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
- 865
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
523: RE+ Daily Roundup LIVE Day 3
Start each day with the Daily Roundup as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2022 conference formerly known as SPI.
If you are in Anaheim, visit us at th…
522: RE+ Daily Roundup, Day 2
We are in Anaheim!
Start each day with the Daily Roundup as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2022 conference formerly known as SPI.
If you are in Anahe…
521: RE+ Daily Roundup, Day 1
We are in Anaheim!
Start each day with the Daily Roundup as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2022 conference formerly known as SPI.
If you are in Anahe…
520: Live Show Preview RE+ 2022
We are in Anaheim!
Start each day with the Daily Roundup as we bring you the trends and conversations unfolding in Anaheim at the RE+ 2022 conference formerly known as SPI.
If you are in Anahe…
519: Mark Culpepper On SunEdison, Drones & The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Today's entrepreneur is no stranger to the solar startup world. He was part of the early merger and acquisition activity that ultimately became the juggernaut we all remember as SunEdison. T…
518: 2022 RE+ Conference: Know before you go! SIX industry veterans’ Advice & Tips!
I fondly remember circa 2018 (when I first debuted the Know before you go episode) I was barely at Episode 112, and I interviewed Andy Klump for the first time in my hotel room at the Hilton…
517: Build it! — profit will come for renewable energy investors, with Quinbrook co-founder, David Scaysbrook
Australian legend David Scaysbrook has nearly 30 years of experience in energy and renewable infrastructure. He and his partner, Rory Quinlan, co-founded Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Gr…
516: How To Educate Solar Buyers on Ground Screws
Solar projects are growing exponentially — and while that's positive by almost any metric, it comes with complications. Take site selection for instance. We're running out of the easy, flat terrain i…
515: Advice From A Serial Solar Entrepreneur: Be Passionate, Make A Difference
Spencer Oberan — aka "a solar guy" — and Pat Bennett — "a tech guy" — discovered cumbersome and disjointed processes were slowing the growth of solar businesses.
In 2018, he and Pat decided t…
514: Trust Is the Foundation of Great Experiences, with Mark Liffmann & Brad Davis of Omnidian (Beyond O&M Series, 6 of 6)
Omnidian co-founders Mark Liffmann and Brad Davis share the stage in this final episode of our six-part Beyond O&M: The Future of Solar series.
Mark and Brad, CEO and CMO, respectively, define how so…
513: How the Right Service Partner Supercharges Solar Business Growth (Beyond O&M Series, 5 of 6)
In the fifth episode of our six-part Beyond O&M: The Future of Solar series, we examine the scalability of service teams from the perspective of two women well respected in the solar industry. Our gu…
512: AI Pushes Battery Technology To New Heights, with Everett Brewer of Storz Power
Everett Brewer is CEO of storage company Storz Power and COO of the solar project matching platform WattHub. He’s a serial entrepreneur who caught my attention lately as an example of someon…
511: Want to Grow Your Solar Business? Offer Excellent Post-Installation Services. (Beyond O&M Series, 4 of 6) with Trevor Sumner, Sun Badger
Since 2018, Milwaukee-based Sun Badger Solar has evolved into a full-service solar installer offering what customers describe as a "perfect blend of performance, quality, and return on investment." C…
510: Creating Remarkable Customer Experience in the Solar Industry, with Kevin Schulte of Greenspark (Beyond O&M Series, 3 of 6)
In this third episode of our Beyond O&M: The Future of Solar series, Kevin Schulte of Greenspark Energy shares his insights about keeping the customer first and building a culture that values the cli…
509: Why You Should Care About Distributed Energy Resources (DERs); Mathew Sachs of CPower
Today we explore energy management and the customer-focused opportunities it creates to monitor, control and conserve energy. We'll examine the topic through the lens of CPower Energy Manage…
508: DSD Renewables Makes Lower Energy Costs Accessible To C&I Customers (Beyond O&M Series, 2 of 6)
Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has grown from a stand-alone offshoot of a multinational conglomerate to a powerhouse in its own right. In the second episode of our Beyond O&M: The Future of Sola…
507: This is the way to scale customer experience (Beyond O&M Series, 1 of 6)
506: Your VOICE is a powerful weapon…Climate Champions pod interview of Nico
This isn't a typical SunCast podcast episode. Today, I'm sharing my interview done by the inimitable Lee Krevat on his podcast, The Climate Champions.
I became acquainted with Lee through the…
505: Leading one of the world’s largest battery Integrators, Andy Tang of Wärtsilä
For nearly three decades, Andy Tang has led business development, strategic planning, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions for some of the most influential players in the energy an…
504: Free Money For California Cleantech (Apply Now!), Tenley Dalstrom of New Energy Nexus
Did you know that clean energy hardware startups can benefit from millions of dollars in testing at world-class labs?
Today's expert industry guide, Tenley Dalstrom, will explain everything y…