930: Why AI Data Centers Demand a Responsive Grid | Jon Parrella & Anna Siefken
AI data centers are changing more than electricity demand. They are changing how the grid itself has to operate. Legacy data centers behaved...
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Nico Johnson interviews solar industry leaders every week to uncover the tactics and tips you can use to lead the solar revolution in the Americas.
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20 of 939 episodes929: How Kraken Is Turning Grid Chaos Into Coordination | Devrim Celal
The grid is getting more crowded. EVs. Heat pumps. Batteries. Rooftop solar. Flexible demand. What used to be a system built around a few th...
928: Why U.S. Solar Costs 2–3x More Than Australia | Barry Cinnamon
Australia is installing solar and batteries for about $2 a watt. In the U.S., it’s closer to $5.50. So why do we still have this huge gap? B...
927: Everyone Built Modules. He Built Cells. | Alex Zhu, ES Foundry
Rebuilding solar manufacturing in the U.S. is not just about capital or policy. It is about making the right bets at the right time. It come...
926: Are Data Centers Bypassing the Grid? | Michael Thomas, Cleanview
Are data centers starting to bypass the grid? A growing share of planned projects are pairing with behind-the-meter generation, and the shif...
925: Ahmad Chatila & Jigar Shah on Solar’s Capital Problem
Most people [who have been in the industry awhile] have opinions about SunEdison. This is one of the first times Ahmad Chatila and Jigar Sha...
924: From Parts to Platform: Building Solar Without Friction | Create Energy
Dean Solon has always been a pattern matcher. Across projects, conversations, and time in the field, he’s constantly picking up on what’s ch...
923: Plug-In Solar Is Moving Fast… But Who Sets the Rules? | Electrical Code Experts Weigh In - with Rebekah Hren & Patrick Barney
You can now plug solar panels into a wall outlet in some states. No permits. No installer or electrician even required? Just… plug it in. So...
922: From One Engineer to 1 in 6 Utility-Scale Projects | Tyler Nelson, Revamp
What does it actually take to earn trust at the highest levels of utility-scale solar? Tyler Nelson has a perspective few in the industry ca...
921: Data Won’t Move Lawmakers—Stories Will | John Szoka & Jigar Shah
Most energy professionals believe the data will win. John Szoka did too. After a career in the military and time in the North Carolina legis...
920: Say Less. Close More. | Fixing Solar Messaging with Spenser Meeks
If it takes more than one meeting to explain what you do, you have a messaging problem. In this live conversation from Intersolar North Amer...
919: Why Smart Developers Are Betting on Batteries | Emilie Flanagan
Nico had the chance to sit down in person with today’s guest — and as you’d expect, that face-to-face conversation brings a level of depth,...
918: Is Storage The Catalyst That Finally Unlocks C&I Solar? 4 Expert Opinions
Every year, the industry says the same thing. “C&I solar is about to take off!” And yet, it never quite scales the way we expect. Could this...
917: What Happens When Your Market Disappears? (The Story of Small Wind) | Michael Bergey
What do you do when your entire market disappears? That’s not a thought experiment for Michael Bergey . It’s the story of his career. Long b...
916: Where Solar Contractors Are Losing (and Finding) Margin | ABC Supply
The residential solar playbook did not just change. It got torn up. If you are still operating like yesterday’s incentives, product assumpti...
915: 100-Hour Batteries, State of Flow, and the Future of Grid Resilience
Long duration energy storage has spent years sitting in the “we’ll need it someday” category. Not anymore. As grid strain grows, data center...
914: The Real Reason Farmers Are Turning to Solar | Rebekah Pierce
Most conversations about agrivoltaics stay at the surface. Rebekah Pierce didn’t set out to become a voice for solar. She was trying to solv...
913: The Real Toll AI Data Centers Are Taking on the Grid (and how to fix it) | with Jon Parrella
AI isn’t just increasing demand for electricity - it’s changing how power behaves. In this Tactical Tuesday, Nico Johnson sits down with Jon...
912: How Energy Narratives Shape Capital -A Former WSJ Reporter’s Perspective | Russell Gold
Russell Gold has spent years explaining the energy transition from the outside. First as one of The Wall Street Journal’s leading energy rep...
911: Why Most C&I Solar Projects Don’t Succeed (It’s Not the Solar) | Aaron Wilson, Solar One
Most C&I solar projects don’t fall short because of the solar itself. They struggle because deals aren’t structured correctly, markets are m...
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