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The Watts Up usuals, Marie and Ryan, are joined by fellow colleagues Eric Gronwick and Andrew Frum. On August 20, Governor Pritzker’s office released the “Putting Consumers & Climate First, Governor Pritzker’s Eight Principles for a Clean & Renewable Illinois Economy.” During Part I of this II-part series, we will be covering Principle's 1-4. 

Up Next Week: Part II of the Roundtable Discussion covering Principle's 5-8. 

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Marie and Ryan talk with 16-year solar industry veteran Cameron Stewart. Cameron is the Storage Application Engineer for the SolarEdge Energy Hub with Prism Technology. During this episode, we pick Cameron’s brain about the inverter gamechanger. We talk about how the Energy Hub works, how a system is designed, and how Cameron has seen the industry change throughout his career. 

From the Show:

SolarEdge: www.solaredge.com/us

Span.IO: www.span.io/ Learn more about this technology by listening to our interview with Span.IO - https://anchor.fm/wattsup/episodes/LIVE-from-SPI-2019-e5j2cc

Up Next Week:  GRNE Solar team members gather to discuss Gov. Pritzker’s Clean Energy Outlook https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/gov-pritzker-announces-eight-principles-for-a-clean-and-renewable-illinois-economy-43904.cfm

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During this Watts in the News episode, Marie and Ryan discuss the concept of nixing plastic rings for a biodegradable option, renewable energy goals, and other ideas in the name of sustainability and renewable energy.

From the Show:

· No confirmation about the plastic rings patent.

· Eco Six Pack Ring: https://www.e6pr.com/about-e6pr

· Saltwater Brewery: https://saltwaterbrewery.com/

· Saltwater Brewery Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YG9gUJMGyw

·  Natural Ant Repellant Episode: https://anchor.fm/wattsup/episodes/Reducing-Pests-and-Green-Cement---Watts-in-the-News-ee7rpj

Watch out for next episode to drop which is an interview with Cameron Stewart from SolarEdge speaking about the upcoming Energy Hub.

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Since 2009, SunSpec Alliance has been spearheading the global education and compliance standards for developers, manufacturers, and service providers of the solar industry. Marie and Ryan are pleased to be joined by Tom Tansy, Chairman of SunSpec Alliance. We discuss various codes, mandates, and narrow focus on the Rapid Shutdown Alliance Standard that ensures the safety and further proofing for solar assets during this episode.

To learn more about SunSpec Alliance, please visit www.sunspec.org.

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We're back to bring you another Watts in the News (WITN). 

First up, we dive into the newest proposed bill the Moving Forward Act which extends the ITC plus much more to help the momentum of renewable energy across the nation. Then we get into hot news topics of proposed solar mandates for new homes across 10-states and the high cost of electricity in Texas. 

Links from the Show:

Moving Forward Act: www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2020/06/solar-storage-included-in-1-5-trillion-moving-forward-act-introduced-in-house/

Solar Mandate for New Homes in 10 States: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/06/23/advocates-seek-solar-on-all-new-houses-in-10-states/

California Solar Mandate: https://news.energysage.com/an-overview-of-the-california-solar-mandate/

History of 8-tracks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_tape

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Ryan and Marie bore into the topic of geothermal energy... get it? They cover everything from the geothermal technologies, innovations, cost, and more during this episode of Watts Up.

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Marie and Ryan are back on video talking about Watts in the News. Marie goes the outdoor route by sharing environmentally friendly pest control options for your home and garden. Ryan shares the incredible impact of switching to a green cement option.

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Ryan and Marie are joined by Conner and Andrew for a very special audio and video version of the Watts Up podcast. During this episode, this cast of characters has selected sustainable items from their own homes to share their function and impact.  To find the video recording of this episode visit: https://youtu.be/Dy3vKoqipEc

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We hope everyone is staying home and staying safe. During this Earth Day episode, Ryan and Marie bring you Watts in the News. We cover, big corporation recycling, diamond batteries, bugs, and innovations to reduce plastic waste. 

In this episode:

Plastic Bag Holders: www.etsy.com/market/plastic_bag_holder

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Ryan and Marie are pleased to be joined by Matthias Schaepers, Global Sustainability Manager at SMA America. When it comes to corporate social responsibility, SMA America has the process to success down to a science. Their KPI's for CSR run throughout the global company making the objectives a core value of each department. 

Before we speak with Matthias, we explore Watts in the News. First talking about other companies that are praised for their CSR and then get into Coca Cola's unconventional sustainability model. 

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To learn more about SMA America visit: www.sma-america.com

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