SunCast
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 curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world.
Featuring over 800 conversations, Nico has interviewed people from Tesla, SolarCity, Trina Solar, Meyer Burger, Conergy, SunEdison, Energy Vault and even the US Government... to name a few. Covering topics such as Solar Power, Wind Energy, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Finance, Hydrogen, and more.
You can watch SunCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SunCastMedia
...or view the full archive of SunCast episodes here: https://www.suncast.media/media/podcast
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 864
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
483: Listen to your customer! James Worden on product development & the evolution of EVs
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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,…
482: 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 industry - Community Solar. If you’re a par…
481: Culture Shock, Circular Economy, & Navigating Acquisitions with Dean Vukovic of Terrasmart
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Dean Vukovic moved to the US with visions of revolutionizing the way we manufacture and ultimately reuse/repurpose consumer goods. Embracin…
480: A simple idea to mount solar modules faster, Robert Sewell of Vespr Solar [Live from RE+NE]
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Today's guest, Robert Sewell, is the founder & CEO of Vespr Solar. I’ve been intrigued with Robert for awhile now, mostly because every tim…
479: SOLVing Solar workforce & infrastructure at GW scale, Pt 2: George Hershman - SOLV Energy
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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 enc…
478: Becoming the #1 Solar contractor in America, Pt 1: George Hershman - SOLV Energy
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George Hershman is the CEO of SOLV Energy (formerly known as Swinerton Renewable Energy), a company that, in my tenure in the industry, has…
477: RALLY: How CA’s NEM Fight is Everybody’s Net Energy Metering Future with Carter Lavin of CalSSA
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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 C…
476: James Worden on the making of Solectria Renewables (Part 2)
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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…
475: James Worden, The “Bill Gates of EV” & Solectria Corporation (Part 1)
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Part 1. The Beginning. In 1996, after years of “can’t be done” grumbling from the major automakers, Solectria announced the development o…
474: Resi & Commercial finance is evolving w/Doug Pierce of Sungage Financial
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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 &…
473: Can we make C&I solar more “bankable”? Jeff McAulay & Jim Bowen of Energetic Insurance
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Jeff McAulay and Jim Bowen are back on SunCast to discuss how we can reach more Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers and accelerate the …
472: Customer experience expert Scott Nguyen of Bodhi [Live from RE+NE]
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This week’s Tactical Tuesday guest is a returning SunCast collaborator & guest, Scott Nguyen of Bodhi Solar. If you haven’t heard his execu…
471: Energy Management for increased Profits, Paul Webb of B2B Energy
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Paul Webb is an Energy Expert and Technical Adviser with 40 years’ experience helping businesses understand how to manage their energy con…
470: Former Vivint sales lead is streamlining the solar sales process. Spencer Oberan, Enerflo [Live from RE+Northeast]
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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…
469: Podcasters Roundtable (Q1, 2022)
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Time for #FlashbackFriday!
Each quarter, Mike Casey (CEO, Tigercomm) and I convene the top podcasters covering cleantech sectors for a rich…
468: Solar veteran says Mobility is “Next big thing”, Matt LeDucq, CEO Forum Mobility
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Matt LeDucq has 15+ Years of experience in renewables, specifically in developing solar for some of the biggest names in the industry like …
467: Career Profile: Solar Project Manager, Isha Rege of New Energy Equity
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Have you been wondering how to get into the booming solar industry? Curious about the path that someone might take who’s currently doing th…
466: Energy Poverty, Time Magazine, Six Million Solar Lights
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Six years ago, after reading an article in Time Magazine calling energy poverty the worst kind of poverty, Simon Doble was driven to take a…
465: Sunnova’s John Berger on being a Solar pioneer in Oil country (Live from CERAweek)
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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 Mar…
464: Deborah Knuckey on Antarctica, climate reality & practical advice for testing
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While Deborah Knuckey’s resume says plenty about her more than 20 years of strategy and marketing experience in the renewables sector, she’…