Podcasts about Solar Energy Industries Association

“With great uncertainty comes great opportunity”, says Abby Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, in this special episode of the Energy Gang, recorded live at Wood Mackenzie's Solar & Energy Storage Summit.Is she right? And what are those opportunities? To find out, host Ed Crooks welcomed Abby and Shyam Srinivasan, CEO and Co-Founder of Zitara Technologies, for a special discussion on the state of the solar and storage industries today.Uncertainty is the buzzword of the moment: uncertainty over tariffs, over tax credits, over the evolution of AI, and over the economic outlook. The Trump administration's new tariffs are disrupting supply chains and prompting companies to delay investment decisions. At such a volatile time, it's easy to be caught out by a sudden change in policy.Companies have different strategies for coping with all this uncertainty. Some have been stockpiling solar panels; a few have been stockpiling batteries. And all the while, there are some powerful global trends still driving the industry: overproduction in China that is still driving down costs, and the need for new electricity generation of all types to power data centers for AI.Abby, Ed and Shyam debate the uncertain policies and forecasts that are making companies hesitant to invest, and find some pointers to help navigate through the storm. And they lift their eyes from the day-to-day chaos to consider what are the real opportunities for the longer term once the immediate crisis is over.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This conversation delves into the pressing issue of school violence and gun safety, particularly from the perspective of parents. Nina shares her emotional journey as a mother concerned about her child's safety in school, while Rep. Deb Andraca discusses her personal experiences and legislative efforts aimed at reducing gun violence. They explore the importance of responsible gun ownership, the need for preventive measures, and the role of community engagement in advocating for safer schools. The discussion emphasizes the significance of understanding statistics, recognizing warning signs, and promoting a culture of gun safety to protect children and communities. 00:00: The Impact of School Violence on Families 02:01: Personal Experiences with School Safety 04:43: Gun Ownership and Responsibility 06:13: Statistics on School Violence and Gun Safety 09:14: Identifying Warning Signs for Prevention 12:09: The Need for Legislative Change 15:34: Resources for Moms to Get Involved 18:15: Promoting Gun Safety in Homes 21:21: Advocating for School Safety Policies 26:14: The Importance of Community Engagement Rep. Deb Andraca is honored to serve as the representative for Wisconsin's 23rd Assembly District, a role they have proudly held since making history in 2020. In the Wisconsin State Assembly, Deb serves on several key committees, including the Joint Committee on Finance, Education, and Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation. Their dedication and leadership have earned them numerous accolades, such as the Legislator of the Year Award from both the American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), as well as the Champion of Commerce Award from the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association Chamber of Commerce. They have also been recognized as a Conservation Champion by the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters and received the Building Wisconsin Award from the Associate Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin. Professionally, Deb brings a wealth of experience in education, communications, and policy. They have served as a substitute teacher and a former summer school math teacher at Bruce Guadalupe Community School, as well as a substitute teacher in the Whitefish Bay School District. Their background also includes work as a communications director and lobbyist at the Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest, vice president at FleishmanHillard International Communications, and executive assistant at the Solar Energy Industries Association. Episode Sponsor: Visit activeskinrepair.com  to learn more about Active Skin Repair and to get 20% off your order, use code: MAMAKNOWS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special valentine to the electric grid, Electrify This! host Sara Baldwin speaks with grid expert, Ric O'Connell of GridLab, about a topic front of mind for more people, utilities, and policymakers around the world: grid reliability. Demand for electricity is on the rise after decades of relatively flat load growth as more end-uses seek to connect to the grid. Simultaneously, the grid's portfolio is diversifying as more utilities and states integrate more renewable energy, energy storage, and other clean energy technologies in the race to reduce climate emissions and stabilize the climate. While this transition has been underway for some time, converging factors are impacting the grid and uncertainty looms on the horizon. In this episode, we explore the myriad issues facing the grid and what policies and practices are needed to build a resilient, reliable, affordable clean grid to power the future.  About the guest: Ric O'Connell is the founding executive director of GridLab, where he leads a team of experts to provide comprehensive technical grid expertise to policy makers and advocates. A recognized leader in renewable energy technology and policy, Ric has provided engineering support for more than 8 GW of utility scale solar projects worldwide. Ric also served as a consultant with Black & Veatch for 12 years where helped build a global renewable energy consulting practice and led numerous high-impact policy studies. Ric has a BSEE from Duke University and a Master's in Renewable Energy Policy from CU Boulder.Electrifying News:2025 Renewable Energy Outlook: Full speed ahead as second Trump administration begins(Utility Dive, January 21, 2025)Uncertainty over Trump's electric vehicle policies clouds 2025 forecast for carmakers (AP News, January 9, 2025)U.S. solar cell production resumes for first time since 2019, as solar module manufacturing sets record in Q3 (Wood McKenzie and Solar Energy Industries Association, December 2024) To dig in deeper, check out these must-read resources: Grid Lab – website : https://gridlab.orgSurplus Interconnection Policy Explainer (Grid Lab)The Future of Operational Grid Reliability Can Be Bright with Clean Energy (Energy Innovation, Real Talk on Reliability Series) Explained: Fundamentals of Power Grid Reliability and Clean Electricity (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)Meeting Growing Electricity Demand Without Gas (Energy Innovation)What's the impact of artificial intelligence on energy demand? (Hannah Ritchie, Sustainability by Numbers, November 2024) AI and energy: The big picture (Ben Levitt, S&P Global, December 2024)   

In conversation with Abigail Hopper Policy changes which will impact US solar – both manufacturing and demand - are on the horizon. To discuss the current state of the solar industry in the wake of the US election, the implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), potential changes to tax credits, and the impact of tariffs and energy demand on the industry, Sylvia Leyva Martinez is joined by Abigail Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. What policy change will we see with a new administration next year? Things are a bit uncertain, which isn't ideal for developers or investors, so there's a need for strategic planning. Abby and Sylvia discuss the evolving priorities in the renewable energy sector, in particular the need to focus industry leaders on business certainty and energy security. How can more certainty be injected into the market? How does community engagement come into it, and what about the interconnection challenge that looms large over the energy transition? All this and more on the last Interchange: Recharged of the year. Subscribe to the Interchange Recharged so you don't miss an episode. Find us on X – we're @interchangeshow.The Interchange Recharged is brought to you by Anza Renewables. Are you wasting valuable time tracking down solar module information that quickly goes stale? Anza's revolutionary platform can help with up-to-date pricing, technical, risk, and domestic content data from 110 solar modules. Compare products in minutes and redirect your time to higher value work. Find out more at go.anzarenewables.com/woodmac.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The United States just surpassed 5 million solar installations, but as excited as Abby Hopper is to shout that from the rooftops, she agrees we're just getting started. While the last 50 years was about building a solid foundation (fighting for every inch), the next 50 actually has a lot more at stake.The Solar Energy Industries Association celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, marking half a century of progress, innovation, and entrepreneurship in solar energy and storage. Nico joined Abby Hopper, SEIA's President and CEO, at SEIA's Washington, D.C. headquarters, to discuss the profound impact policy advocacy has made on the industry growth. SEIA has also helped produce industry standards and public awareness that both professionalized and propelled solar to new heights. Our largest trade association has had a large role to play in keeping solar power at the forefront of America's energy future, and that future is looking bright.Expect to learn:How SEIA has evolved as an organization over the past 50 years and what the next 50 should look like.How Abby and SEIA are tackling the industry's most pressing challenges.SEIA's plans to advance solar through storytelling and advocacy.How they plan to navigate whatever political outcome happens in the upcoming election. Listen in to hear a front-line solar warrior give her insights on the past, present, and future of the solar industry and how we all have a role to play in advancing clean energy.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

 Bill interviews leading energy professionals during the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association Solar Summit at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. This year's Summit was a huge success with experts from across the nation convening to share thoughts and ideas about the fastest growing segment of America's energy market...solar power and solar storage. The speakers did a wonderful job of explaining the intricacies of battery technology, which is particularly important here in the Sunshine State with the potential of grid outages due to hurricanes. Our good friend Jim Brown with LG always does an excellent job of communicating the benefits of harvesting energy from the sun and storing it to create true energy independence. Other important topics covered include financing options that were shared by Lex Ford with Climate First Bank, to help make solar and storage affordable for Floridians interested in saving money and safeguarding their homes and families. Keynote Speaker, Chris Castro, Chief of Staff, State and Community Energy Programs with the U.S. Department of Energy gave an amazing presentation that helped attendees better understand the government programs available that support the growth of renewable energy across America. Dr. Jim Fenton with FSEC also did a "deep dive" into the economics of solar and storage during our podcast. Thanks Jim, for the in-depth analysis of why solar is the least expensive option when it comes to energy production and storage.One of the highlights of the event was the presentation to this year's FlaSEIA Hall of Fame inductees. It was so good to see these award winners honored for their contribution in developing the solar market in Florida over the past 40 years. This year's inductees, pictured above, are Vince Beil, Freeman Ford, Roger Messinger, Wayne Wallace, Dave Sizelove, Penny Hall, and Dan Fieldman. Congratulations to you all for leading the way and inspiring others to follow in your footsteps.Hat's off to Wendy and her team for the well-organized, educational event. It was fun to see all of our friends in one location to catch up on current events and new technology coming down the road.Support the Show.

On Episode 109, we're bringing you the live keynote conversation from the 2024 State Energy Conference focused on distributed energy resources in North Carolina. On this live episode we feature a panel of experts that break down the current state of behind the meter resources and the opportunities that lie ahead with new incentive programs like PowerPair and Solar for All. Tune in to hear from Caitlin Vincent of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Shelley Robbins of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Hannah Elliott of Renu Energy Solutions. Presented by NC Sustainable Energy Association. Hosted and produced by Matt Abele (Twitter: @MattAbele) Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @squeakycleanpodcast.

On Episode 108, we're talking about a topic that has become more prevalent as residential solar has taken off across the country - consumer protection. As the industry grows and matures, it's incredibly important that the clean energy ecosystem is focused on protecting and educating consumers to help them make well-informed, financially advantageous decisions. On this episode, Amir Yazdi from the Solar Energy Industries Association shares some resources their association has put together for installers and customers alike, and Stew Miller from Yes Solar Solutions shares some of their keys to success in being a highly reputable local installer. Additional resources from today's episode: SEIA Solar Consumer Protection Resources: https://www.seia.org/initiatives/consumer-protection NC Consumer Guide to Solar Electricity: https://www.ncsolarconsumerguide.com/ NCSEA Solar Code of Conduct: https://energync.org/solarcode/ Presented by NC Sustainable Energy Association. Hosted and produced by Matt Abele (Twitter: @MattAbele) Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @squeakycleanpodcast.

10 years in the solar and storage industry qualifies most industry veterans as a solar old timer. But there is one person who stands out as a beacon of leadership, longevity and success. Ed Murray has been heating water molecules (solar thermal), converting photons to electrons (solar PV) and saving customers money since 1978. That's 322 dog years! Ed Murray, CEO of Aztec Solar in Sacramento, knows solar thermal, PV and storage technology like the back of his hand. He's managed to run his successful solar business in spite of the “solar coaster” craziness. But what impresses me the most about Ed is his industry leadership. Ed has been on the Board of Directors of the California Solar and Storage Association for 40 years, has been serving as its president since 2016, has been on the Board of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners for 14 years, and served on the Board of the Solar Energy Industries Association for 14 years. For a detailed dive into what it takes to be successful in the solar and storage industry for the long term, you don't want to miss this episode of the Energy Show at www.energyshow.biz

In his State of the Union Address, President Biden made it clear that taxes and tax policy were his next big target for a middle-out makeover. However, we can't talk about the future of taxes without discussing the potential expiration of Trump's' 2017 tax law. Samantha Jacoby, a senior tax analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, joins us today to help us understand the repercussions of Trump's tax policies and the opportunities ahead. Trump's tax law was marketed as a boon for every working American, promising an average annual benefit of $4,000. But Jacoby unveils the true economic reality behind the Trump tax law: the primary beneficiaries were the wealthiest individuals and corporations; they did not pay for themselves as promised; and despite the trillions of tax giveaways to people at the top, most Americans saw no tangible economic benefit. Samantha Jacoby is a Senior Tax Analyst with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Before joining the Center in 2018, she practiced tax law at two international law firms in New York and Washington, D.C. Previously, she worked as a policy and research analyst at the Solar Energy Industries Association, where she focused on the impact of tax incentives on the renewable energy industry.   Twitter: @jacsamoby The 2017 Trump Tax Law Was Skewed to the Rich, Expensive, and Failed to Deliver on Its Promises https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/the-2017-trump-tax-law-was-skewed-to-the-rich-expensive-and-failed-to-deliver  IRS Funding thread by Samantha on Twitter https://x.com/jacsamoby/status/1752088112291807298?s=20 After Decades of Costly, Regressive, and Ineffective Tax Cuts, a New Course Is Needed Bipartisan Senate Action Passes Minimal Test for IRS Funding While Multiple House Republican Bills Fail  https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/after-decades-of-costly-regressive-and-ineffective-tax-cuts-a-new-course-is  Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Nick's twitter: @NickHanauer

⭐ My guest today is Mike Hall, CEO of Anza Renewables. Anza is a solar module and battery storage procurement platform that helps developers and project owners see more options in less time to increase project profits and productivity. Mike is a long-time solar industry veteran with 20+ years of experience, including ex-CEO of Borrego and Board member of the Solar Energy Industries Association. Hope you enjoy it! And give Mike and Anza a shout-out on LinkedIn, Slack, or Twitter by sharing this podcast with your people. ---

Abigail Ross Hopper, President/CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association shared some of the findings with us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, talks about Colorado ranking 12th in the country for total solar energy capacity, incentives for homeowners looking to install solar panels and more.

Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, talks about Colorado ranking 12th in the country for total solar energy capacity, incentives for homeowners looking to install solar panels and more.

George Hershman's term as chair of solar's leading trade group began with optimism and excitement.He stepped into the role with the Solar Energy Industries Association, or SEIA, in January 2020, when the industry's meteoric rise was all but cemented. Today, we know the tumultuous stretch that quickly followed.A pandemic, supply chain constraints, and a potentially existential tariff fight made even the "solar coaster" moniker appear ill-equipped to describe the moment. But his tenure also featured a legacy-defining legislative victory in the Inflation Reduction Act.​​​​​​Hershman joined Episode 66 of the Factor This! podcast to take us inside the critical behind-the-scenes deliberations that helped save solar.As he prepares to vacate his chairmanship at the end of the year, Hershman defended SEIA's not-so-subtle spat with the Biden administration in the Auxin Solar tariff fight, shared the organization's own battle to stay afloat, and laid out his vision for the sector's renewed growth trajectory.Watch the full episode on YouTubeShow notes: -George Hershman appeared on Episode 20 of the Factor This! podcastRegister 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.

Shannon Gabriel, Managing Director and head of Leadership Solutions Practice at TBM Consulting Group, joins to talk about human capital trends amid recent strikes. Abigail Ross Hooper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association talks renewable energy. Selma Hepp, chief economist at CoreLogic, joins to talk real estate and the housing market. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sponsored by DeloitteAccording to a recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, US solar and storage companies have announced more than $100 billion in private sector investments since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August of 2022. So while there's certainly momentum (and capital) flowing in the right direction for solar, the forecast is not entirely sunny. Daniel Cruise, partner and Head of Renewables at Lium Research, joins the show to discuss which segments of the solar sector are looking bright ... and which segments might have a cloudy future.From DeloittePower, Utilities & Renewables servicesStart charting your decarbonization path todayDiscover what's sustainable, renewable, and possible in the future of energy. Deloitte's Renewable Energy Seminar is back September 27-29, 2023! Register today!Sustainability SmartPod episode featuring Deloitte's John MennelHighlights from Daniel CruiseCurrent trends in the renewables sector - (5:06)Clouds in the forecast for residential solar - (6:46)Utility-scale solar looking bright - (11:36)SOLARSAT insights - (14:11)Battery storage moving slow, but remains crucial - (17:18)Big-picture risks for the renewable sector - (18:09)Daniel's bold predictions - (19:56)More resources from Lium ResearchUtility-scale solar analysis Residential solar analysis Daniel's previous appearance on this podcast Learn more about SOLARSAT from Lium ResearchSign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBriefFollow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod

On this week's episode, NPM's Jillian Ward and Michelle France are joined by Autumn Johnson, executive director for the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (AriSEIA). AriSEIA is the state's solar, storage, and electrification trade association.Johnson speaks about the Arizona Community Solar Program's current status, why it is not yet the vibrant program developers had hoped to see and what changes can be made to help the state reach its potential.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community. 

The Solar Energy Industries Association created a database of companies owned by minorities, veterans, and women. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

When we talk about solar energy, most of us think of the traditional silicon-based photovoltaic cells that Jimmy Carter famously installed on the roof of the White House in 1977. They have become fixtures in homes, businesses, and large-scale solar farms. But in the future solar technology could generate energy on almost any surface or window. Aaron Bates, founder and CEO of Toledo Solar, a Perrysburg, Ohio, maker of durable solar panels and solar glass using thin-film photovoltaic technologies, joins the conversation to discuss the benefits of American solar panels made using cadmium telluride. The material, referred to as “cad tell,” is a byproduct of other industrial processes that supports building thinner photovoltaic films laid onto the glass. Cad tell is also easily recycled and 60% of the material is recovered today, according to Bates.American-made solar technology is critical to energy independence, as supply chain issues and political tensions with China have led to an 18% increase in the cost of foreign panels. The U.S. installed 20.2 gigawatts of solar energy production in 2022. The nation's current 142.3 GW of solar capacity can power more than 25 million homes, according to a March 2023 Solar Energy Industries Association report. Toledo Solar windows, which come with a 30-year warranty, promise to add more generation capacity to a building by extending the solar surface area beyond rooftop panels. Combining electricity generated by traditional panels, windows, and other thin-film photovoltaics on buildings could make our built environment energy self-sufficient. But there are many questions about how the U.S. solar industry can grow and the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act's solar incentives. Aaron discusses the consequences of cutting IRA incentives, which is under debate as Republican lawmakers seek to roll them back in the debt ceiling confrontation. You can learn more about Toledo Solar at https://toledo-solar.com/

Trade: Does the President have the power to impose more stringent import controls to protect domestic manufacturers of solar panels? - Argued: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:17:32 EDT

On part one of this special edition two part episode of the Solar Disruption Theory podcast, we're honored to be joined by SEIA, the Solar Energy Industries Association. Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO and John Smirnow, SVP of Supply Chain and Sustainability, give us a behind-the-scenes look into how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) came to be. Riding the highs and lows of the solar coaster, the perseverance of their team at SEIA prevailed to create the most transformative legislation in the history of solar. From the stackable adders to loans and PPAs, watch for the full breakdown of the IRA!

It's time that we talk about energy storage.Not just because solar-plus-storage is a natural fit, but more and more developers will soon be branching out into the world of batteries, emboldened by new federal incentives.That transition could be overwhelming for some. Energy storage deployment comes with its own unique set of nuances and challenges.What differentiates one energy storage company from another? How do investors view the nascent sector? What are some of the risks to avoid?Yann Brandt, CCO of the energy storage solution provider FlexGen, joined Episode 35 of the Factor This! podcast to answer those questions and more.If you've worked in solar long enough, you probably know Yann— either from his various stops throughout the industry or SolarWakeup, his must-read daily newsletter that has become a staple for industry insiders.Fresh off his election as the first-ever chair of the Energy Storage division at the Solar Energy Industries Association, Yann answers your burning questions about energy storage.That's all next on Factor This!Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.If you enjoy receiving this podcast every week, and want to support our work, please take a quick second to leave a rating and review wherever you're listening. It has a huge impact on the podcast's success and will help us reach more listeners like you. Thanks again for listening to Factor This! from Renewable Energy World.

This week on the Interconnections podcast, NPM's East Coast Reporter Colt Shaw is joined by Matt Beasley, Chief Commercial Officer with Silicon Ranch.In late October, the Georgetown County Council in South Carolina deferred the second “reading” or vote for Silicon Ranch's Lambert I and II solar projects after sustained vocal opposition from some residents. That reading was deferred to this week.Matt Beasley sat down to chat with New Project Media ahead of the hearing about residential opposition to solar projects, how it has changed in recent years, and why the solar industry needs to meet the pushback with transparency and information. Beasley previously served as President of the Tennessee chapter of Solar Energy Industries Association, or TenneSEIA, and has witnessed firsthand the growth of solar across the Southeast.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community.

In the first quarter of 2022, solar power made up 50% of all new electricity-generating capacity in the country. On top of this, residential solar installations also had its biggest quarter ever, with a 30% increase in demand year-over-year, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. While current solar energy relies on the sun, scientists are now developing new technology that would allow for 24/7 energy absorption. We speak with an expert about this exciting development and what lies ahead. Learn more: https://viewpointsradio.org/elevating-solar-energy/

In Episode 4 of the Factor This! podcast, Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association trade group, shares how the solar industry swayed President Joe Biden to pause new tariffs on module imports from Southeast Asia, while also boosting domestic manufacturing.And later in the episode, Intersect Power CEO Sheldon Kimber discusses the early days of Recurrent Energy, tariffs, and solar's path forward.This is the fourth and final episode of the Factor This! Auxin Solar tariff petition series. The full series is available wherever you get your podcasts.Factor This! is a production of Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy, and is hosted by John Engel. 

In Episode 3 of the Factor This! podcast, Rhone Resch, the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association from 2004-16, looks back at solar's “boom” and his regret as the former head of the industry's leading trade group of not prioritizing domestic solar manufacturing. He explains why now is the time to invest in a domestic supply chain.Plus, Martin Pochtaruk, CEO of North American solar manufacturer Heliene, joins the podcast to talk about the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act and how proposed incentives for domestic manufacturing would impact production in the U.S.Finally, Michael Parr, executive director of the Ultra Low Carbon Solar Alliance discusses how focusing on solar's carbon footprint could spur domestic manufacturing. For show notes, visit here. This episode is the third installment of a four-part series on the Auxin Solar tariff petition. If you missed our exclusive interview with Auxin Solar CEO Mamun Rashid, listen here. 

Publicly, big solar developers and many climate change activists are sounding the alarm about an ongoing probe of trade abuses by Chinese manufacturers. Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, last month described the U.S. Department of Commerce investigation as “the most serious crisis we have faced in our collective history.” Heather […]

This is Part 2 of a 2-part interview with George Hershman, CEO of SOLV Energy. If you missed Part 1, please do queue it up, and I would encourage you to listen to them in order. ;-) George is leading a powerful transformation of the company he helped form & eventually spin out of Swinerton Renewable Energy over the past 13 yrs, and he and his team have positioned the company as a clear frontrunner of the renewable energy economy. As a prominent business leader in the solar industry, George brings over 30 years of construction experience and is widely recognized for his expertise in the engineering, construction, and management of solar power plants. This second half of the discussion looks into his work at the Solar Energy Industries Association (where he's now serving a second term as Chairman of the Board) and the opportunities that we have as an industry to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the coming years. George also shares his candid views on leadership & team building, the legacy of mentors in his own career, and how he thinks about building talent among his own team.  “I want entrepreneurship to be infectious in this business, and I want to support it.” - George Hershman SOLV is a success story on so many fronts, and It was an honor to get a chance to hear it from George himself. As Jim Rohn says, “Success leaves clues”, and in the case of Swinerton & SOLV Energy the fingerprint & evidence of their impact on our industry is evident and will endure for decades to come. 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 475 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.

This is Part 2 of a 2-part interview with George Hershman, CEO of SOLV Energy. If you missed Part 1, please do queue it up, and I would encourage you to listen to them in order. ;-) George is leading a powerful transformation of the company he helped form & eventually spin out of Swinerton Renewable Energy over the past 13 yrs, and he and his team have positioned the company as a clear frontrunner of the renewable energy economy. As a prominent business leader in the solar industry, George brings over 30 years of construction experience and is widely recognized for his expertise in the engineering, construction, and management of solar power plants. This second half of the discussion looks into his work at the Solar Energy Industries Association (where he's now serving a second term as Chairman of the Board) and the opportunities that we have as an industry to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs in the coming years. George also shares his candid views on leadership & team building, the legacy of mentors in his own career, and how he thinks about building talent among his own team.  “I want entrepreneurship to be infectious in this business, and I want to support it.” - George Hershman SOLV is a success story on so many fronts, and It was an honor to get a chance to hear it from George himself. As Jim Rohn says, “Success leaves clues”, and in the case of Swinerton & SOLV Energy the fingerprint & evidence of their impact on our industry is evident and will endure for decades to come. 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 475 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.

