Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague sits down with Chris Thompson, VP of Product at SolarEdge to discuss SolarEdge's innovative approach to solar optimization, Chris' fascinating career journey in clean energy, and how he eventually landed at SolarEdge. Chris Thompson has had a lifelong fascination with electrical power systems. He started his career in the 1990s working on uninterruptible power supplies and data center power systems. In the early 20...
Oct 19, 2023•33 min
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Bharat Bhut, founder and director of Indian solar panel manufacturer Goldi Solar, joins Tim Montague to discuss the growth of solar manufacturing in India, their expansion in the US, and what the future holds for Goldi Solar. Bharat grew up in a small village with a family background in agriculture and manufacturing. After getting his MBA in London, Bharat returned to India to start an innovative business rather than join the family...
Oct 17, 2023•36 min
Please take our listener survey. There are a few tools in the solar installer’s tool belt that are truly indispensable. Helioscope is one of those tools that are game changing especially for commercial solar installers and developers. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by Paul Grana, co-founder and GM of Helioscope, to tell the story of Helioscope from inception to acquisition in 2019 by Aurora Solar. Grana started his clean energy journey in hardware, working for startups lik...
Oct 11, 2023•33 min
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tigercomm, a leading clean economy communications firm. Tim Montague is joined by Tigercomm founder Mike Casey, Senior Vice President, Melissa Baldwin, and Former Vice President, Mark Sokolove (now with Qcells North America) to reflect on the past two decades disrupting polluting industries and accelerating the clean economy. In this episode, we learn how Mike started Tigercomm to fill gaps he sa...
Oct 10, 2023•36 min
Please take our listener survey. Terabase Energy is revolutionizing large-scale solar construction with a combination of digital platforms and robotics to reduce costs and accelerate deployment. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Terabase Energy CEO Matt Campbell joins Tim Montague to discuss their groundbreaking construction automation system, featuring a unique blend of physical robots and digital technology. Discover how Terabase's "pop-up factory" is transforming solar construction by eliminatin...
Oct 04, 2023•27 min
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, inside CPS America's plans to lead the solar industry. The leadership of CPS America, President and GM Bryan Wagner, VP of Products Anton Patton, and Head of Energy Storage Zhehan Yi join Tim Montague to discuss how CPS America is disrupting the solar industry. CPS provides string inverters, energy storage systems, and a balance of system components for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar projects. Their products enable ...
Oct 03, 2023•47 min
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of ...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Please take our listener survey. Sunrun is the largest residential solar company in the US and they pioneered ‘solar as a service.’ They are on pace to install 800 MW of solar in 2023. That’s an astounding 10 percent of the US residential solar market. Today on the Clean Power Hour, solar policy, batteries, and grid flexibility with Amy Heart, Vice President of Policy at Sunrun. Amy Heart has been a pioneer in renewable energy for over 20 years. She got her start volunteering with the Midwest Re...
Sep 28, 2023•36 min
Please take our listener survey. How can we build bridges of understanding to bring more people into the clean energy future? Today on the Clean Power Hour, communicating clean energy solutions through a conservative lens with Kayla Ventura, digital communications manager at the Conservative Energy Network. Kayla Ventura has dedicated her career to clean energy communications. After working in political campaigns, she found her passion in advocating for the conservative approach to renewable ene...
Sep 26, 2023•41 min
Solar module buyers now have a tool to rapidly assess the total financial impacts of their module selection. Anza’s engine calculates the Effective $/Watt for every PV panel option instantly so buyers can compare and select modules based on total value. Anza’s Effective $/W, combined with your risk and technical requirements, leads to the best module choice. Today on the Clean Power Hour, optimizing procurement in the solar and energy storage industry with Mike Hall, CEO of Anza Renewables. Mike...
Sep 22, 2023•28 min•Ep. 161
Today on the Clean Power Hour, we’re joined by Craig Lewis, founder and executive director of the Clean Coalition, to discuss the advent of community-scale microgrids. These microgrids are a great way to provide resiliency to power outages at the scale of tens of thousands of users and typically provide off-grid operation for key infrastructure like hospitals, community centers, and schools. The Clean Coalition was established in 2009 following the Enron scandal that rocked California grids. “Th...
Sep 18, 2023•55 min
Please take our listener survey. Can we actually restore Earth's climate to safe pre-industrial conditions? According to scientist and entrepreneur Peter Fiekowsky, the answer is yes. Fiekowsky has developed a framework for vetting climate solutions. His meaningful solutions will be 1.Permanent 2.Scalable 3. Financeable and 4. Practical Then he created a long list of possible solutions and ran them through his framework. What emerged, and is documented in his book Climate Restoration, are four r...
