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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


Ten Home Energy Predictions for 2024
I’ve added electrification predictions for 2024 to my customary set of solar and storage predictions. Electrification incentives in the...
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Biggest Electrification Roadblock is Your Utility
Our society is moving rapidly towards electrification. Building electrification is good for the climate, good for our health, and good...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


DIY Home Electrification Measures
On this week’s show we’re talking about the first steps toward your home electrification project. What I call the Low Hanging Fruit....
Jun 6, 20232 min read


Getting Started with Home Electrification
How would you like to reduce your home energy costs, improve your health and comfort, and at the same time do your part to improve the...
May 31, 20231 min read


Heat Pump Systems with Dennis Stinson of Fujitsu
More heat pumps were sold in 2022 than gas furnaces. And that was before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) kicked in, which provides an...
May 22, 20231 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


Vampire Electric Loads in Your Home
The Energy Show · Vampire Electric Loads in Your Home We’re talking about VAMPIRES on this week’s show — vampire electric loads. It’s...
Oct 28, 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...
Oct 25, 20221 min read


Gas Stations Are Cheaper Than Public EV Charging
The Energy Show · Gas Stations Are Cheaper Than Public EV Charging Adoption of EVs will hit a brick wall when people realize how...
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Solar for Commercial Buildings
The Energy Show · Solar for Commercial Buildings Every time I fly into a city the glare from bright white commercial rooftops screams out...
Sep 14, 20222 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


Use the Savings from the IRA to Maximize your IRA!
The Energy Show · Use the Savings from the IRA to Maximize your IRA! I was recently a guest on the Rob Black Show. Rob is a popular TV,...
Aug 30, 20221 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


Global Warming - We're Screwed
The Energy Show · Global Warming – We’re Screwed When it comes to global warming – we’re screwed. I’m telling it like it is so we don’t...
Jul 29, 20222 min read


Community Solar with Crystal Huang
The Energy Show · Community Solar with Crystal Huang There are two types of solar customers: people with sunny roofs and people without...
Jul 26, 20222 min read


Best Ways To Compare EVs
The Energy Show · Best Ways to Compare EVs Buying an EV is complicated. The market is dynamic, so brand loyalty doesn’t mean much yet....
Jul 13, 20222 min read


Five Tips to Maximize Your Battery Storage Savings
The Energy Show · Five Tips to Maximize Your Battery Storage Savings If you’re like me you installed a battery storage system to preserve...
Jul 5, 20222 min read


Direct Air Capture of CO2 – Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
The Energy Show · Direct Air Capture of CO2 - Panacea or Pandora's Box At the start of the Industrial Age the concentration of CO2 in the...
Jun 16, 20222 min read


Talking Solar and Storage on the Rob Black Show
The Energy Show · Talking Solar and Storage on the Rob Black Show Rob Black has been a popular TV, radio, and podcast personality for...
Jun 11, 20222 min read
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