A major push is underway to onshore energy production and manufacturing in America now that Russia's attack on Ukraine has highlighted the vulnerabilities of global energy supply chains. But the undertaking is complicated by competing political priorities, as U.S. leaders seek to strengthen the country's energy security while advancing its climate goals. On this episode of Political Climate, our hosts talk through efforts to boost American-made clean energy through executive action. They also check the status of Democrats' budget reconciliation bill as the midterm election season approaches, and examine a new push to cut a bipartisan climate deal.Also on the show (33.30), a conversation with Abby Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, about a trade case launched in the name of boosting American clean energy manufacturing that threatens to derail U.S. solar deployment – putting jobs at risk and climate goals out of reach. Listen and subscribe to Political Climate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or pretty much wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @Poli_Climate.Recommended reading:Politico: Dems grimace at Manchin's bipartisan energy detourCanary Media: Will the Biden administration let one company kill US solar?DOE Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Deliver For American Workers, Families and Usher in the Clean Energy FutureClimate Solutions Lab: Mapping U.S. Military Dependence on Russian Fossil FuelsPolitical Climate is brought to you by FischTank PR. From PR and digital marketing to content writing, the team at FischTank helps you develop a strategy for bringing your work not only to wider audiences, but to the right audience. To learn more about FischTank's approach to cleantech and services, visit fischtankpr.comPolitical Climate is also brought to you by MCE. Today, MCE offers nearly 40 Bay Area communities almost twice as much renewable energy as the state average. The power of MCE is about more than clean energy — it's the power of people over profit. Learn more at mceCleanEnergy.org

This episode of Smart Energy Voices features a keynote conversation host John Failla had with Rob Threlkeld, Global Manager of Sustainable Energy, Supply, and Reliability at General Motors. In Episode 25, they talked about the future of General Motors, EVs, and Renewables. Listen in for this update on the dramatic changes at GM since their last conversation, including GM's commitment to an electric future and how energy is driving the reinvention of the company. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Rob's current role at GM [02:45] Transformations in GM [06:10] Becoming more dynamic as a company [08:21] Culture shifts in GM [09:52] What is BrightDrop? [12:18] GM's RE100 goal [16:07] Technologies on the horizon [20:40] Investments in EVs Energy has always been something of a necessary evil for General Motors, as the company requires electricity, natural gas, water, and sewer to run its facilities successfully. Now, renewables are core to its business, GM has committed to a science-based target to be carbon neutral for operations and products by 2040. The company is investing $35 billion in electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles over the next five years. Those vehicles will represent about 40% of GM's U.S. fleet. Thanks to all the data and analytics that can be run, the timeframe car companies once needed for development has accelerated.GM also announced that it is investing in electric boats and Wabtec for fuel cells. GM is taking the whole transportation business of today and transforming how people drive tomorrow. Working toward electrification Addressing climate change requires a multitude of industries, not just automotive, to focus on electrification. That reality links well with GM's renewable energy goals. GM is setting a bold path forward and leading in the renewable energy space. The company has backed up its commitment to renewables with large investments.  Speed is critical for GM to reach its transformation goals and remain a leader in this space. The company has its teams set up to collaborate and make decisions quickly. The focus has been on breaking down barriers by working with leadership and those who build the vehicles. This process helps work be done more efficiently and utilizes the company's available data. Exciting technologies in GM's future With the EV movement, GM is looking at potentially having vehicle-to-grid applications. Combining EVs with fuel cells for locomotives means more technology development regarding battery storage solutions. In the end, these batteries would address some of the intermittency involved with renewables.  Wind and solar alone aren't enough to fulfill energy requirements. The addition of battery storage is a great way to respond to demand during peak times. Fuel cells and green hydrogen can then help with long-term storage issues. The energy sector needs to consider these and various other solutions that ultimately drive a decarbonized grid. Resources & People Mentioned Smart Energy Voices- Episode 25 Mary Barra - Chair and Chief Executive Officer - General Motors | LinkedIn General Motors Keynote | CES 2022 Wabtec and GM to Develop Advanced Ultium Battery and HYDROTEC Hydrogen Fuel Cell Solutions for Rail Industry Anthony Davis - Manager, North America Portfolio Planning | LinkedIn BrightDrop: All-Electric Delivery System | General Motors Brian Janous - Board Member - Western Washington University | LinkedIn Our Renewable Energy Journey | General Motors Connect with Rob Threlkeld On LinkedIn Rob Threlkeld is the global manager of Sustainable Energy, Supply, and Reliability for General Motors, leading the company's energy procurement efforts, including the commitment to meet the electricity needs of its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. Threlkeld is responsible for leading the team that supports GM energy procurement and regulatory efforts. These efforts include negotiating power purchase agreements, natural gas, green tariffs, and engineering onsite renewable solutions for GM facilities across the globe, including opportunities associated with battery storage, behind-the-meter applications, and EV integration.  As part of GM's Sustainable Workplaces team, Threlkeld shares best practices for renewable energy procurement with internal and external audiences, offering solutions for large and small businesses alike to benefit from the use of renewables.  Threlkeld is a board member of the Renewable Energy Buyer's Association (REBA), involved in the American Wind Energy Association and Solar Energy Industries Association, two energy groups advancing the use of these renewable forms of energy. He also serves as an industry advisor to the School of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. He is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers, the Engineering Society of Detroit, and the Solar Power International Education Council. This year, Energy Manager Today recognized Threlkeld as one of 50 top energy managers for driving GM and the energy management industry forward.  Threlkeld began his career at GM in 2000 as manager of the powerhouse and wastewater treatment plant operations at GM's Lordstown, Ohio Assembly Complex. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from Purdue University. He is a registered Certified Hazardous Material Manager, Certified Energy Manager, and Business Energy Professional. 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Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, joins us to discuss what the potential anti-circumvention tariffs on cells and modules from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. We talk about why we are in the midst of an investigation, how long the Department of Commerce has to investigate and what it could mean for the industry, the percentage of panels that are sourced from these four countries, other significant concerns that Hopper has and more.

MISSION, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley Partnership recently held and event titled “87th Legislative Session Wrap-Up - Impact to the Business Community.”The event was held at the Mission Event Center and featured presentations from two Valley VIPs and two experts on legislative affairs from Austin. The two Valley VIPs were state Rep. Terry Canales of Edinburg, and Veronica Gonzales, senior vice president for government and community relations at UT-Rio Grande Valley. The two experts from Austin were Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, and Lee Parsley, general counsel for Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Hamer previously spent 14 years as CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry. According to this association, Hamer was a nationwide leader in the business community's advocacy for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the successor agreement to NAFTA. Hamer has also served as chief of staff to Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon, executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, legislative assistant to Sen. Jon Kyl, and executive director of the Solar Energy Industries Association. He is a Graduate of Cornell University and Arizona State University's College of Law.“Mr. Hamer's leadership on international issues makes him a sought-after participant in international trade missions,” the TAB states. Here is a podcast featuring the remarks of Hamer at the RGVP event. 

Dear 通勤家族，明天12/15 晚上9:30pm，歡迎一同上Clubhouse參與我們通勤學英語直播室。跟著大家一起開口練習用英語聊天，提升你的英語力！加入15mins通勤學英語直播室   每日英語跟讀 Ep.K267: As Solar Farms Grow, So Does Resistance   Hecate Energy, a renewable energy developer, had hoped to install a 500-acre solar farm in Copake, New York, a quiet town nestled between the Catskill and Berkshire mountains. The setting was ideal because of its proximity to an electrical substation, critical to the power transmission. 美國再生能源公司「赫卡特能源」曾想在紐約州卡茲奇山和波克夏山之間的寧靜小鎮科佩克，建置500英畝的太陽能電場。這個地點很理想，因為靠近變電所，這對傳輸電力至關重要。 But after facing an outcry from some in the community who feared the installation would mar the bucolic setting, Hecate scaled back its plans. 但在部分居民擔心太陽能電場會破壞田園景觀而強烈抗議後，赫卡特縮減了電場規模。 “We heard loud and clear,” said Diane Sullivan, Hecate's senior vice president for environmental and permitting. “People felt that the project was too large, and they wanted us to shrink it down.” 赫卡特環境許可事務資深副總裁黛安．蘇利文說：「我們聽得清清楚楚。居民覺得電場太大，希望我們把它縮小。」 Hecate cut the size of the planned development to 245 acres, which it says will still produce the 60 megawatts of electricity in the original design. 赫卡特把計畫中的電場縮小到占地245英畝，並表示電場仍能依當初設計產生60百萬瓦電力。 The Copake fight mirrors similar battles raging in rural areas like Lake County, Oregon; Clinton County, Ohio; and Troy, Texas. Developers say industrial-scale solar farms are needed to meet the nation's goals to mitigate the rise of climate change, but locals are fighting back against what they see as an encroachment on their pastoral settings, the loss of agricultural land and a decline in property values. 類似科佩克的角力也在美國其他鄉村地區上演，如俄勒岡州萊克郡、俄亥俄州柯林頓郡和德州特洛伊市。開發商說需要工業級太陽能電場，才能達成美國減緩氣候變遷的目標，但當地人抗拒，認為電場會破壞田園景致，使農地變少和房地產價格下跌。 Until recently, most farms were built in the West, where abundant sunshine powers industrial-scale solar arrays and installations were farther away from sight lines. But now, with federal and state governments committing to a reduction in fossil fuels, joined by corporate giants like Amazon and Microsoft, the industry is seeking solar installations in areas where the calculus is more complicated. 直到不久以前，美國多數太陽能電場建置在西部，那裡有充足的陽光讓工業級太陽能電池陣列和設施發電，而這些設施遠離人們的視線。不過如今，由於聯邦和州政府都承諾少用化石燃料，亞馬遜和微軟等企業巨擘也如此，太陽能產業正尋求在考量因素更複雜的地方設置電場。 In the first half of this year alone, developers installed 5.7 gigawatts of solar capacity, for a total of 108.7 gigawatts of capacity, sufficient to reach 18.9 million U.S. homes, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. 根據美國太陽能產業協會的資料，單是今年上半年，開發商新建置的太陽能電場總發電量就達5.7百萬瓩，目標是新建電場總發電量達108.7百萬瓩，以供應美國1890萬戶電力。 “Typically, 5 to 7 acres are needed to create 1 megawatt of power,” said Matt Birchby, co-founder and president of Swift Current Energy, a solar developer that is working on a proposal for Clark County, Kentucky. 正規劃在肯塔基州克拉克郡建電場的太陽能公司「史威夫特克倫能源」共同創辦人兼總裁伯奇比說：「通常需要5到7英畝地，才能生產1百萬瓦電力。」 Finding appropriate sites with sufficient sunlight, proximity to the grid and up-to-date infrastructure is challenging. 要找到陽光足夠、靠近電網又有最新基礎設施的適當地點，並不容易。 Approximately 0.5% of U.S. land would need to be covered with solar panels to achieve the decarbonization goals proposed by the Biden administration in April. Urban settings usually lack enough space for significant projects; as a result, 90% of the suitable land sits in rural areas. 要達到拜登政府4月提出的減碳目標，美國大概需要0.5%的土地被太陽能板覆蓋。都會區往往沒有足夠空間可建置大型電場，所以適合建置的區域有90%落在鄉村。Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/5887408

Billions of dollars' worth of solar panels and other components are flowing into the U.S. from China, feeding a market increasingly hungry for renewable energy. Many are made with materials linked to alleged forced-labor practices in the Xinjiang region. As the market heats up and trans-Pacific trade relations become strained, a new supply chain traceability protocol created by the Solar Energy Industries Association offers importers a way to prove their products are ethically and sustainably sourced.

Solar energy is not a fringe concept anymore. Experts say it's becoming more mainstream, but that supply chain issues are impacting the industry right as it's picking up speed. One reason for the growth of solar is that prices have been dropping, but experts say there's been a recent surge in the cost of components, labor, and freight, similar to what we're seeing in many industries, including construction. And that could cause a major setback for solar.The website oilprice.com is calling it: “The Worst Setback for the Solar Boom in a Decade.” (1) With concerns about climate change and an international push toward clean energy, the industry is getting hit with unforeseen expenses. The oilprice blog cites the tripling of steel prices and higher prices for fuel, freight, and polysilicon. It says that many solar companies are in a “wait-and-see mode,” hoping that prices for solar components and freight charges will stabilize at a lower level. Solar Panel Prices SpikeAccording to Bloomberg, the solar panel prices are up 15% so far in the second quarter. That's after seven quarters of lower prices, due to the growth of the industry. The report offers some good news about the polysilicon shortage. Bloomberg analyst Yali Jiang says the industry will see a huge increase in the polysilicon supply, mainly from China. Chinese manufacturers are expected to boost their output by about 76%. That kind of output should push prices down, and according to this blog, to levels seen before the pandemic. (2)The Bloomberg opinion piece also cites a threat to that supply chain, due to allegations of forced labor in China's western region among Muslim minorities and a world spotlight on how China is handling that situation. There is legislation in Congress now that would ban all Chinese products produced with the use of forced labor. The solar industry is working on ways to make it easier to determine which manufacturers are using forced labor. The Solar Energy Industries Association released guidelines this year, to help with supply chain traceability.According to Bloomberg columnist David Fickling, “something has to give.” He says China's solar industry accounts for 70% of the world's panel production, and that “attempts to set up non-China supply chains, whether in India, the U.S., or Saudi Arabia, have done little except raise the cost of photovoltaic installations and put off the moment when fossil fuels are driven out of business.”Solar Demand Is SoaringAll this while solar installations are soaring. During the first quarter, the SEIA reports that the U.S. solar market installed over 5 gigawatts of solar capacity. That's a 46% increase from the first quarter of 2020. It's also the largest year-over-year increase on record. The association's 2021 Q2 Solar Market Insight Report also says that “solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the U.S. during the first quarter.” (3) It says the U.S. is on track to install another 24.4 gigawatts of solar this year. That's 24% more than in 2020.A good portion of that demand is coming from utilities and corporations that are trying to meet climate change goals. Reuters reports that three quarters of the Q1 installations were done by the bigger customers, and that higher prices for materials and shipping could interfere with that growth curve. Wage issues and a tight labor market are also having an impact. But demand is also being driven by an interest in the federal tax credit for solar before it expires at the end of this year. It's currently at 22% after notching down from 30% and 26% in 2019 and 2020, respectively. (4) The Biden administration would like Congress to extend the tax credit as part of a push toward renewable energy.Warming Up to the Use of SolarIn the meantime, more and more people are warming up to the use of solar as “normal.” As reported by realtor.com, homeowners are “showing more willingness” to install solar panels on their homes. (5) In California, all new homes must be equipped with solar panels, with only a few exceptions. California is the first state to issue a mandate like that. It became law last year.Senior policy counsel for the U.S. Green Building Council, Elizabeth Beardsley, says: “This mandate normalizes the idea of solar panels as acceptable to regular homeowners.” But she says: “It will be a long time before mandates are considered by other states except for the most progressive ones.”Underlying those mandates, is the need for clean energy and cost effectiveness. Recent price surges aside, Kevin Wilson of Tri Pointe Homes says that adoption has grown because of an “extreme decline in the cost of installing a solar panel system.” High energy costs in places like California also contribute to the desire for cheaper electricity. One thing that has changed, Wilson says that homeowners are not as concerned about the “look” of the solar panels as they used to be. They used to want to hide them in the back of the house, but that's not such a big issue anymore.You'll find links to our sources in the show notes at newsforinvestors.comClick here to join RealWealth now, it's free and only takes a minute!Links:1 - https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Worst-Setback-For-The-Solar-Boom-In-A-Decade.html2 - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-13/the-coming-solar-panel-crisis-could-be-less-about-price-and-more-about-xinjiang3 - https://seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-2021-q24 - https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/01/f70/Guide%20to%20Federal%20Tax%20Credit%20for%20Residential%20Solar%20PV.pdf5 - https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/06/02/will-solar-panels-become-more-common

