Josh and Jay sit down at SPI 2018 with Lior Handlesman, Founder of SolarEdge, to hear all the updates planned for 2019 including a linear hot water heater, EV charging optimization, smart energy storage and more.

Our first in a series of SPI interviews.

This week we talk with Sonnen about their newly launched ecoLinx system which takes solar and battery storage into a whole new realm of home automation and configurability.

The Solar Coaster presents the EcoShip project as a discussion topic at Solar Power International during North American Smart Energy Week 2018. Join us, along with Remy Millot, Project Coordinator for EcoShip, Boris Von Bormann, CEO of Renu Ventures and Michael Intrieri, CEO of SunDrum Solar, for an examination of the EcoShip, and where and why it's technologies need to be created and applied.

Josh and Jay make the rounds at all the automobile dealers in town, and surprisingly find a lot of advocates working in the industry!

Josh and Jay sit down with DJ Alamayehu of Samuel Engineering for a deep conversation about utility scale renewables and the long view on future progress.

How can communities and residents prepare for & recover from increasingly common extreme weather events while simultaneously realizing day to day cost savings? CEO & President of SimpliPhi Power, Catherine Von Burg speaks to this on this week's Solar Coaster radio show. She will be speaking about the value of non-toxic, reliable & long-lasting energy storage.

In a special field trip episode, Jay is welcomed to Cuttyhunk island (off the coast of Massachusetts) for the dedication of their new solar + battery installation. A system that will decrease their reliance on imported diesel fuel by over 60%!

With Hurricane Lane bearing down, Josh and Jay coral as much information as they can on energy safety and security. A team of guests talk us through both what products are available, and what to do if you already have a solar energy system or a home battery.

Josh and Jay sit down with Councilman Mike Victorino, fresh off his mayoral primary win, to discuss the energy news of the day, and to find out what the Councilman sees for Maui's energy future.

The third and final chapter in our epic journey through in-home solar batteries, and where and why they make sense in our energy future.

Special guest Michael Riley from HNU energy walks us through the Hive energy storage system.