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From Solar to Storage: Jigar Shah’s VPP Vision Revisited
Season 16 Episode 849
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"You're not in the solar industry anymore."
That bold declaration from Jigar Shah at RE+ 2023 sparked debate, shifted mindsets—an…
Published on 1 month ago
Can America Lead Solar Cell Manufacturing? Arndt Lutz, EliTe Solar
Season 16 Episode 848
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Is the U.S. solar manufacturing boom standing on a hollow foundation?
In this live episode from PV ModuleTech USA, Nico sits down…
Published on 1 month ago
The Startup Disrupting HVAC Like Tesla Disrupted Cars | Stephen Lake of Jetson
Season 16 Episode 847
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Heat pumps are the EVs of HVAC—so why aren’t we all using them?
Stephen Lake, a highly successful engineer turned climate-tech en…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Balancing State Energy Goals with Federal Uncertainty | Doug Scott, Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Chair
Season 16 Episode 846
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A new wave of power demand is here. Is the grid ready? And can States keep up?
Doug Scott, now in his second term as Chairman of …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
How to Build Influence in a $1 Trillion Industry
Season 16 Episode 845
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So what’s the secret to building influence in a Trillion-dollar industry?
Perhaps it’s “start when it’s only a Billion-dollar ind…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
When Solar Systems Break: Who Really Pays? | Dean Chiaravallotti of Solar Insure
Season 16 Episode 844
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Most warranties aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.
In a solar market defined by price pressure and disappearing installer…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Real Reason Residential Solar Is Still Too Expensive (in the US) | OpenSolar’s Andrew McGuigan
Season 16 Episode 843
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Why is residential solar still so hard in the US? Andrew McGuigan will wager an answer.
After 13 years in the solar trenches—from…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Out-Innovating China in Critical Minerals: ReElement’s Bold U.S. Strategy
Season 16 Episode 842
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Are Coal and clean energy still at odds??
It might sound like a contradiction, but today’s guest is proving that innovation often…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
From 3 Weeks to 3 Days: Accelerating Solar with Drones | Jason Steinberg, Scanifly
Season 16 Episode 841
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What if the tools you use to sell solar are setting you up to fail?
That’s the uncomfortable truth Jason Steinberg, CEO of Scanif…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rethinking Battery Storage: Domestic BMS, Cybersecurity & Geopolitics | Michael Worry of Nuvation Energy
Season 16 Episode 840
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In a market flooded with cheap imports and geopolitical risk, one company is standing its ground.
Did you know there’s only one N…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago