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3-Phase String Inverters – Workhorses of the Solar Industry with Bryan Wagner, President, CPS America #EP 113

Three-phase string inverters are the workhorses of distributed solar projects. CPS America is the market-leading manufacturer of commercial and utility string inverters with over 10,000 operating sites in North America. Their 125 kW product is extremely popular in community solar and now they are launching 250 and 275 kW products ideal for 5 to 150…

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Clean Power Hour LIVE November 3, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week John Weaver and I discuss,1. The Two Falcon Heavy rockets that landed within moments of each other this week. 2. Sunnova's plan seeking to develop…

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Illinois Solar Program Update with Anthony Star, Former Director of the Illinois Power Agency EP 112.

Our guest today is Anthony Star, the former Director of the Illinois Power Agency (IPA). The IPA is the authority that oversees renewable energy implementation in Illinois. It was established in 2007 by Public Act 95-0481. In 2017, they established the Illinois Solar program as mandated by the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA). The Illinois…

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Clean Power Hour LIVE – Oct 27, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’  This week we were joined by Dave Rosenberg, vice president of sales and business development at Heliene solar. He joined John Weaver and me to discuss…

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Beyond the Carbon Impact of Clean Energy: Human Health, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services with Dr. Daniel Howard #111

What if you could measure the full benefits of your wind, solar, and battery storage projects and see beyond C02 emissions reductions? When you take into account the additional benefits of decarbonizing the economy and count human health and wellbeing, ecosystem services, and biodiversity impacts, you see much greater value. Now project developers, asset owners,…

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Growing Residential and Commercial Solar Markets from the Midwest and Beyond with Eric Peterman, CEO, GRNE Solar Ep.110

The growth of the solar industry depends on contractors, EPCs, and developers who are bringing residential and commercial solar to scale across the US. GRNE Solar is one such solar EPC, founded in Chicago and recently acquired by financial services company Nelnet.  On this episode of the Clean Power Hour, we bring you Eric Peterman…

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Clean Power Hour LIVE Oct 20, 2022

On the weekly clean power news and views, we bring you the latest cleantech and clean energy news,  thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ This week we discuss, 1. Greece says its entire electrical grid ran on 100% renewables for the first time2. South Australia was 100% solar powered from…

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Clean Power Hour LIVE with Tim Montague and John Weaver Sept 22, 2022

On this live, we bring you the latest news in cleantech and clean energy news, thought leaders, and innovators. Our motto is ‘Speeding the Energy Transition!’ The podcast is available on Youtube and audio platforms like Spotify, Apple, Google, and Amazon. Each week, we bring you interviews with cleantech entrepreneurs, investors, manufacturers, and energy professionals…

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Solar Thermal for Institutional and Industrial Applications with Matt Lensink, EP 109

Industrial heat is a major source of carbon emissions and there is an emerging ecosystem of next-generation solar thermal technologies targeting this sector. Phoenix Solar Thermal is one such company. Their single-axis tracker concentrating solar collectors produce high temperatures, providing heat and steam to replace fossil fuel. They are initially targeting university campuses (combined heat…

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Creating a More Accessible Solar Grid through Community Solar with Camelia Miu of Nautilus Solar EP 108

Community solar allows households to tap into a local shared solar farm and see savings on their electric bill. This spreads the cost and enables a broader consumer audience to enjoy the benefits of greening the grid. Camelia Miu is the Chief Financial Officer of Nautilus Solar Energy, a leading owner-operator of community solar projects…

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