Sep 12, 2023•59 min
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of ...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, the silent revolution in central to string inverters for utility-scale solar. In this episode of The Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Anton Patton, Director of Product Management at CPS America, about the grand transition from central to string inverters in utility-scale solar. Visit CPS America at Booth 2521 sands level 2 at RE+ 2023 to learn more about CPS America. Anton Patton has over 10 years of experience in the solar...
Sep 05, 2023•44 min
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of ...
Sep 01, 2023•59 min
Please take our listener survey. Can solar panels laid flat on the ground unlock the next breakthrough in utility-scale solar? Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Jim Tyler, CEO of Erthos, an innovator in ground-mount solar technology. Erthos offers the least-expensive and highest-performing system architecture for utility-scale solar power on the planet. They have perfected the science of installing solar modules directly on the ground. By maximizing the land coverage ratio a...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of ...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Please take our listener survey. Energy Storage leaders join us for Creating Cost-Competitive Energy Storage Systems - Aug 24, 10 AM Central. ( Link ) Today on the Clean Power Hour, how Illinois' Public Utility Commission is speeding the energy transition. In this episode, Tim Montague sits down with Carrie Zalewski, former chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Carrie Zalewski served as a utility regulator and an energy attorney with an engineering background with over 15 years of ...
Aug 22, 2023•52 min
Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a must-watch for any energy professional looking to stay ahead of ...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Please take our listener survey. Today on the Clean Power Hour, inspiring the next generation of women in energy careers with Erin Twamley educator and author of “Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy Careers”. Erin Twamley is an award-winning children’s book author and educator (M.Ed.). Through her educational consulting group, STEM Superheroes, Erin leads hands-on encounters for kids and writes publications focused on the topics of science, technology, engineering, or math referred to as STEM....
Aug 15, 2023•42 min
Special guest Sean White, master PV trainer and host of Sean White's Solar and Energy Storage Podcast is joining us LIVE from Boulder Colorado at the ASES Conference (American Solar Energy Society). Please take our listener survey. Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transit...
Aug 11, 2023•53 min
Please take our listener survey . Today on the Clean Power Hour making clean energy accessible and affordable for low-to-moderate income families and communities with Andy Posner CEO and Founder, Capital Good Fund. Capital Good Fund is a non-profit financial institution on a mission to provide affordable financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades to low and moderate-income households. Andy Posner founded Capital Good Fund in February of 2009 while getting his Master of Arts in...
Aug 08, 2023•48 min
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour: Best Practices for Improving Solar Asset Performance. In this episode, Tim Montague is joined by Matt Murphy, COO of Greenbacker Capital, Brian Grenko, VP at VDE Americas, and Dan Leary, Founder & CEO of Denowatts. Brian Grenko focuses on identifying and mitigating technical risks for solar PV and energy storage projects. Matt Murphy excels in optimizing operations, building strong relationshi...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min
It's hot, it's smoky, but the clean energy transition must go on! Please take our listener survey: bit.ly/cphsurvey23 Stay up to date with the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, solar & storage expert, and John Weaver, PV Magazine journalist, as they reflect on the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for huma...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour, the renewables industry started with solar thermal (hot water), then small wind, and now PV dominates the scene. Northwind Solar is a worker-owned cooperative in Central Wisconsin that has witnessed these transitions so it’s a treat to have such a storied company on the show. Our guests are Josh Stolzenburg, founder and CEO, of Northwind Solar, and Jordan Kaiser, design consultant and member-owner...
Jul 25, 2023•56 min
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA The Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a mus...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA In order for us to reach our decarbonization goals, we need to speed the energy transition. The key to doing that is to streamline the pathway to clean energy incentives and benefits. Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by Jeff Coleman, CEO and Co-founder of Eli. Eli believes in unblocking innovation at the scale of the problem by partnering with software startups, contractors, nonprofits, government agencies, incentive...
Jul 18, 2023•51 min
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA The Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this show is a mus...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Please take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/qoSVnCWCoLi142PBA Today on the Clean Power Hour we are joined by John Horton, CEO of CPower as we dive into the world of customer-powered grids and explore the potential of distributed energy resources. CPower is the national leader in distributed energy resource monetization. They are a virtual power plant and act as the bridge between the grid needs and the customer capabilities. For the last 25 years, John Horton has been the executive manage...
Jul 11, 2023•43 min
Stay up to date with the latest developments in the world of clean energy through the Clean Power Hour LIVE, your weekly source for solar, wind, and energy storage news and analysis. Join co-hosts Tim Montague, a seasoned renewable energy expert, and John Weaver, a PV Magazine journalist, as they dissect the latest tools, technologies, and trends driving the energy transition forward. With a strong commitment to decarbonizing the economy and building a safer, healthier future for humanity, this ...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min
