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Oct 23, 20241 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 2, 20241 min read
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...

May 1, 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...

Apr 2, 20242 min read
Installing Solar In The Big City
March isn't just about shamrocks and leprechauns; it's also Women's History Month, highlighting the incredible contributions of women in...

Oct 25, 20221 min read
Best Run Solar Companies
The Energy Show · Solar Industry Perspectives with Vince Battaglia The best run solar companies I know are those that focus on a...

Jan 6, 20222 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...

Aug 25, 20211 min read
Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares
The Energy Show · Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Not from a real...

Mar 19, 20181 min read
Solar and Battery Storage System Engineering with Josh Weiner of SepiSolar
Solar and battery storage systems are constructed on-site with components from a number of different manufactures. It’s not as if one...

Nov 21, 20171 min read
Inovateus Solar with T. J. Kanczuzewski
The “climate” for solar is most favorable when there are high electric rates and incentives. For these reasons the PV industry grew...

Aug 28, 20171 min read
Running a Successful Local Solar Business with Vince Battaglia of Renova Solar
Large companies are predominant in most industries. But when it comes to rooftop solar installations, small is beautiful. Although there...

May 3, 20171 min read
Commercial PACE Financing - With Brandon Deno
PACE financing, or Property Assessed Clean Energy, started out about 10 years ago as a financing mechanism for residential solar....

Mar 7, 20171 min read
Future Rooftop Solar Costs - Getting to $2.50/watt
The solar industry is one of our most obvious success stories. Our industry directly employs 261,000 people. We generate energy that is...

Jan 20, 20171 min read
Five Easy Ways to Compare Home Solar Proposals
Home solar systems are pretty simple: put some solar panels on your roof, wire them up, get connected by your utility, and enjoy cheap...

Nov 21, 20161 min read
Solar Under the Trump Administration
Our country had a surprise when Trump was elected as our next President. He takes office in fewer than two months. Compared to his...

Sep 24, 20161 min read
What Could Go Wrong with your Home Solar System?
Just because you have a worry free warranty on your rooftop solar system doesn’t mean things can’t go wrong. Murphy’s Law — “anything...

Mar 10, 20161 min read
Finding an Experienced and Certified Solar Contractor
Every residential solar contractor’s website talks about their experience, knowledge of rooftop solar products, and happy customers (full...

Feb 16, 20162 min read
Understanding Proposals for Home Solar
Ahhh….it’s almost springtime. The weather is getting warmer, the trees are starting to bud, and people are starting to think about their...

Nov 11, 20151 min read
Tips for Lower Cost Rooftop Solar Installations
Headline: “Low Cost Rooftop Solar.” What’s not to like? If you’re a homeowner you can save thousands of dollars shopping around for the...

Oct 27, 20152 min read
Solar Safety
Recently, a solar worker in Hawaii fell off a roof to his death. Construction work is one of the most dangerous activities, and...

Oct 20, 20152 min read
The Fight for Fair Solar Electric Rates
$0.25/kwh – what a typical California homeowner pays for electricity (based on current PG&E rates at the U.S. average of 12,000 kwh/yr)...
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