SunCast Podcast
1) 865: This Could Unlock Solar for 23 MILLION Property Owners (and Renters)
Why are millions of apartment rooftops still empty while single-family homes cash in on solar savings?Turns out it’s an accounting problem – a technicality known in industry jargon as the “split-incen...Show More
2) 864: Michael Chanin: Building a 100-Year Clean Energy Company
From firehouses to jails to major manufacturing hubs, Cherry Street Energy is redefining what it means to build a distributed power plant—and they’re just getting started.CEO Michael Chanin returns to...Show More
3) 863: Unlocking Tesla's Secrets to Battery Firefighting: An Insider's Story
Landfill explosions, lithium-ion firestorms, and CIA briefings—today’s guest has seen it all - or so she thought!Kathleen McCaffery’s illustrious firefighting career includes crawling through rubble i...Show More
4) 862: Debunking Battery Myths: How Software-Driven Innovations Will Power the Future
Check out OpenSolar OS 3.0 at: https://suncast.media/opensolar More batter density = more value, right? Not so fast.In this episode, we challenge the hype around energy storage density—and rev...Show More
5) 861: 1 in 5 Solar Panels Are Failing — Here’s Why
Check out OpenSolar OS 3.0 at: https://suncast.media/opensolar 1 in 5 solar panels are failing—and it’s not because of hail. A quiet reliability crisis is cracking open across the industry, an...Show More
6) 860: Why Natural Gas is Surging Again (and What It Means for Solar); Justin Locke | Global Energy Monitor
Check out OpenSolar OS 3.0 at: https://suncast.media/opensolar Is the world’s most powerful energy data set hiding in plain sight?Justin Locke, former RMI leader and now Executive Director of ...Show More
7) 859: Patrick Crane’s Plan to Cut Solar Costs in Half
Check out OpenSolar OS 3.0 at: https://suncast.media/opensolar The $2/Watt Challenge: Can We Get There?Is $2/watt solar a pipe dream—or a real target we can hit in the next few years?Patrick C...Show More
8) 858: This Nonprofit is Revolutionizing Solar Permitting | Nick Josefowitz
Why is solar so expensive in the U.S.?Nick Josefowitz has the receipts—and a plan to fix it.In this episode, we dig into one of the largest hidden reasons rooftop solar costs $35,000+ for the average ...Show More
9) 857: The Unofficial Playbook to NYC Climate Week | Silas Mähner & Steven Zhang
Planning to attend NYC Climate Week?Already there!? When Nico realized he had to make a last-minute trip to NYC this week during climate week, he reached out to two friends who could give him a s...Show More
10) 856: Ending Energy Poverty: Nedjip Tozun’s Vision to Reach 1 Billion Lives
Nearly 1 billion people still live without reliable electricity. Nedjip Tozun co-founded d.light to change that—starting with a $10 solar lantern and growing into one of the world’s most influential o...Show More