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Dan Shugar has been trying to move solar panels around since the 1980s. What started with a few experiments as a young engineer has turned into one of the biggest solar tracker companies in the world. In 2012 he founded Nextracker with a single product. Since then, Nextracker has revolutionized tracking technology through an array of innovative products. This week, host Lara Pierpoint talks with Nextracker CEO and founder Dan Shugar about product innovation and customer relationships, and how Nextracker made it through the pandemic. Credits: Hosted by Lara Pierpoint. Produced by Erin Hardick. Edited by Anne Bailey and Stephen Lacey. Original music and engineering by Sean Marquand. Stephen Lacey is executive editor. The Green Blueprint is a co-production of Latitude Media and Trellis Climate. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts.

Dan Deming joins today's Big 3 to talk about three companies he believes may have fallen under the radar for investors. He talks about Fortinet's (FTNT) impact on cybersecurity, Nextracker's (NXT) role in solar and Stryker's (SYK) use of combining technology with health care. Rick Ducat analyzes the technical trends for each stock.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

How do you successfully scale & exit a startup enterprise? The art of entrepreneurship is part science, part stick-to-it-iveness, part grind and part good luck. So what does it take to sell your companies to major players like SolarCity(now Tesla), Nextracker, and even attempt to change how the EV market works with one of Tesla's co-founders?That's what I've been dying to ask the only person I know who's had such achievements - Mike Miskovsky.Success in business often requires navigating a maze of opportunities, setbacks, and market shifts. In fast-evolving sectors like renewable energy and electric vehicles, understanding how to adapt to market shifts, policy “updates” and financial industry fluctuations is essential. Today's conversation unpacks a career defined by innovation, resilience, and lessons learned in the face of both successes and failures, and how to “earn the right to proceed” in order to close those big deals.Mike Miskovsky's professional journey spans decades and industries, offering a rare perspective on building and scaling impactful businesses. From early days at Sports Illustrated TV, where he launched new ventures under a renowned media brand, to pioneering roles in Silicon Valley's tech ecosystem, Mike seems to have perfected the ability to turn challenges into opportunities. In the solar industry, his work with Zep Solar redefined mounting systems, leading to its acquisition by SolarCity, while his leadership at Ojjo advanced groundbreaking solutions for utility-scale solar foundations and that company's recent acquisition by Nextracker. Along the way, Mike learned the hard truths about market timing, the power of strategic partnerships, and the art of pivoting under pressure. And while it seems like he has the Midas touch when it comes to picking winners, he readily admits that it wasn't always this way.Expect to learn:How market timing and resource constraints can shape the success of a venture.Strategies for preparing a company for acquisition and delivering long-term value.Lessons from failures that informed Mike's approach to building resilient businesses.The role of partnerships and customer alignment in scaling innovative technologies.How to approach career growth with adaptability and purpose.I've waited a LONG Time for this interview, and now you get to eavesdrop as Mike shares his hard-earned wisdom, empowering you to navigate the unpredictable path of entrepreneurship (and solar) with greater confidence and resilience. You're welcome - take notes, make it matter. Onward #SolarWarrior.If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.Our Platinum Presenting Sponsor for SunCast is CPS America!SunCast is proudly supported by Trina Solar.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 730 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.Subscribe to

In this podcast we talk about a type of solar glass that contains a semitransparent layer of perovskite thin film solar tech that you are encouraged to put on top of your crystalline silicon modules to make a hybrid multijunction solar sandwich. The perovskite catches more of the blue side of the light spectrum and lets the red side of the spectrum that crystalline silicon likes through to get the best of both worlds.   This tech is made in Southern California with real rocket scientists.   Scott has a history with Flex, Nextracker and a lot or important companies in the industry.   Topics covered: Perovskites ABX3 Multijunction Monolithic Tandem Active Glass Crystalline Silicon Thin Film Solar Sanyo Panasonic Hetero Junction Technology Bifacial Solar TopCon  PERC = Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact Mono PERC PERC = Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact IBC = Interdigitated Back Contact Caelux Industry Bandgap perovskite in the future Vacuum Technology JPL = NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NexTracker South East Asian operations Tariffs IRA = Inflation Reduction Act Perovskite's Technology advancements at Caelux Caelux customers Larger modules Flex Company Scott's career at Flex Triple and Quadruple Junction Founder of Caleux - John Iannelli Comparison of Perovskites Initiatives of US vs China RE+ SNEC   Reach out Scott Graybeal here: Website: www.caelux.com Caelux Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/caelux-corporation News: www.caelux.com/news Blog:  www.caelux.com/blog/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/scottgraybeal   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean

This episode of EV Musings delves into the challenges and opportunities surrounding electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the United States. Despite being the birthplace of Tesla, the U.S. lags behind other countries like Norway in terms of EV uptake. The discussion covers the complexities of the U.S. charging infrastructure, the dominance of Tesla, the role of politics in EV adoption, and the importance of education for consumers. It touches on the potential impact of Chinese EVs on the U.S. market and the role of incentives in promoting EV adoption.We know that the US is 'a different beast' when it comes to EVs. But how much different is it really? Guest Details: Chris George - Chris's WebsiteKevin Prince - Kevin Prince is a dedicated leader with 23 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He has a proven track record of building and leading teams to creatively develop, implement and close complex projects. Kevin currently serves as Vice President of Fleet Electrification Solutions at Revolv, where he oversees the strategic direction, growth and execution of the company's sales and development practice. Prior to this, he held leadership roles at Nextracker, Black & Veatch, NRG Energy, and SunPower Corporation, where he consistently drove growth and innovation in the renewable energy sector.Kevin's WebsiteThis season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.Links in the show notes:NASCAR selects ABB as electricity mobility provider. - Cool thingEpisode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk(C) 2019-2024 Gary Comerford Support me: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusingsKo-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings The Books:'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X'So, you've gone renewable?' on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIckSocial Media:EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEvInstagram: @EVmusingsOctopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap-premiumMentioned in this episode:Zap MapThe EV Musings Podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the go-to app for EV drivers in the UK, which helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Zapmap is free to download and use, with Zapmap...

Silicon Ranch partner Nextracker has pioneered several innovations in solar tracker technology, including independent row, weather aware tracking algorithms, and have been leading the charge on domestic supply chain improvements. CEO Dan Shugar joins us for a discussion on how their innovations have reduced both costs and environmental impacts while also creating local jobs and community support for solar projects. These efforts enable Nextracker to partner with leaders like Silicon Ranch to deploy gigawatts of high-performing, sustainable solar projects.

Nextracker Aktie: Die beste Solaraktie mit Solartrackern? Stabilität in der Krise

“SunPower” and “bankruptcy” are two words I never thought I'd see in the same sentence. But we should temper our schadenfreude. The solar industry owes SunPower and their employees tremendous gratitude. Without a doubt, our industry would be much smaller without SunPower's early and determined leadership. So rather than dance on their potential grave, this week's Energy Show will focus on SunPower's accomplishments that I've witnessed first-hand over the past 20 years. Think about back contact cells; best dealer network; utility-scale installations on five continents; horsepower behind CALSSA and SEIA; Million Solar Roofs; uncapped ITC; Swanson, Werner, Shugar, Wenger, Blunden, Starrs; NexTracker and Renova. The list goes on. There's plenty of news about SunPower's demise. For the other side of the story, please tune into this week's Energy Show at www.energyshow.biz.

O setor de plantas solares de grande porte está crescendo rapidamente, atraindo investimentos significativos devido à demanda por energia renovável e objetivos globais de sustentabilidade. O avanço das tecnologias de armazenamento, embora promissor, ainda enfrenta desafios relacionados a custo e eficiência. Os principais desafios técnicos incluem a integração à rede elétrica e a gestão da variabilidade na geração. A legislação e os incentivos fiscais são cruciais para criar um ambiente favorável, com subsídios e créditos fiscais ajudando a reduzir os custos iniciais dos projetos. O mercado livre de energia oferece flexibilidade e oportunidades para contratos diretos, beneficiando o setor solar. No entanto, flutuações no mercado e desafios na conexão à rede elétrica podem impactar a viabilidade econômica das plantas solares. Investidores, incluindo grandes empresas e instituições financeiras, são atraídos pela estabilidade de longo prazo e pelos retornos potencialmente previsíveis. As projeções futuras indicam crescimento contínuo, com a redução dos custos tecnológicos e políticas favoráveis impulsionando a expansão do setor. Entenda como está o cenário para investir em energia solar na GC, Panorama atual e futuro das plantas solares de grande porte neste episódio do Papo Solar com Juliana Santos, diretora técnica da Nextracker para a América Latina e Nelson Falcão, diretor sênior e Business Development na Nextracker!

While we were all at home during Covid desperately trying to get our hands on toilet paper, exercise equipment, and home furnishings, solar executives like Dan Sugar were trying to get steel and power electronics to massive PV farms under development. As equipment and workforce disruptions spiraled due to lockdowns, the cost of installed solar started going up for the first time in nearly a decade. “Costs just skyrocketed. And so at this point in my career. I wasn't going to proceed like that,” explained Shugar, the CEO of Nextracker, the world's top solar tracking company. It became very obvious that Nextracker had to build more US manufacturing to serve local markets, where utility-scale PV was still booming. And within a couple years, they built a large network of factories. “We've catalyzed over 20 factories across the United States with over 30 gigawatts of major components being manufactured here and shipping finished goods today. That's just a huge retooling of the supply chain,” explained Shugar. To date, Nextracker has shipped 100 gigawatts of trackers. More and more of them are being produced in key locations around the US. In this episode, produced in collaboration with Nextracker, Stephen Lacey speaks with Dan Sugar about progress in onshoring, innovations in tracker technology, and where the solar industry is headed next. Learn more about Nextracker's efforts to bolster domestic content for solar power generation in the US.

En este episodio hablamos de los eventos más relevantes relacionados a los mercados financieros de Estados Unidos durante la semana laboral que terminó el viernes 5 de julio de 2024. En la empresa de la semana hablamos de Nextracker (NXT) (06:37) Y en la sección educativa hablamos sobre los efectos del offshoring (08:50) Les dejo la liga a nuestro canal de youtube donde podrán encontrar los audiogramas y videos educativos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6thsV8Y_m2DgYPOqjLVfSQ Y también dejo la liga del blog donde estaremos subiendo las transcripciones de los episodios: www.ramonlog.com

US manufacturing is back! We were recently invited to a ceremony to celebrate the expansion of Nextracker's dedicated steel torque tube manufacturing lines at JM Steel's Leetsdale facility in Pittsburgh. This historic site, formerly Bethlehem Steel(the company that produced the landing craft for Normandy during World War II) now manufactures low-carbon steel tubes for solar trackers. Among the many dignitaries present at the event were 3 people on Nico's yet-to-be-interviewed bucket list, so he got the chance to get some genuine reaction commentary and excellent b-roll of the factory line up-and-running (see our Youtube video for that!)You'll hear from these 3 pioneering solar warriors in today's episode:Yuri Horowitz, CEO of Sol Systems, David Crane, DOE Undersecretary for Infrastructure, and Kelly Speakes-Backman, Executive VP, Public Affairs at Invenergy Each has an interesting perspective to offer on how the solar industry is reshoring manufacturing. Expect to learn:How the U.S. government plans to fast-track permitting and workforce trainingExactly how this clean green steel factory is aiming to triple its output.Ways companies like Invenergy plan to support domestic manufacturingUpdates on the DOE's commitment to awarding billions in infrastructure funds.It's beautiful to see manufacturing returning to U.S. soil. Hit play to learn why now is the time for solar companies to reshore manufacturing… And the incentives they'll earn for doing so.Learn about the 10 Uncommon Books That Influenced Leaders of the Energy Transition + GiveawayIf you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is proudly supported by Trina Solar.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 650 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.Subscribe to Valence, our weekly LinkedIn Newsletter, and learn the elements of compelling storytelling: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/valence-content-that-connects-7145928995363049472/You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

From a $4.5M zero emissions trucking project with Forum Mobility, to virtual power plants, to contracting with Clearway Energy Group on a solar project involving Wartsila & NEXTracker, Ava Community Energy continues to track toward 100% carbon-free power by 2030. In fact, NREL recently named Ava, a community choice aggregator, one of the top green power providers in the U.S. In this Green Light episode, I will speak with Lori Bilella, Director of Clean Energy Services at Ava, about the recent initiatives their team is working on, Lori's prior experience at Soltage & Black & Veatch, as well as some of the challenges of navigating a career in clean energy as someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+. If you're a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you're looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients' latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs. 

The IRA gave solar manufacturers a huge incentive to manufacture on U.S. soil. How does the 45x incentive work, and are we actually gonna see anybody other than Nextracker capitalize on it?!Companies like FTC Solar are taking full advantage of this huge manufacturing tax credit. Their Vice President of Sales, Eric Frazier, shares how they're bringing higher-paying manufacturing jobs back to American communities and what it means for developers. He also shares his career lessons in mitigating project underperformance, navigating complex project sites, and empowering rural economic development.Expect to learn:How The Inflation Reduction Act(IRA) is transforming U.S. solar manufacturing FTC Solar's plan to take its manufacturing from 50% domestic to 85% U.S.-basedThe challenges we need to overcome to manufacture complex components in the U.S.How Agrivoltaics can create multiple revenue streams for landowners The impact that re-shoring manufacturing is having on small American communities. Interested in the creative ways solar is reviving American communities? Press play! If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is proudly supported by Trina Solar.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 650 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.Subscribe to Valence, our weekly Linkedin Newsletter, and learn the elements of compelling storytelling: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/valence-content-that-connects-7145928995363049472/You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week's episode features AP News climate solutions reporter Alexa St. John, who reported on new polling that tests whether or not the Inflation Reduction Act is resonating with voters.This Week in Cleantech — April 26, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Antoine Wagschal, Sales Director of Southeast Asia at Nextracker!1. Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth — NPR2. Biden wants to triple China tariffs on steel, aluminum imports — CNBC3. U.S. Solar Factories Urge Biden To Crack Down On China — HuffPost4. Energy-Guzzling AI Is Also the Future of Energy Savings — Wall Street Journal5. Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds — AP NewsHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

Profit-taking hit several top-rated growth stocks as the Russell 2000 small-cap index moved into position for another breakout try. The 10-year Treasury yield fell for the sixth time in seven trading sessions with the latest reading on inflation due Friday. Medpace and Nextracker are holding gains well after recent breakouts, while Dutch Bros is retesting a prior buy area.

