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How Do You Get 20 MW When the Utility Offers 7? #368

Speed to power: Bala Ramamurthy of Critical Loop on cutting grid connection from years to days with modular microgrids.  Speed to power is the problem Critical Loop was

Section 232 Is a Price Floor, Not a Tariff: Solar Module Prices Explained.

Section 232 tariffs are reshaping solar module pricing across the United States. Tim Montague and co-host John Weaver sit down with returning guest Chris Lettman, a solar

Derek Hansen on what makes a solar company great, not just good #367

Clean energy company culture is what separates good solar EPCs from great ones, and Mynt CEO Derek Hansen has a name for how he builds it: inspire, empower, support. Com

What does it take to build solar that lasts 30+ years? #366

Solar asset management inside a 35-year ownership model: CJ Colavito and Jay Smith of Standard Solar explain what it actually takes to own distributed generation projects

Foreign Inverter Ban Hits US Solar: Here's What Changes

The Federal Communications Commission's new ban on foreign-produced solar inverters left the industry without clear answers on warehoused stock, firmware updates, an

How to Build a Great Solar Company: Lessons from LightWave Solar CEO Chris Koczaja #365

Chris Koczaja grew LightWave Solar to 30 million dollars by refusing to chase every deal. This is the discipline that got him there. Chris Koczaja is the CEO of LightWav

How do we Remove 1.7 Trillion Tons of CO₂? #364

Enhanced rock weathering pulls carbon dioxide from the air using crushed rock. Jim Mann, CEO and founder of Undo, explains how the process works and why the technology sc

How a 700kW Commercial Solar Project Saves $3M+ Over 25 Years #363

Dual-use solar financing in action: Sunrise Solar's Richard Stoltzfus built a 700 kW behind-the-meter array for Harbor Sales Company. The build stacks a USDA REAP gr

Georgia's Data Center Boom Is Straining the Grid. Here's How Solar Fits In #362

Georgia is the second-largest data center market in the country, and its grid is straining under load growth no one predicted five years ago. Michael Chanin, CEO of Cherr

Why 80% of Grid-Ready Devices Are Still Sitting on the Sidelines? #361

The U.S. needs 400 GW of new capacity over the next two decades. Michael Grasso, CEO and founder of Grid Rails, tells Tim Montague that roughly twice that much flexible c

Wildfire Smoke Cuts New England Solar Output by 40 Percent

Wildfire smoke from Canada cut solar production across New England by as much as 40 percent, according to ISO New England, a loss of 2,500 megawatts at peak hours compare

The Grid Can't Keep Up. Can Linear Generators Solve the Power Crisis? #360

Power generation is changing fast. As utilities struggle with interconnection delays and growing electricity demand, businesses are looking for faster, more reliable ways

The Grid Was Built Over a Century Ago. Here's How We Fix It. #359

America's electric grid wasn't built for AI, electric vehicles, battery storage, or the rapid growth of renewable energy. So how do we modernize a system that

Swift Solar's Plan to Close the 10x U.S. Solar Cell Gap

What does it take to turn next-generation solar technology into a bankable commercial product? Swift Solar is closing the U.S. heterojunction and perovskite tandem solar

Lives Saved: The Case for Community Microgrids #358

Community microgrids saved lives during a PG&E shutoff in Humboldt County. Lisa Cohn of Microgrid Knowledge has tracked every project getting built in America right now.

Carport Solar Done Right: Engineering, Pricing, and Building for the Long Haul #357

Solar carport installation costs can swing by 12 cents per watt before a single panel goes up. Kyle Sinclair, CEO and co-founder of SDE (Sinclair Designs and Engineering)

CATL's Sodium Ion Battery Could Last 30 Years: Rebuild Your Storage Model Now

CATL unveiled its TENER Sodium energy storage system at Intersolar Europe in Munich, rated for 15,000 cycles to 70 percent state of health at room temperature. CATL frame

The Engineering Gap Costing Solar Companies A Fortune #356

A single design error on a commercial solar project can cost $60,000 to $70,000 to fix. Scott Wyssling and Catherine Kelso of Wyssling Consulting explain what quality des

Battery Storage Fires: Myths, Facts, and What Actually Happens #355

Battery energy storage fire safety is one of the most urgent permitting challenges facing solar and storage developers in 2026. Mike Nicholas, Energy Storage Specialist a

Solar Safe Harbor Court Ruling: What Developers Need to Know Now

A US federal court just ruled the IRS acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner on solar and wind safe harbor rules, shaking up project timelines for developers racin