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
463: TT: Permitting slowing you down? Ankit Sheoron, Wattmonk [Live from RE+Northeast]
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Today's featured clean energy entrepreneur is Ankit Sheoran, Founder at Wattmonk. I’ve been getting to know Ankit and his team at Wattmonk …
462: Optimizing solar assets with intelligent cleaning, Catlin Mattheis, CEO of Fracsun
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I said it when we released the episode with Cary Hayes back in January (Ep 438 btw) that the REC Solar “mafia” has deep roots. Today’s gues…
461: One 5-letter word underscores all project success, w/John Chaimanis, CEO Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure
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Today's guest, John Chaimanis, is CEO of Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure. John is a returning SunCast guest & you can hear his original…
460: Collaboration at scale, a “Slack for Solar”? Raptor Maps CEO, Nikhil Vadhavkar
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I’ve gotta give NASA credit. It turns out the space program has delivered many many more terrestrial benefits and innovations than might b…
459: TT: Jon Powers, President Clean Capital [Live from RE+Northeast]
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Jon Powers, is a true [Solar]Warrior. From serving the US Army in Iraq, to becoming the first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer under the …
458: How’s Jigar Shah & team doing investing that $24 Billion in innovative energy technology? A 2022 update from the DOE Loan Programs Office
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A year ago, the industry was mildly shocked to learn that Jigar Shah, Industry Icon, Entrepreneur, Investor & Visionary would be joining th…
457: TT: How do I work with an Electric Co-op? Piper Wilder, CEO 60Hertz Energy
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Piper Wilder has been working with electric cooperatives for decades and has keen insight into how to partner with (and sell to) them compa…
456: How to integrate Social Equity into Renewable Energy Credits(Social RECs), Dana Clare Redden, Founder of Solar Stewards
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Dana Clare Redden is the founder and CEO of Solar Stewards, a social enterprise connecting corporate social responsibility initiatives with…
455: 10X Growth requires an amazing team, Tara Doyle, CCO of PVEL
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Suncast is a decidedly better show because of today’s guest. I mean that in all sincerity. In 2018, sitting with Tara Doyle over a beer at…
454: Making solar policy work, Meghan Nutting of Sunnova
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Meghan Nutting's work speaks for itself; She has advocated for and contributed to numerous Solar policies and solutions over the past decad…
453: Britta von Oesen on financing energy storage
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This week’s tactical Tuesday features Britta von Oesen, longtime #Solar Warrior and Clean Energy maven who currently serves as Managing Dir…
452: NJ’s rooftop community solar market is dominated by one company, Solar Landscape, w/Shaun Keegan (CEO) & Kate Gold
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Shaun Keegan co-founded Solar Landscape with a childhood friend in 2012, personally developing each side of the business from design and bu…
451: Public Relations vs Public Affairs? Nadia Pabst (Antenna Group) can answer that! [Live from RE+Northeast]
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Just a few weeks ago (Feb 2022), I was live and in person at the RE+NorthEast Trade Show. I LOVE in person interviews!! Especially this on…
450: Sunrun CEO, Mary Powell, leading America's largest residential solar company
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We are kicking off Women’s History Month with Mary Powell, the Chief Executive Officer of Sunrun, the Nation’s leading home solar, battery …
449: Inside Goldman Sachs & Shell Ventures $75M bet on GridPoint, with Peter Corsell (Chairman) & Melissa Blanken (CMO)
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In this audio-exclusive, host Nico Johnson gets unique behind-the-scenes insight into the strategic investment by two industry giants, Gold…
448: Zinc Batteries, Rocket Science, & Reinvention, with Michael Burz of Enzinc
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Warning this is a 2-hour life course that you don't want to miss!
Queue it up and set aside the time. You will be rewarded
Ever meet someone …
447: How are you doing…Really? With Derick Lila, PV Buzz
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Today's Tactical Tuesday features Derick Lila, the founder of PV Buzz (a platform focused on the North American Solar industry.) Recently, …
446: Undeniable proof that mentors matter, with Miles Braxton of Goldman Sachs RPG
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Miles Braxton went to UVA specifically to study in the lab of Mool Gupta, the Father of Photonics. He should have been a prime candidate fo…
445: Unleash the Power Within Experience with Alex Williams
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Happy Tuesday, Solar Warriors!
If you've been keeping up with our podcast, then you'll remember Alex Williams, CEO of Solar Energy Partners…
444: Local Energy Rules: Empowering Local Communities to Decide Their Energy Future
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This week we’re excited to welcome our guest, John Farrell, to Suncast. John Farrell is an author, a podcaster, co-director of the Institut…