This week's guest is Mike Hall, CEO of Borrego.Borrego is a leading developer, EPC and O&M provider accelerating the delivery of large commercial, community solar, and utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the United States.With a background in Chemical Engineering, Mike is the 3rd co-founder of Borrego, then Borrego Solar. The origins of the company date back to the early 1980s when a family friend built an off-grid PV-powered home in Borrego Springs. When Mike's brother, Aaron, graduated from college, he started a rooftop solar business out of their family garage, and Borrego Solar was born. This year, Borrego Solar rebranded to Borrego and expanded its efforts to accelerate renewable energy adoption to meet increasing demand. Mike also sits on the board of Metrus Energy and Solar Energy Industries Association. Mike and I have a fantastic discussion about Borrego, its evolution, and the solar and renewable energy sector more broadly. Mike explains the history of the solar market, the importance of policy at the state level, and how the various types of energy markets need different solutions. We also dive into the problem of intermittency, seasonal energy storage, and dirty peaker plants. Mike has been in the solar and renewable energy sector since the early 2000s. It was great to have in join me this week.Enjoy the show!You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded March 31st, 2021To learn more about this episode, visit: https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/mike-hallTo learn more about Borrego: https://www.borregoenergy.comBorrego is hiring! Check out the open positions: https://www.borregoenergy.com/careers/

In this podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with Christopher Doyle.  In this episode, you will hear about how Christopher thought outside the box to solve a problem that he noticed while working in the construction field. One of the greatest aspects of entrepreneurs is we find problems and create solutions for them.   In this episode, Chris will talk about the struggles he experienced and faced when it came to being limited with funding for construction jobs and how thinking outside the box, helped him scale and now, he has created a company to allow others to scale at higher levels. Tune in and let us know what you think... Who is Christopher Doyle? Christopher Doyle is an entrepreneur and business leader with extensive hands-on construction industry experience and a proven record of launching successful startups. He is. the founder, president and CEO of Billd, a disruptive payment solution for the construction industry that helps contractors and suppliers grow their businesses with less hassle and risk. Recognizing cash flow hurdles contractors face when purchasing materials, Doyle launched Billd to make traditional Wall Street working capital accessible to these small business owners. Doyle cut his teeth in the construction industry, framing houses in high school at age 16 and working his way through college at Texas A&M before beginning his career in residential and commercial construction. During this time, he not only developed into a project manager supervising sales and operations, he also developed a passion for launching new business operations, opening and leading new divisions of construction companies in Dallas, Austin and Houston, Texas. He went on to serve as director of solar operations for the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), delving into energy efficiency and renewable energy program management and authoring numerous publications on renewable energy financing, including launching National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) residential and commercial best practices. Recognizing Doyle as a renewable energy thought leader, the founders of lending company Dividend Solar (now Dividend Finance) tapped him to oversee their contractor operations and sales. Doyle's leadership and tireless work ethic helped the startup thrive and secure series A funding. He was a pivotal leader in Dividend's first three (3) loan securitization offerings totaling over $500M. While working with Dividend Finance, Doyle recognized how a lack of access to capital impacts contractors' ability to operate and grow their businesses. He was inspired to launch Billd, along with co-founder Jesse Weissburg, to bring traditional Wall Street access to capital to the construction jobsite, allowing contractors to bypass project hurdles with access to upfront funds while enabling suppliers to sell more materials and get paid up-front. For contractors who usually aren't paid until more than 90 days from purchasing materials, Billd provides 120-day terms so they can scale their business and stabilize cash flow. Doyle's technical certifications include Certified Energy Manager, Business Energy Professional, LEED AP O+M Certified, Solar PV Advanced 40 Hour (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners), Certified Building Envelope Analyst, Infrared Level 1 Thermography Certification, Green Advantage Certified for Commercial Buildings, and a Certified Auditor, Level 3 Installer, QAP – Air Barrier Association of America. He was a founding member of the Solar Access to Public Capital working group of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the Energy Services Coalition, the U.S. Green Building Council, and he is a board member of the Building Enclosure Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences. Doyle holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Rice University. He resides in Austin, Texas, with his two children. How to Connect with Chris? Website: https://billd.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherldoyle/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-with-billd/id1505555876 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Connected with Dr. Vic Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrVicManzo Instagram: www.Instagram.com/DrVicManzo LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/DrManzo Parler: www.parler.com/profile/DrVicManzo YouTube: Bit.Ly/38QULv91   One Free Week of Mindfulness https://bit.ly/3sGRvfg   Download the first 3 Chapters to Dr. Vic's New Book for FREE https://empower-your-reality.mykajabi.com/3-chapters-lead-generation-awitd   Comprehensive Coaching with Dr. Vic https://www.empoweryourreality.com/one-on-one-coaching   Email DrVic@EmpowerYourReality.com

Innovators and entrepreneurs, listen up. Join in as Abby Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association takes us on an insider's tour of the policies the solar industry is advocating with the new administration, how those policies are shaped, and what a diverse solar industry needs to do to continue growing.

This is Part Two of the episode we began earlier in the week with SEIA’s President Abby Hopper. We have a lot of ground left to cover, and we get into some GREAT insights from Abby in this one. But if you missed Part 1, I’d recommend you start there, then come to this one for the rest of the story. Abby really gets into the details on this episode about how we all can help hold President-elect Biden to account for the awesome opportunity before him to leave a lasting clean energy legacy. Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today’s guest, recommendations, book links and more than 330 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email Thanks a ton to our podcast sponsors for continuing to help make this content FREE to You! Please check them out and let me know what you think!

This is Part Two of the episode we began earlier in the week with SEIA’s President Abby Hopper. We have a lot of ground left to cover, and we get into some GREAT insights from Abby in this one. But if you missed Part 1, I’d recommend you start there, then come to this one for the rest of the story. Abby really gets into the details on this episode about how we all can help hold President-elect Biden to account for the awesome opportunity before him to leave a lasting clean energy legacy. Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today’s guest, recommendations, book links and more than 330 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email Thanks a ton to our podcast sponsors for continuing to help make this content FREE to You! Please check them out and let me know what you think!

Welcome back and Happy New Year, Solar Warrior! If you’re in the solar or energy storage industry, then today’s guest will be no stranger to you. I hope I do justice to making this useful and interesting, as she’s shared most of her thoughts and plans with us in a variety of forums. Abigail Ross Hopper became the first female President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in January 2017 just as the Obama-era solar boom was being handed off to the Trump administration. Abby has been dubbed the most important woman in solar by the media, and it’s true she carries an immensely important role. Before joining SEIA, Abby was the Director of the Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, where she led the agency that oversaw the leasing and development of all offshore energy, from oil and natural gas to offshore wind. Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today’s guest, recommendations, book links and more than 330 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email Thanks a ton to our podcast sponsors for continuing to help make this content FREE to You! Please check them out and let me know what you think!

Welcome back and Happy New Year, Solar Warrior! If you’re in the solar or energy storage industry, then today’s guest will be no stranger to you. I hope I do justice to making this useful and interesting, as she’s shared most of her thoughts and plans with us in a variety of forums. Abigail Ross Hopper became the first female President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in January 2017 just as the Obama-era solar boom was being handed off to the Trump administration. Abby has been dubbed the most important woman in solar by the media, and it’s true she carries an immensely important role. Before joining SEIA, Abby was the Director of the Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, where she led the agency that oversaw the leasing and development of all offshore energy, from oil and natural gas to offshore wind. Remember you can always find the resources and learn more about today’s guest, recommendations, book links and more than 330 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com. Gain access to all the show notes & resources from this episode here You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on Twitter, LinkedIn or email Thanks a ton to our podcast sponsors for continuing to help make this content FREE to You! Please check them out and let me know what you think!

In this episode, we talk to Christopher Doyle (Co-Founder & CEO of Billd) as we discuss what Wall Street sometimes misses about construction funding, things he is working on to improve as an entrepreneur, and his commentary on artificial intelligence in construction. Check out Billd **More on Christopher** Christopher Doyle is an entrepreneur and business leader with extensive hands-on construction industry experience and a proven record of launching successful startups. He is the co-founder, president and CEO of Billd, a disruptive payment solution for the construction industry that helps contractors and suppliers grow their businesses with less hassle and risk. Recognizing cash flow hurdles contractors face when purchasing materials, Doyle launched Billd to make traditional Wall Street working capital accessible to these small business owners.    Doyle cut his teeth in the construction industry, framing houses in high school at age 16 and working his way through college at Texas A&M before beginning his career in residential and commercial construction. During this time, he not only developed into a project manager supervising sales and operations, he also developed a passion for launching new business operations, opening and leading new divisions of construction companies in Dallas, Austin and Houston, Texas.   He went on to serve as director of solar operations for the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), delving into energy efficiency and renewable energy program management and authoring numerous publications on solar financing and best practices in renewable energy. Recognizing Doyle as a highly certified renewable energy thought leader, the founders of lending company Dividend Solar (now Dividend Finance) tapped him to oversee their contractor operations and sales. Doyle's leadership and tireless work ethic helped the startup thrive and secure series A funding, and today the company earns just shy of a billion dollars annually.   While working with IBTS, Doyle began to recognize how a lack of access to capital impacts contractors' ability to operate and grow their businesses. He was inspired to launch Billd, along with co-founder Jesse Weissburg, to bring the financial power of Wall Street to the construction jobsite, allowing contractors to bypass project hurdles with access to upfront funds while enabling suppliers to sell more materials with less risk. For contractors who usually aren't paid until more than 90 days from purchasing materials, Billd provides 120-day terms so they can scale their business and stabilize cash flow.    Doyle's technical certifications include Certified Energy Manager, Business Energy Professional, LEED AP O+M Certified, Solar PV Advanced 40 Hour (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners), Certified Building Envelope Analyst, Infrared Level 1 Thermography Certification, Green Advantage Certified for Commercial Buildings, and a Certified Auditor, Level 3 Installer, QAP – Air Barrier Association of America. He is a member of the Solar Access to Public Capital working group of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the Energy Services Coalition, the U.S. Green Building Council, and he is a board member of the Building Enclosure Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences. Doyle holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Rice University. He resides in Austin, Texas. Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network. Written by: Dominic Lawson  Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme**  Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald  **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma  **Sponsors/Partners** Listen and subscribe to the Keep Optimising Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you like to get your favorite podcasts.  You can also get more information at https://keepoptimising.com/.   

By Chris Nichols If Your Time Is Short: Opponents of Proposition 15 claimed it would “impose massive property tax increases” on solar in California if voters approve it in November.   The solar industry and independent tax experts say that’s wrong. That’s because a new state law protects commercial solar projects from property tax increases through 2024 should the measure win.  Residential solar is already exempt. While the solar industry and tax experts believe the state law is legally sound, the California Assessors’ Association disagrees. Would California’s Proposition 15 really impose “massive property tax increases” on solar projects and drive up electricity costs?  Tax and solar industry experts don’t think so.  But those are the allegations made by the No on Prop 15 campaign in radio and social media ads, which ask voters to reject the measure this November.  “Prop 15 will impose massive property tax increases on California’s solar power facilities, meaning Prop 15 will drive up the cost of electricity for consumers like us,” a narrator said in the radio spot that aired on KFBK in Sacramento in mid-September.  The campaign’s Facebook ad made a nearly identical claim: “Prop 15 will impose massive property tax increases on Solar in California.” It was flagged as part of the social media platform’s effort to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about PolitiFact California’s partnership with Facebook.) The Yes on 15 campaign also disputes the claims. Given the importance of solar energy in California and the fast-approaching election, we decided to shine a light on the facts.  Background On Proposition 15 If approved, Proposition 15 would be a major change to California’s historic property tax law Proposition 13, which voters passed in 1978.  Specifically, the new measure would require commercial and industrial real estate worth more than $3 million to pay property tax based on current market value. Right now, owners pay a much lower tax based on the original purchase price.  Residential properties would be exempt from the changes.  The measure would generate billions of dollars per year to fund public schools, community colleges and local governments statewide. How Would Proposition 15 Affect Solar?  Tax and solar industry experts said there was some initial concern that Proposition 15 could affect an existing tax exclusion for commercial solar projects. They said those worries faded this summer. Here’s how that exclusion works: Land under solar developments is still taxed, but the value of the solar arrays doesn’t add to the taxable value. California voters approved that benefit by passing Proposition 7 in 1980 to help ensure the growth of the solar industry.  The Legislature has extended that benefit several times, most recently through 2024, but industry officials worried Proposition 15 might end it much earlier.  So at the urging of the solar industry, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 364 at the end of August and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it early this month. The law specifically ensures commercial solar projects retain this exclusion through 2024 whether or not Proposition 15 passes.  Solar industry and tax experts say the new law protects solar projects, despite concerns raised by the California Assessors’ Association that the law is unconstitutional.  A ‘Completely Misleading And Incorrect Allegation’  Ed Smeloff works with the Vote Solar Action Fund, which is the political arm of Vote Solar, a group that works to expand access to solar nationwide and pushed for SB 364.  He described the claim that Proposition 15 would impose “massive tax increases” on solar in California as a “completely misleading and incorrect allegation.”  “The No on Proposition 15 campaign is completely deceptive in its statements about solar power,” Smelnoff said. “There is nothing in Proposition 15, when it's combined with state legislation, that would undermine the future development of solar power.” Rick Umoff, California senior director and counsel at the Solar Energy Industries Association, or SEIA, added in a written statement that SB 364 had “remedied” his group’s early concern over Proposition 15 “by preserving the current tax treatment for solar projects.”   SEIA is a national trade association of more than 1,000 member companies and partners, according to its website.   An Unconstitutional Law?  In a letter on Sept. 9, Don Gaekle, president of the California Assessors’ Association urged Newsom to veto SB 364, saying the Legislature had overstepped its authority. He added that the bill was “contrary to the California Constitution and sets a bad precedent for future erosions of the property tax base through legislative actions not envisioned by the Constitution.”    Specifically, Gaekle pointed to the law’s reclassification of commercial solar projects from real property to personal property to avoid any possible property tax hike under Proposition 15. He said only voters can approve such an exclusion.  San Luis Obispo County Assessor Tom Bordonaro said if Proposition 15 passes, he would be presented with conflicting messages on whether to reassess commercial solar projects. He said he believes he would eventually “be forced to reassess” them. “The courts are going to have to sort it out,” added Bordonaro, a former state senator and past president of CAA.  Michael Bustamante, a spokesperson for the No on 15 campaign, pointed to the CAA arguments to justify the campaign’s claims about “massive property taxes” on solar, but he declined to say whether the campaign would sue to overturn the new state law.  In August, Matt Klink, another spokesperson for the No on 15 campaign, told Capital & Main that SB 364 “won’t provide relief to the clean energy sector, and it will be immediately challenged in court and overturned. The only way to truly protect the solar industry is by defeating Prop. 15 in November.” The campaign aired and published its ads nearly a week after Newsom signed the new law and nearly a month after the Legislature passed the bill.   Asked about the CAA’s legal concerns, Umoff of the solar trade association, added in a statement: “We are aware of their arguments and disagree. Senate Bill 364 is constitutional.” Tax Experts Weigh In Darien Shanske, a UC Davis law professor who specializes in taxation, wrote in an email that the No on Prop 15 claims about a massive tax hike on solar are “misleading.” He added that the argument that SB 364 is unconstitutional “is not a trivial argument as it turns out, but I would characterize (that argument) as more likely than not to fail.” Shanske added that the campaign ads give the impression that even residential solar projects could be subject to tax increases. “That is clearly not permitted by Prop 15,” he wrote. He added that perhaps there’s an argument to be made that starting in 2025 solar projects would pay more after the state’s commercial solar property tax exemption ends. But, as others including Smelnoff noted, that exemption was going to end in 2024 regardless of Proposition 15.  “Though puffery is allowed in politics, the idea that the increase would be ‘massive’ and ultimately much affect the costs of the average consumer strikes me as quite far-fetched,” Shanske wrote.   Kirk Stark, a professor of tax law and policy at UCLA, added in email that it’s simply “not accurate” to say Proposition 15 will lead to a “massive property tax increase” for solar in California.  Last month, Stark told Capital & Main that he’s skeptical that SB 364 would be ruled unconstitutional. “Prop. 15 itself authorizes the legislature to decide how to implement it,” he said, “and it’s certainly possible that courts would defer to lawmakers on what is and is not subject” to the proposed law. Response From Yes On 15 Campaign Asked about their opponents’ claims, a spokesperson for the Yes On 15 campaign said “these false ads should be taken down immediately." "The corporate-backed opponents of Prop. 15 will say whatever it takes to keep their tax loopholes, but this is crossing the line,” Alex Stack said in a written statement. “Not only are they blatantly lying to voters just weeks before ballots drop, but they are trying to take advantage of Californians' financial struggles at a time when so many are hurting financially right now.” Our Ruling Opponents of Prop. 15 claimed the measure “will impose massive property tax increases on Solar in California.”  But the solar industry and tax experts reject that idea. That’s because California approved SB 364 this summer, protecting commercial solar projects from a property tax increase through 2024 should the measure win. A property tax exclusion unrelated to Proposition 15 is set to expire in January 2025.  Not everyone agrees the new state law is on solid legal ground. The California Assessors’ Association says it is unconstitutional. And the No on Proposition 15 campaign says a court could overturn it.  Still, two independent tax experts and solar officials reviewed those legal concerns and determined it’s unlikely a court would throw out the new law. In the end, we found the claims by the No on Prop. 15 campaign are misleading and unfounded.  We rate them False. FALSE – The statement is not accurate. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. Email us at politifactca@capradio.org with feedback or contact us on Twitter or Facebook. Source List No on Prop 15, Facebook ad and radio ad, accessed September 2020 California Senate Bill 364, accessed September 2020 Ed Smeloff, senior director, Vote Solar Action Fund, video interview Sept. 24, 2020 Darien Shanske, UC Davis tax law professor, email exchange, Sept. 23, 2020 Kirk Stark, UCLA tax law professor, video interview Sept. 22, 2020 Tom Bordonaro, San Luis Obispo County assessor and past president of the California Assessors’ Association, video interview Sept. 24, 2020 Michale Bustamante, No on 15 spokesperson, phone interview, Sept. 24, 2020 Alex Stack, Yes on 15 spokesperson, phone interview, Sept. 23, 2020 Don Gaekle, president, California Assessors’ Association, SB 364 veto request letter, Sept. 9, 2020 and AB 105 Oppose letter, June 25, 2020 Rick Umoff, California senior director and counsel, Solar Energy Industries Association, written statements Sept. 23 and 24, 2020 and SB 364 support letter, June 23, 2020 Ballotopedia, California Proposition 7, accessed September 2020 CapRadio, California’s Proposition 15 Would Raise Taxes On Businesses While Supporting Schools, Local Governments, Sept. 15, 2020 Capital & Main, California’s Proposition 15 Has Nothing to Do With Clean Energy, Aug. 13, 2020

Christopher Doyle is an entrepreneur and business leader with extensive hands-on construction industry experience and a proven record of launching successful startups. He is the founder, president and CEO of Billd, a disruptive payment solution for the construction industry that helps contractors and suppliers grow their businesses with less hassle and risk. Recognizing cash flow hurdles contractors face when purchasing materials, Doyle launched Billd to make traditional Wall Street working capital accessible to these small business owners. Doyle cut his teeth in the construction industry, framing houses in high school at age 16 and working his way through college at Texas A&M before beginning his career in residential and commercial construction. During this time, he not only developed into a project manager supervising sales and operations, he also developed a passion for launching new business operations, opening and leading new divisions of construction companies in Dallas, Austin and Houston, Texas. He went on to serve as director of solar operations for the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), delving into energy efficiency and renewable energy program management and authoring numerous publications on renewable energy financing, including launching National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) residential and commercial best practices. Recognizing Doyle as a renewable energy thought leader, the founders of lending company Dividend Solar (now Dividend Finance) tapped him to oversee their contractor operations and sales. Doyle's leadership and tireless work ethic helped the startup thrive and secure series A funding. He was a pivotal leader in Dividend's first three (3) loan securitization offerings totaling over $500M. While working with Dividend Finance, Doyle recognized how a lack of access to capital impacts contractors' ability to operate and grow their businesses. He was inspired to launch Billd, along with co-founder Jesse Weissburg, to bring traditional Wall Street access to capital to the construction jobsite, allowing contractors to bypass project hurdles with access to upfront funds while enabling suppliers to sell more materials and get paid up-front. For contractors who usually aren't paid until more than 90 days from purchasing materials, Billd provides 120-day terms so they can scale their business and stabilize cash flow. Doyle's technical certifications include Certified Energy Manager, Business Energy Professional, LEED AP O+M Certified, Solar PV Advanced 40 Hour (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners), Certified Building Envelope Analyst, Infrared Level 1 Thermography Certification, Green Advantage Certified for Commercial Buildings, and a Certified Auditor, Level 3 Installer, QAP - Air Barrier Association of America. He was a founding member of the Solar Access to Public Capital working group of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the Energy Services Coalition, the U.S. Green Building Council, and he is a board member of the Building Enclosure Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences. Doyle holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Rice University. He resides in Austin, Texas, with his two children. “it's a simple exercise, open up Excel and say: how are you going to find this customer? Well first start with what does it cost? What are you going to sell it at? How are you going to find them? And breaking it down into a very simple exercise to see if the economics even work. Because so many times I talk to people that are looking to start a business and we go through that very easy exercise and you are going to know… look you are going to have to do X volume to get there even close. Like this doesn't make a lot of sense. I think a very simple Excel exercise starting from scratch or you are just starting your business and you are looking at a new product I see so many times people just miss a very simple 15 minute exercise to breakdown the economics to realise that hey that this isn't going to work”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-7EF

Pablo Diaz, founder and CEO of Direct Solar America, joins Earth911 to talk about the current state of solar subsidies in the U.S. Recently named one of CEO Magazine's Top 20 Dynamic CEOs, Diaz founded the company as a solar installer but transitioned to providing solar technology and installation services for home and business owners. Visitors to DirectSolarAmerica.com can enter their address and share energy bills to receive a complete analysis of the potential cost, subsidies available for, and a connection to a vetted local installer.We discussed the current federal and state subsidies for solar installation around the country. The federal investment tax credit, which allowed solar buyers to write off up to 30% of their solar equipment and installation costs in 2019, fell to 26% this year and will go down to 22% in 2021 before falling to 10% in 2022. Individual states offer generous subsidies that add to the federal savings.Considering that the oil industry receives approximately $650 billion a year in subsidies, Diaz thinks there is a high likelihood solar subsidies will continue for many years. However, Congress must vote to extend those subsidies or they will be sunsetted after 2022. That's why this year's state and national elections are so important to the future of U.S. solar growth. It took approximately 15 years for the first million installations to be completed, three years to reach two million, and the Solar Energy Industries Association expects to reach four million installations by 2023. But that represents only about 2 percent market penetration.Diaz urges our listeners to vote for solar-supporting representatives and executive candidates. The nation needs to keep adopting solar to avoid 1.5-degrees Centigrade global warming by 2030, and remains far from that goal. Check out Direct Solar America to find out how your home can generate its own solar-powered electricity.

Pablo Diaz, founder and CEO of Direct Solar America, joins Earth911 to talk about the current state of solar subsidies in the U.S. Recently named one of CEO Magazine's Top 20 Dynamic CEOs, Diaz founded the company as a solar installer but transitioned to providing solar technology and installation services for home and business owners. Visitors to DirectSolarAmerica.com can enter their address and share energy bills to receive a complete analysis of the potential cost, subsidies available for, and a connection to a vetted local installer.We discussed the current federal and state subsidies for solar installation around the country. The federal investment tax credit, which allowed solar buyers to write off up to 30% of their solar equipment and installation costs in 2019, fell to 26% this year and will go down to 22% in 2021 before falling to 10% in 2022. Individual states offer generous subsidies that add to the federal savings.Considering that the oil industry receives approximately $650 billion a year in subsidies, Diaz thinks there is a high likelihood solar subsidies will continue for many years. However, Congress must vote to extend those subsidies or they will be sunsetted after 2022. That's why this year's state and national elections are so important to the future of U.S. solar growth. It took approximately 15 years for the first million installations to be completed, three years to reach two million, and the Solar Energy Industries Association expects to reach four million installations by 2023. But that represents only about 2 percent market penetration.Diaz urges our listeners to vote for solar-supporting representatives and executive candidates. The nation needs to keep adopting solar to avoid 1.5-degrees Centigrade global warming by 2030, and remains far from that goal. Check out Direct Solar America to find out how your home can generate its own solar-powered electricity.

