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
715: Why Culture Eats Strategy: A Peak Performance Playbook From An Inc 5000 Solar Company, with Summit Energy's Eric Israelson and Dallin Mall
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Finally, a feel-good story of independence and triumph! There’s little more patriotic and American than the dream of starting out on your …
714: The Republican Case for Clean Energy: Insights from Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols
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Have you ever wondered why clean energy is not only surviving, but thriving in RED states here in the USA?
Despite the common perception th…
713: Then And Now, How SEIA Helped Transform Solar Energy - 4 SEIA Presidents share the stage
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In 50 short years, solar energy transformed from a niche interest to a key driver of the global energy transition from fossil fuels to rene…
712: SEIA’s 50-Year Legacy of Advancing Solar Energy with CEO, Abby Hopper
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The United States just surpassed 5 million solar installations, but as excited as Abby Hopper is to shout that from the rooftops, she agree…
711: How Agrivoltaics is Doubling The Use of Scarce Land with Dan French and Dave Gahl
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How can we meet the growing demands for renewable energy without losing precious agricultural land?
Agrivoltaics! It’s one of the most exci…
710: The Truth About Solar's Hidden Waste Crisis with Adam Saghei of We Recycle Solar
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I learned a staggering statistic recently: Almost 90% of solar panels are thrown away when they reach the end of their useful life.
In 201…
709: NABCEP Solar Certification: Expert Insights from the Top Trainer, Sean White
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When it comes to certifications and training in the solar industry, one name (or label) stands out and is recognized as the gold standard: …
708: Inside Sunrun’s Customer-Led Revolution with CEO, Mary Powell
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Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun, has cast the vision of the leading solar brand in North America as a clean energy lifestyle company. She recent…
707: US Solar’s AD/CVD, The Latest Round of Investigations Explained with CEA’s Dan Shreve & Christian Roselund
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Anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) are nothing new; they have plagued US-based solar developers and decision-makers since 2011…
706: An Insider's Guide To Better Solar Projects, with industry veteran Keith Cronin
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In the solar industry, we’re often building the plane as we fly it, as it were.
This is ever-moreso evident in commercial and industrial (C…
705: A Plastic Pollution Solution: How PlantSwitch’s Bioplastics Lead the Way, with CEO Dillon Baxter
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Ever get annoyed when you order takeout and they give you the obligatory plastic wrapped napkin and plastic cutlery? If you’re like me, you…
704: Better Funding For Climate Entrepreneurs? Dimitry Gershenson explains
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If we’re going to address climate change through capitalism, we’ll need about $10 Trillion.
The growing climate crisis demands that we take…
703: Unlocking Great Leadership, Imposter Syndrome, and Authenticity | Paula Glover, President of Alliance to Save Energy
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Struggling with imposter syndrome? You're not alone.
Returning guest (Ep 333, 687) Paula Glover, President of the Alliance to Save Energy, …
702: From Rock Star to Serial Entrepreneur: Rue Phillips' Journey
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He came to America with ten thousand dollars and a dream of making it big. A few years later, he was a legitimate rock star, rocking arenas…
701: Nextracker and JM Steel Are Reviving American Manufacturing
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US manufacturing is back!
We were recently invited to a ceremony to celebrate the expansion of Nextracker’s dedicated steel torque tube man…
700! Behind the Success of Strata Clean Energy, Markus Wilhelm
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It only took me 8 years and 699 episodes to finally land today’s guest! But the wait was WELL worth it. You’re in for a treat. And it was r…
Bonus: A love story, about Solar. w/Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza
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265,000! That’s how many of you/us work in Solar Energy so far (and rapidly growing!)
Yet, with 4 million solar installations in the U.S al…
699: Breaking the American Electricity Monopoly | CleanChoice’s Zoe Gamble
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Many of us working in clean energy forget that access to clean power is still a privilege, not a right. Millions of Americans still don’t h…
698: Building the Biggest Battery Project in the World — Anthony Carroll, former President of Powin
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Imagine that your phone rings. The person on the other end tells you: “you won the project. Now, we need you to fly to Australia and build …
697: Chris Nelder is Mobilizing an Army for Clean Energy
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Chris Nelder challenges the status quo.
And his efforts have, for nearly a decade, centered on mobilizing an army of supporters to help us …