{"podcast":{"title":"Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast","slug":"sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742","podcast_index_feed_id":470742,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/whitehousesolar/feed.xml","website_url":"https://whitehousesolar.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3770418/Podcast_LOGO_OBAMA_1500x1500_rmpssk.jpg","author":"whitehousesolar","episode_count":344,"summary":"Sean White teaches solar and storage classes and seminars around the world and inside your home (online). He is known for helping people get NABCEP certified. This podcast contains an assortment of topics, with an emphasis on solar and storage technical knowledge. Up your game! Catch a photon! Save the planet! Learn more and go to www.solarSEAN.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:18:44.844976+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742"},"episode":{"title":"Smart Home Energy Management with Dan Fletcher, Co-Founder of dcbel | Part 1","slug":"smart-home-energy-management-with-dan-fletcher-co-founder-of-dcbel-part-1","published_at":"2026-06-21T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742/smart-home-energy-management-with-dan-fletcher-co-founder-of-dcbel-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742","url":"https://whitehousesolar.podbean.com/e/bidirectional-ev-charging-by-dcbel-with-dan-fletcher-founder-part-1/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9f89up59avssuf6f/336th_Bidirectional_EV_charging_by_DCBEL_with_Dan_Fletcher_Founder_part_1_06212026alybc.mp3","summary":"Dan Fletcher, Co-Founder and Head of Ecosystems at dcbel, discusses Ara - the company's integrated home energy station combining solar, battery storage, bidirectional EV charging, and grid connectivity in a single device designed to give homeowners greater control over their own energy supply. The conversation covers how vehicle-to-home technology works, its role in reducing grid stress during peak hours, virtual power plant integration, and the California Redwoods program. dcbel's approach removes redundant power conversion hardware, improving efficiency and lowering the cost of achieving genuine residential energy independence. Topics Covered DCBEL www.dcbel.energy Decibel Home Energy Solar IntegrationESS = Energy Storage System Battery Storage Nissan Leaf EV = Electric Vehicle EV Charging Bidirectional EV Charging Vehicle-to-Home Grid REDWOODS Program Energy Efficiency Residential Energy Power Conversion Distributed Energy Utility VPP = Virtual Power Plant CEC = California Energy Commission Queen’s University Podcast with Dan Fletcher | Part 2 Apple podcast YouTube Spotify Pandora Podbean Reach out to Dan Fletcher here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fletcherdan Website: www.dcbel.energy Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean http://solarsean.com/sfev","meta_description":"Dan Fletcher, Co-Founder and Head of Ecosystems at dcbel, discusses Ara - the company's integrated home energy station combining solar, battery storage, b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742/episodes/smart-home-energy-management-with-dan-fletcher-co-founder-of-dcbel-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sean-white-s-solar-and-energy-storage-podcast-470742/smart-home-energy-management-with-dan-fletcher-co-founder-of-dcbel-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}