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 can contribute, and I like to see this kind of out of the box thinking. For resources from today's ep...
Nov 20, 2018•28 min•Season 3Ep. 126
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 had the pleasure to dive into. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can sup...
Nov 15, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 125
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 blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/124) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can be...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 124
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 Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/122)...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 123
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 of initiative has grown into a beacon of light for women all across Latin America. For resources fro...
Oct 30, 2018•34 min•Season 3Ep. 122
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. (the direct URL is ...episodes/121) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can become an...
Oct 25, 2018•51 min•Season 3Ep. 121
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, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/120) Join ...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 120
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-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/118) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I ex...
Oct 16, 2018•28 min•Season 3Ep. 119
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 www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/118) Join the Tribe? Check out Epis...
Oct 11, 2018•42 min•Season 3Ep. 118
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 Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe member and support the growth ...
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 117
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 direct URL is ...episodes/115) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can become an ...
Oct 02, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 116
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 gracious offer, and so today I'm sharing part of that opening session with you here. If you're a member of the SunCas...
Sep 28, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 115
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/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/114) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in w...
Sep 25, 2018•24 min•Season 3Ep. 114
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 lights back on. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head...
Sep 20, 2018•37 min•Season 3Ep. 113
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 direct URL is ...episodes/112) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can become an Ener...
Sep 18, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 112
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 to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/111) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 ,...
Sep 13, 2018•49 min•Season 3Ep. 111
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 ...episodes/109) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe me...
Sep 11, 2018•44 min•Season 3Ep. 110
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 www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/109) Join the Tribe? Check o...
Sep 06, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 109
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 episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the ...
Sep 04, 2018•19 min•Season 3Ep. 108
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 and audacious stretch for me to do this episode, and it took more than 2 months to pull together. SO much respect...
Aug 31, 2018•57 min•Season 3Ep. 107
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 one of the top solar product companies in the world. For resources from today's episode and more infor...
Aug 23, 2018•30 min•Season 3Ep. 106
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 information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (...
Aug 21, 2018•30 min•Season 3Ep. 105
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 how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/104)...
Aug 16, 2018•45 min•Season 3Ep. 104
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. For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysunc...
Aug 09, 2018•57 min•Season 3Ep. 103
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 $200M in DG (Distributed Generation) solar projects and knows more than a few tips & tricks to get projects acros...
Aug 07, 2018•27 min•Season 3Ep. 102
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 retired from the FBI after 24 years leading international kidnapping negotiations. He now leverages that exper...
Aug 02, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 101
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 Episode 86 , in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe member and support the growth an...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 100
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 of webinars Paul uses and where they fit in the sales cycle The nuances of how Paul structures the webinar - from leng...
Jul 24, 2018•42 min•Season 2Ep. 99
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 How you can incorporate and measure a brand strategy to increase your bottom line Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86 , ...
Jul 19, 2018•29 min•Season 2Ep. 98
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 why that matters for Crypto Analysis Macro applications of the blockchain, the underlying theory of curre...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 97