Show #815   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 20th June 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   FORD MUSTANG MACH-E WILL EASE RANGE ANXIETY "Ford hopes to give electric car owners extra peace of mind by releasing a clever feature named Intelligent Range that monitors electricity consumption in real time. The 2021 Mustang Mach-E will inaugurate it. Engineers started with the premise that range estimates are just that. How far you can drive on a full battery (or a full tank of gasoline) depends on a wide variety of factors, and the number you see in the instrument cluster is rarely 100% accurate." reports Autoblog: "Intelligent Range analyzes electricity consumption and factors in the driver's behaviour, the current and future weather conditions, plus data from other Mach-E drivers who choose to share it. It then predicts how much electricity the powertrain will use to complete a trip. Range goes down if the driver floors the accelerator pedal between every red light, for example, and Ford noted warmer and colder weather has an effect on how far an electric car can drive on one charge. If the number changes, users will see a notification in the instrument cluster. Ford told Autoblog this technology works regardless of whether a destination is entered into the navigation system. Intelligent Range learns the driver's habits on a daily basis, even if navigation isn't being used. It notably detects if the car is regularly driven briskly and if the A/C is always on full blast, among other parameters. It also doesn't require navigation information to factor the weather and crowd-sourced data into its real-world range estimate."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/19/ford-mustang-mach-e-will-ease-anxiety-with-more-sophisticated-range-gauge/   VW TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN SOFTWARE PLATFORM "Volkswagen is reducing its reliance on software partnerships and shifting gears to developing its own in-vehicle software. That shift starts on July 1, when the automaker's newly formed internal organization Car.Software switches from the start-up phase to operational mode" according to Roadshow by CNET: " VW's current share of its cars' software is less than 10%, with the rest coming from development partnerships with large IT groups, tier 1 providers and other third-party software. Still in the early days, the first wave of VW ID electrics will still use VW's contemporary Modular Electric Propulsion Platform software with the Audi - and Porsche -developed Premium Platform Electric coming online around 2022. Then follows a transitional period leading up to the new VW.OS rollout around 2025. Friday's announcement comes amid reports of numerous software bugs that caused delays to the summer rollout of the automaker's upcoming electric ID 3 hatchback."   https://www.msn.com/en-za/autos/news/volkswagen-gets-more-active-in-software-development-with-new-carsoftware-division/ar-BB15ONCB   WATCH TRI-MOTOR AUDI E-TRON S BOMB IT DOWN THE NURBURGRING "The Audi e-tron has been out for some time now and it's definitely been more successful than its most immediate competitor, the Mercedes-Benz EQC." says Autoevolution: "s working on an S version that will pack a lot more muscle. How much? That'll be 496 hp and 973 Nm (717 lb-f) of torque, enough to give the Audi e-tron S a drop of 2.1 seconds in its 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration time and an electronically-limited top speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). The not so big secret of the Audi e-tron S that enables the performance boost is the addition of a third motor. The unit that normally powers the rear axle on the 50 and 55 versions is moved up front on the S, and two smaller motors are used to power the rear wheels."   https://www.autoevolution.com/news/watch-tri-motor-audi-e-tron-s-bomb-it-down-the-nurburgring-overtake-a-bmw-145108.html#agal_3   ELON MUSK SAYS TESLA WILL DELAY ‘BATTERY DAY’ EVENT AND SHAREHOLDERS MEETING "Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Friday that the company’s “Battery Day” event and its shareholders meeting, which was slated for July 7th, will both be delayed until sometime after July 4th. The Battery Day event, where Tesla is expected to reveal details about its “million mile” battery, was originally planned for April but was bumped back to July due to the coronavirus pandemic." reports The Verge: "In response to a question on Twitter about whether its cyber truck would be at the shareholders meeting, Musk said Tesla “will have to postpone annual shareholder meeting, as still no large gatherings allowed by July 7th. Not sure of new date, but am guessing maybe a month or so later. He later added that Tesla would likely combine the shareholders meeting with the Battery Day event, and that it would probably be held in Fremont, California, where Tesla has factory.”   https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/20/21297685/elon-musk-tesla-battery-shareholders   TESLA SLASHES PRICES WITH NEW SOLAR PANEL Tesla said today in a Blog post: ""Today we are introducing the lowest-ever cost to go solar in the United States," the company wrote. "Our average system size is now one-third less expensive than the industry average and we have recently introduced a lowest-price guarantee. If you change your mind after purchasing or are unhappy with the system, we will uninstall it and issue a full refund within seven days from system turn on. With our new pricing, an average customer buying a large system in California will make their money back in only six years by reducing their electric bill, ultimately making an average of $88,000 over the system’s lifetime," the company said. "In New Mexico, that same system will make an average of $55,000 over its lifetime and in Vermont, $47,000. "Our internal software platform now automates solar panel placement for energy optimization on a roof, significantly reducing the time needed to design a new system," the company said. "We also continue to invest in core technologies that raise the efficiency of our solar systems, including new premium panels with higher power and efficiency, as well as integrated software and hardware that reduces the cost of solar interconnection and makes pairing solar with Powerwall easier than ever."   "According to a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association, the average cost for a residential solar panel system in the first quarter of 2020 was $2.83 per watt while a non-residential system was $1.36 per watt." writes Fox Business: "Before federal tax incentives, Tesla's "small" system now costs $10,000 for 4.1 kilowatts of power, or $2.44 per watt, while its "medium" system costs $16,000 for 8.2 kilowatts of power, or $1.95 per watt. The 'large' system costs $23,500 for 12.2 kilowatts, or $1.93 per watt, while the "extra large" system costs $30,000 for 16.3 kilowatts, or $1.84 per watt. After federal tax incentives, the total cost comes out to $7,400 for a small system, $11,840 for a medium system, $17,390 for a large system and 22,200 for an extra large system."   https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/tesla-new-solar-panel-price   BOSCH SAYS ITS NEW APP WILL SOLVE EV CHARGING NIGHTMARE "If you own an EV and drive in Europe, you may have as many as 6 charging apps on your smartphones, as well as a half dozen charging system access cards. Bosch says it will take just a few clicks to register, recharge, and pay with its new app – and it includes cost transparency." reports Steve for CleanTechnica: "lmar Pritsch, president of the connected mobility solutions division of Bosch, tells Robotics and Automation News, “With our recharging services, we are developing a universal key to one of the biggest pan-European recharging networks. In doing so, we are making electromobility even more viable. Recharging has to be simple and smooth for everyone. Bosch’s smart recharging services are crucial for the widespread acceptance of electromobility." Bosch says its solution makes payment simpler. The app pays using the credit card details uploaded to it and provides users with a monthly statement of recharging costs. The Bosch app includes 150,000 chargers. The company says it expects that number to grow to more than 200,000 by the end of this year. 27,500 of those charge points are located in Germany.  The Bosch Charge My EV app allows drivers to locate available chargers anywhere in Europe."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/06/16/bosch-says-its-new-app-will-solve-ev-charging-nightmare/   PORSCHE TAYCAN TO RECEIVE AERODYNAMIC UPGRADES FROM TECHART "German-based tuner TechArt has been fettling Porsches for decades, so it only seems right that it should turn its hand to the all-new, all-electric Taycan. Though powertrain upgrades are unlikely to surface any time soon, it already has plans to add a suite of new aerodynamics components, wheels and cabin upgrades. " says evo Magazine: "TechArt has plenty of aesthetics modifications up its sleeve, beginning with a set of lightweight 22-inch ‘Formula VI’ forged wheels that can be fitted to all current Taycan variants.  Though details are yet to be confirmed, the brand is keen to give customers free rein when it comes to customisation, so you’ll likely be able to reupholster the cabin in virtually any colour one could dream of, and new leather and fabric options are said to be in the works. Should the factory paint finish not be to your taste, the tuner will also offer fresh single and multi-colour paint finishes."   https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/porsche-taycan/202767/porsche-taycan-to-receive-aerodynamic-upgrades-from-techart       QUESTION OF THE WEEK   Tell me about a conversation you had with someone where you introduced them to EVs   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 231 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Rob Threlkeld is Global Manager of Sustainable Energy, Supply and Reliability for General Motors, leading the company’s energy procurement efforts including the commitment to meet the electricity needs of its global operations with 100% renewable energy by 2050. Threlkeld is responsible for leading the team that supports GM energy procurement and regulatory efforts including negotiating power purchase agreements, natural gas, green tariffs and engineering onsite renewable solutions for GM facilities across the globe, including opportunities associated with battery storage, behind-the-meter applications and EV integration. Threlkeld is a board member of the Renewable Energy Buyer’s Association. He is also involved in the American Wind Energy Association and Solar Energy Industries Association, two energy groups advancing the use of these renewable forms of energy. He serves as industry advisor to the School of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. He is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers, the Engineering Society of Detroit and the Solar Power International Education Council. Energy Manager Today has recognized Threlkeld as one of 50 top energy managers for driving GM and the energy management industry forward. Threlkeld began his career at GM in 2000 as a manager of powerhouse and wastewater treatment plant operations. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Purdue University. He is a registered Certified Hazardous Material Manager, Certified Energy Manager and Business Energy Professional. Rob joins Sustainable Nation to discuss: Setting 100% renewable energy goal and developing a four prong strategy - energy efficiency, sourcing renewables, zero emissions, and policy and scale - to work towards it Partnering with utilities to advance renewable energy procurement and green tariffs Importance of joining and engaging with trade organizations - SEIA, REBA, AWEA Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Rob's Final Five Questions Responses: 1. What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? My one advice is, I call it, you know, the three P's. You have the people, planet, profit. Profit is the passion, perseverance and pragmatic view that you need to have. It's really that passion to drive the industry is a huge proponent or huge reason why I do what I do today. You got to have passion in order to really work both internally as well as externally communicate the efforts that we're doing as a company and as an individual. 2. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability, renewable energy, whatever it might be? It's a continued scale. I mean, you've seen the transformation of the industry over the past 10 years, the price declines, but it's also the ability to integrate battery storage into addressing the intermittency of the renewables. So that really is what's going to allow the scaling of renewables beyond to what it is today. 3. What is one book you would recommend sustainability leaders read? Ooh, that's a good one. I have read so many books. Let me come back to that one. 4. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work? Could be anything from websites, associations, technology, or software programs. Yeah, it really comes down to, I think REBA and I use a lot of news organizations, just keeping up with the various thread of what's happening on a day to day basis. You know, what's the next transformational change that's occurred? One of the things I read today was a French utility is actually looking at battery storage to forego having to do transmission upgrades, which can be both timely and take amounts of time to do as well as costly and thinking about addressing transmission congestion that renewables bring to the grid. So I think it's that readily accessible information that you can get from the internet itself and then thinking about how does that holistically impact what we're trying to do as a company and in the industry from a scaling standpoint. 5. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you're leading at GM? You can go to GMsustainability.com to be able to look at all GM's sustainability efforts. There's some good components that you can see what GM is doing and the efforts of renewables on there as well. You can also go to my LinkedIn site. You can kind of get some of the latest information on the things that I'm looking at and working and doing as well. As I said, you can go to the internet and there's some good information of tidbits that we've put out there as a company. We've got GM's blueprint for renewables that you can find that kind of summarizes our holistic strategy towards our renewable procurement efforts and our scaling efforts. That would be a great places to go to find some information about myself as well as GM. About Sustridge Sustridge is a sustainability consulting firm providing consulting in sustainability strategy development, sustainability reporting, GHG emissions calculating and management, zero waste planning and guidance in a TRUE Zero Waste, B Corp, LEED and Carbon Neutral certification.

Is increasing solar power the answer? Abby Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, and Professor Joe Lassiter discuss how to deliver reliable, clean, low cost power for people everywhere.

Climate Rising is about the impact of climate change on business. It brings together business and policy leaders like Rachel Cleetus from the Union of Concerned Scientists, Adam Gromis of Uber, Bruce Friedrich from the Good Food Institute, Abigail Ross Harper from the Solar Energy Industries Association, and Mindy Lubber of Ceres with Harvard Business School faculty to share insights about what businesses can do to confront climate change. Hosted by environmental reporter David Abel, Harvard Business School Climate Rising explores the many challenges and opportunities that climate change raises for managers.

Abigail Ross Hopper is the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for the U.S. solar industry. The Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, which employs more than 242,000 Americans and represents all U.S. organizations that promote, manufacture, install and support the development of solar energy. Edit at 06:33: Since 2006, solar energy deployment has increased by more than 10,000%.

Copyright 2019, The Energy Show - Barry Cinnamon Time to put on your thinking caps and connect the dots on these topics: - Net Metering - Solar Investment Tax Credit - Property Assessed Clean Energy or PACE - Renewable Portfolio Standards and RECs - State Rebates such as SGIP and State Tax Credits OK, what's the common thread? Answer: these are all examples of successful public policies that help the solar industry thrive. These policies did not organically spring from the minds of our wise legislators. Instead, they all originated from solar industry policy experts. These policies were implemented by legislators and regulators because the economic benefits to consumers (both business and residential) were compelling. To help us understand how good solar policies are created, my special guest on this week's Energy Show is Anne Hoskins, Chief Policy Officer for SunRun. If you don't know SunRun, they are the largest residential solar and storage provider in the US. I was happy to be one of SunRun's earliest partners when they started about a dozen years ago. SunRun has grown significantly since then, and now Anne has her hands full with solar policies in over 23 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Prior to SunRun, Anne was a Commissioner at the Maryland Public Utilities Commission. Please listen up to this week's Energy Show as we talk with Anne about some of the most important solar policies that improve the economics for residential and commercial solar installations. And if your business is in any way related to the solar industry, you should give serious consideration to joining your state solar organization (such as the California Solar and Storage Association) or national Solar Energy Industries Association.

