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Podcast 045: Vikram Aggarwal – Why are millions of people putting solar on their roofs?
Vikram Aggarwal is the CEO of the internet’s #1 source for going solar — EnergySage. He shares his…
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The 6 best resources to get started in solar
The advantages are no longer just about going green, as solar will be cheaper for nearly everyone over…
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Podcast 044: Mike Casey – What is strategic brevity and how can it amplify the local energy story?
Listen to Mike Casey, the CEO of marketing communications firm, Tigercomm, share his amazing insights and advice on…
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Podcast 043: Michael Sachse of geothermal pioneer Dandelion Energy – Is part of the local renewable energy solution right under our feet?
Michael Sachse of Dandelion Energy explains how geothermal is an increasingly important part of local energy and how…
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September 2020 Clean Energy Headlines
* General Electric’s decision to abandon coal * An analysis of electric vehicle maintenance costs * An unprecedented…
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Podcast 042: Charlie Gay – How can the US re-establish leadership in solar manufacturing?
Listen in as Charlie shares stories from his career and his plans for the first vertically integrated solar…
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Presentation: The coming age of self-powered buildings
I recently had the opportunity to speak at a virtual conference on the built environment called, Shadow Summit.…
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August 2020 Clean Energy Headlines
* California’s rolling blackouts * A plan for the world’s most efficient lithium-metal batteries * The continuing global…
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July 2020 Clean Energy Headlines
* A new consumer-friendly in-home energy storage solution * The positive feedback loop between lockdowns and solar generation…
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June 2020 Clean Energy Headlines
* Amazon’s new Climate Pledge Fund * More hurdles facing the Vogtle nuclear plant * A group fighting…
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Podcast 041: James Marlow – Are rules and regulations keeping pace with innovation in solar energy?
James Marlow shares his insights as a solar pioneer and explains how regulations and policy help and impede…
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Podcast 040: Dr. Nick Engerer – How does having precise weather data change the way we manage solar energy?
Dr. Nick Engerer explains how Solcast uses satellite data to provide 5-min interval forecasts on hyper-local cloud and…