# SunCast

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Official site: http://www.mysuncast.com
Author: Nico Johnson
Episodes: 955

## Resource

Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy. SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs. SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world. Featuring over 800 conversations, Nico has interviewed people from Tesla, SolarCity, Trina Solar, Meyer Burger, Conergy, SunEdison, Energy Vault and even the US Government... to name a few. Covering topics such as Solar Power, Wind Energy, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Finance, Hydrogen, and more. You can watch SunCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SunCastMedia ...or view the full archive of SunCast episodes here: https://www.suncast.media/media/podcast

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## Episodes
- [946: What Nobody Tells You About Operating Battery Storage | Ty Fenton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/946-what-nobody-tells-you-about-operating-battery-storage-ty-fenton) — 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [945: We're Not Alternative Energy Anymore. It's Time to Lead. | Dan Shugar & Jigar Shah](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/945-we-re-not-alternative-energy-anymore-it-s-time-to-lead-dan-shugar-jigar-shah) — 2026-07-02T14:30:00+00:00
- [944: The Grid's Biggest Challenge Isn't More Power. It's Timing. | Sean Kelly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/944-the-grid-s-biggest-challenge-isn-t-more-power-it-s-timing-sean-kelly) — 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [943: The Data Center Deal That Could Transform Energy Affordability | Molly Bauch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/943-the-data-center-deal-that-could-transform-energy-affordability-molly-bauch) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [942: What Hundreds of Inspections Reveal About Battery Safety | Kathleen McCaffrey & Jeff Zwijack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/942-what-hundreds-of-inspections-reveal-about-battery-safety-kathleen-mccaffrey-jeff-zwijack) — 2026-06-23T13:00:00+00:00
- [941: Why America Can't Build Big Things Anymore | Tom Fanning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/941-why-america-can-t-build-big-things-anymore-tom-fanning) — 2026-06-19T14:30:00+00:00
- [940: FTC Solar CEO Anthony Carroll on Scaling, Automation, and What's Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/940-ftc-solar-ceo-anthony-carroll-on-scaling-automation-and-what-s-next) — 2026-06-17T13:00:00+00:00
- [939: Former EPA Chief Michael Regan on Clean Energy and Public Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/939-former-epa-chief-michael-regan-on-clean-energy-and-public-health) — 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [938: The Rare Earth Problem Nobody Talks About | Mark LaVerghetta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/938-the-rare-earth-problem-nobody-talks-about-mark-laverghetta) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [937: What a 4-Star General Knows About Risk That Most Leaders Don't | Gen. Robert Neller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/937-what-a-4-star-general-knows-about-risk-that-most-leaders-don-t-gen-robert-neller) — 2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [936: Which Solar Risks Actually Matter? | Jason Kaminsky, kWh Analytics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/936-which-solar-risks-actually-matter-jason-kaminsky-kwh-analytics) — 2026-06-02T16:45:00+00:00
- [935: How (and Why) Clean Energy Wins In Red States | Monika Gerhart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/935-how-and-why-clean-energy-wins-in-red-states-monika-gerhart) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [934: What Makes Companies Investable Now | David Kirkpatrick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/934-what-makes-companies-investable-now-david-kirkpatrick) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [933: Why Facts Don’t Sell Clean Energy | Jessica Fishman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/933-why-facts-don-t-sell-clean-energy-jessica-fishman) — 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [932: The Battery Storage Mistakes Installers Must Avoid | Sam Buffington](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/932-the-battery-storage-mistakes-installers-must-avoid-sam-buffington) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [931: Inside New York's $150B Energy Bet — And It's Bigger Than Data Centers | Doreen Harris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/931-inside-new-york-s-150b-energy-bet-and-it-s-bigger-than-data-centers-doreen-harris) — 2026-05-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [930: Why AI Data Centers Demand a Responsive Grid | Jon Parrella & Anna Siefken](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/930-why-ai-data-centers-demand-a-responsive-grid-jon-parrella-anna-siefken) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [929: How Kraken Is Turning Grid Chaos Into Coordination | Devrim Celal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/929-how-kraken-is-turning-grid-chaos-into-coordination-devrim-celal) — 2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [928: Why U.S. Solar Costs 2–3x More Than Australia | Barry Cinnamon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/928-why-u-s-solar-costs-2-3x-more-than-australia-barry-cinnamon) — 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [927: Everyone Built Modules. He Built Cells. | Alex Zhu, ES Foundry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/927-everyone-built-modules-he-built-cells-alex-zhu-es-foundry) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [926: Are Data Centers Bypassing the Grid? | Michael Thomas, Cleanview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/926-are-data-centers-bypassing-the-grid-michael-thomas-cleanview) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [925: Ahmad Chatila & Jigar Shah on Solar’s Capital Problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/925-ahmad-chatila-jigar-shah-on-solar-s-capital-problem) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [924: From Parts to Platform: Building Solar Without Friction | Create Energy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/924-from-parts-to-platform-building-solar-without-friction-create-energy) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [923: Plug-In Solar Is Moving Fast… But Who Sets the Rules? | Electrical Code Experts Weigh In - with Rebekah Hren & Patrick Barney](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/923-plug-in-solar-is-moving-fast-but-who-sets-the-rules-electrical-code-experts-weigh-in-with-rebekah-hren-patrick-barney) — 2026-04-18T14:15:00+00:00
- [922: From One Engineer to 1 in 6 Utility-Scale Projects | Tyler Nelson, Revamp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/922-from-one-engineer-to-1-in-6-utility-scale-projects-tyler-nelson-revamp) — 2026-04-16T12:45:00+00:00
- [921: Data Won’t Move Lawmakers—Stories Will | John Szoka & Jigar Shah](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/921-data-won-t-move-lawmakers-stories-will-john-szoka-jigar-shah) — 2026-04-14T16:15:00+00:00
- [920: Say Less. Close More. | Fixing Solar Messaging with Spenser Meeks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/920-say-less-close-more-fixing-solar-messaging-with-spenser-meeks) — 2026-04-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [919: Why Smart Developers Are Betting on Batteries | Emilie Flanagan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/919-why-smart-developers-are-betting-on-batteries-emilie-flanagan) — 2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [918: Is Storage The Catalyst That Finally Unlocks C&I Solar? 4 Expert Opinions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/918-is-storage-the-catalyst-that-finally-unlocks-c-i-solar-4-expert-opinions) — 2026-04-07T12:30:00+00:00
- [917: What Happens When Your Market Disappears? (The Story of Small Wind) | Michael Bergey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/917-what-happens-when-your-market-disappears-the-story-of-small-wind-michael-bergey) — 2026-04-02T13:30:00+00:00
- [916: Where Solar Contractors Are Losing (and Finding) Margin | ABC Supply](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/916-where-solar-contractors-are-losing-and-finding-margin-abc-supply) — 2026-03-31T09:00:00+00:00
- [915: 100-Hour Batteries, State of Flow, and the Future of Grid Resilience](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/915-100-hour-batteries-state-of-flow-and-the-future-of-grid-resilience) — 2026-03-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [914: The Real Reason Farmers Are Turning to Solar | Rebekah Pierce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/914-the-real-reason-farmers-are-turning-to-solar-rebekah-pierce) — 2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [913: The Real Toll AI Data Centers Are Taking on the Grid (and how to fix it) | with Jon Parrella](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/913-the-real-toll-ai-data-centers-are-taking-on-the-grid-and-how-to-fix-it-with-jon-parrella) — 2026-03-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [912: How Energy Narratives Shape Capital -A Former WSJ Reporter’s Perspective | Russell Gold](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/912-how-energy-narratives-shape-capital-a-former-wsj-reporter-s-perspective-russell-gold) — 2026-03-21T14:30:00+00:00
- [911: Why Most C&I Solar Projects Don’t Succeed (It’s Not the Solar) | Aaron Wilson, Solar One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/911-why-most-c-i-solar-projects-don-t-succeed-it-s-not-the-solar-aaron-wilson-solar-one) — 2026-03-19T13:30:00+00:00
- [910: Clean Energy Is Winning on Cost — So Why Is It Losing the Narrative? | Sammy Roth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/910-clean-energy-is-winning-on-cost-so-why-is-it-losing-the-narrative-sammy-roth) — 2026-03-17T14:15:00+00:00
- [909: The Energy Signals the Industry Is Missing | with Darrell Proctor, Julian Spector & Sammy Roth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/909-the-energy-signals-the-industry-is-missing-with-darrell-proctor-julian-spector-sammy-roth) — 2026-03-14T15:00:00+00:00
- [908: How Real Energy Investors Think About Risk, Capital, and Scale | with Brendan Bell, Aligned Climate Capital](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/908-how-real-energy-investors-think-about-risk-capital-and-scale-with-brendan-bell-aligned-climate-capital) — 2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [907: Amy Harder on the New Rules of Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/907-amy-harder-on-the-new-rules-of-power) — 2026-03-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [906: Solar Revolution: Abby Hopper's Transformative Decade at SEIA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/suncast-47961/906-solar-revolution-abby-hopper-s-transformative-decade-at-seia) — 2026-03-05T09:00:00+00:00

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