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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

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Average duration
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Episodes
864
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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815: Can Your EV Really Power Your Home? Barry Cinnamon Says “Yes!”

815: Can Your EV Really Power Your Home? Barry Cinnamon Says “Yes!”

What if your truck could power your house—and save you hundreds a month on electricity?

Could your EV be a secret energy arbitrage opportunity?

Barry Cinnamon, a true solar pioneer, show…

00:21:26  |   Sat 17 May 2025
814: Zero-Cost Home Batteries? How Haven Energy Cracked the Code

814: Zero-Cost Home Batteries? How Haven Energy Cracked the Code

Why haven’t more homeowners installed batteries—despite growing outages and rising rates? I tend to agree with Vinnie Campo, co-founder and CEO of Haven Energy, who believes the answer…

01:03:50  |   Thu 15 May 2025
813: The Interconnection Crisis: Why the Distribution Grid Is Holding Back Clean Energy | Samantha Weaver, CCSA

813: The Interconnection Crisis: Why the Distribution Grid Is Holding Back Clean Energy | Samantha Weaver, CCSA

The biggest threat to scaling community solar isn’t cost. It’s interconnection.

Live from the PowerUp Stage at RE+ Northeast, Samantha Weaver of the Coalition for Community Solar Access…

00:31:02  |   Tue 13 May 2025
812: The Real Cost of Tariffs: What’s Stalling U.S. Solar Deployment | Andrew Birch & Kerim Baran

812: The Real Cost of Tariffs: What’s Stalling U.S. Solar Deployment | Andrew Birch & Kerim Baran

You can buy solar panels in many places around the world for around 10 cents-a-watt— so why are Americans still paying an average of about $3.70 for every watt installed?

In this candid…

00:41:11  |   Thu 08 May 2025
811: The EV Tsunami Is Here. Are Utilities Ready? With Rachel Bryant | GridX

811: The EV Tsunami Is Here. Are Utilities Ready? With Rachel Bryant | GridX

What if the utility bill you barely understand holds the key to stabilizing the grid, accelerating electrification, and saving you money?

Rachel Bryant has spent nearly 20 years navigat…

00:17:47  |   Tue 06 May 2025
810: Inside Texas’ Renewable Energy Boom—and the Policy Risks Ahead | Doug Lewin & Nico Johnson

810: Inside Texas’ Renewable Energy Boom—and the Policy Risks Ahead | Doug Lewin & Nico Johnson

Texas: where oil and gas once reigned supreme—and now, renewables are rewriting the rules.

In this special live episode recorded at Intersolar & Energy Storage North America 2025, Doug …

00:41:15  |   Thu 01 May 2025
809: Storytelling > Specs: How To Sell Anything Better In 2025

809: Storytelling > Specs: How To Sell Anything Better In 2025

“Don’t pitch slap me.”

That’s the line Spenser Meeks uses to describe the all-too-common trap most any professional falls into when presenting information (Usually via presentation deck…

00:35:45  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
808: Solar Loans Are Broken — Atmos Has The Fix

808: Solar Loans Are Broken — Atmos Has The Fix

The FinTech Reboot Solar Has Been Waiting For

What happens when local banks finally start playing ball in solar lending? Ravi Mikkelsen is here to tell us.

In this “Where Are They Now” e…

00:40:12  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
807: Say Goodbye to 'Virtual Power Plants' — Embrace Demand Flexibility

807: Say Goodbye to 'Virtual Power Plants' — Embrace Demand Flexibility

“Virtual power plant” might be trending—but Eversource’s Tilak Subrahmanian says it misses the mark.

In this RE+ Northeast PowerUp Live stage interview, Nico sits down with Tilak for a …

00:31:30  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
806: Inside MIT’s Solutions Factory: Scaling Climate Tech 2.0 | Ben Downing, The Engine

806: Inside MIT’s Solutions Factory: Scaling Climate Tech 2.0 | Ben Downing, The Engine

What’s blocking our climate tech breakthroughs?

It’s not the tech. It’s the process.

