Podcast Episodes

RE+ Day 2: SEIA Politics, Long-Duration Storage, Future Homes, String Inverters & More

Season 17 Episode 853

Straight from Day 2 at RE+ 2025, this replay of the PowerUp Live Morning Show and Daily Round Up continues our mission to bring you insights from the leaders shaping the clean energy transition.

Nico …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

RE+ Day 1: Jigar Shah, Storage Tech, New EVs, Steel Manufacturing and Much More

Season 17 Episode 852

Straight from Day 1 at RE+ 2025, this replay of the PowerUp Live Morning Show and Daily Round Up brings you a fast-moving mix of leaders shaping the clean energy transition—from domestic steel to EVs…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Batteries vs. Peakers: [Revisiting] How Fluence Is Redefining the Grid

Season 17 Episode 851

“Storage Was Never Just an Add-On”

What if we’ve been thinking too small about batteries?

In this rebroadcast from RE+, Kiran Kumaraswamy, former VP of Growth at Fluence, makes a bold case for…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

RE+ 2025 Survival Guide: What You Need to Know Before You Get to Vegas (with 6 expert insiders!)

Season 17 Episode 850

Heading to Las Vegas for RE+ 2025? This episode is your ultimate field guide.

We’ve got the inside scoop from SunCast host Nico Johnson and some of the industry leaders shaping this year’s ev…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

From Solar to Storage: Jigar Shah’s VPP Vision Revisited

Season 16 Episode 849

"You're not in the solar industry anymore."

That bold declaration from Jigar Shah at RE+ 2023 sparked debate, shifted mindsets—and now, two years later, is being realized.

Nico Johnson recentl…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can America Lead Solar Cell Manufacturing? Arndt Lutz, EliTe Solar

Season 16 Episode 848

Is the U.S. solar manufacturing boom standing on a hollow foundation?

In this live episode from PV ModuleTech USA, Nico sits down with solar industry veteran Arndt E. Lutz, a global exec who’…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Startup Disrupting HVAC Like Tesla Disrupted Cars | Stephen Lake of Jetson

Season 16 Episode 847

Heat pumps are the EVs of HVAC—so why aren’t we all using them?

Stephen Lake, a highly successful engineer turned climate-tech entrepreneur, is here to explain why heating and cooling is the …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Balancing State Energy Goals with Federal Uncertainty | Doug Scott, Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Chair

Season 16 Episode 846

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 the Illinois Commerce Commission, joins Nico to share how Illi…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Build Influence in a $1 Trillion Industry

Season 16 Episode 845

So what’s the secret to building influence in a Trillion-dollar industry?

Perhaps it’s “start when it’s only a Billion-dollar industry!”

But in today’s episode a few more “secrets” are discus…

Published on 4 months ago

When Solar Systems Break: Who Really Pays? | Dean Chiaravallotti of Solar Insure

Season 16 Episode 844

Most warranties aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.

In a solar market defined by price pressure and disappearing installers, consumers are more skeptical than ever—and they’re asking s…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago