Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast whitehousesolar

In this episode, Sean White hosts Joe Marhamati, the visionary behind Sunvoy, as they explore the revolutionary solar and energy storage solutions reshaping the industry. From discussing Sunvoy's innovative customer portal and fleet management app to delving into wider topics like the impact of solar on the grid, the program offers insightful discussions on the future of energy. Join us as we uncover the intersections of technology, sustainability, and business in the solar sector.
 
Topics covered:
Joe Marhamati www.linkedin.com/in/marhamati/
SUNVOY www.sunvoy.com
Ipsun solar www.ipsunsolar.com
Lex Friedman
White Label
US Department of Energy www.energy.gov
President Office of Sustainability Support and the Office of the Loan Programs.
Jigar Shah www.linkedin.com/in/jigarshahdc/
NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Herve Billiet www.linkedin.com/in/hervebilliet/
Herve Billiet on Sean White's podcast 
SaaS = Software as a Service
CRM = Customer Relationship Management
API = Application Programming Interface
Rapid Shutdown
B Corp = Benefit corp
SREC = Solar renewable energy certificate
Hubspot
Salesforce
IRS = Internal Revenue Service
Largest PV Plant in the US
Electric Vehicles
The first large scale commercial solar thermal plants
Nevada
CSP = Concentrated Solar Power
Tesla
Revenge of the electric car
Solyndra vs Solar module
Question and answer for Sean White
Infinite Solar
Bill Brooks www.linkedin.com/in/bill-brooks-6782616/
derek the solarboi www.solarboi.com
derek the solarboi on Sean White's podcast
 
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by takingSean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean

Celebrating 50 Years with NorCal Solar: Insights, Innovations, and Impact
 
In this special episode, join Sean White at the 50th NorCal Solar Anniversary Party in Oakland, California. Sean captures the essence of this vibrant gathering, filled with pioneers, innovators, and advocates for solar and energy storage. Each conversation shines a light on the diverse contributions to the solar industry and environmental sustainability. As we celebrate 50 years of NorCal Solar, join us in exploring the future of solar energy, the importance of community, and the advancements in technological and environmental advocacy.
 
Topics covered and people I talked to:
 
BMO - Bank of Montreal
Oliver Zahn of Climax Foods Check his cheese out on Colbert https://youtu.be/085iMEoqyAI?si=FiFriqxzYgFlLB5p&t=4m18s
Claudia Wentworth Past President of ASES
Tor "Solar Fred" Valenza or Probably True Solar Stories podcast
Rosemary Howley past BOD NorCal Solar
Carlo Federiconi past BOD NorCal Solar
SEER - Solar Energy Expo and Rally
Jim Augustyn
BOD NorCal Solar 48 years ago and recently! Author of Solar Cat Book - www.solarcat.com
Jerry Brown
Kevin Gao
Will Wiseman of Climatize - https://climatize.earth
Investment
Sean's www.solarcellregistry.com idea (anyone want to take it on).
EPC
Helix Electric
Wallbox Chargers
Franz Feuerherdt former NorCal BOD and of Solar4america PV manufacturing in California
Elaine Hebert former NorCal Solar President
ASES - American Solar Energy Society
Tor Allen former NorCal BOD of RAHUS INSTITUTE www.rahus.org
PG&E
Urban Solar Energy Association
Mass Bay Solar Energy Association
NESEA New England Solar Energy Association
NESEA Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
California Energy Commission
PV USA
Siemens Solar Modules
Ken Wu of International Ocean Film Foundation https://intloceanfilmfest.org
Will Draven
SF Climate Week Lana Suvorova 🕊 CEO ESGentle and New NorCal Solar Board Member
John Min
Saya Impact
Kenny Warren of SunrunSun Run
Sierra Fan Co-Founder of illu www.illu.works and New NorCal Solar Board Member
Paper Cuts
Greg Smith
RTFM
 
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.HestSpring.com/Sean

Johan Alfsen is the Senior Director of Training at K2 Systems. He was also the Director of Training at Quick Mount PV for 12 years. Johan started the Solar Battle of the Bands, the Solar Comedy Slam and seems to me that he must be in charge of the Solar Games at Intersolar. All super fun competitions!
 
Topics covered:
 
Quick mount PV
K2 and Everest www.k2-systems.com/en-us/
Solar battle of the bands
Solar Comedy Slam competition at Intersolar
Solar installer competition-Solar Games
Warfield Theater
Solar Siblings (Sister Jennifer Alfsen)
Fidelity Roof Company www.fidelityroof.com
Quality Solar
Claudia Wentworth
ASES www.ases.org
NorCal Solar www.norcalsolar.org
Nich Pak, Johan’s Solar Band member
111 Minna www.111minnagallery.com
Intersolar www.intersolar.us
Quick Mount Band
Fronius Band
Solar City Band
Sun Power Band
SMA Band
Solectria Band “DC/AC”
Hotel Utah
CALSSA California Solar and Storage Association www.calssa.org
RE+ www.re-plus.com
Johan’s Band www.northernerband.com
HeatSpring classes
Brittany Heller
Alex Heller
Stand up comedy
San Francisco Comedy College
Rolls Battery
Solar Games Intersolar
Smarter E www.thesmartere.com (formerly Intersolar)
​Eicke Weber - Listen to Podcast with Eicke on 4/29/2024
Herman Scheer
Fraunhofer Institute www.fraunhofer.de
Solar tour
Tesla tours
Diversified www.divcom.com
CSLB www.cslb.ca.gov
K2 formerly known as Everest
Company Century Roofing and Solar www.centuryroofandsolar.com
Metal flashing
Sealant based flashing and mounts
“Goop and a prayer” was Johan’s quote
Norcal Solar/ASES was first solar experience with Solar Homes Tour and the Wentworths
Comp shingle roof in japan
Asphalt shingle
Asphalt impregnated underlayment
Butyl Roofing
Tim Montague's podcast www.cleanpowerhourpodcast.com
Heatspring Classes
SEIA Solar Energy Industry Association www.seia.org
NYSERDA = New York State Research, Energy Research Development Association www.nyserda.ny.gov
CALSSA formerly known CALSEA
 
You can find Johan Alfsen here:
LinkedIn: Johan Alfsen
Facebook: Sol Riders
Instagram: 510Johan
Johan’s free HeatSpring class for NABCEP credit: www.heatspring.com/courses/k2-pro-certified-installer-training-composition-shingle-roofs
 
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean

Richard Lawrence has a long history in the solar industry and is very knowledgeable in many areas (He was formerly the Executive Director of NABCEP among other things). Our main focus of this podcast was apprenticeship programs. This is a big deal, since to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for projects over 1MW, fulfilling the apprenticeship and prevailing wage standards are required.
 
Topics covered:
 
Richard Lawrence career:
IREC Program Director currently 5 years irecusa.org
IBTS 2 years - Institute for Building Technology and Safety
NABCEP Executive Director 3.5 yrs
Solar (PV) Instructor Training Network Hudson Valley Community College
Topics covered and questions answered:
What is an apprenticeship?
What is prevailing wage?
Union vs. non-union
Is prevailing wage different for different places?
Right to work states (anti-union)
Registered apprenticeship programs
Unregistered apprenticeship programs
How does someone set up an apprenticeship program?
Who to register an apprenticeship program with, like the DOL (Department of Labor)
Local and federal programs
IRA-apprenticeship - tax credits - pay workers prevailing wage 1MW and up
15% of labor hours requirement
What is IREC doing for apprenticeship and What is IREC
Drama with different unions and non-unions-everyone wants the work
$200k/yr electrician cost
Prevailing wage for small vs. large projects
Can election results take away these benefits
Veterans
California C46 solar license and batteries
Solar PV Instructor Training Network
Hudson Valley Community College
SPI
NYSERDA www.nyserda.ny.gov
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center www.masscec.com
Burnham Energy
AHJ
Multi Junction Technology
Apprenticeship programs.
Solar Energy International
Department of Energy www.energy.gov
Larry Sherwood
Soul Smart Program in Puerto Rico
Zoning laws
Donations
Cod community college
Non-Profit Organizations
SEAC Sustainable Energy Action Committee www.sustainableenergyaction.org
ANSI Standards
Jane Weissman
Solar ABC's www.solarabcs.org
Solar ready veterans network
John Kim
American Battery Factory
IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers www.ibew.org
UBC United Brotherhood of Carpenters www.carpenters.org
ITC
Eike Weber
Herman Scheer
NREL www.nrel.gov
 
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean

Cameron works and lives in New York where having a NABCEP PV Installation Professional (PVIP) helps you qualify for the NY State program that helps fund projects.
 
Here are some of the topics we discuss:
 
NYSERDA = New York State Research, Energy Research Development Association www.nyserda.ny.gov
NY Sun Program
NABCEP Certifications
Indent Builders www.indentbuilders.com
IBEW = International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers www.ibew.org
3 PathwaysDobbs FerryBest Investment is EducationHeatspring Courses BundlesNFPA  855 NFPA  70 = National Electrical Code (NEC)IBC = International Building CodeIFC = International Fire Code
IRC = International Residential CodeICC = International Code CouncilNFPA 70E OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration www.osha.gov
NABCEP PV Commissioning and Maintenance Specialist (PVCMS) ExamNABCEP Energy Storage Installation Professional exam = ESIPNAPCEP Website www.nabcep.org
Professional Directories Companies directorySpanish ClassTim MontagueC&I = Commercial and Industrial Clean Power Hour www.cleanpowerhour.com NABCEP PV Technical Sales = PVTSNABCEP PV Installer Specialist Certification = PVISNABCEP PV System Inspector Certification = PVSIFAA  Drone Pilot Class = Federal Aviation Administration https://www.heatspring.com/courses/nabcep-solar-pv-associate-faa-part-107-drone-pilot-exam-prep?aff_id=t3nlgw UL Certification120 percent rule for backfeed breakerNEC 690 Photovoltaic SystemsNEC 690.12 Rapid ShutdownItalian Class for NABCEP PV AssociateGiulia Suriano
Check out his website and connect on LinkedIN:www.indentbuilders.comLinkedin: Cameron FeareyLearn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean

Hermann Scheer (RIP) was a German politician who is responsible for making grid-connected solar profitable in about the year 2000 as he brought the German policy forreimbursing people for solar energy, so that they would make a profit. This broughtabout years where over half of the World’s installed PV was in Germany. This createdthe modern solar industry and kick-started modern PV manufacturing. If it were not forHermann Scheer, we would probably be 10 years behind where we are now with PVprices and installed capacity. Eicke Weber was a friend of Hermann Scheer and Eickewas also the director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems for 10 years,which is the European equivalent of NREL. Eicke brought Intersolar to San Francisco,he was on UC Berkely Faculty and has done a million other things, while remaining areally nice person. I am proud to call Eicke a friend.
 
Hermann Sheer’s Legacy www.ilsr.org/hermann-scheers-feed-tariff-legacy-75-worlds-solar-pv/
Bill Brooks www.brooksolar.com
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en
Madam Mi
Fusion
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) www.NREL.gov
Governor Jerry Brown
California Solar Initiative (CSI)
SNEC World’s Largest Renewable Energy Conference www.pv.snec.org.cn
Nancy and George Lightman
Hans-Josef www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Josef_Fell
Swanson’s Law
Feed in Tariff (FIT)
Sultan Al Jaber
Irena www.IRENA.org
International Solar Energy Society (ISES) www.ises.org
PV manufacturing in China
Deng Xiaoping
IRA
John Kerry
Deng Xiaoping
CO2
PV Technology and Market Developments
Global Shifts in Energy Policy
Clean Tech Business Club www.cleantechbusiness.club
 
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by takingSean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean