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About the Episode:
Chris Nelder challenges the status quo.
And his efforts have, for nearly a decade, centered on mobilizing an army of supporters to help us transition away from fossil fuels. As creator & host of the podcast The Energy Transition Show, Nelder aims to "influence the influencers" through carefully researched interviews with clean energy experts. I know that many many listeners of SunCast are also listeners of Chris’s show (and many have even told me you’re paid subscribers!) which has long-inspired me to watch and appreciate what Chris does. It took me YEARS to finally convince him to give me the honor & privilege of hearing his backstory and sharing it w/you all.
Chris has written about energy and investing for decades, and I consider him one of the genuine thinkers and thought leaders of our modern energy community. Like me, he’s interviewed hundreds of guests on his show and has over 200 episodes; unlike me, each episode for Chris is a deep, deep dive into the technical details geared to help academics and laypersons alike have a more sensible and well-rounded understanding of a topic, not necessarily a person.
I have heard said of him, “Chris helps me think better about the topic and gives perspectives I might not have considered.”
I like to think of him as a sort of clean energy Yoda…gently, reverently moving the collective ‘mind’ toward the outcome he envisions for our clean energy future, one conversation at a time.
Expect to learn:
Chris’s journey from internet publishing to solar PV system engineer to energy journalist
Creating a common vocabulary for key concepts like “renewables” and “energy transition”
What he considers the most underrated clean energy technologies
How Chris selects the most impactful topics and guests
Why Chris built The Energy Transition Show as a subscription podcast
Helpful RESOURCES:
Connect with Chris Nelder:
Check out the Energy Transition Show:
Energy Transition Show Episodes Referenced:
NOTEWORTHY QUOTE:
“By influencing the influencers by producing shows with high geek ratings, attacking questions that nobody knows the answer to, talking to the very best people that I can get to come on the show and talk with me. We’re trying to constantly push the envelope, ask the difficult questions, and make real headway on those questions.”
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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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