Topic: Scaling Big Solar – Episode 17 of Power Players by Origis®Moderator: Michael Eyman, Managing Director, Origis Services Guest: Alex Au, Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder at NextrackerIn Episode 17 of Power Players by Origis®, host Mchael Eyman discusses ways to scale big solar, with Alex Au, Chief Technology Officer and a co-founder at Nextracker. Three key takeaways:Installations that adapt to the terrain through technology, rather than adapting the terrain to the installation, are more efficient. Many of the varied weather patterns around the country can be addressed with both hardware engineering and software learnings. Finding the best solution to the demand curve created by renewable energy creates exciting possibilities for future growth.

Analysts' Sustainable Stock Picks. Infrastructure, renewable energy, and sustainable stocks with high dividend yields, that analysts say to buy now. By Ron Robins Transcript & Links, Episode 126, March 22, 2024 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to this podcast episode 126 titled “Analysts' Sustainable Stock Picks.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Now, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there is also 1 article link below that time didn't allow me to review here. ------------------------------------------------------------- Infrastructure Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in March by Lee Samaha Infrastructure is an investment that most ethical and sustainable investors like to invest in. So I want to begin with this article. It's titled 3 Infrastructure Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in March and by Lee Samaha. It's found on fool.com. Here are some brief quotes from the article. “1. Trimble (TRMB) With Trimble… infrastructure projects can be precisely managed with a significant reduction in waste and the kind of cost overruns the industry is famous for. It's a key player in digitally transforming how infrastructure is built and maintained… Based on Wall Street analyst estimates, Trimble will trade at slightly less than 20 times the estimated free cash flow in 2025, a highly attractive multiple… 2. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)  The (copper) miner has the resources and the financial flexibility to invest in increasing supply, and to benefit from increased prices for copper. That's why it's the best mining stock to buy in 2024. 3. Atkore (ATKR)  Atkore [is] a leading manufacturer of products used in electrical power systems in its electrical segment. It also manufactures metal frames and pipes -- among other things -- in its safety and infrastructure segment. Atkore's earnings could significantly improve in the coming years, and so the stock looks like a good value trading on 10 times its estimated 2024 earnings.” End quotes ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Sustainable Stocks With a High Yield by Muskaan Hemrajani Sustainable stocks with high yields are also in demand by investors. Hence, I thought this article would be of interest. It's titled 5 Sustainable Stocks With a High Yield by Muskaan Hemrajani on morningstar.com. Now some of what Mr. Hemrajani has to say about his picks. “1. Best Buy (BBY) January 2024 Dividend Yield 5.08% Price: $78.21 as of March 6, 2024 Fair Value Estimate: $90 Morningstar Rating: 3 stars Morningstar ESG Risk Rating Assessment: Low According to Morningstar senior equity analyst Sean Dunlop, ‘Best Buy's dividend should be safe, with its 5%-plus yield looking quite attractive to income investors.' 2. Prudential Financial (PRU) January 2024 Dividend Yield 4.77% Price: $109.61 as of March 6, 2024 Fair Value Estimate: $108 Morningstar Rating: 3 stars Morningstar ESG Risk Rating Assessment: Low ‘Overall, the company has returned approximately $26 billion to shareholders in the past eight years through dividends and share repurchases,' Morningstar equity analyst Suryansh Sharma wrote in a report… Prudential Financial provides a variety of financial-services products. 3. Exelon (EXC) January 2024 Dividend Yield 4.14% Price: $36.68 as of March 6 Fair Value Estimate: $39 Morningstar Rating: 4 stars Morningstar ESG Risk Rating Assessment: Medium Exelon is a pure-play electric and gas transmission and distribution utility that provides investors with a stable earnings profile. 4. Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) January 2024 Dividend Yield 3.76% Price: $31.85 as of March 6. Fair Value Estimate: $39 Morningstar Rating: 4 stars Morningstar ESG Risk Rating Assessment: Negligible Interpublic Group is one of the global Big Five advertising holding companies… IPG has consistently increased its dividend, posting 7% average annual growth over the past five years. 5. HP (HPQ) January 2024 Dividend Yield 3.7% Price: $30.23 as of March 6 Fair Value Estimate: $27 Morningstar Rating: 3 stars Morningstar ESG Risk Rating Assessment: Low ‘We don't anticipate HP improving its midcycle growth potential or margin profile, but we do expect it to continue generating heady cash flow and sending nearly all of it back to shareholders between its dividend and repurchase program,' Morningstar equity analyst William Kerwin (said).” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Renewable Energy Stocks That Are Screaming Buys in March by Matt DiLallo And back to a usual favorite with this article titled 3 Renewable Energy Stocks That Are Screaming Buys in March. It's by a familiar analyst in this space: Matt DiLallo -- and seen on finance.yahoo.com. “1. NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) Shares of NextEra Energy have slumped 25% over the past year. That price drop has driven its dividend yield up to around 3.7%, its highest level over the past decade… The company should have plenty of power to continue growing its earnings at a healthy rate. 2. Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) Brookfield Renewable stock has shed about 17% of its value over the past year, driving its dividend yield up to 5.8%. Growth drivers include renewable-energy development projects, inflation-driven rate increases, margin enhancement activities, and mergers and acquisitions. 3. Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) (NYSE: CWEN.A) Clearway Energy's stock has tumbled nearly 30% over the past year, driving its dividend yield to an eye-popping 7.3%... Given the growth ahead for renewable energy, there should be plenty of investment opportunities.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Biggest Wind Energy Companies in the World by Meerub Anjum This analysis of wind energy companies will interest many of you too. It's titled 15 Biggest Wind Energy Companies in the World by Meerub Anjum and found on finance.yahoo.com. Now some brief quotes by Ms. Anjum. “Please note that we converted market caps in foreign currencies to USD according to their respective exchange rates, as of March 13. 15. Northland Power Inc. (OTC:NPIFF) Market Cap: $4.41 billion The company operates offshore and onshore wind facilities in Europe and Canada. 14. Suzlon Energy Ltd (NSE:SUZLON) Market Cap: $6.13 billion Suzlon Energy Ltd. is one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world. 13. Acciona S.A. (OTC:ACXIF) Market Cap: $6.76 billion Acciona, S.A… is a leading infrastructure and renewable energy company. 12. Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE:BEPC) Market Cap: $9.18 billion The company provides wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy solutions. 11. Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR) Market Cap: $12.29 billion The company provides renewable energy services through its subsidiary, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. 10. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) Market Cap: $13.81 billion The company serves more than 7 million people and has developed 8.7 GW of renewable energy capacity. 9. EDP Renováveis, S.A. (OTC:EDRVY) Market Cap: $14.79 billion The company has over 270 wind farms and operates in 28 international markets across the world. 8. Ørsted A/S (OTC:DNNGY) Market Cap as of March 13: $21.42 billion Ørsted A/S is a leading renewable energy company, specializing in the development, construction, and operation of offshore and onshore wind farms. 7. Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OTC:VWDRY) Market Cap: $28.59 billion Vestas Wind Systems A/S… specializes in the designing, manufacturing, and installing of wind turbines. 6. GE Vernova Expected Revenue (2024): $35 billion With an experience of more than 130 years, GE Vernova helps in the generation of nearly 30% of the world's electricity and has a significant role in energy transition. 5. Adani Green Energy Limited (NSE:ADANIGREEN) Market Cap: $37.42 billion The company has 12 wind power plants all over India. 4. Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) Market Cap: $53.37 billion The company operates 27 wind projects across 10 states, with the ability to produce nearly 1,400 MW of energy. 3. Enel SpA (OTC:ENLAY) Market Cap: $69.12 billion The company is a leader in renewable energy, providing wind, hydro, and energy storage services. 2. Iberdrola, S.A. (OTC:IBDRY) Market Cap: $75.62 billion The company installed 1,793 MW of offshore wind facilities at the end of 2023. An additional 3,000 MW will be in operation before 2027. 1. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Market Cap: $117.29 billion The leading renewable energy company specializes in wind and solar energy. The company has tripled its wind energy production over the last decade. It has over 119 wind farms in operation.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 15 Biggest Solar Companies in the World by Meerub Anjum Similarly to the above article is this one but on solar companies. It's also by Meerub Anjum and found on finance.yahoo.com. It's titled 15 Biggest Solar Companies in the World. Again, some brief quotes on each company. “The biggest solar companies in the world are ranked in ascending order of their market caps, as of March 12, 2024. Please note that we have converted the market caps of foreign companies to USD according to their respective exchange rates as of March 12. 15. ReNew Energy Global Plc (NASDAQ:RNW) Market Cap: $2.42 billion The company specializes in solar and wind energy. Its projects contribute to 1.9% of the total power capacity in India. 14. Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) Market Cap: $2.55 billion  The company boasts a diversified portfolio of renewable and conventional generation assets in the US, including solar and wind power generation. 13. Risen Energy Co Ltd (SHE:300118) Market Cap: $2.66 billion  Risen Energy Co Ltd specializes in the research and development, production, sales, and service of solar modules, solar terminal application and integration, and photovoltaic technology. 12. Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy Co Ltd (SHA:600732) Market Cap: $4.04 billion The company specializes in the manufacturing of photovoltaic products, solar cells, ABC modules, battery storage, inverters, and energy management systems. 11. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG) Market Cap: $4.12 billion  The company specializes in solar energy solutions, DC-optimized inverters, PV power optimization, monitoring, and energy storage solutions. 10. GCL Technology Holdings Limited (OTC:GCPEF) Market Cap: $4.44 billion GCL Technology Holdings Limited is a leading renewable energy company, specializing in the manufacturing of solar materials and advanced solar technologies. 9. Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited (OTC:XISHY) Market Cap: $7.31 billion Xinyi Solar Holdings Limited is a leading solar company, specializing in the sale and production of solar products, the development and operation of solar farms, engineering and procurement, and construction services. 8. Nextracker Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT) Market Cap: $8.21 billion Nextracker specializes in solar tracking systems, monitoring and control, utility-scale solar power, solar power plant performance, solar software, and risk mitigation. 7. Trina Solar Co Ltd (SHA:688599) Market Cap: $8.22 billion Trina Solar Co Ltd specializes in smart energy solutions, solar PV modules, and solar projects. 6. Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE:BEPC) Market Cap: $9.18 billion The company operates and develops renewable power facilities and has $52 billion in power assets under management. 5. JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002459) Market Cap: $9.20 billion JA Solar Technology Co Ltd… specializes in the manufacturing of high-functioning photovoltaic products including solar panels, PV modules, solar modules, and solar projects. 4. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Market Cap: $16.43 billion Enphase Energy… specializes in solar energy, solar storage, solar power, microinverters, solar panels, PV modules, solar distributors and installers, residential and commercial solar systems, solar batteries, and energy storage. 3. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) Market Cap: $17.03 billion The company provides solar technology solutions and produces eco-efficient solar modules. 2. Adani Green Energy Ltd (NSE:ADANIGREEN) Market Cap: $37.42 billion  Adani Green Energy Ltd… is a leading renewable energy company in India. It develops and operates utility-scale grid-connected solar power plants among other renewables. 1. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Market Cap: $117.29 billion  NextEra Energy… is a leading utilities and renewable energy company, specializing in solar and wind energy.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Can retail clients be impact investors? By David Kitai Now there's a particular reason I'm including this article titled Can retail clients be impact investors? It's by David Kitai on wealthprofessional.ca. The fund appears to now be available to both US and Canadian investors. You'll see why I'm including this article when you hear these quotes from it. “Within the world of values based investing — which includes both ESG and socially responsible investing (SRI) — impact investing has largely been the remit of billionaires and foundations. Unlike ESG or SRI, which seek to avoid social harm in an investment portfolio, impact investing seeks to fund positive social changes. That sort of investing requires consensus on what constitutes positive change and relatively heavy involvement on the part of the impact investor, which is why it's been largely left outside the reach of retail investors… Late last year, Franklin Templeton Canada launched the Franklin Martin Currie Improving Society Fund, which explicitly aims to provide Canadian retail investors with an impact strategy.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order. 1) Title: 3 Stocks That Are Capitalizing on the Shift to Renewable Energy on investorplace.com. By Muslim Farooque. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Analysts' Sustainable Stock Picks.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these deeply troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. I'll talk to you next on April 5th. Bye for now.   © 2024 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

