morning & Roundup Shows - Day 2

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The next best thing to being at RE+ Vegas, is catching the PowerUp Live Show.  Get the lowdown from Nico and Lisa Ann Pinkerton for the ...

630: RE+ Daily Morning & Roundup Shows - Day 1

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The next best thing to being at RE+ Vegas, is catching the PowerUp Live Show.  Get the lowdown from Nico and Lisa Ann Pinkerton for the ...

629: Optimize & Automate Solar Development with PVcase, the next Solar SaaS Unicorn

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s be honest, the rapidly accelerating demand for clean, renewable energy has outpaced the development and implementation processes in t...

628: Is the Workforce Dilemma OVERHYPED? Industry Experts Weigh In at RE+ Mid Atlantic

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode recorded from the tradeshow floor at RE+ Mid Atlantic, we explore a pressing question: Is there a workforce issue in ...

627: “Tikkun Olam” How Martin Pochtaruk is ‘repairing the world’ through Heliene, one solar panel at a time

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What can the solar industry learn from the efficiency and scalability that have characterized the oil and gas industries for the last hundred...

626: RE+ 2023 VEGAS! Know Before You Go: Your Guide for the Biggest Show Yet

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s that wonderful time of the year folks!  With just two weeks left before the monumental annual pilgrimage to the RE+ Trade Show (t...

625: Mike Hall on Borrego Solar’s “People before Strategy” Corporate Culture, and His Leadership Playbook for 2 Decades of Dominance

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone in the solar industry who hasn’t heard of, worked for, competed against, or just stood in awe at th...

624: Career Switch to Clean Energy? Advice from an industry Veteran, Sunnova's John Berger

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With many sectors of the global economy experiencing contraction through the last year-plus-long economic downturn, the Energy sector, and in...