Solar Noon

This week we take a look sodium ion batteries - are they the next big thing in energy storage? Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

This week we take a look at grid defection - are technology, utility policies, and economics at the point where it just does not make sense to stay connected to the grid? Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is hap...

This week we take a look at community solar - what is it, what has changed in recent years, and how is it fairing under the current administration in Washington. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in...

This week we take a look at growing concern that the race to the bottom (when it comes to price) for solar panels is leading to a decline in the durability of the panels and an increase in manufacturing defects. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems...

This week we are joined by Chip Pickering of Pickering Energy Solutions who discusses the challenges and successes his company has had in developing solar energy systems in Liberia. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just...

This week we take a look at predictions made by a few reports that recently were released - just what is the state of the grid and the part that renewables will play in it over the coming years? Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshoot...

This week we take a look at how PCS (power control systems) and EMS (energy management systems) are changing the scope and functionality of solar energy systems and what we can expect from them in the future. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or...

This week we take a look really stupid ideas that are being promoted by big tech - specifically small nuclear reactors, space-based data centers and the hydrogen economy.

This week we take a look at transformers - those metal cylinders that you almost never notice hanging on phone poles until they fail and disrupt your life - possibly for months.

This week we take a look at the largest car manufacturing company in the world that you may not have heard of - and how it will change the way we look at vehicles. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening...

This week we take a look at how AI will change the way we use electricity. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.  

This week we take a look at the newest system (Nexis) from SolarEdge for the residential market, just released in the first quarter of 2026. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

This week we take a look at the solar industry one year into the Trump administration. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

This week we take a look at what is new in EV charging technologies.  Is this the year we finally get true bi-directional charging? Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

Think of virtual power plants as crowd based energy.  Utilities are already beginning to offer financial incentives to folks with battery capacity, solar capacity, EVs and load demand that can be shifted - creating virtual power plants.  Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a discussion for anyone interested in solar.  We recap the latest news in the solar industry, highlight u...

As power gets more expensive and the grid becomes less reliable, regular folks who cannot afford to install an expensive solar system are going to look for alternatives - from balcony (plug in) solar, to batteries hooked to individual appliances, to managing their loads on their phones. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) intere...