Ben Downing has seen the system from both sides—first as a Massachusetts state senator, then as VP at…

00:21:44  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
805: Why Energy Storage Is the Linchpin of America’s Clean Energy Future | Joan White, SEIA

805: Why Energy Storage Is the Linchpin of America’s Clean Energy Future | Joan White, SEIA

The U.S. grid is facing its biggest stress test since WWII. The answer? Batteries.

Joan White, Director of Storage & Interconnection Policy at SEIA, joins Nico on the PowerUp Live stage…

00:24:34  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
804: From DOE to IREC: Maria Robinson’s Mission to Modernize Energy Access

804: From DOE to IREC: Maria Robinson’s Mission to Modernize Energy Access

When Maria Robinson took the helm at the Grid Deployment Office within the US Department of Energy (US DOE), she stepped into one of the most pivotal (and difficult) roles in the clean…

00:21:42  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
803: Is C&I The Solar Market Savior In 2025? With John Carroll Of Solaredge

803: Is C&I The Solar Market Savior In 2025? With John Carroll Of Solaredge

Residential solar may still be a long way from recovery —but the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market is heating up. In this power-packed episode recorded live at RE+ Northeast…

00:26:55  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
802: 12,000x Faster: Why Xendee is the new Microgrid standard, with CEO Adib Nasle

802: 12,000x Faster: Why Xendee is the new Microgrid standard, with CEO Adib Nasle

Microgrids are essential to the clean energy future—but they’re still too complex, slow, and unbankable. That’s the problem Adib Naslé set out to solve. With Xendee, he’s built a platf…

01:17:48  |   Fri 04 Apr 2025
801: This $389M Deal Proves Clean Energy Isn't Waiting on Washington|Encore Renewable Energy’s Chad Farrell

801: This $389M Deal Proves Clean Energy Isn't Waiting on Washington|Encore Renewable Energy’s Chad Farrell

At a time when uncertainty looms for many clean energy companies, Encore Renewable Energy just secured a $389 million financing deal that proves the big money’s still looking for good …

00:30:56  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
800: What 800 Episodes Taught Me About Clean Energy & Leadership, with guest Host: Lisa Ann Pinkerton

800: What 800 Episodes Taught Me About Clean Energy & Leadership, with guest Host: Lisa Ann Pinkerton

800 episodes. 1 unforgettable conversation. For the first time in years, Nico Johnson becomes the guest on his own show, interviewed by friend and fellow podcaster, Lisa Ann Pinkerton.…

01:18:22  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
799: State of the Solar Industry 2025: Inside Intersolar with 3 Industry Experts (and podcasters) | Joe Ordia, Chris Crowell, Sean White

799: State of the Solar Industry 2025: Inside Intersolar with 3 Industry Experts (and podcasters) | Joe Ordia, Chris Crowell, Sean White

Live from the Hub Stage at Intersolar 2025, Nico gathers a powerhouse podcaster panel to dig into what’s really going on in the solar & battery sectors. Sean White (Solar Sean), Chris …

00:39:32  |   Tue 25 Mar 2025
798: The Hidden Goldmine in Commercial Solar—And How to Tap Into It; with Claire Broido Johnson

798: The Hidden Goldmine in Commercial Solar—And How to Tap Into It; with Claire Broido Johnson

There are billions of square feet of commercial rooftops in the U.S. that should have solar—but don’t. Why? Because financing these projects has been nearly impossible… until now. For …

01:20:46  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
797: How Solar Can Revitalize America's Rural Heartland

797: How Solar Can Revitalize America's Rural Heartland

Smithville, Texas, a town known for its giant gingerbread man and Hollywood cameos, is making headlines for something even bigger—its solar future. With a 1.4MW solar power plant now g…

00:20:26  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
796: The $1 Per Watt Energy Shift That Could Upend Utilities

796: The $1 Per Watt Energy Shift That Could Upend Utilities

Solar and battery prices have dropped so low that energy independence is truly NOW within reach—no permits, no utility red tape, just DIY power that any homeowner can harness. Kerim Ba…

00:55:18  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
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