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What are the big trends leading cleantech podcasters are tracking — and what makes them so significant? That’s what you’ll learn in Episode 6 of our quarterly Cleantech Podcaster’s Roundtable, brought to you by Tigercomm, a cleantech public relations, marketing communications and public affairs firm, and SunCast Media.

I’m Nico Johnson, host of the SunCast podcasts, and I’m joined today by my friend Mike Casey, host of Tigercomm’s ScalingClean, a podcast and blog focused on the clean economy. 

We’ll be talking with six additional industry experts for a rich, one-hour discussion about energy trends, developments, challenges and opportunities. They are:

1. Marie Burgquist, one of Palatine, Illinois-based GRNE Solar’s Watts Up podcast hosts. She’s also director of branch operations at GRNE, a residential and commercial solar installer with seven offices across five Midwest states. 
2. Gil Jenkins, the co-host of Hannon Armstrong’s Climate Positive podcast. He’s also vice president of corporate communications and public affairs at Hannon Armstrong, the first U.S. public company dedicated to climate solutions investments.
3. Tim Montague, co-host of Clean Power Hour, a weekly roundup of clean energy news. He’s also a solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage executive, speaker, trainer and consultant.
4. Bill Nussey, host of one the top 10 renewable energy podcasts, Freeing Energy. A TED speaker and serial entrepreneur, Bill is also the CEO and founder of the Freeing Energy Project, which aims to accelerate the shift to cleaner, cheaper energy.
5. Josh Porter, the principal consultant at SolarCoaster Consulting and co-host of The Solar Coaster, a renewable energy-themed talk show broadcast every Friday from Maui, Hawaii.
6.  Julia Pyper, one of the hosts of Political Climate, a podcast on global energy and environmental issues. She’s also vice president of public affairs at GoodLeap, a point-of-sale platform for sustainable home solutions.

From thermal and hydrogen to micro grids, hybridization and US policy changes, the conversation is lively, informed and well worth your time. Mike also raised some important points about the impact of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 

“The passage of the IRA was essentially a baton pass from the .gov world to the .com world — and that calls into question, ‘Are we ready to take the baton and finish the race? We're the last leg on the sprinting team. Are we going to win?” he asked.

What do you think? How can we move forward and ramp up without repeating the phony Solyndra scandal? 

There’s reason for concern, our panelists suggest. But there’s also plenty of indications for optimism.

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ABOUT THE HOST OF SUNCAST:

Nico Johnson is the creator and host of SunCast, consistently rated a top solar podcast in the clean energy sector. The content of the show is geared towards listeners looking for insights on where the markets are headed, how to position themselves or their companies, and what today's market leaders do to stay ahead of the pack.

Nico is an Investor, Executive Coach, and 16-year veteran of the solar industry, having led development in the US and Latin America for global companies like Trina Solar and Conergy.

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