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How to Avoid the Solar Cliff with Jeff Wolfe
In this episode of The Energy Show with Barry Cinnamon , Barry reconnects with Jeff Wolfe , clean-tech veteran, founder of GroSolar ,...
Sep 121 min read
EV Batteries + Solar = The New Backup Plan
Enphase co-founder Raghu Belur joins Barry Cinnamon to break down the future of solar + storage in this eye-opening episode of The...
Aug 251 min read
The OBBB and the End of Solar and Battery Tax Credits — Insights From Corey Geiger, COO of Enstall
Welcome to the next episode in our continuing series examining the devastating impact on the solar industry embedded in the “One Big...
Aug 61 min read
The OBBB and the End of Solar and Battery Tax Credits — Insights From Jeff Spies at Planet Plansets
Welcome to the next episode in our continuing series examining the devastating impact on the solar industry embedded in the “ One Big...
Jul 291 min read
Surviving the 2026 Solar Storm, with Nico Johnson
Warning: The clean energy forecast for 2026 looks stormy—are you ready to weather it? In part two of our conversation with SunCast host...
Jun 253 min read
The SunCast Story, with Nico Johnson
What do the Peace Corps, Trina Solar, and 800+ podcasts have in common? One man: Nico Johnson. This week on The Energy Show , we're...
Jun 233 min read
Nick Chaset with Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy is shaking up the utility industry—one smart tentacle at a time. Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy U.S., joins us on this...
Jun 163 min read
Musk and Cinnamon Agree: Don’t Kill the Solar Tax Credits
Sign Up While There’s Still Time Do you want to pay 30% more for your solar and battery system next year? Since the 30% tax credit is...
Jun 93 min read
Why is Solar Still So Expensive in the U.S.?
vs Germany and Australia You’d think it’s the cost of panels and batteries—but that’s only half the story. The other half? A tangled web...
Mar 281 min read
Things You Won’t Hear From Solar Sales People
How can you tell when a "solar bro" salesman is lying? When his lips are moving. It may come as a surprise, but I’m sorry to report that...
Feb 251 min read
2025 Solar, Storage and Electrification Predictions
Demand for solar, storage and electrification is at an all-time high in the U.S. But economic and political uncertainties have clouded up...
Jan 141 min read
How Leading Installer Renova Recovered From Sunpower’s Bankruptcy
Segment 2 of our interview with Vince Battaglia of Renova Energy as he unpacks the aftermath of SunPower's shocking collapse.
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Swinging for the Fences: 2024 Solar & Storage Predictions—My Hits and Misses
For the 21st consecutive year I’ll be RE+ the week of September 9-12 (RE+ used to be Solar Power International). Since I didn’t have time...
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Bernadette Del Chiaro - The Brains Behind California’s Solar Defenses
California’s clean energy future is on a collision course with profit-oriented monopoly utilities. From the Governor’s office to the...
Aug 27, 20241 min read
SunPower – Requiem for a Solar Leader
“SunPower” and “bankruptcy” are two words I never thought I’d see in the same sentence. But we should temper our schadenfreude. The solar...
Aug 13, 20241 min read
40+ Successful Years in Solar and Storage
Special Guest: Ed Murray 10 years in the solar and storage industry qualifies most industry veterans as a solar old timer. But there is...
May 1, 20241 min read
What To Do When Your Solar Installer Goes Out of Business
The Utility Empire is striking back. As a result, the rooftop solar industry is experiencing its first decline in growth ever. In...
Mar 19, 20242 min read
54% of New Electricity Is From Solar - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Proving the solar skeptics wrong, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now expects that utilities will add 54.5 Gigawatts...
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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