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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 technical get-it-done kind of guy…and the even more rare combo of both electrical and mechanical engineering professional licenses. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast,...

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 flurry of targets being announced by Cities, Utilities, Co-ops, it seems many people are getting on the bandwagon, but is it feasible, and if so, what will it take? Christian is particularly passionate about this topic,...

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 University. North Carolina is perennially among the largest solar states & recently announced the 2019 Renewable Energy and Net Metering Rules.  For resources from today's episode and more infor...

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, starting with Africa. He has raised over $1.3 Million for his Crytpocurrency kWh Coin in an ICO earlier this year, and has big plans for his network of tokenized clean energy assets. For resources from today's episode...

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 thankful for.  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 ...episodes/127...

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 get enough recognition. Adam Hall and I talk about how & why he chose to go the nonprofit route for his contribution to the global energy transitions. I highlight it as a reminder that there are lots of ways we c...

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 some incredible stories from his time at Greylock and as VP of Corp Strategy at IBM. But his storytelling also extends to writing, and his newest project, Freeing Energy, is one of the best new blogs I’ve...

Welcome to Episode 124 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Abraham Cambridge is a British born solar entrepreneur who establishes businesses and projects around the world that use solar energy as a means for bringing about major socio-economic shifts. 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 bl...

Welcome to Episode 123 of SunCast, Solar Warriors! Today's entrepreneur journey leads us down the path of a seasoned energy industry exec who finally ventured out on his own, and after a couple years developing their portfolio, he successfully sold the company to none other than Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group! For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Sunca...

Welcome to another episode of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Today's guest is just like you, incapable of sitting by when she sees a need, and she's a self-starter. When my Friend and long-time SunCast listener Patrica Tatto told me she was going to organize all the women in the Mexico renewables industry, I knew it would grow to be something important. Today we're going to have a look at how that spark...

Welcome to another episode of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Lisa Ann and I became friends at SPI 2017, and it was a joy to finally get a full interview w/her to discuss how she transitioned from a radio career to a cleantech marketing maven. 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. (th...

Welcome to Episode 120 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Andy Klump is one of the most connected and charismatic figures I have met in solar; not only does he know and work with major industry players, but he's been part of helping the industry mature, and as an American in China, has a unique perspective to share. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, he...

Welcome to Episode 119 of SunCast! I've been noticing there's an increasing hum drum about drones and their role in asset management and on-site data acquisition pre and post-installation, so thought I'd bring on an expert in the subject to better understand it. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to  www.mysuncast.com/suncast-epis...

Welcome to Episode 118 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! This interview with Dr. Qu won't let you down. Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu has served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer since founding Canadian Solar in October 2001 and taking it public on Nasdaq (CSIQ) only 5 yrs later!  For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to  ww...

Welcome to Episode 117 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Adam James was the first guest on SunCast and returns to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary and talk about his new role at Energy Impact Partners. 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 ...episodes/117) Join the Tr...

Welcome to Episode 116 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Nadim Chaudry is a world traveler, a voracious reader, and a market maven the likes of few I've met. His founder story is an intriguing one, but so is his backstory, and it's all here. 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...

Welcome to Episode 115 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! On Monday I had the awesome opportunity to meet Dan Whitten, VP of Communications for SEIA, and he invited me to record the opening remarks by SEIA's President Abby Hopper as she kicked off the 2018 Solar Power International and Energy Storage Int'l conference and North America Smart Energy Week.   I was honored and grateful for the graci...

Welcome to Episode 114 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! On this episode, Christian Roselund from PV Magazine and I discuss the reality of 100% renewables on the grid, and he gives an overview of the PV Magazine roundtables happening this week at Solar Power International 2018. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to  www.mysuncast.com/sun...

Welcome to Episode 113 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! Today, September 20th is the anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall on the US Territory of Puerto Rico. To commemorate it, we are looking at the response to the subsequent and drastic loss of electricity on the island. Millions were left without power, and many continue to this day waiting for PREPA the local power authority to turn the lig...

Welcome to Episode 112 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! SPI is back in California, and back at the Anaheim Convention Center. Listen in to gain pro tips and insight to optimize your time and impact at the USA's largest solar trade show. 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 dir...

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...