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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

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865
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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345 - The Patagonia of Banking with Ravi Mikkelsen, Co-Founder at Atmos Financial

345 - The Patagonia of Banking with Ravi Mikkelsen, Co-Founder at Atmos Financial

This is financial Thursday and we're going to help you put your money where your heart is. There are some secrets out there about how your money is being invested against your better interes…

01:24:47  |   Thu 25 Feb 2021
344 - Is rooftop solar+storage finally here for C&I? Omeed Badkoobeh, CEO of Yotta Energy

344 - Is rooftop solar+storage finally here for C&I? Omeed Badkoobeh, CEO of Yotta Energy

Today's entrepreneur is no stranger to the wild and crazy ride we call the solar coaster. He cut his teeth in the industry more than a decade ago and has worked at companies you'd recognize …

00:59:32  |   Tue 23 Feb 2021
343 - How the Texas grid failed? Insights from a former energy trader, Evan Caron

343 - How the Texas grid failed? Insights from a former energy trader, Evan Caron

This episode will be different to the Tactical Tuesdays and long-form Thursday episodes we always publish. This is a mini episode if you will. Sometimes we do this on Fridays or other days, …

00:32:32  |   Sun 21 Feb 2021
342 - Serial entrepreneurs bring robotics to solar farms, Tim Matus & Steve Arters of Renu Robotics

342 - Serial entrepreneurs bring robotics to solar farms, Tim Matus & Steve Arters of Renu Robotics

Today's entrepreneurs are certainly no stranger to the start-up ride, as they have started a number of companies. Most recently, they have made it all the way to Round Three of the National …

00:58:26  |   Thu 18 Feb 2021
341 - Clean Energy Industry Overview: Where do I Start? with Sarah Wilder, Becca Ward, Joe Tassone, and Eric Pasi

341 - Clean Energy Industry Overview: Where do I Start? with Sarah Wilder, Becca Ward, Joe Tassone, and Eric Pasi

Welcome to another Tactical Tuesday, which is a short form conversation with subject matter experts designed to give you practical tools, tips and advice for building your solar business, or…

01:04:03  |   Tue 16 Feb 2021
340 - Innovation in ESG Data Collection with Zach Livingston, Head of Sales at ClearTrace

340 - Innovation in ESG Data Collection with Zach Livingston, Head of Sales at ClearTrace

Today, we are going to have an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, a friend of mine down in Austin, Texas called Zack Livingston, Head of Sales at ClearTrace. We’ll get into the ins and outs of c…

01:12:56  |   Fri 12 Feb 2021
339 - 5 Pro Tips to actually make Salesforce work FOR you, with Geraldine Gray, Endiem (Saleforce MVP)

339 - 5 Pro Tips to actually make Salesforce work FOR you, with Geraldine Gray, Endiem (Saleforce MVP)

Today's entrepreneur is someone I've had the pleasure to get to know recently, through the context of exploring how software can serve and also sometimes be the bane of our existence. She ha…

00:36:15  |   Tue 09 Feb 2021
338 - Marketing 101 for Commercial Solar: lessons learned with Meghan Gainer at DSD

338 - Marketing 101 for Commercial Solar: lessons learned with Meghan Gainer at DSD

Today's intrapreneur has been inside the leadership team of some of the most successful brands in the solar industry and at critical times in their growth journey. We're going to take a look…

01:17:44  |   Thu 04 Feb 2021
337 - 5 key decisions for effective strategic partnerships with Josh Beck, Managing Director of BCI Technology Investments

337 - 5 key decisions for effective strategic partnerships with Josh Beck, Managing Director of BCI Technology Investments

It’s February 2021 and I’m stoked to have you here. Today's entrepreneur is a good friend of mine that many of you perhaps listened to in 2020, especially when he brought the 10 things that …

00:36:35  |   Tue 02 Feb 2021
336 - Marc Andreessen is Wrong. Clean Energy can drive a domestic infrastructure boom, with Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power

336 - Marc Andreessen is Wrong. Clean Energy can drive a domestic infrastructure boom, with Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power