Community Solar Power Offers the ‘Best of Both Worlds.' Laura Stern, co-founder and president of Nautilus Solar Energy, was a guest on The POWER Podcast. Founded in 2006, Nautilus is a leading acquirer, developer, and operator of community solar projects. During the past five months, the company has acquired community solar projects in Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Community solar refers to local solar facilities shared by multiple community subscribers who receive credit on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced. This solar power model is being rapidly adopted throughout the U.S. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association—the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry—there was 1,294 MW of installed community solar capacity at the end of June 2018, with at least one community solar project online in 42 states. Furthermore, the group says the market will add as much as 3 GW over the next several years. Community solar allows homeowners, renters, and businesses to have equal access to the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy generation regardless of the physical attributes or ownership of their homes or businesses. It's particularly beneficial for low-to-moderate income customers most affected by a lack of access, and it helps build a stronger, more-distributed and -resilient electric grid. “It's kind of the best of both worlds,” Stern said. “It is the best physical configuration of a solar plant, and it's the best kind of off-take in terms of diversifying your risk among a number of subscribers, not being captive to an on-site customer, and being able to update that list of customers as your project advances.”

In this episode of SolarWakeup Live, my guest is Abby Hopper, the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. Abby has been leading SEIA for over a year and gives us an update on the mid term election day including some predictions, she is always an engaging and lively conversation and it was great to have this conversation. Abby joined me on stage in front of a sold out crowd at SolarWakeup Live in Jersey City to talk about the role that politics and policy play across the Country within the solar market and how the trade association manages this for the solar company members. The solar industry is becoming a reality as the leading new generation on the US grid and with that power comes national responsibility. I ask Abby how much money it takes to run SEIA the right way and she makes the pitch on becoming a member. Given the varying market segments in the solar industry, we talk about the decisions that the SEIA staff have to make in order to win without throwing any individual market under the bus. Abby also talks about the reality of advocating for the solar industry in DC where the mid term elections resulted in a split government. Today’s show is Presented by Quick Mount PV. Quick Mount PV is the top residential mounting and racking company in the solar market. No other company provides the number of mounting products at the highest levels of quality, made in the USA. Now out with a great rail system that has the lowest price in the market. Get quoted with your local solar distributor and head to quickmountpv.com for engineering resources and the free qDesign software tool. SolarWakeup Live! Jersey City is brought to you by Pfister Energy, Aten Solar, Conti Solar and PV Pros.

Happy Birthday Experts Only! Thanks to all our listeners so far, it’s been a big year for our podcast, we’ve released 30 episodes with leading experts ranging from investors, industry visionaries, and innovators across the cleantech space and financial markets focusing on the intersection of energy, innovation and finance. We’ve invited back our first Experts Only guest, Abby Ross Hopper, President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association. It’s been quite the year for the solar industry and we’ve invited Abby back to discuss the state of solar, how the industry has responded to a challenging political climate from the international trade case to international climate agreement withdrawals and federal regulations intended to favor fossil fuels. It’s been a busy year. As many of our listeners will be headed to Solar Power International in Anaheim, we hope today’s conversation will help give you a sense of where the industry is and where it’s headed before you head out to this year’s show. For those headed to Anaheim, we’ll be doing a live recording of Experts Only focused on Business Opportunity of Microgrids on Wednesday from 2:30-4, you can find more details below. I hope you enjoy today’s conversation as we discuss that the state of solar is strong. Experts Only is made possible by CleanCapital. Learn more: http://www.cleancapital.com Follow on Twitter: @CleanCapital_ Details about Experts Only Live at SPI on Wed, Sept 26 from 2:30-4pm: https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/SPI/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=403418 Details about SPI: https://www.solarpowerinternational.com/ Details about SEIA: https://seia.org ICYMI Abby’s first interview 1 year ago: https://cleancapital.com/2017/09/understanding-the-solar-trade-case-my-conversation-with-seia-ceo-abigail-ross-hopper/

We discuss the impact of tariffs on foreign solar panels, domestic power, and lobbying in the Trump era with SEIA. For pictures and additional info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/34-seia.html

President Trump recently announced a 30-percent tariff on imported solar cells and panels. What does this mean for the industry in the US and elsewhere? We’re joined by Dan Whitten with the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Back from the Detroit Auto Show with a look at green car technology, we’re joined by Consumer Guide Automotive publisher Tom Appel.

A portion of our Young Turks Main Show from January 24rd, 2018. For more go to http://www.tytnetwork.com/join. Hour 1:  Segment 1  Cenk. Rush Limbaugh’s backhanded apology for supporting the Iraq War. Also, raps a conspiracy theory with it. Video of Burger King’s net neutrality ad. Evangelical leader, Tony Perkins, shares his thoughts on the radio about Trump’s sexual relations with a pornstar after Melania giving birth. Says it’s okay now because he is not like that anymore. Under fire for using taxpayer money to settle a sexual misconduct complaint from a former aide, Representative Patrick Meehan, Republican of Pennsylvania, said Tuesday that the woman “specifically invited” his intimate communications, and that he was emotionally wounded when she filed a complaint against him. Mr. Meehan denied crossing the line into impropriety, but said in an interview that when the woman told him last year that she had started a relationship with someone outside the office, he “didn’t respond to it as well as I would like to have.” He said he believed his attempt to make amends — a handwritten letter in which he called her “a complete partner to me” — was meant to be a sign of respect. “That I would find later that that was not something that she was comfortable with, really hurts me,” Mr. Meehan said. “This was a person who specifically invited communication with me so that she would be able to have the ability to be there for me.” The New York Times reported that Mr. Meehan, 62, a married father of three, had entered into a confidential agreement to settle the complaint brought by the aide, who is decades his junior. She left the office after filing a complaint alleging that Mr. Meehan became hostile after she rebuffed his romantic overtures, sources familiar with the situation told The Times. Segment 3  The future looks less sunny for the renewable energy industry after the Trump administration announced this week that it plans to tax solar panels manufactured abroad. The announcement, which came from the office of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer late Monday, took aim at Chinese solar panel producers, whom the administration says have been selling their goods in the United States for less than their fair market value. As a result of a report by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the U.S. will now impose duties of up to 30 percent on solar equipment manufactured abroad. Such a move could damage the $28 billion solar energy industry. Eighty percent of the parts used in the U.S. solar industry are imported, and the Solar Energy Industries Association had previously projected job losses in the tens of thousands amid months of uncertainty about tax hikes. But solar panel manufacturers aren’t the only ones at the receiving end of Trump’s new tariffs. Washing machines made by South Korean manufacturers Samsung and LG were deemed “a substantial cause of serious injury” to U.S. manufacturers in the ITC report. In the first year, those products will face a 20 percent tariff on the initial 1.2 million washers imported and a 50 percent tariff on all machines after that. Those tariffs will eventually decrease to 16 and 40 percent, respectively, in three years. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the state’s congressional map is the result of gerrymandering, to the point that it violates the state constitution. The court ordered that the state must draw a new congressional map ahead of the 2018 midterms, according to multiple reports. The decision is a major victory for Democrats, who argued the map had been gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. Republicans redrew the state’s map in 2011. The state’s general assembly must submit a new map to the governor for consideration by Feb. 9, according to the court order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the growing solar industry and take a deep dive Into the Suniva Trade Case that poses risks to the growing market. We speak with Abby Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association.

In this episode we finally dive into solar energy with Pam Cargill, Principal at Chaolysti consulting and a board member of SEIA, the Solar Energy Industries Association. Our conversation begins with a look at the type of solar consulting work Chaolysti does, and continues with SEIA's recent Lobby Day on Capitol Hill; a discussion about the Suniva trade petition, its potential impact on the domestic solar industry, and how it will proceed; how the politics of solar have changed over the years; how utilities are addressing the growth in distributed generation and rooftop solar; some of the legislative approaches California is taking; and closes with Pam's prediction about the future of solar over the next ten years. Resources mentioned in this episode include: Pam's interview on Barry Cinnamon's podcast The Energy Show SEIA's article about expected solar industry job loss if the Suniva trade petition is upheld North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center's "50 States of Solar" 1st Quarter 2017 Report Grid Geeks podcast Episode 3: Western Markets and Regionalization: Why Should We Care? Recorded June 23, 2017 Published June 26, 2017

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts off with the general news section, where he covers HUD Secretary Ben Carson's appearances last week before important subcommittees in both the House and the Senate to talk about President Trump's budget request. I'll also share what Pam Patenaude told the Senate Banking Committee during a hearing on her nomination as HUD deputy secretary. Then, he discusses President Trump's nomination of Joseph Otting to head the Office of Comptroller of the Currency. He also touches on the Financial Choice Act (H.R. 10), a significant banking regulation bill that the House passed last week to repeal and replace the Dodd-Frank Act. In low-income housing tax credit news, he tells listeners about the National Low-Income Housing Coalition's recently released, annual, Out of Reach Report. He also shares the steps being taken by an important affordable housing advocacy group to encourage the House Ways and Means Committee to expand the low-income housing tax credit. In new markets tax credit news, he provides details from an annual progress report by the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, as well as information about the New Markets Tax Credit Working Group's latest comment letter to the IRS concerning this year's priority guidance plan. In historic tax credit news, he shares an update on an Illinois state historic tax credit bill (S.B. 1783) that awaits the governor's signature for a significant extension. And in renewable energy tax credit news, he shares some news about the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA's) announcement that it won't push for another extension of the production tax credit. Finally, he discusses the Solar Energy Industries Association's latest quarterly report on solar energy.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts off with the general news section, where he covers HUD Secretary Ben Carson's appearances last week before important subcommittees in both the House and the Senate to talk about President Trump's budget request. I'll also share what Pam Patenaude told the Senate Banking Committee during a hearing on her nomination as HUD deputy secretary. Then, he discusses President Trump's nomination of Joseph Otting to head the Office of Comptroller of the Currency. He also touches on the Financial Choice Act (H.R. 10), a significant banking regulation bill that the House passed last week to repeal and replace the Dodd-Frank Act. In low-income housing tax credit news, he tells listeners about the National Low-Income Housing Coalition's recently released, annual, Out of Reach Report. He also shares the steps being taken by an important affordable housing advocacy group to encourage the House Ways and Means Committee to expand the low-income housing tax credit. In new markets tax credit news, he provides details from an annual progress report by the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, as well as information about the New Markets Tax Credit Working Group's latest comment letter to the IRS concerning this year's priority guidance plan. In historic tax credit news, he shares an update on an Illinois state historic tax credit bill (S.B. 1783) that awaits the governor's signature for a significant extension. And in renewable energy tax credit news, he shares some news about the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA's) announcement that it won't push for another extension of the production tax credit. Finally, he discusses the Solar Energy Industries Association's latest quarterly report on solar energy.

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2hXDgBW. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. ------------ According to the Washington Post, the U.S. solar industry is expecting to shatter records for new solar power, with 4,143 megawatts of photo-voltaic solar capacity added in the third quarter alone. The Solar Energy Industries Association and market analysis firm GTM Research, just published its “U.S. Solar Market Insight” report. The executive summary is available for free here. The summary notes, “Between Q1 and Q3 2016, solar accounted for 39% of all new electric generating capacity brought on-line in the U.S, ranking second only to natural gas as the largest source of new capacity additions.” Most of the growth, according to the report, is in utility scale projects rather than retail rooftop solar. Clean Energy Advisors, or CEA, invests in small utility-scale solar projects in North Carolina. Despite the rosy report, people reasonably wonder about the prospect for renewable energy under President-Elect Trump, who has appointed climate change skeptics to head both the EPA and the Department of Energy. ------------ Read the full Your Mark on the World article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2hXDgBW. Need a corporate social responsibility speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://corporatesocialresponsibilityspeaker.com.

Solar advocate and business owner Barry Cinnamon discusses why he and others believe the board of director at the Solar Energy Industries Association, or SEIA, leans too heavily toward utility-scale solar, in this Solar Speaks Live video, filmed on the tradeshow floor at Solar Power International 2016.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with the general news section, where he shares an invitation from the Treasury Department to comment on the Capital Magnet Fund application process and annual report. He also touches on what representatives from the IRS, Treasury and CDFI Fund had to say recently about the lowincome housing tax credit, new markets tax credit and historic tax credit. In the low-income housing tax credit section, he discusses the National Low Income Housing Coalition's report on some of the reasons why affordable housing is out of reach for a growing number of renter households. He then previews the State of the Nation's Housing report, which will be released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies this month. In state housing news, he discusses one California bill that could make the state low-income housing tax credit more attractive to investors. In new markets tax credit news, he shares the latest Qualified Equity Investment issuance report and how much allocation authority has been issued to investors in the past month. In the historic tax credit section, he discusses what one Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration audit found about oversight of historic rehabilitation tax credit claims. And he closes out with renewable energy tax credit news, where he provides a leadership update from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday Podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with the general news section, where he shares an invitation from the Treasury Department to comment on the Capital Magnet Fund application process and annual report. He also touches on what representatives from the IRS, Treasury and CDFI Fund had to say recently about the lowincome housing tax credit, new markets tax credit and historic tax credit. In the low-income housing tax credit section, he discusses the National Low Income Housing Coalition's report on some of the reasons why affordable housing is out of reach for a growing number of renter households. He then previews the State of the Nation's Housing report, which will be released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies this month. In state housing news, he discusses one California bill that could make the state low-income housing tax credit more attractive to investors. In new markets tax credit news, he shares the latest Qualified Equity Investment issuance report and how much allocation authority has been issued to investors in the past month. In the historic tax credit section, he discusses what one Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration audit found about oversight of historic rehabilitation tax credit claims. And he closes out with renewable energy tax credit news, where he provides a leadership update from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

I typed the words “free solar” into Google and got 747,000,000 hits in half a second. We all know that solar systems are not free. But the technology that is being marketed is still so new and complicated that it is easy to scam homeowners who are eager to save money. There are about half a million homes in the U.S. with solar, 200,000 people working in the U.S. solar industry, and 10,000 solar companies. Unfortunately, as in every big industry, there is a small percentage of companies that take advantage of consumers in order to make a bigger buck. Not surprisingly, complaints about unethical and fraudulent business practices in the solar industry are adding up. Fortunately, the solar industry has been proactive with its efforts to reign in companies that are taking advantage of consumers. For many years several state solar organizations have published ethical and business practice guidelines. Most recently, the Solar Energy Industries Association published their Solar Business Code. This Code provides detailed principles for companies in the solar industry -- specifically focused on protecting consumers. Please Listen Up to this week's Energy Show as we go over some of the real-world problems that consumers experience, the solutions specified in the Solar Business Code, and the caveat emptor realities that apply to all big purchases and investments.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts off with a discussion on the fiscal deadlines that Congress has to face in the next few months. In the affordable housing section, he talks about the status of two California bills that would make the state low-income housing tax credit an even more effective development tool. In new markets tax credit news, he provides information about the CDFI Fund's new website. After that, he moves to the historic tax credit section, where he talks about which state has officially restored its expired state historic tax credit. He closes out with the renewable energy tax credit section, with two reports on the importance of preserving renewable energy incentives. One is from the American Wind Energy Association and the other is from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, starts off with a discussion on the fiscal deadlines that Congress has to face in the next few months. In the affordable housing section, he talks about the status of two California bills that would make the state low-income housing tax credit an even more effective development tool. In new markets tax credit news, he provides information about the CDFI Fund's new website. After that, he moves to the historic tax credit section, where he talks about which state has officially restored its expired state historic tax credit. He closes out with the renewable energy tax credit section, with two reports on the importance of preserving renewable energy incentives. One is from the American Wind Energy Association and the other is from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

The publicly-owned Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD, had already installed the first utility-scale PV array in the nation back in 1984. By the early 1990s, the utility saw a potential for rooftop solar and launched its PV Pioneer program, placing dozens of solar arrays on their customer's rooftops, for a fee. The standardized rollout meant dramatic declines in the cost of solar, long before the industry had launched anywhere else. In June, ILSR's Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell spoke with Brent Sloan, the “solar dude” at SMUD, to talk about these ahead-of-the-curve PV Pioneer programs and how his utility was created a viable rooftop solar market 20 years before other utility's have “waved the white flag.” From the Ground Up In the 1980s and ‘90s, the electric utility industry was all about Big: big mergers, building bigger power plants, selling big amounts of energy. But the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in California decided to go another direction. Unlike investor-owned utilities, beholden to shareholders, SMUD was and is owned by the local government. It had a history of being responsive to its customers, such as when it closed the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant just 14 years after it began operations. The closure, in 1989, was one of the catalysts for the utility's search for energy alternatives like solar. The PV Pioneer program launched in 1993, with the intention of rapidly driving down the cost of solar. The “secret sauce” was the utility's buying-down power and providing a standardized solar panel package to its ratepayers, and  standard permit application to local governments. “You can have any solar system you want in Sacramento as long as it's a black Model T,” Sloan says about the 2 kilowatt solar system then offered to all SMUD customers. The popular program asked customers to pay a $4 per month premium to host a SMUD-owned solar array on their rooftop. By the late 1990s, the utility felt that cost reductions made customer ownership of solar more feasible, and its Pioneer II program offered subsidized, utility installed solar arrays to customers. In 2001, the total cost of a 2 kW solar array purchased under the program was $9,000 ($4.50 per Watt) with the customer's share at just $6,000. That installed cost was nearly 10 years ahead of its time: $4.50 per Watt was the weighted average installed cost of all solar PV tracked by the Solar Energy Industries Association in 2011. Sloan couldn't vouch for the linked study where we got our numbers from, but he said the price drop from PV wasn't magic. Before most others, SMUD workers were learning best solar installation practices, and potential solar contractors and building officials were then trained by the utility. Sloan and his team were crawling through attics, determining how many pounds of solar equipment could fit on the roof, long before industry-approved numbers became the norm. Softening the Costs Alongside the PV Pioneer program, SMUD created a standardized permit package for its several jurisdictions. That meant solar contractors could get a permit within 24 hours of submission and, for some time, all involved cities waived rooftop solar application fees for SMUD customers. The ultimate goal was to drive down the installed cost of solar far enough that SMUD and subsidies would not be necessary. SMUD's efforts were superseded—to some extent—by the statewide California Solar Initiative program, which dramatically diversified the solar market (to the potential disadvantage for cost reductions). Although solar installations have continued steadily for some time,

As expected, 2013 was yet another record year for solar in the U.S. With 5.1 gigawatts of PV and CSP coming online, the solar industry was the second largest provider of electricity capacity behind natural gas. But how long will it continue? With a tax credit expiration looming, conflicts over net metering and a brewing solar trade war, it is far from assured that this boom will go on forever. This week, we’ll talk with Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, about how the industry is positioning itself in the face of these challenges. Then, we’ll talk about Opower’s coming IPO and ask what it will take for the company to continue dominating the efficiency sector. In our final segment, we’ll look at whether the “energy crisis” episode in season two of House of Cards is based at all in reality. (Note: there will be minor spoilers.) The Energy Gang is produced by Greentechmedia.com. The show features weekly discussion between energy futurist Jigar Shah, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and Greentech Media Editor Stephen Lacey.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, begins with a recap of the latest from Capitol Hill about the fiscal year 2014 budget, tax reform and the Volcker Rule. In low-income housing tax credit news, he discusses the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ratification of the generally accepted accounting principles changes for low-income housing tax credit investments, updates listeners on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2014 rent and income limits and provides information about a Harvard University's Joint Center of Housing Studies report on affordable housing. In new markets tax credit news, he shares a report from Rapoza Associates about projects completed by community development corporations and provides an update about the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's CDFI Information Mapping System upgrade. In historic tax credit news, he shares information about a recommendation to cap Maine's historic tax credit program, an increase in Wisconsin's historic tax credit and a U.S. Government Accountability Office report on decommissioned federal courthouses. In renewable energy tax credit news, he discusses a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association about residential solar installations.

In a wide-ranging conversation, Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, discussed a recent White House/DOE study urging the country to stabilize its electrical grid and solar’s potential place in helping that happen.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the comment letters submitted in response to the Financial Accounting Standards Board's exposure draft of the proposed accounting standards update regarding affordable housing investments. In new markets tax credit news, he alerts listeners to a bill to make the new markets tax credit permanent and to the launch of the CDFI Bond Guarantee program. In historic tax credit news, he discusses an extension of Louisiana's historic tax credit and reminds listeners that there is still time to nominate projects for the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Historic Rehabilitation Awards. In low-income housing tax credit news, he invites listeners to Novogradac's first Nonprofit Developers Conference and updates them on the fiscal year 2014 farm bill, which includes a rural status provision. In renewable energy tax credit news, he talks about the Solar Energy Industries Association's Q1 2013 report on solar energy installed and a Nebraska sales tax exemption for the purchase of wind turbines, towers and other wind farm components.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses the comment letters submitted in response to the Financial Accounting Standards Board's exposure draft of the proposed accounting standards update regarding affordable housing investments. In new markets tax credit news, he alerts listeners to a bill to make the new markets tax credit permanent and to the launch of the CDFI Bond Guarantee program. In historic tax credit news, he discusses an extension of Louisiana's historic tax credit and reminds listeners that there is still time to nominate projects for the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Historic Rehabilitation Awards. In low-income housing tax credit news, he invites listeners to Novogradac's first Nonprofit Developers Conference and updates them on the fiscal year 2014 farm bill, which includes a rural status provision. In renewable energy tax credit news, he talks about the Solar Energy Industries Association's Q1 2013 report on solar energy installed and a Nebraska sales tax exemption for the purchase of wind turbines, towers and other wind farm components.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses a bipartisan bill for Hurricane Sandy tax relief. In historic tax credit news, he updates listeners to the Supreme Court's recent decision on the Historic Boardwalk Hall case and on state-level tax credits from Louisiana, Minnesota and Missouri, as well as alerts listeners to a letter from members of urging the Internal Revenue Service to issue guidance on historic tax credit partnerships and. In new markets tax credit news, he tells listeners about the Louisiana New Markets Job Act. In low-income housing tax credit news, he reminds listeners of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Emerging Issues Task Force's upcoming deadline for comments on proposed accounting changes for the low-income housing tax credit and alerts them to a Massachusetts housing bond bill that is advancing through the state house. In renewable energy tax credit news, he discusses a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association on the Department of Defense's solar energy development.

In this week's Tax Credit Tuesday podcast, Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses a bipartisan bill for Hurricane Sandy tax relief. In historic tax credit news, he updates listeners to the Supreme Court's recent decision on the Historic Boardwalk Hall case and on state-level tax credits from Louisiana, Minnesota and Missouri, as well as alerts listeners to a letter from members of urging the Internal Revenue Service to issue guidance on historic tax credit partnerships and. In new markets tax credit news, he tells listeners about the Louisiana New Markets Job Act. In low-income housing tax credit news, he reminds listeners of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Emerging Issues Task Force's upcoming deadline for comments on proposed accounting changes for the low-income housing tax credit and alerts them to a Massachusetts housing bond bill that is advancing through the state house. In renewable energy tax credit news, he discusses a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association on the Department of Defense's solar energy development.

Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, reviews the status of tax patent legislation as well a new bill introduced last week to extend the Section 1602 exchange program and improve the new markets tax credit. Then he discusses a suggestion from the GAO to convert the new markets tax credit to a grant program. Next, he shares welcome news from the National Park Service, which last week began posting copies of historic tax credit certification review appeals on its web site. In low-income housing tax credit matters, he examines legislation to capitalize the National Housing Trust Fund; a comment request from HUD regarding it's methodology for calculating fair market rents; and legislation in Hawaii that would set an automatic repeal date for more than two dozen tax credit programs, including the state's LIHTC and RETC programs. And finally, he reviews two updates on the renewable energy industry ' one from ACORE and the other from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, reviews the status of tax patent legislation as well a new bill introduced last week to extend the Section 1602 exchange program and improve the new markets tax credit. Then he discusses a suggestion from the GAO to convert the new markets tax credit to a grant program. Next, he shares welcome news from the National Park Service, which last week began posting copies of historic tax credit certification review appeals on its web site. In low-income housing tax credit matters, he examines legislation to capitalize the National Housing Trust Fund; a comment request from HUD regarding it's methodology for calculating fair market rents; and legislation in Hawaii that would set an automatic repeal date for more than two dozen tax credit programs, including the state's LIHTC and RETC programs. And finally, he reviews two updates on the renewable energy industry – one from ACORE and theother from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses a recent White House conference focused on rental housing policy, the inaugural round of Capital Magnet Fund awards, a position opening at the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, the National Park Services' proposed changes to historic certification procedures, Section 1603 safe harbor compliance testing, a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association showing significant growth in the solar industry and a speech that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gave at the Solar Power International 2010 Conference and Exhibition.

Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, discusses a recent White House conference focused on rental housing policy, the inaugural round of Capital Magnet Fund awards, a position opening at the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, the National Park Services' proposed changes to historic certification procedures, Section 1603 safe harbor compliance testing, a report from the Solar Energy Industries Association showing significant growth in the solar industry and a speech that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gave at the Solar Power International 2010 Conference and Exhibition.

This week I will discuss HUD's proposal to conform its regulations to a 2008 law that prohibits the Federal Housing Administration from requiring that tax credit proceeds be escrowed in order to qualify for FHA insured loans. Then I will address tax extenders legislation and two expiring tax incentive programs: conservation easements and empowerment zones. And I will wrap up today's 100th podcast with an outline of the Solar Energy Industries Association's request for guidance on power purchase agreements, and a summary of a recently released study that found that a five-year carryback of LIHTCs, low-income housing tax credits, if enacted, would significantly increase LIHTC investment.

This week I will discuss HUD's proposal to conform its regulations to a 2008 law that prohibits the Federal Housing Administration from requiring that tax credit proceeds be escrowed in order to qualify for FHA insured loans. Then I will address tax extenders legislation and two expiring tax incentive programs: conservation easements and empowerment zones. And I will wrap up today's 100th podcast with an outline of the Solar Energy Industries Association's request for guidance on power purchase agreements, and a summary of a recently released study that found that a five-year carryback of LIHTCs, low-income housing tax credits, if enacted, would significantly increase LIHTC investment.