853: RE+ Day 2: SEIA Politics, Long-Duration Storage, Future Homes, String Inverters & More

Straight from Day 2 at RE+ 2025, this replay of the PowerUp Live Morning Show and Daily Round Up continues our mission to bring you insights from the leaders shaping the clean energy transition.Nico Johnson, Lisa Ann Pinkerton, and Sylvia Martinez welcome industry voices who share fresh perspectives on the policies, technologies, and strategies pushing renewable energy forward. From SEIA’s advocacy work to storage breakthroughs and how homes can become part of the grid, this episode captures the fast-moving conversation in Las Vegas.Stephanie Bosh – SEIA • How clean energy leaders can shift the political balance of powerDaniel Dus – Cleantech Industry Resources • Development-as-a-Service for solar + storage • Solar Fight Night — the wildest debate in renewablesMolly Bales – Wood • Long-duration storage’s rise beyond lithium-ion • How Trump-era policies reshaped the supply chainLaura Cornish – Uplight • What it takes to turn every home into a mini power plantMelissa Baldwin – Tigercomm • The mistakes developers can’t afford to keep makingDerek Mast – derek the solarboi • A cheeky quiz on oil, Trump, and the future of energyPier LaFarge – Sparkfund • Why utilities are ditching generation for procurement powerBryan Wagner – CPS America • Why string inverters could outpace central in the U.S. marketThis isn’t just a recap — it’s a front-row seat to the debates and ideas driving clean energy’s next chapter.Check out OpenSolar OS 3.0 at: https://suncast.media/opensolarIf you want to connect with today's guest, you’ll find links to their contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://suncast.media/episodes/.Our Platinum Presenting Sponsor for SunCast is CPS America!You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.suncast.media/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today’s guest and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 850 other founder stories and startup advice at www.suncast.media.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

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Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy. SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs. SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world. Featuring over 800 conversations, Nico has interviewed people from Tesla, SolarCity, Trina Solar, Meyer Burger, Conergy, SunEdison, Energy Vault and even the US Government... to name a few. Covering topics such as Solar Power, Wind Energy, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Finance, Hydrogen, and more. You can watch SunCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SunCastMedia ...or view the full archive of SunCast episodes here: https://www.suncast.media/media/podcast