If you listened to Episode 261, then you're no stranger to Mr. Sheldon Kimber of Intersect Power. But I wanted to bring Sheldon back, especially in this month, where we're thinking hard abou…

00:56:48  |   Thu 28 Jan 2021
335 - Andy Klump, CEO and Founder of Clean Energy Associates

335 - Andy Klump, CEO and Founder of Clean Energy Associates

Andy Klump holds the current and long-standing record of the most downloaded episode on SunCast. That's right, coming in more than 2000 downloads. I wanted to have Andy back because there's …

01:48:55  |   Thu 21 Jan 2021
334 - How to Scale C&I solar with Matt Hankey, Founder of New Energy Equity

334 - How to Scale C&I solar with Matt Hankey, Founder of New Energy Equity

Today's entrepreneur I have been introduced to multiple times since 2014. Thanks to the homebound lockdowns of the pandemic this year, we finally had a chance to get to know one another.

Matt…

00:55:38  |   Thu 14 Jan 2021
333 - Supporting the Advancement of Emerging Leaders & Increasing Diversity Across Clean Energy, with Paula Glover

333 - Supporting the Advancement of Emerging Leaders & Increasing Diversity Across Clean Energy, with Paula Glover

Welcome to another Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with subject-matter experts designed to give you practical tools, tips and advice for building your solar business or career. W…

01:00:16  |   Tue 12 Jan 2021
332 - Abigail Hopper - President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | Part 2

332 - Abigail Hopper - President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | Part 2

This is Part Two of the episode we began earlier in the week with SEIA’s President Abby Hopper. We have a lot of ground left to cover, and we get into some GREAT insights from Abby in this o…

00:54:01  |   Thu 07 Jan 2021
331 - Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | Part 1

331 - Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | Part 1

Welcome back and Happy New Year, Solar Warrior!

If you’re in the solar or energy storage industry, then today’s guest will be no stranger to you. I hope I do justice to making this useful and…

00:45:18  |   Tue 05 Jan 2021
330 - San Antonio triples down on solar and storage: An Insiders guide to CPS Energy's 900MW RFP

330 - San Antonio triples down on solar and storage: An Insiders guide to CPS Energy's 900MW RFP

Happy New Year, Solar Warrior!

In early December, I had a chance to sit down with CPS Energy executives to discuss their latest RFP, and I was amazed by the depth of answers they provided. No…

00:40:54  |   Thu 31 Dec 2020
329 - What is a Solar Marketeer? with Trina Solar's Ryan Simpson, Head of US Marketing

329 - What is a Solar Marketeer? with Trina Solar's Ryan Simpson, Head of US Marketing

I am honored to have you joining me yet again for another foray into the world of clean and solar-powered energy. Merry Christmas, and happy almost new year to all of you who are listening d…

01:00:44  |   Wed 30 Dec 2020
328 - Deploying 2GW of Renewable Energy in Mexico, Vive Energia's Founder Benigno Villareal

328 - Deploying 2GW of Renewable Energy in Mexico, Vive Energia's Founder Benigno Villareal

Merry Christmas to you. If you're tuning in today, it is Christmas Eve. Yes, we are still publishing because it's Thursday. I hope that you'll get a ton of value from today's story. We can k…

00:48:44  |   Thu 24 Dec 2020
327 - Project development Software for Solar? How to build it as a non-technical Founder, with Phillip Bruner, CEO at ENIAN

327 - Project development Software for Solar? How to build it as a non-technical Founder, with Phillip Bruner, CEO at ENIAN

I'm honored that you're joining us for another fantastic foray into the world of solar energy. And I'm even more honored that you're tuning in this week. Merry Christmas to all of you listen…

00:44:56  |   Tue 22 Dec 2020
322 - The story behind crowdfunding $1M on StartEngine, with Arnold Leitner

322 - The story behind crowdfunding $1M on StartEngine, with Arnold Leitner

On Thanksgiving, you might have missed our excellent interview with Solar+ Storage entrepreneur and solar pioneer Arnold Leitner. Well in that episode, which I highly recommend you revisit c…

00:22:38  |   Fri 18 Dec 2020
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