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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
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Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Perch Energy is a leading community solar service provider dedicated to making renewable energy accessible and equitable. We support solar project owners and subscribers by offering services that maximize ROI, including subscriber acquisition, lifecycle management, and expert guidance on local regulations. Our mission is to connect everyone—renters, homeowners, businesses, and municipalities—to community solar projects, ensuring that all can benefit from clean energy.
Bruce Stewart is a strategic leader with over 20 years of experience driving business growth and transformation across various industries. Formerly President of Direct Energy Home, he played a key role in its successful sale to NRG for $3.6 billion and achieved significant operational improvements. Bruce’s expertise spans telecommunications, technology, and energy sectors, where he emphasizes data-driven decision-making and customer experience.
Topics covered in this podcast include:
- The current landscape of community solar in the U.S.
- Benefits and challenges of community solar versus traditional utilities.
- State-specific community solar programs and the potential for legislative change.
- Accessibility of solar energy for low-income individuals and renters.
- The interplay between community solar, rooftop solar, and energy storage solutions.
Core Values:
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
The published title is:
Soothsaying / Keeping Solar Jobs Fun and Cool
Suncast YouTube Channel where it was posted live:www.youtube.com/suncastmedia
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Fluence is one of the big names in Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and Mark Berger explains what Fluence is, the relationship between Fluence, Siemens and AES.
Topics covered:
- mysterious, magical, or hypnotic "you've put the fluence onme, haven't you?"
- The number of radiant-energy particles emitted from or incident on a surface in a given period of time, divided by the area of the surface.
- The best ESS company!
- The energy of a laser pulse per unit area
- The energydensity from an optical source impingent on a sample
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The Latijn word fluere, meaning"to flow"
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Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
David Maher has over 30 years of experience in secure computing and is responsible for Research and Development at Intertrust. In addition, he is currently President of Seacert Corporation, a certificate authority for the Internet of Things, President of WhiteCryption Corporation, a developer of application security software, and Co-chairman of the Marlin Trust Management Organization which oversees the world’s only independent digital rights management ecosystem. Before joining Intertrust in 1999, Maher was chief scientist for AT&T Secure Communications Systems, Head of the Secure Systems Research Department, and security architect for AT&T’s Internet services platform. After joining Bell Labs in 1981, he developed secure communications, information vending, and e-commerce systems. He was Chief Architect for AT&T’s STU-III secure voice, data, and video products used by the White House and Department of Defense for top-secret communications. In 1992, Maher became a Bell Labs Fellow in recognition of his accomplishments in communications security. Maher holds dozens of patents in secure computing; has published papers in the fields of mathematics and computer science; and has consulted with the National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. Maher holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Lehigh University. He has taught electrical engineering, mathematics, and computer science at several institutions.
CTO of Intertrust Dave Maher, was recently selected to join the nation’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative established by NIST. Dave can discuss the electric demands of AI and what innovative energy resource will save the electric grid.
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Sunday Aug 25, 2024
Sunday Aug 25, 2024
In an urban environment, it can be difficult to find roof space for installing solar. One method is to jack up your solar system, so that it is above all the “junk” on the roof, such as air conditioners and heat pumps.
TR Ludwig had a solar installation company, Brooklyn Solar Works, which developed a solution. He has also adopted this solar canopy technology to work on the ground, which is a great place where you can park your car and mount your EV charger.
TR is also on the board of NYSEIA and is currently treasurer.
In this podcast we also talked about:
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Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
In this episode of the Sean White's Solar and Energy Storage Podcast, Sean White sits down with Michael Bahtiarian, an expert in acoustics and noise control engineering. They delve into the intricacies of sound in various environments, from solar and battery energy storage sites to wind turbines and submarines. They explore the science behind sound measurement, noise regulation, and innovative solutions for noise reduction. They also share personal anecdotes and discuss the broader implications of noise on human health and environmental impact. Whether you're a sound enthusiast or a professional in the energy sector, this episode offers valuable insights into the world of acoustics.
