Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague speaks with Costa Nicolau of PanelClaw and John Drummond of CPS America about the critical policy challenges facing the solar industry in 2025. Recorded at InterSolar San Diego, the conversation highlights the existential threat to energy credits that the solar and storage industries depend on. Costa…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague speaks with Costa Nicolau of PanelClaw and John Drummond of CPS America about the critical policy challenges facing the solar industry in 2025. Recorded at InterSolar San Diego, the conversation highlights the existential threat to energy credits that the solar and storage industries depend on. Costa…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Bryan Wagner, President of CPS America, at InterSolar San Diego 2025. Wagner shares insights on CPS’s impressive growth to over 10.5 gigawatts of inverters deployed in the US market and their ambitious goal to reach 15 gigawatts. The conversation dives into CPS’s innovative product…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague interviews Tooraj Arvajeh, co-founder and CEO of Perl Street, a fintech platform designed to streamline financial operations for distributed energy resources. Tooraj shares his journey from sustainability engineer to fintech entrepreneur, explaining how his experience developing energy efficiency projects led him to identify a critical gap between…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Ryan Mayfield of Mayfield Renewables and Jayson Smith of CPS America to explore commercial and industrial battery solutions, with a special focus on the new “Gonzo” 125 kW / 261 kWh C&I battery from CPS America. The conversation dives deep into microgrid applications, examining…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Ryan Mayfield of Mayfield Renewables and Jayson Smith of CPS America to explore commercial and industrial battery solutions, with a special focus on the new “Gonzo” 125 kW / 261 kWh C&I battery from CPS America. The conversation dives deep into microgrid applications, examining…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague delves into the critical yet often overlooked aspect of electrification: EV charging infrastructure for multifamily housing. Tim welcomes Aubrey Gunnels, CEO and co-founder of 3V Infrastructure, a company that’s tackling the significant gap in EV charging accessibility for the 31% of Americans living in multifamily buildings. Aubrey…

The energy storage industry is evolving rapidly, driven by shifting market trends, policy changes, and supply chain volatility. In this episode of the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Aaron Marks from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) to unpack the latest insights on energy storage, battery procurement, and how tariffs and policy shifts are…

Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague welcomes back Dan Leary from Denowatts, joined by Marc Bamberger of Portside Systems, to discuss their innovative partnership in solar monitoring technology. Recorded at RE+ Boston, this conversation highlights how these companies are revolutionizing data acquisition systems (DAS) for solar sites. Dan Leary shares updates on Denowatts’…

Women make up only 10-20% of the solar workforce despite being 50% of the population, highlighting a significant gender gap in the renewable energy industry. Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague sits down with Noelle Paige, Vice President of Development at Aspen Power, to explore the evolving landscape of women’s leadership in solar…