In this milestone 200th episode, Sean White shares the evolution of his podcast and reflects on his journey in the solar industry. Starting from his days as a radio DJ, he chronicles how he transitioned to producing online solar classes and eventually podcasting. Sean highlights key moments and guests on the show, including industry pioneers like Ward Bower, Bill Brooks and Mark Mrohs. He recounts his engagements at various conferences and the benefits of continuous learning and education in the rapidly expanding solar industry. Sean emphasizes the importance of balancing fun with education and the impact of making incremental changes in policies affecting the industry. Looking forward, he expresses optimism about the future of solar energy and his podcast.

 

Topics discussed:

Radio DJ

National Electrical Code

Radio 690

Article 690

NABCEP Certified

D1 Water License

Fake Advertisements

A Prairie Home Companion

SunCast Media

RE+ Stage

Johan Alfsen = founder of Solar Battle of the Bands

Ward Bower = Godfather of Solar

Mark Mrohs

Bill Brooks

San Francisco Comedy College

Press pass

SEIA = Solar Energy Industry Association

Feed-in Tariff (FIT)

American Clean Power

Trevor Noah 

Solar Coaster

 

Trevor Noah audio clip courtesy of SunCast Media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0neVALfl6zQ&t=1981s 

 

Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean