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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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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
865
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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385 - SunCast Rewind: What is Reactive Power, with Jacqueline DeSouza of Apparent Inc.

385 - SunCast Rewind: What is Reactive Power, with Jacqueline DeSouza of Apparent Inc.

Do You understand Reactive Power? How's it different from Real Power? You're not alone, but we're here to help! ICYMI from 2020, this SunCast Rewind answers these 2 questions from one of our…

00:09:43  |   Tue 06 Jul 2021
384 - The Philosopher CEO: BayWa's Boaz Soifer

384 - The Philosopher CEO: BayWa's Boaz Soifer

Today we get to soak in the wisdom of an industry pioneer in the solar-distribution business model. Boaz Soifer has been a solar pioneer for the last 20+ years. He is the Director of Solar T…

01:15:50  |   Thu 01 Jul 2021
383 - Time To Build New Skills, With John Powers, CEO Of Extensible Energy (Linkedin Live Session 2020)

383 - Time To Build New Skills, With John Powers, CEO Of Extensible Energy (Linkedin Live Session 2020)

We will continue our SunCast Rewing theme, this time, dipping into the vault of one of our LinkedIn Live sessions from last year.

I had a great conversation with John Powers of Extensible Ene…

00:31:22  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
382 - A serial entrepreneurs approach to simplifying solar, with Aviv Shalgi, CEO of Solar Simplified

382 - A serial entrepreneurs approach to simplifying solar, with Aviv Shalgi, CEO of Solar Simplified

Today's entrepreneur is Aviv Shalgi. He has several successful M&A VC investments and joint ventures under his belt, in addition to two successful startups prior to his current venture, Sola…

01:13:06  |   Thu 24 Jun 2021
381 - Tactical Rewind - The top 3 Tactical Tuesdays of 2020 from SunCast!

381 - Tactical Rewind - The top 3 Tactical Tuesdays of 2020 from SunCast!

We wanted to add a different touch to this Tactical Tuesday, so we thought “why not create a rewind with the Top 3 Tactical Tuesdays of 2020?”.

The first episode will disseminate practical ad…

01:29:48  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
380 - The Largest Floating Solar Project In Texas, With Craig LoValvo And Mark Rangel Of Speir Commercial & Industrial

380 - The Largest Floating Solar Project In Texas, With Craig LoValvo And Mark Rangel Of Speir Commercial & Industrial

Today's entrepreneurs are Texas solar pioneers. The story we're about to unwrap today is unprecedented. If you haven’t heard about Speir Innovations, they are one of the leading sustainable …

01:07:08  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
379 - Clean Energy 101: Industry Overview with Eric Pasi

379 - Clean Energy 101: Industry Overview with Eric Pasi

What you're about to hear is a conversation between Eric and me rolling out an overview of the clean energy economy where we draw inspiration not just from his book, but from both our decade…

00:39:09  |   Tue 15 Jun 2021
378 - Entrepreneurial Innovation: How to lead when technology changes markets. With Jeff Weiss, Distributed Sun

378 - Entrepreneurial Innovation: How to lead when technology changes markets. With Jeff Weiss, Distributed Sun

Today's entrepreneur has impressed me through the years with his ability to be a diplomat and translator between technical and laypeople, helping folks dial in their product-market fit with …

00:59:40  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
377 - California NEM Crisis! Does Net Energy Metering future hang in the balance?

377 - California NEM Crisis! Does Net Energy Metering future hang in the balance?

Are the monopoly utilities attacking your individual rights to make energy from the sun, power your life and become more financially independent? If you’re in California, the answer might be…

00:37:55  |   Tue 08 Jun 2021
376 - Pioneering Vanadium Flow batteries, with Matt Harper, Co-Founder of Invinity Energy Systems

376 - Pioneering Vanadium Flow batteries, with Matt Harper, Co-Founder of Invinity Energy Systems

Today’s guest is a pioneering cleantech entrepreneur and product developer as chief Commercial Officer of the company Invinity Energy Systems. We’re talking about Matt Harper!

He's transformi…

01:03:20  |   Thu 03 Jun 2021
375 - The Great Solar Debate: What’s the best residential solar financing solution?

