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About the Episode:
Today’s episode features bold predictions from a compilation of 2023’s best episodes. I asked leaders from diverse fields within the renewable energy sector to answer, looking as if from the future: What did we get right to meet our decarbonization and clean energy goals now that it’s 2050?
With this compilation episode, bold predictions for the renewable energy sector from 2023's most impactful conversations are shared. Several factors are necessary to achieve clean energy goals, from the vital role of battery storage and the need for widespread global collaboration to the importance of education for decision-makers. Technological advancements foster optimism, including the emergence of electric vehicles and carbon capture tech solutions ready to scale. The discussion highlights the necessity of diversifying the supply chain, improving efficiency, and supporting a robust “green” workforce to meet ambitious climate & energy targets.
Helpful RESOURCES:
Connect with Laura Pagliarulo & check out her episode:
Connect with Ardes Johnson & check out his episode:
Connect with Christie Obiaya & check out her episode:
Connect with Robert Piconi & check out his episode(s):
Check out Energy Vault:
Connect with Aaron Halimi & check out his episode:
Connect with Katherine Hamilton & check out her episode:
Connect with Steven Zhu & check out his episode(s):
Check out Trina Solar:
Connect with Andy McCarthy & check out his episode:
Connect with Billy Lee & check out his episode:
Connect with Damian Beauchamp & check out his episode:
Key Takeaways:
Technological Innovations: Battery storage will play an integral role in being able to deploy more renewables on the grid. Continued focus on R&D and tech innovation that can be scaled is also needed to fuel the clean energy transition.
Global Cooperation and Education: Highlighting the critical need for international collaboration among nations in achieving renewable energy targets complemented by a comprehensive understanding of clean energy options among decision-makers and communities.
Workforce Development: Focusing on the importance of developing a strong “green” workforce to meet ambitious renewable energy targets, which is key to driving the transition to a more sustainable future.
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES:
“What we will need to have gotten right is incorporating battery storage to allow more renewables to come online.”
“We decided that every country has to participate, not only from the way that you live, but more more myopically. And when I’m more focused on solar production, and manufacturing, we’re making our first steps and something that’s very new, about how we approach the solar industry, at least in the US.”
“I truly believe that we have the technological solutions today, to deploy at scale, and to beat this thing.”
“Simply by reducing Labor’s costs or material costs, you cannot lower the cost that much, you have to increase your efficiency, you have to increase your productivity, you have to increase your technology, improve your technology, in order to reach a lower cost.”
“You know, the next billionaire out there in the world is probably sitting in their garage right now, he or she is trying to find smarter ways to move electrons around the world.”
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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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