How did Nextracker become the leading solar tracker manufacturer in the world in 10 years, and what was the secret sauce of one of the most successful IPO's of 2023? We finally have Nextracker's Senior Vice President of Marketing, Kristan Kirsh, on the show sharing her journey of helping elevate Nextracker from 400 Megawatts to 90 Gigawatts in shipped solar trackers.With Kirsh running marketing since 2015, Nextracker has not only navigated its landmark public offering but has also cemented its status as an industry icon. This episode delves into the strategic layers of her successful marketing prowess that has served as exemplar within the solar sector, offering listeners a chance to explore:The creation of a customer-centric culture that goes beyond listening to actively incorporate feedback into both product development and marketing strategies.The use of storytelling to make complex technological solutions relatable and captivating in a way that's meaningful to the audience.The importance of diversity and inclusion in fostering a creative and robust marketing team, and how to encourage diversity and inclusion at a high level.Strategies for managing significant milestones, from tactically naming products to dealing with multiple stakeholders in the IPO process.Nextracker's philanthropy, supporting nonprofits like Green Empowerment with small-scale solar projects in Africa and Latin America.This interview with Kristan Kirsch demonstrates the power of strategic marketing, cultural and global diversity, and truly empowering others to elevate the industry. And we had the honor of bringing it to you live in-person from the comfort of Kristan's Bay Area living room! (so, definitely tune in on Youtube and watch!)If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.SunCast is also supported by Trina.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 650 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.Subscribe to Valence, our weekly Linkedin Newsletter, and learn the elements of compelling storytelling: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/valence-content-that-connects-7145928995363049472/You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. Produced by Renewable Energy World and Tigercomm, This Week in Cleantech will air every Friday in the Factor This! podcast feed wherever you get your podcasts.This week's episode features Amanda Chu, US energy reporter for the Financial Times, who reported on President Biden's challenge of making investments in clean energy and infrastructure resonate with voters.This Week in Cleantech — Feb. 23, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Dan Shugar, CEO of the Nextracker, which was recently featured on CNBC's "Mad Money" for its successful IPO and stock performance. 1. JPMorgan, State Street quit climate group, BlackRock steps back — Reuters2. 'We got your money, see ya': Customers frustrated by Encor Solar closure — WRAL 3. How the housing industry is working to stop energy efficient homes — The Washington Post4. A traditional automaker just turned a profit on EVs — CNN5. Biden's clean energy conundrums — Financial TimesWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Register for the GridTECH Connect Forum - Southeast event taking place in Orlando on Feb. 26 using promo code "PODCAST" to receive 10%. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for developers, utilities, and regulators to collaborate on the critical issue of interconnection. All GridTECH Connect attendees also receive complimentary access to DISTRIBUTECH International.

