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
144 - Tara Doyle, PVEL’s Secret Weapon
Welcome to Episode 144 of SunCast!
Today’s entrepreneur just took a HUGE leap, literally taking her company with her. Tara Doyle and her solar lab tech nerds at PVEL sold their company, then called, …
143 - Emerging Market Dynamics with Luis Morales
Welcome to Episode 143 of SunCast!
Luis Morales has been involved in growing the Latam and Caribbean solar market for nearly a decade, having run Latam for Enphase and dominating markets like Puerto …
142 - Costa Nicolaou, PanelClaw
Welcome to Episode 142 of SunCast!
Costa Nicolaou has been at the helm of PanelClaw since it’s inception, guiding the company to a 40% market share of the flat roof solar racking market. As employee …
141 - Rick Ivins, Value Engineering & Finding Focus
Welcome to Episode 141 of SunCast!
Today’s exceptional entrepreneur, Rick Ivins, was introduced to me by Chris Grablutz, who happens to work for one of Rick’s companies, PV Pros. Thanks Chris! Rick h…
140 - A 7 Figure Solar Business in Under 2 Years, Matthew Britt of Switch Energy
Welcome to Episode 140, Solar Warrior!
Matthew Britt, CEO of Switch Energy, is a Canadian entrepreneur and startup junkie who is one of the best networkers I’ve ever met. We dive deep on how he retir…
139 - NJ Solar’s Founding Father, Lyle Rawlings
Welcome to Episode 139, Solar Warrior!
Today’s #solarwarrior is a true pioneer in the industry, and described as “the founding father of renewable-energy legislation in New Jersey’’ by …
138 - Aruba - Caribbean’s First 100% Renewable Commitment
Welcome to Episode 138, Solar Warrior!
In October 2009, Mike Eman was sworn in as Prime Minister of the small island state of Aruba, a dutch territory in the Caribbean, and over the co…
137 - Andrew Beebe, Obvious Ventures
Welcome to Episode 137 of SunCast! In ’02, Andrew Beebe took a much-needed sabbatical from tech after selling his startup Big Step, in order to find new direction. Ignoring advi…
136 - SunShare, US Pioneer in Community Solar
Welcome to Episode 136 of SunCast! We’re kicking the new year off with an entrepreneur out of Colorado who has been instrumental in pioneering the category of solar we today call Com…
135 - Year In Review (2018)
Welcome to Episode 135 of SunCast!
Do you prefer New Year’s Resolutions, or Goals? At SunCast, we are resolved to continue bringing you, solar warriors, quality content that will improv…
134 - Jigar Shah Anniversary Episode
Welcome to Episode 134 of SunCast!
It was almost exactly a year ago that I had the honor and privilege of having the eponymous Jigar Shah on SunCast. To celebrate the anniversary of th…
133 - Christmas Gift - Podcast Roundup
Merry Christmas Solar Warriors!
Since today is about giving more than receiving, I wanted to give you a gift. I don’t have another interview, rather I’d like to share with you some of m…
132: Solar Inventions - Breakthroughs in Solar Science with Dr Ben Damiani
Welcome to Episode 132 of SunCast!
Ben Damiani is the co-founder of Solar Inventions, and his research has already dramatically improved solar cell manufacturing, but there’s more to co…
131: Anastasios Hionis, Planning a Solar Project
Welcome to Episode 131 of SunCast!
Anastasios Hionis, may refer to him simply as Stas, is the founder and CEO of PV Amps. He has the rare quality of being a visionary leader AND A techn…
130: TT: 100% Renewables Targets, Christian Roselund - PV Magazine
Welcome to Episode 130 of SunCast!
This week Christian Roselund, Americas Editor at PV Magazine is back to continue our discussion on 100% renewable targets. Last week there were a flur…
129: Casey Collins, Duke University Energy Manager
Welcome to Episode 129, Solar Warrior!
Casey Collins has a unique perspective & insight into the Solar Industry as he works with the 5th largest energy buyer in the state of NC, Duke Un…
128: KWH Coin Founder on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Solar
Welcome to Episode 128 of SunCast, Solar Warrior!
Girard Newkirk is an entrepreneur on a mission to bring critical civic infrastructure to millions of homes in developing countries, sta…
127: Sam Vanderhoof: Solar Cowboyz, PV Recycling, 40 yrs in Solar
Welcome to Episode 127 of SunCast, Solar Warrior!
Sam runs the consultancy Solar Cowboyz, and I thought it fitting to air his episode on Thanksgiving b/c he’s a person we all should be …
126: Adam Hall, Million Solar Stars
Welcome to Episode 126 of SunCast, Solar Warrior!
I have a lot of respect for folks that work for non-profit organizations. I think it is one of the hardest areas of work, and doesn’t g…
125: Bill Nussey is Freeing Energy, Moving from the Cloud to the Grid
Welcome to Episode 125 of SunCast, Solar Warrior!
Bill Nussey is a tinkerer & creator, and founded his first company in High School. He’s spent most of his career as a tech CEO, and has…