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Nico Johnson

Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy. SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs. SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world. Featuring over 800 conversations, Nico has interviewed people from Tesla, SolarCity, Trina Solar, Meyer Burger, Conergy, SunEdison, Energy Vault and even the US Government... to name a few. Covering topics such as Solar Power, Wind Energy, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Finance, Hydrogen, and more. You can watch SunCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SunCastMedia ...or view the full archive of SunCast episodes here: https://www.suncast.media/media/podcast

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881: AI Pressure Is Breaking the Grid - Doug Banty on What Happens Next

AI is pushing the grid to its limits — and transformers are now the critical path for both... more

11 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:41

11 Dec 2025

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880: Why Smart Homeowners Are Choosing Flexible Backup Power

What’s your plan when the power goes out? If you think a generator is your only option, th... more

09 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:28

09 Dec 2025

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879: “Speed to Power” is the new race — but can the grid keep up? Hugo Mena, Electric Power Engineer...

“Speed to Power” is the new race — but can the grid keep up? Hyperscalers, AI, and industr... more

04 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:03

04 Dec 2025

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878: Three Ways to Make Real Climate Impact This Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, SunCast brings you three powerful stories of how clean energy is tran... more

02 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:59

02 Dec 2025

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877: Frustrated by Permit Delays? How SolarAPP Provides Immediate Solutions

Can getting a solar permit be as fast as ordering takeout? Permitting may be the most bori... more

27 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:26

27 Nov 2025

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876: This Startup Is Reinventing Rare Earth Refining - Without New Mines

America’s about to make a big bet on critical minerals and rare earths. In case you missed... more

25 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:17

25 Nov 2025

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875: Inside Fluence’s Bold Battery Bet: Domestic Content, AI, and Grid Resilience

In 2008, Fluence installed one of the first lithium-ion battery systems ever connected to ... more

20 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:02

20 Nov 2025

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874: Building Solar as a System: Inside Nextpower’s Integration Playbook

Most solar projects are still built the hard way—treating structure, electrical, and softw... more

18 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:14

18 Nov 2025

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873: From Backup to Backbone: How Batteries Are Reshaping the Grid

Batteries aren’t just supporting the grid anymore, they are defending the grid. Chris Finl... more

13 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:56

13 Nov 2025

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872: The Landfill Explosion That Changed Tesla’s Fire Strategy

A Powerwall delivery truck flipped. No fire. No smoke. Seemed safe. They tossed those Powe... more

11 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:13

11 Nov 2025

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871: 10 Years Later - Adam James on Building Teams, Time & Impact

This episode marks ten years of SunCast - and the return of its very first guest. In 2015,... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:35

07 Nov 2025

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870: How FEOC Rules Are Reshaping Solar Procurement in 2025 | 4 Experts Weigh-in

“Is your project really compliant?” That’s the billion-dollar question developers across t... more

04 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:14

04 Nov 2025

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869: How Two Unlikely Founders Are Rewiring the Way Solar Gets Built | Ben Callam & Maksim Markevich...

What happens when a builder and a coder decide to fix solar’s biggest disconnect? In this ... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:52

30 Oct 2025

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868: Roofing and Solar Are Merging, Is This the Future of Residential Solar? | James Mason, ABC Supp...

Roofers are entering solar. Solar pros are adding roofing. How are these trades getting th... more

28 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:58

28 Oct 2025

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867: How Energy Aid Is Rescuing 185,000 Orphaned Solar Homes | Nick Sherman

Did you know that more than 185,000 solar customers in the US have been abandoned by their... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:05

23 Oct 2025

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866: Are Batteries the New Substations? | Wärtsilä’s Bold Vision for Grid-Scale Storage

Storage Isn’t Backup—It’s Infrastructure Wildfires, heat waves, and AI-fueled data centers... more

21 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:17

21 Oct 2025

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865: This Could Unlock Solar for 23 MILLION Property Owners (and Renters)

Why are millions of apartment rooftops still empty while single-family homes cash in on so... more

16 Oct 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:56

16 Oct 2025

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864: Michael Chanin: Building a 100-Year Clean Energy Company

From firehouses to jails to major manufacturing hubs, Cherry Street Energy is redefining w... more

14 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:29

14 Oct 2025

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863: Unlocking Tesla's Secrets to Battery Firefighting: An Insider's Story

Landfill explosions, lithium-ion firestorms, and CIA briefings—today’s guest has seen it a... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:03

09 Oct 2025

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862: Debunking Battery Myths: How Software-Driven Innovations Will Power the Future

More batter density = more value, right? Not so fast. In this episode, we challenge the hy... more

07 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:46

07 Oct 2025

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861: 1 in 5 Solar Panels Are Failing — Here’s Why

1 in 5 solar panels are failing—and it’s not because of hail. A quiet reliability crisis i... more

04 Oct 2025

07 MINS

07:42

04 Oct 2025

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860: Why Natural Gas is Surging Again (and What It Means for Solar); Justin Locke | Global Energy Mo...

Is the world’s most powerful energy data set hiding in plain sight? Justin Locke, former R... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:00

02 Oct 2025

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859: Patrick Crane’s Plan to Cut Solar Costs in Half

The $2/Watt Challenge: Can We Get There? Is $2/watt solar a pipe dream—or a real target w... more

30 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:46

30 Sep 2025

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858: This Nonprofit is Revolutionizing Solar Permitting | Nick Josefowitz

Why is solar so expensive in the U.S.? Nick Josefowitz has the receipts—and a plan to fix ... more

26 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:42

26 Sep 2025

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857: The Unofficial Playbook to NYC Climate Week | Silas Mähner & Steven Zhang

Planning to attend NYC Climate Week? Already there!? When Nico realized he had to make a l... more

23 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:00

23 Sep 2025

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856: Ending Energy Poverty: Nedjip Tozun’s Vision to Reach 1 Billion Lives

Nearly 1 billion people still live without reliable electricity. Nedjip Tozun co-founded d... more

19 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:55

19 Sep 2025

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855: Jigar Shah on <$2.50/Watt Solar + Storage, and Resisting Trump’s Anti-Renewable Push

The Wake-Up Call We Can’t Ignore Clean energy isn’t losing the economics game—it’s losing... more

16 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:15

16 Sep 2025

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854: RE+ Day 3: Dean Solon, American-Made Inverters, Clean Tech for Native Americans, and More!

Straight from Day 3 at RE+ 2025, this replay of the PowerUp Live Morning Show and Daily Ro... more

12 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:58