Advancers beat declines on the Nasdaq by nearly 2-to-1. The ratio was more than 3-to-1 positive on the NYSE. The Russell 2000 small-cap index outperformed and found support at its 50-day line again. Solar stock Nextracker and Ferrari gapped up on earnings, while real estate software firm Appfolio is showing strength and support after its earnings gap.

In our final episode of 2023, we sit down with Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextracker, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXT), a leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects globally. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Dan has been a driving force in advancing climate tech solutions in the U.S. and around the world.In the conversation with Gil, Dan reflects on Nextracker's incredible success over the past ten years, including its successful IPO earlier this year; they talked at length about the company's steadfast customer-focused mindset and how that has driven so many industry-first solar tracker innovations in their mission to transition the world to affordable, renewable power. Dan also talked about Nextracker's remarkable initiatives with U.S. manufacturing expansions over the past three years and the importance of public policy engagement for our industry. He also touched on a few non-U.S. markets that are key to his optimism for the future of solar power. We even found time at the end to have fun talking about great guitar music and his new musical products venture, AmpMojo.Links:More on Dan Dan Shugar BioShug Speaks BlogPress Release: Nextracker CEO Dan Shugar Named S&P Global's ‘Chief Trailblazer of the Year' at the 25th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards (December 12, 2023)Dan Shugar on LinkedInVideo: Dinner with Dan - Intro - 'Solar Myths Debunked"Website: AmpMojo - Dan's new musical products companyVideo: Introducing AmpMojoNextracker, Inc. WebsiteNextracker American Manufacturing MicrositeNextracker on LinkedInNextracker on XPress Release: Nextracker Opens New U.S. Factory with Dedicated Capacity in Las Vegas with Unimacts (September 11, 2023)Video: NX Horizon Hail Pro - The Gold Standard for Hail Risk MitigationEpisode recorded December 8, 2023.Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, and Hilary at climatepositive@hasi.com or tweet them to @ClimatePosiPod.

There are a lot of quarterly ups and downs in venture dollars deployed across climatetech. But the trend is generally up. Since 2021, more than 200 new climate investment funds have been created with $121 billion under management, according to CTVC. Earlier this month, Canary Media Editorial Director Eric Wesoff explored the evolved state of climate investing at Canary Media's live event in Berkeley.  The panel included: Nancy Pfund, managing partner at DBL Investors; Mona EINaggar, a partner at Valo Ventures, and Elaine Hseih, a senior advisor at the US Department of Energy. They discussed what sectors are most promising, the pathways to commercial success, and what America's green industrial strategy means for investors. This episode is brought to you by SPAN, a smart electrical panel that helps homeowners save on their energy bills. Interested in having a SPAN Panel installed in your home? Visit span.io to learn more. This episode is brought to you by Nextracker, a leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in solar projects around the world. Learn more at Nextracker.com.

On Today's Episode: Solar developers often find themselves encountering complex project challenges, including varying regulations across jurisdictions, obtaining community approval, and supply chain complications, all in the face of looming deadlines. All too often, projects are delayed or shelved, which further impedes our progress towards cleaning up the grid. This episode brings together experts across the project supply chain who are committed to overcoming these barriers. Rob Anders from EDP Renewables discusses how they navigate the regulatory labyrinth, while Eric Veuleman from Beta Engineering sheds light on the evolution of construction techniques. Jaime Fernandez of Nextracker offers insights into tackling supply chain issues, and Chris Haltom from TorcSill presents ways technology improvements can fast-track projects. What connects these industry leaders is their emphasis on the human element — they reiterate that early community engagement and focus on job creation is as essential as technical adaptation. This conversation promises valuable lessons for those actually building renewable energy projects. If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 637 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

On Today's Episode: In a world dominated by technology and data, we often lose sight that people are at the heart of the matter. Building connections & partnerships in communities is essential to any project's success. Building (and Telling) compelling narratives helps us connect with our target audience on a deeper level and significantly enhances the impact of marketing strategies. However, capturing and presenting these stories in campaigns effectively is challenging, especially given the rapid shifts in media, the difficulties in sourcing stories across geographical and corporate boundaries, and the sheer volume of content we are capable of generating these days. So I've assembled an esteemed panel if practitioners: Scarlett Chepke from SOLV Energy, Pallavi Singla from Nextracker, and Tom Weirich from EDP Renewables, all distinguished leaders in marketing and communication. They offer insight into harmonizing technology with creative thought to make a lasting connection with your ideal customer and audience. Their approaches range from specific social media policies and AI-powered analysis to glean audience insights, to motivating employees to share their experiences, using software to tag and manage content effectively, and tips on managing the story-gathering process at scale. This dialogue provides key details on how, despite the implementation of AI and software tools, the heart of good marketing is a return to the story. By understand its mechanics, we are able to craft communication, internally & externally, that aids in accelerating this energy transition and enrolling more agents of change to stand alongside us.That's the power of Storytelling. Are you using it well? If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 637 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

In this podcast we have Bill Brooks talking energy storage system (ESS) Codes, with emphasis on the National Electrical Code (NEC). Be sure to get Sean and Bill's latest book, which is the 3rd edition of PV and the NEC, based on the 2023 NEC. To find where to get different versions of the NEC including the 2023 NEC for free check out the NEC tab at solarSEAN.com.  Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded in 2021. Keywords NEC Article 706 for Energy Storage Systems, UL 9540, Article 480, nominal voltage, cycling batteries, UL 1973, residential code, UL 1989, AHJ, inspector advice, communications between battery and inverter, flywheels, flow batteries, UPS, Australia and Hawaii, NexTracker, inverter output circuit, nameplate on ESS, apparent power, fault currents limited, maximum output current definition, LG chem battery, power converter, OSHA NRTL, ETL, Intertech, UL, SMA, UL standards writing entity vs. UL testing entity, 2021 International Residential Code, Tesla Powerwall, storage inverter, Ginlong, 9540A, liquid cooled vs. air cooled, Enphase Barbecue, Enphase in boiled water, ESS disconnecting means, readily accessible, unbalanced interconnections, single-phase inverters on 3-phase services, voltage rise, 705.12 Load-Side Connections, 710 Stand Alone Systems, plaque or directory, wire sizing, ampacity, overcurrent protection device, rounding up wire size to common overcurrent protection device size, energy storage is a source and a load, using continuous current instead of surge current, inverter input circuit current, diversion loads, C40 charge controllers without maximum power point tracking and diversion loads, energy storage as a diversion load, hot water loads, pulse with modulation (PWM), 150% correction factors for diversion loads, dc-to-dc converters, required ampacity for continuous current vs. continuous current, commercial and industrial (C&I). Links: Bill Brooks, P.E.: www.brooksolar.com www.solarSEAN.com www.HeatSpring.com/SEAN 

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreated below the 50-day line one day after Monday's advance. Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 but shares fell, continuing a bad stretch. GE extended Monday's bounce from the 50-day line while solar play Nextracker is setting up.

On Today's Episode: Welcome to a special edition of Tactical Tuesday, featuring practical insights to propel your company and your career. This episode comes straight from our live stage at RE+ in 2022 and we've weaved together a rich collection of strategies for audience growth, brand building, and engaging your audience effectively in the dynamic landscape of new media.The first segment delves into the role of platforms such as LinkedIn and TikTok, emphasizing their potential to bolster brand visibility and engagement, particularly in B2B markets. Our speakers caution against diving into trending platforms without strategic forethought, illuminating the unique opportunities and challenges each platform presents. The segment drives home the importance of understanding the customer journey and aligning social media strategies with the company's brand pillars as we spoke with top execs from Nextracker, Shoals, Sungrow, and EDPR.In the second segment, the dialogue turns to the strategic value and potential pitfalls of podcasting for businesses. Lauren Glickman and Nico Johnson provide key advice, suggesting that businesses could potentially reap greater benefits from guest appearances on established podcasts, rather than hastily initiating their own. This segment also delivers practical guidance on effective pitching to podcast hosts, a strategy to broaden your reach.Closing out the episode, Josh Porter and Nico Johnson discuss the art of being a podcast guest. They emphasize the importance of knowing your thought leadership, aligning with podcasters whose audience mirrors your target demographic, and the potential of repurposing podcast content across multiple platforms.By linking these segments, this episode provides a comprehensive guide for businesses navigating the currents of new media. It highlights strategic platform use for audience growth, the ins and outs of building a brand in new media, and effective strategies for resonating and connecting with your audience. If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to his contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 617 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

After rising 1.6% intraday, the Nasdaq composite reversed lower in higher volume, adding another distribution day to the count. Breadth was negative even when the Nasdaq was positive. Nextracker cleared a short consolidation on strong earnings; Trane is just below a handle entry and CAT is in a buy zone.

Jennifer McFarlane, a strategic CFO at both public and venture-backed companies and a finance and climate justice expert with decades of experience shares her path towards a blended finance perspective that incorporates values. Jennifer talks about her journey through the climate crisis and her recognition that the West has not yet accepted responsibility for climate change in the Global South. She also gives examples of her work with SV2 Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund and NEXTracker, highlighting the critical importance of making economics work.

How do you measure the impact of someone like Dan Shugar?He's been a mainstay in the solar industry since the early days. Before the solar coaster defined the twists and turns of the evolving industry.He led PowerLight to a $335 million dollar acquisition. Helped grow SunPower into the behemoth it is today. And was the CEO of solar module manufacturer Solaria, before co-founding Nextracker, one of the world's leading tracker manufacturers.Dan Shugar is solar. Undeniably the face, and voice, driving the industry to heights unthinkable when he started out nearly 30 years ago.In Episode 41 of the Factor This! podcast, Dan Shugar returns fresh off Nextracker's $638 million IPO that is, so far, this year's biggest. Not just for a clean tech company— for any company.What's left for the industry leader affectionately known by so many as Shug?That's all next on Factor This!After a year of producing Factor This, we want to hear from you. Let us know what you've liked and how we can improve. Do you want more frequent episodes? Different topics? Click the link in the episode description to fill out our first audience survey. And help make Factor This the best it can be. The GridTECH Connect Forum is coming to Newport, Rhode Island October 23rd through the 25th. Click the link in the description to save the date for this unique event that's bringing together developers, utilities, and regulators to take on the critical issue of interconnection in the Northeast.We'll be sharing more details on the agenda and speakers soon. Check out Grid TECH Connect dot com to learn more.

The major indexes continued their rebound from Thursday morning, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq composite and Russell 2000 all reclaiming their 200-day line. A slew of leading stocks flashed buy signals amid dramatic market reversal. Solar IPO Nextracker blasted out of a base. Database software maker Alteryx flashed an early entry in strong volume. Caterpillar is actionable within its new base.

"In 2022, Nasdaq raised $15.03B across 161 listings when you include SPACs. This includes seven of the top-ten and three out of the top-five of the year's largest listings. We had an 89% win rate and an over 75% of the capital raised in 2022 has come to the Nasdaq. In January 2023, we kicked off the year with the Spin-Switch listing of GE HealthCare. The Nasdaq saw its biggest listing since Mobileye with Nextracker," says Jeff Thomas.

Everyone talks about B2B marketing these days, often without a clear understanding of its meaning or importance. So today, we shine a light on business-to-business or B2B marketing to gain a better perspective on the term and, most importantly, strategies for maximizing your B2B renewable energy-focused marketing investments.Our conversation includes top renewable industry marketers Naveed Hasan, director of external affairs and marketing at Sungrow North America; Kathy Heilmann, vice president of marketing at Shoals Technologies Group; Kristan Kirsh, vice president of global marketing at Nextracker; and Tom Weirich, senior marketing manager EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA).These four industry experts share all you need to know about marketing aimed at individual companies and their decision-makers as customers. There are some similarities as well as significant differences between B2B and B2C — that is, business-to-consumer marketing — and we'll hear all about it in this engaging podcast.Today's episode is a rebroadcast from the RE+ PowerUp Media Zone, a live production of SunCast Media. And you can watch all the live broadcasts from the Media Zone at www.suncast.live!If you want to connect with today's guests, you'll find links to their contact info in the show notes on the blog.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you here: www.mysuncast.com/sponsorsRemember you can always find the resources and learn more about today's guest, recommendations, book links, and more than 549 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email.

Solar and wind enjoy broad public support, but the fight in Congress over the Inflation Reduction Act showed that the industry can be held hostage by a single vote, as proven by Sen. Joe Manchin's nail-bite tactics. And for all the IRA promises to do to fuel clean energy deployment, the law doesn't cure the industry's persistent NIMBY problem.On Episode 20 of the Factor This! podcast, veteran clean tech communicator Mike Casey shares his vision for establishing long-term political power to prevent the next Manchin-like holdout. We're also joined by SOLV Energy CEO George Herschman, whose company is developing the largest solar project in the US, to share strategies that clean energy developers can use to overcome NIMBY opposition.Show notes:-Episode article -Check out the energy industry's newest event, the GridTECH Connect Forum, which will bring together utility leaders and DER developers to tackle interconnection issues.Sponsor:Learn more about Nextracker's proprietary TrueCapture software in a new white paper that's available for free download here. TrueCapture combines advanced sensing and machine-learning technologies to help mitigate energy losses and boost plant performance. Nextracker is the only tracker company with proven, third-party verified data and measured results that meet or exceed modeled predictions. See the results for yourself. Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In June, President Joe Biden announced a two-year pause on new tariffs on solar modules imported from Southeast Asia— much-needed relief for the industry that was brought to a standstill.Weeks later, though, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act took effect and has resulted in the detention of modules believed to have been manufactured in the Xinjiang region of China using forced labor.Vulnerabilities in the solar supply chain have been magnified over the past year. With historic incentives for domestic solar production secured by the Inflation Reduction Act, can the US ramp up manufacturing capacity before new tariffs are potentially imposed as a result of the Auxin Solar petition? On Episode 19 of the Factor This! podcast, leaders from Cypress Creek Renewables, Lightsource bp, and Qcells took on this all-important question live from RE+ in Anaheim. Show notes: -Episode article -Watch the live recording of Factor This! at RE+ on the Renewable Energy World  YouTube channel-Check out the energy industry's newest event, the GridTECH Connect Forum, which will bring together utility leaders and DER developers to tackle interconnection issues.-Introducing: The Texas Power PodcastSponsor:-This episode is sponsored by Nextracker, the industry's most advanced smart solar tracking systems. Learn more about how Nextracker is ramping up domestic manufacturing capacity to 10 GW here. Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Before the Inflation Reduction Act, working and succeeding in clean energy came with quite a bit of risk. Now with the historic legislation in place, it's time to honor those risk takers for laying the groundwork for a new level of certainty not seen before in the industry. Tom Weirich, who leads marketing efforts in North America for EDP Renewables, chronicles the stories of those clean energy visionaries in his forthcoming book We Took the Risk. Weirich joined Episode 18 of the Factor This! podcast from Renewable Energy World to share some highlights from the book before it's released on October 1st.Show notes: -You can purchase "We Took the Risk" here-Read the full article for this podcast episode hereSponsor notes:This episode of Factor This! is sponsored by Nextracker.Learn more about Nextracker's proprietary TrueCapture software in a new white paper that's available for free download here. TrueCapture combines advanced sensing and machine-learning technologies to help mitigate energy losses and boost plant performance. Nextracker is the only tracker company with proven, third-party verified data and measured results that meet or exceed modeled predictions. See the results for yourself. Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Over the past year, DroneBase, a company that conducts aerial assessments of utility-scale solar projects, drove up and down the western and eastern seaboards of North America to develop what it hopes will become a comprehensive database of every major solar project.A resource like this would give DroneBase the ability to rate developers, EPCs, asset owners, and manufacturers of modules, trackers, and inverters, based on performance.  That report card could bring a new level of transparency, and a reckoning, to the solar industry.  Mark Culpepper, the general manager of DroneBase's solar division, joins Episode 17 of the Factor This! podcast to discuss the new platform and its implications for the industry.  Show notes: -Read the article on DroneBase's announcement here Sponsor notes:Learn more about Nextracker's proprietary TrueCapture software in a new white paper that's available for free download here. TrueCapture combines advanced sensing and machine-learning technologies to help mitigate energy losses and boost plant performance. Nextracker is the only tracker company with proven, third-party verified data and measured results that meet or exceed modeled predictions. See the results for yourself. Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

I fondly remember circa 2018 (when I first debuted the Know before you go episode) I was barely at Episode 112, and I interviewed Andy Klump for the first time in my hotel room at the Hilton Anaheim!  Here we are 4 yrs and >400 episodes later, and this Pre-conference episode feels as important as ever! Each year, I try to curate the collective wisdom of 5 of my favorite industry thought-leaders (who somehow carve out time before the show to spend 10min with me) and deliver it to you as a sampling of the how/when/why/where and what to do leading up to, during and AFTER the show! In today's episode: Danielle Danko, Sr. Director of Marketing for RE+ speaks to the Rebrand (what, it's not SPI??) and all the fun festivities they have in store for you (yes, they rented out the entire Angels stadium y'all!)  Tom Weirich, Head of Marketing for EDPR North America, shares his Top 10 tips for getting a positive ROI out of a tradeshow when you're sending a team Michelle Davis & Sylvia Leyva-Martinez, of Wood Mackenzie's N.America Solar Team, give an update on the recently released Solar Market Insights report, and how their analyst team is preparing for SPI (er, I meant RE+...) Kristan Kirsh, VP Global Marketing at Nextracker, shares her hard-won insights on how to maximize both the Exhibitor experience and the sales team results! And, lastly, I chime in with some tips from Drew Michener, a client who runs a SME in Utah taking much of his leadership team to the show this year - what's his plan, and how will he optimize the effort? Oh, and I give a brief rundown of the fun after-hours activities I'll be engaged in. It's an insight-packed hour that I hope you'll queue up BEFORE you go to Anaheim (or at least, on your flight there. Oh, and DON”T forget to order biz cards…even if you have to pay $30 to express ship them to the hotel like I have done every year - yes I keep forgetting till the very last minute! How do YOU maximize your ROI for one of the largest solar tradeshows on the continent? What will Your strategy be this year? And, perhaps more importantly, have you left time in your schedule for serendipity…like swinging by Booth 438 (the PowerUp Media Zone) to say Hello to ME in person!?  ;-) See you in a week #SolarWarrior! If you want to connect with today's guest, you'll find links to their contact info (linked, twitter, etc) in the https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/ (show notes) over on the blog. SunCast is presented by https://www.mysuncast.com/sungrow (Sungrow), the world's most bankable inverter brand. You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you, here: https://www.mysuncast.com/sponsors (www.mysuncast.com/sponsors) Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today's guest, recommendations, book links, and more than 515 other founder stories and startup advice athttps://www.mysuncast.com/ ( www.mysuncast.com). You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on https://www.twitter.com/nicomeo (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus/ (LinkedIn) or email.

As Labor Day weekend came to a close, a sense of dread settled in at the home of Allison Clements, who was appointed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2020.On the cusp of entering fifth grade, Clements' daughter was tasked with completing a homework assignment over the summer break. And of course, it wasn't done.Upgrading the U.S. electric grid is akin to the nation's own summer homework, Clements said on Episode 16 of the Factor This! podcast. And Labor Day weekend has long since passed as an opportunity to complete catch-up work. Clements discussed record heat in the West, resiliency, and FERC's effort to reform transmission planning and interconnection rules. Show notes: -Full article: FERC Commissioner Allison Clements on record heat, resiliency, and smart gridsSponsor: -This episode is sponsored by Nextracker, the industry's most advanced smart solar tracking systems. Learn more about how Nextracker is ramping up domestic manufacturing capacity to 10 GW here. Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Heat pumps are the hot new thing in climate tech right now. The fastest way we can slash emissions out of the economy is to electrify as much as possible. And the fastest way to electrify is to deploy heat pumps. If we want to decarbonize our homes quickly, we need to start replacing existing HVAC systems. A good place to start: installing heat pumps instead of conventional central air conditioners. Turns out, the cost of making a two-way heat pump instead of an air conditioning unit is only a few hundred dollars per unit. What if the government incentivized manufacturers to make the switch? Every minute, 12 central air conditioning units are installed or swapped out at homes across America. That's 18,000 per week. Turning those one-way AC units into two-way heat pumps could help electrify millions of homes every year. A new federal bill could be the answer.  Guests: Nate “the house whisperer” Adams, CEO of HVAC 2.0.  Alexander Gard-Murray, a Political Economist at Brown University's Climate Solutions Lab.  The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

A version of this episode originally ran on Catalyst w/ Shayle Kann. Stock markets are in decline. Inflation is on the rise. Interest rates are up. Private tech companies are laying off workers. Is this the long-awaited market correction that never quite materialized during the bull market of the last 13 years? And what does it mean for climate tech? In this episode, Shayle talks to Saloni Multani, a partner at Galvanize Climate Solutions and former chief financial officer for Joe Biden's 2020 campaign. Shayle and Saloni place the current moment in historical context. They cover the recent wave of low-cost capital that poured into climate tech and the low interest rates that gave renewables an advantage over fossil-fuel investments.  The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

We're more than three months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine and you don't have to look far beyond your local gas station to see the global impact – the average price of a gallon of gasoline topped $5 this week.  The conflict has complicated the flow of energy at a time when supply chains were already jumbled up because of COVID. But it's not just oil. The war is leaving its mark on all kinds of commodities – including the global supplies of minerals and metals. Geopolitical shifts are causing high spikes in prices of lithium and nickel, two key components of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars. But this supply mess could actually be boosting a positive trend in the battery space: Battery recycling.  This week: Batteries are a pillar of the zero-carbon economy. But are they sustainable? And will technical advancements and geopolitical shifts alter the battery-based economy for the better? Guests:  Julian Spector is a Senior Reporter with Canary Media. Check out his latest report on battery recycling. And you can access all of Canary's recycling week coverage here.   The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

Five years ago, Puerto Rico's grid was decimated by Hurricane Maria. Out of the destruction, many hoped that Puerto Rico's new grid could be built around solar and batteries – replacing centralized gas, coal, and oil plants connected with remote transmission lines. That's not how the recovery played out. Today, Puerto Rico still relies heavily on centralized fossil fuels. And the island's utility is still facing long blackouts and accusations of mismanagement. But a bottom-up movement has emerged supporting tens of thousands of rooftop solar and battery installations. These systems are being installed with minimal support from the government.  Will this distributed energy help make Puerto Rico more resilient? Or will the island lock in more fossil fuels? We'll speak with Canary Media reporter Maria Gallucci, who just got back from a reporting trip there. Read her feature. The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

In December 2021, Senator Joe Manchin appeared on Fox News to announce that he would not vote for Joe Biden's signature climate plan, Build Back Better. The reason he cited? A score given by the Congressional Budget Office. The Congressional Budget Office – or CBO for short – is the most important government agency you've never heard of. It acts as a budget referee, giving legislation a score on how it will impact the economy and the federal budget. Senator Chuck Grassley once called the CBO “God” on Capitol Hill. Its scores determine which legislation passes and which legislation dies.  But there's one big catch. The CBO is systematically leaving out the impacts of climate change and carbon pollution on the economy – and stacking the deck against climate legislation. Lawmakers have the power to change it. Will they? Guests:  Dr. Mark Paul is an assistant professor of economics and environmental studies at New College of Florida. You can read his article about the CBO in Noema.  The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

In early May, a leaked draft opinion showed that the Supreme Court could soon overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. So what does abortion access have to do with climate change? This week, we explore the link between heat, pollution, and reproductive justice. In recent years, a strong and growing body of research shows that exposure to pollution and extreme heat increases the risk of stillbirth and preterm birth, particularly among Black parents. And restricted abortion access in a post-Roe America could further increase health risks and potential for criminalization. We spoke to one of the pioneering researchers in this field to understand the link between exposure to heat and pollution and adverse birth outcomes – and what can be done to solve it.  Guests:  Alexandria Herr is a producer on our show. You can find her Atmos article on climate change and high risk pregnancy here. Eve Andrews is a staff writer at Grist. You can find her article with Naveena Sadasivam on pregnancy in pollution hot spots here. Dr. Rupa Basu is the chief of the air and climate epidemiology section at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

We're reversing roles today by taking listener questions for our host, Shayle Kann. He's usually the one interviewing our guests, but he also has expertise (and maybe a few hot takes) to share. He leads a $350 million fund that invests in early-stage climate startups, so he spends most of his time trying to figure out which technologies and businesses will help us decarbonize as quickly as possible. GreenBiz senior energy analyst Sarah Golden joins the show to ask Shayle your questions and dissect the answers with him.  They cover: The causes of rising solar costs and other troubles in the solar industry  The biggest bottlenecks in climate tech The the startups that are trying to reduce the carbon intensity of fertilizing crops amid a global fertilizer crisis The overhyped hate for crypto mining  The race between synthetic fuels (aka synfuels) and biofuels What happens to the pace of deployment for Direct Air Capture if power grids are slower to decarbonize than expected? Plus: Shayle's owl tattoo and the drinking game Shayle's wife made up for whenever he begins listing things.  Catalyst is supported by Antenna Group. For 25 years, Antenna has partnered with leading clean-economy innovators to build their brands and accelerate business growth. If you're a startup, investor, enterprise, or innovation ecosystem that's creating positive change, Antenna is ready to power your impact. Visit antennagroup.com to learn more. Catalyst is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more.

Across California, oil wells pepper residential neighborhoods – often directly next to homes, schools, and businesses.  These residential wells have been linked to a host of health problems, from asthma to cancer. And these problems disproportionately affect California's communities of color.  This week, producer Alexandria Herr goes on a crusade to prove that California is not the green state that everybody thinks it is.  We'll explore hidden oil wells, the history of redlining, and the oil boom during World War II, to understand why residential drilling in California looks the way it does today.  Guests: Dr. David Gonzalez is a President's Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley.  Dr. Sarah Elkind is the president of the American Society for Environmental History.  The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.

A couple of weeks ago, Elon Musk offered around $44 billion to buy Twitter. A few days later, the CEO of the world's biggest electric car company became the owner of one of the world's biggest social media platforms.  When news of the deal hit, investors got a little spooked. The share price of Tesla dropped by nearly 20% over the following week. Many industry observers began to wonder whether this was going to pose a major problem for the company. Among them was climate reporter David Ferris. Although many may regard these dramatic moves as simply part of the cost of investing in Musk's company, David thinks this latest gambit unleashes a whole new set of financial, reputational and strategic risks. This week on The Carbon Copy: Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has alarmed investors and consumers. Will his new shiny toy distract from Tesla's mission-critical work? Guest: David Ferris is an energy and environment reporter at E&E News. You can read his recent reporting on Musk's purchase here. We want to hear from you! Take our quick survey for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. This will help us bring you more relevant content. The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world — with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nex​track​er​.com/​s​u​s​t​a​i​n​a​b​ility to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scale​cap​i​tal​so​lu​tions​.com to learn more.

A couple weeks ago, Canary Media's Eric Wesoff found himself in the parking lot of a company called Auxin Solar.  Auxin is a small American solar panel maker based in California. It manufacturers 150 megawatts of solar panels a year – 100 times less than the biggest solar manufacturers. Despite its size, Auxin Solar just filed a petition with the U.S. government that could shake up the solar industry in a big way. Auxin claims China is dodging U.S. tariffs by funneling products through other Asian countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. And it wants the government to step in. And the complaint is already derailing large-scale solar projects. This week: how a solar trade war spanning three presidents is causing problems for a domestic solar market that relies heavily on overseas panels.  Guest: Eric Wesoff is the editorial director for Canary Media. You can read his piece about Auxin Solar's petition here. We want to hear from you! Take our quick survey for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. This will help us bring you more relevant content. The Carbon Copy is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. The Carbon Copy is supported by Nextracker. Nextracker's technology platform has delivered more than 50 gigawatts of zero-emission solar power plants across the globe. Nextracker is developing a data-driven framework to become the most sustainable solar tracker company in the world – with a focus on a truly transparent supply chain. Visit nextracker.com/sustainability to learn more. The Carbon Copy is supported by Scale Microgrid Solutions, your comprehensive source for all distributed energy financing. Distributed generation can be complex. Scale makes financing it easy. Visit scalecapitalsolutions.com to learn more.