Topics covered:
Inverters
Noise Ordinances
Decibels
Earplugs
Mike’s profession
Sound Barriers
Decibel levels
The Big Dig
TTS = Temporary Threshold Shift
Salesforce
Wind Shear
Nikola Tesla
SBSP = Space based solar power
Pile drivers
Construction noises
Infrasonic sound
Renewable Energy - Wind
Transmitting energy with sound
SBSP = Space Based Solar Power
O&M = Operation and Maintenance
Noise Cancellation
Noise underwater (Submarine)
How noise and sound acoustics affects every field
Acentech www.acentech.com
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
BBN = Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
INCE Institute of Noise Control Engineering www.inceusa.org/
Reach Michael Bahtiarian here:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbahtiarian
Acentech linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/acentech/
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean
Sunday Aug 11, 2024
Sunday Aug 11, 2024
In this engaging episode of Sean White's Solar and Energy Storage Podcast, Sean White interviews Nico Johnson, the renowned solar podcaster behind Suncast with over 700 episodes. They delve into Nico's journey in the solar industry, key moments from his podcasting career, and his passion for storytelling.
Their conversation spans topics from networking in unexpected places to the evolution of the solar industry. Nico shares insights on podcast preparation, storytelling techniques like the five T's, and the exciting potential of digital archiving. This episode is full of valuable tips and inspirational anecdotes for anyone interested in the solar industry and podcasting.
Suncast www.mysuncast.com
Fidelity Roof Company www.fidelityroof.com
Stuart Wentworth
Conergy
EnZinc www.linkedin.com/company/enzinc
Michael Burz www.linkedin.com/in/michael-burz
Rechargeable Lead Acid Batteries
AltE Store www.altestore.com
Sascha Deri www.linkedin.com/in/sascha-deri
Real Goods
Digital Archiving
Hart Akerson
Hart Transverter
NorCal Solar www.norcalsolar.org
Jigar Shah www.linkedin.com/in/jigarshahdc
Alpha Brain
ASES = American Solar Energy Society www.ases.org
ISES = International Solar Energy Society www.ises.org
Storytelling Tactics
Nextracker www.nextracker.com
Daniel Shugar www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-shugar
Lead Acid Batteries
The five Ts
Lisa Ann Pinkerton www.linkedin.com/in/lisaannpinkerton
Earthlings Podcast www.earthlingspodcast.com
Technical Communication
John Engel www.linkedin.com/in/johnengelboise
Renewable Energy World www.renewableenergyworld.com
Lex Fridman www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
Dwarkesh Patel www.youtube.com/@DwarkeshPatel
Valence: Content that Connects: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/valence
Reach Nico Johnson here:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus
Suncast: www.mysuncast.com
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
In this conversation with Ezra Auerbach, we cover a lot of topics, especially solar sales, and ethics. Ezra is especially passionate about ethical solar and storage sales practices. Ezra and Sean both teach NABCEP PV Technical Sales (PVTS) classes.
Ezra also has lived off-grid on an Island on the West Coast of Canada for 50+ years. He started his first solar company in 1986.
Most people know him for his involvement with NABCEP, including being there at the founding of NABCEP and especially his time running NABCEP as the Executive Director from 2009 to 2013. Ezra is still active with NABCEP, and I still see him around at various conferences and events. Perhaps you do too!
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Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
In this episode, Sean White is joined by Sierra Fan, co-founder of cleantech software platform Illu (www.illu.works) and fellow board member of NorCal Solar. They discuss everything from the importance of nature education for children to the balance of pollutant vs carbon mitigation in Chinese regulatory policy to the difficulties of running a microgrid installation crew in Myanmar. Finally, they dig deep into the new software technology that Sierra is building at Illu and why ongoing digital tools are a critical component for the buildout of the new clean energy workforce in the US and beyond.
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