SunCast

Welcome to Episode 111 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Tom Tansy is Chairman of the  SunSpec Alliance  where he leads the distributed energy industry's efforts to establish data and communication standards that enable seamless integration of solar PV and storage into the Smart Grid.   For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over t...

Welcome to Episode 110 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Today we're wrapping up our interview with Jenya Meydbray. You'll hear Jenya speak about how he was able to create a successful exit from his company, PV Evolution Labs. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to  www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes  to the blog. (the direct URL is...

Welcome to Episode 109 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Jenya is a visionary who took the risk of opening a startup company during an economic crisis and succeeded. I'm grateful to Jenya for this his first ever podcast appearance! His depth of experience, candor and generosity will blow you away. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to&nb...

Welcome to Episode 108 of SunCast. If you listened to last weeks episode with Josh Teigiser, then you will recognize today's guest.  Michael Foster plays a critical role in the success of his company's development team and project execution. Michael understands the procurement process better than most and that's what we'll be digging into on this episode. For resources from today's episo...

Welcome to Episode 107 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Today's conversation is a first for SunCast! We're going to be looking at a first of its kind solar+storage project deployed earlier this year by the city of Sterling Massachusetts, through the eyes of the developer of the project, Origis Energy, and the city manager responsible for making the energy purchasing decision.  It was a bold an...

Welcome to Episode 106 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Speaking of Warriors, today's guest, Lior Handelsman, is not only an officer of a publicly traded company, but spent a lot of time in the Israeli army - so did the rest of the SolarEdge founding team. Today you'll hear their process for coming up with the idea for SolarEdge, as well as how their military background is infused into the culture of on...

Welcome to Episode 105 of SunCast! After powering his home with solar several years ago and becoming a renewables evangelist, Mike saw a big hole in local solar marketing and realized there was a huge opportunity for solar installers to become trusted, local experts so they could develop their own, exclusive leads - in all the right neighborhoods.  For resources from today's episode and more...

Welcome to Episode 104 of SunCast! Today, my guest is marketing maven Glenna Wiseman of Identity3, where she delivers vibrant marketing and has fueled growth in start-ups to divisions of Fortune 500 organizations.  Glenna believes in the power of story and the rising tide of the long tail of local solar installers.   For resources from today's episode and more information on ho...

Welcome to Episode 103 of SunCast! Today, we are hanging out with well-known and influential solar icon, Danny Kennedy, cofounder of Sungevity and now Managing Director of the California Clean Energy Fund where he is catalyzing cleantech investment and entrepreneurship globally.  Danny believes in building a new global economy where clean energy is affordable and accessible to everyone.&...

Welcome to Episode 102 of SunCast! Today is Tactical Tuesday, a short-form conversation with subject-matter experts designed to give you practical tools, tips, and advice for building your solar business or career.  If you're curious about how to scale up your solar project development activity without breaking the bank, today's episode is for you.  Mike Dellagala has invested over...

Welcome to Episode 101 of SunCast! Today, it's all about Negotiation with Best selling author Chris Voss. Chris Voss is CEO of the Black Swan Group and author of the national best-seller "Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It," which was named one of the seven best books on negotiation. And It's my TOP recommendation for any leader or organization.  Chris...

Welcome to this milestone episode of SunCast, Episode 100! Wow, thank you! SunCast doesn't exist with amazing and dedicated listeners. You've helped make this all possible - thank you. THIS episode, Nico gets the microphoned turned on him by good friend and fellow podcaster, Scott Sullivan. Tune-in to learn more about the creator, host and voice of SunCast - Nico Johnson! Join the Tribe? Check out...

Welcome to Episode 99 of SunCast! Today I'm bringing back one of my favorite SunCast past guests, Mr. Paul Grana of Folsom Labs as we help you discover the value of using Webinars in your sales and marketing process. Stay tuned to learn  The math behind Helioscope's no-salesperson organization  The Myth of 1:1 sales effectiveness, and how a group setting works better  The two types...

Welcome to Episode 98 of SunCast! Today on SunCast, we're going to dig into the topic of Branding, what it is, how to measure it, when and why it's important - and I've invited a guest who is an expert on the topic, Fridrik Larsen. Tune in to learn:  What is Branding?  Why Fridrik got a PhD in Branding a commodity  The 2 key aspects to consider - differentiation and segmentation&nbs...

Welcome to Episode 97 of SunCast! Today on SunCast, we get to dig into the topic of Blockchain and Energy with SolarCoin's Co-Founder, Nick Gogerty. Nick Gogerty is the founder of the first cryptocurrency specifically targeted for Solar Power asset owners. Tune in to learn: How valuing currency globally applies to cryptocurrency  The difference between a credit bubble and an asset bubble, and...

Welcome to Episode 96 of SunCast! Today we're rounding out our discussion with Mr. Kyle Cherrick, Head of Business Development for PickMySolar.  If you missed  last week's episode , then you might consider going back to catch it, as it's actually Part 1 of this interview. We are going to continue to unpack Kyle's story, this time turning the focus more squarely on his current p...

Welcome to Episode 95 of SunCast! Kyle Cherrick has had the good fortune of working for some of the Titans in the Solar Industry straight out of school. How many of you would like to have joined First Solar 6 months after IPO, or moved on to Axio Power as an early employee long before the SunEdison acquisition? Kyle got a front-seat view this and much more. Then he copy/pasted his learning into hi...

Welcome to Episode 94 of SunCast! Today's episode is all about Intersolar N. America, but the lessons here can apply to virtually any tradeshow or major industry event.  We kick this episode off with a conversation with the Managing Director of Solar Promotion, the company that puts on the Intersolar and EES conferences globally, Mr. Florian Wessendorf. Stay tuned after that as we have some c...

Welcome to Episode 93 of SunCast! JW Postal has had by any measure a successful run as an entrepreneur, not just in the solar industry. As a co-founder of Main Street Power, he helped build the company to become one of the largest DG players in the US, eventually being absorbed into the global giant AES as their first foray into distributed generation. He has now turned his sights toward the impen...

Welcome to Episode 92 of Suncast! Stephen Smith is an entrepreneur and solar developer from the SF Bay Area who had the good fortune of being able to walk to work back in the early 2000's when he was hired on to a then-unknown Berkeley-based solar company - Powerlight. Stephen has since managed Gigawatts of solar installations, and provides his customers and the market generally a path to pre...

Welcome to Episode 91 of Suncast! Today's episode is focused on a tool that you can use to help you in your solar PV module procurement process, a free report produced by Tristan Erion-Lorico and his team at DNV GL called the PV module reliability Scorecard. The 4th generation of the Scorecard was just released, and it's a fantastic benchmark to help you understand how to avoid some of the common...

Welcome to Episode 90 of Suncast! Well, today on SunCast, Tristan Erion-Lorico gives us a glimpse inside the rigorous evaluations you should be considering when procuring your PV Modules.  He also gets personal about building an unconventional career in solar. Tristan, like many of you, is an infinite learner, and he attributes that as one of his keys to growth and career success.  Along...

Welcome to Episode 89 of Suncast! Today's episode is Part 2 of an interview with Josh Weiner of SepiSolar, so if you didn't listen yet to Episode 88 , I would recommend you start there. We continue to dive deep with Josh Weiner the CEO/Founder of SepiSolar, a SF Bay Area engineering services company that specializes in the integration of energy storage with solar.   Tune in to Learn: How...

Welcome to Episode 88 of Suncast! Did you check out last weeks episode with Rob Andrews? If not,  Listen to it here! Josh is the CEO/Founder of SepiSolar, a Bay Area engineering services company that has taken a long view on the integration of storage with solar. Stay tuned to learn:  SepiSolar’s foundation story and what separates them from others  Lessons learned from Akeena...

Welcome to Episode 86 of Suncast! Since I started SunCast, I've received hundreds of thank-you's, dozens of positive ratings/reviews, and more high fives and pats on the back from industry friends than I can remember.  Today, I'm giving you the chance to join me in helping build Suncast even more. To find out more about becoming a member of the Suncast Tribe, visit  mysuncast.com/me...