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A Solar Installer’s Nightmare: What If Your Main Supplier Goes Bankrupt?
An Interview with Vince Battaglia - Part 1 What happens when your largest solar equipment supplier suddenly files for bankruptcy? And...
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Sam Liccardo’s Plan To Slash Our Electricity Costs
Anyone who pays an electric bill in California knows we’re in the midst of an energy crisis. The stark reality is that this crisis is...
Sep 24, 20241 min read


Here’s Why California’s Electricity Policy Is Broken
An Interview with Ahmad Faruqui FINALLY, someone who actually understands our crazy-complicated electric bills! His name is Dr. Ahmad...
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Elon Musk Is Right About The SuperCharger Business
I read an avalanche of media criticism when Elon Musk fired his entire SuperCharger team a few weeks ago. In spite of all the whining, it...
May 8, 20242 min read


Earth Day… So What?
It’s not a flippant comment or a classic jazz solo — but an existential question about the devastating trend our civilization is on due...
Apr 22, 20241 min read


Seismic Changes in the Solar and Storage Industry – Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Scott Sullivan, my friend and one of the best networked executives in the industry....
Apr 16, 20241 min read


Seismic Changes in the Solar and Storage Industry
Seismic changes in the solar and storage industry? Who would have thought that our friends in New Jersey would relate so viscerally?...
Apr 9, 20241 min read


Why Is Solar Taking Over The World?
This week we’re talking about World Domination. Domination of energy production, that is. In the re-scrambled words of the wise and...
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Blame California Politicians for Electric Rate Increases
As in year’s past, we in California greet the New Year with yet another electric rate increase. It’s almost impossible to believe this...
Jan 10, 20242 min read


IRA Incentives What’s Really Available Today?
The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, became law in August 2022. It’s packed with incentives across the entire value chain, including...
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Feb 2, 20230 min read


Smart Environmental Policies
The Energy Show · Smart Environmental Policies Entrepreneurs are the job engine in the United States. Many of the companies founded by...
Nov 1, 20221 min read


California's Power Problems
The Energy Show · Solutions to California's Power Problems Mr. Burns of Simpson’s fame — the personification of utility greed and...
Sep 5, 20222 min read


The Inflation Reduction Act
The Energy Show · The Inflation Reduction Act This week’s Energy Show podcast is about the IRA. Even if you’re retired or Irish, the...
Aug 15, 20226 min read


Don’t Tax the Sun Rally
The Energy Show · Don't Tax the Sun This week’s Energy Show is a special Public Service Announcement for the “Don’t Tax the Sun Rally”...
May 23, 20221 min read


Outlook for Solar and Storage in 2022
The Energy Show · Outlook for Solar and Storage in 2022 The outlook for solar and storage in 2022 is pretty clear. Because of...
Jan 6, 20222 min read


What Does Net Metering 3 Mean To Me?
The Energy Show · What Does Net Metering 3.0 Mean To Me? I’ve been bombarded with customer questions about the change from Net Metering...
Dec 28, 20212 min read


Why Are Gas Prices So High?
My wife complained to me last week that it cost $80 to fill up her car (I was oblivious since I drive an EV). But I wasn’t surprised...
Nov 30, 20212 min read


Stop the Utility Profit Grab
The Energy Show · Stop the Utility Profit Grab 6/30/21 News Story: "PG&E just asked regulators for a $3.6b rate hike to reduce fires from...
Jul 7, 20212 min read
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