Watts Up Solar Podcast
Watts Up in Solar is your go-to weekly podcast for everything solar—from rooftop installs to remote troubleshooting and everything in between.
Hosted by Emmitt Muckles—solar trainer, consultant, and all-around energy expert—this show breaks down the tech, talks real-world solar issues, and helps you stay plugged into what matters most in solar energy.
Whether you’re a homeowner thinking about going solar or a solar pro looking to sharpen your skills, each episode delivers something for you:
- Plain-English breakdowns of solar tech, from inverters to batteries
- Real talk on home energy efficiency and utility bills
- Tips for avoiding solar scams and shady sales pitches
- Live field stories, installer insights, and industry interviews
- Weekly “Watt’s New” solar headlines and commentary
It’s solar knowledge for the real world. No fluff. Just facts.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2025
Off-Grid Truths with Rebekah Carpenter: 25 Years of Solar, DIY Myths & Battery Reality
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Rebekah Carpenter didn’t just “get into” solar—she jumped on a plane to Mali to install an off-grid system after teaching herself the trade. Two decades later…
Startups, Soft Hands & Solar: Ziwen Deng on Training the Next Energy Workforce with SureStep
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, I sit down with Ziwen Deng, a startup founder, innovator, and renewable energy trailblazer. We get real about t…
Cesar Barbosa: Building an Elite Solar Workforce Reinventing Solar
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, Emmitt Muckles sits down with Cesar Barbosa, founder of New Life Power, for an unfiltered conversation about le…
Codes, Standards & Solar Passion: David Compaan on Quality, Training & PV Growth
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, Emmitt Muckles sits down with solar veteran and quality engineering manager David Compaan of IGS Solar. David h…
Clayton Hanks C. H. Eletrical
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In this honest and wide-ranging episode, solar installer Clayton Hanks of CH Electrical joins host Emmitt Muckles to reveal what it’s really like installing s…
Solar, Surfing & Storytelling: Aaron Nichols on Changing the Industry One Truth at a Time
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Aaron Nichols' solar story is unlike anything you’ve heard. From Peace Corps dreams cut short to meeting circus girls on an Ecuadorian beach, Aaron’s path int…
Residential Clean Energy Credit Abrupt Termination and Impact
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The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," enacted on July 4, 2025, has dramatically and abruptly eliminated the Residential Clean Energy Credit (RCEC) for homeowner-o…
Brick Maier on AI, LMS Tools & Empowering Solar Learners at HeatSpring
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Join Emmitt Muckles on the Watts Up Solar Podcast as he talks with Brick Maier of HeatSpring, a media-savvy L&D expert revolutionizing solar education. They d…
Digital Twins & Solar Truths: How Wattch.io is Redefining Monitoring with Alex Heller
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, host Emmitt Muckles sits down with Alex Heller, Head of Sales and Business Development at Wattch, to explore ho…
Solar Generators, Second-Life Panels & Building Solar-Powered Communities w/ Adam C. Powers
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In this inspiring episode, Emmitt Muckles interviews Adam C. Powers, solar educator, data management expert, and community leader, about how to bring solar eq…
Beyond the Install: A Conversation with Derek "The Solar Boi" Mast
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Join us on the What's Up Solar Podcast for an illuminating conversation with Derek "The Solar Boi" Mast! Starting in 2014 with a background in electrical work…
Solar Truths & Training Tales with Greg Smith (Tigo Energy, Author of The Battery-Powered Home)
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In this powerful and fun episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, host Emmitt Muckles sits down with Greg Smith—a solar training legend, Navy veteran, and autho…
Marketing Solar Smarter: Jacob Lundy on ROI-Driven Strategy for Clean Energy Companies
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, host Emmitt Muckles chats with Jacob Lundy, founder of Marketergy, a marketing firm specializing in clean energ…
Enphase’s Commercial Microinverter Strategy Is a Game-Changer IQ83P Microinverter– with Chad Bodmer
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In this electrifying episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, host Emmitt Muckles interviews Chad Bodmer, a licensed electrician and NABCEP PV Installation Prof…
From Solar Roots to Wind Energy Heights: Ari Simmons
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Welcome to the What’s Up Solar Podcast with your host Emmitt Muckles, solar educator, trainer, and advocate for …
AgriVoltaics, Carbon Sinks, and the Future of Sustainable Solar | Tyler Kanczuzewski - Inovateus Solar
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In this episode of the Watts Up Solar Podcast, host Emmitt Muckles sits down with Tyler Kanczuzewski, VP of Sust…
Welcome to the Watts Up Solar Podcast | Meet Emmitt Muckles, Your Solar Guide
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Welcome to the Watts Up Solar Podcast, where sun meets strategy
I’m your host, Emmitt Muckles — solar educator, consultant, and lifelong STEM nerd turned sola…