375 - The Great Solar Debate: What’s the best residential solar financing solution?

Last year, we hosted the first Great Solar Debate featuring clean-energy thought leaders sharing two contrasting perspectives on critical solar and storage topics.

This time for our first Gre…

01:08:53  |   Tue 01 Jun 2021
374 - Is Free Training profitable? How Ryan Mayfield uses education to build his Engineering business

374 - Is Free Training profitable? How Ryan Mayfield uses education to build his Engineering business

Today's entrepreneur has been in the renewables industry since 1999. My friend Ryan Mayfield started Mayfield Renewables back in 2007, blending his technical expertise with his affinity for …

01:15:20  |   Thu 27 May 2021
373 - ESG Checklist to build your own strategy, with Mona Dajani from Pillsbury Law

373 - ESG Checklist to build your own strategy, with Mona Dajani from Pillsbury Law

Today’s topic is Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and to give us the ins and outs of this hot topic we have one of the top guests we’ve had on the show: Mona Dajani, Global Co-Hea…

00:24:12  |   Tue 25 May 2021
372 - A primer on risk management for Renewable Energy, with Lee Taylor, Co-Founder & CEO of REsurety

372 - A primer on risk management for Renewable Energy, with Lee Taylor, Co-Founder & CEO of REsurety

Today's entrepreneur is redefining the way that clean energy buyers and sellers think about Risk Management. Lee Taylor founded REsurety before ever finishing his MBA, and he amassed a portf…

00:51:22  |   Thu 20 May 2021
371 - What is the Unconscious Bias? with Tamika Jacques, Ed.D., Director of Workforce Development at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

371 - What is the Unconscious Bias? with Tamika Jacques, Ed.D., Director of Workforce Development at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Today’s Tactical Tuesday will be longer than usual, as we have the honor to bring Dr. Tamika Jacques to the show. She is the Director of Workforce Development for the Massachusetts Clean Ene…

00:39:34  |   Tue 18 May 2021
370 - How Patrick Sherwin's GoSun Builds Solar Products You Actually Want

370 - How Patrick Sherwin's GoSun Builds Solar Products You Actually Want

Today's entrepreneur has been elevating the solar industry for more than 20 years across different roles. More recently, he’s been an inventor of breakthrough solar ovens and outdoor gear th…

00:56:49  |   Thu 13 May 2021
369 - How is the solar market evolving for developers, with Joe Tassone, ABOVEgrid

369 - How is the solar market evolving for developers, with Joe Tassone, ABOVEgrid

Many of you have probably listened to today's guests Joe Tassone Jr. from episodes 232 where we told his journey from the telecom industry to solar. He was also in episode 341 helping us giv…

00:45:09  |   Tue 11 May 2021
368 - GAF, Solar Tiles, Tax Equity and more - Martin DeBono Redux

368 - GAF, Solar Tiles, Tax Equity and more - Martin DeBono Redux

Today’s guest is Martin DeBono, and he is by no means a stranger to distributed energy and high growth working in the startup industry. However, he didn't cut his teeth in solar energy. In f…

00:56:55  |   Thu 06 May 2021
367 - Can Words Impact the Climate? How communication can drive real change with Scott Nguyen, Susannah Bradley, Brooke Betts, and Carter Lavin

367 - Can Words Impact the Climate? How communication can drive real change with Scott Nguyen, Susannah Bradley, Brooke Betts, and Carter Lavin

On April 21st, the team of 17TeraWatts hosted a panel with a group of communication experts to answer the question, “How do we effectively communicate the severity of climate change and the …

00:49:39  |   Tue 04 May 2021
366 - Solar Industry Insights From 4 Decades' Experience With Rusty Schmit Of Sage Energy Consulting

366 - Solar Industry Insights From 4 Decades' Experience With Rusty Schmit Of Sage Energy Consulting

Today’s guest is Russell Schmit, a successful executive with extensive experience in energy‑related manufacturing, service, and consulting companies ranging from start‑ups to Fortune 100 cor…

00:53:22  |   Thu 29 Apr 2021
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