Podcast Episodes

Half of the Existing Solar Arrays Might Fail by 2030? Cesar Barbosa Thinks So

Season 17 Episode 883

Most people in solar avoid the uncomfortable conversation: what happens when systems age, warranties expire, components fail, and the original installer is long gone.

Cesar Barbosa — founder …

Published on 1 day, 4 hours ago

Semiconductors, Solar, and the ‘Beautiful Bill’ That’s Reshaping Energy

Season 17 Episode 882

The rules of the game have changed. Have you figured out the OB3 playbook?

From massive tax credit shifts to permitting bottlenecks and foreign entity restrictions, the so-called “One Big Bea…

Published on 3 days, 4 hours ago

AI Pressure Is Breaking the Grid — Doug Banty on What Happens Next

Season 17 Episode 881

AI is pushing the grid to its limits — and transformers are now the critical path for both data centers and renewable projects.

Today’s guest, Doug Banty, EVP at Forgent (and former CEO of MG…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Why Smart Homeowners Are Choosing Flexible Backup Power

Season 17 Episode 880

What’s your plan when the power goes out?

If you think a generator is your only option, think again.Today’s conversation, live from our RE+ PowerUp Live stage, Rachel Stotts of Jackery breaks…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

“Speed to Power” is the new race — but can the grid keep up? Hugo Mena, Electric Power Engineers

Season 17 Episode 879

“Speed to Power” is the new race — but can the grid keep up?

Hyperscalers, AI, and industrial demand are pushing load growth from flat to vertical. Yet most projects still take five to seven …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Three Ways to Make Real Climate Impact This Giving Tuesday

Season 17 Episode 878

This Giving Tuesday, SunCast brings you three powerful stories of how clean energy is transforming communities, saving lives, and unlocking local climate action.

Host Nico Johnson sits down w…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Frustrated by Permit Delays? How SolarAPP Provides Immediate Solutions

Season 17 Episode 877

Can getting a solar permit be as fast as ordering takeout?

Permitting may be the most boring part of solar, but it's also the biggest bottleneck.

That’s what Matthew McAllister is working to f…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

This Startup Is Reinventing Rare Earth Refining - Without New Mines

Season 17 Episode 876

America’s about to make a big bet on critical minerals and rare earths. In case you missed it, the DOE just reorganized and announced a major initiative around the refining of this critical …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Inside Fluence’s Bold Battery Bet: Domestic Content, AI, and Grid Resilience

Season 17 Episode 875

In 2008, Fluence installed one of the first lithium-ion battery systems ever connected to the U.S. grid. Back then, the idea of a domestic battery supply chain felt distant—almost theoretica…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Building Solar as a System: Inside Nextpower’s Integration Playbook

Season 17 Episode 874

Most solar projects are still built the hard way—treating structure, electrical, and software as separate scopes that have to be stitched together in the field. But the teams delivering giga…

Published on 1 month ago