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The Energy ShowNick Chaset with Octopus EnergyOctopus Energy is shaking up the utility industry—one smart tentacle at a time.Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy U.S., joins us on this week’s Energy Show episode. Octopus Energy is redefining how customers interact with electricity. From solar and batteries to smart controls and EV chargers, Octopus isn’t just selling power—it’s empowering people to take control of it. Think of them as the energy disruptor with eight arms in all the right places.While investor-owned utilities like PG&E rake in record profits an...2025-06-1832 min
The Energy ShowMusk and Cinnamon Agree: Don’t Kill the Solar Tax CreditsDo you want to pay 30% more for your solar and battery system next year? Since the 30% tax credit is likely to end on 12/31/25, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.On this week's Energy Show we dive into the clean energy details in the proposed Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) that is currently being negotiated in Congress. For a change, Elon Musk and I are on the same page: killing the solar and battery tax credits would be a disaster for your energy bill, not to mention America’s prospects for energy independence.2025-06-1111 min
The Energy ShowSave the 30% Solar Tax Credit - Special Guest: Anya SchoolmanThe biggest home solar tax credit is about to be axed by Congress. If you are thinking about solar, or just want to expand your system or even add a battery — this 30% tax credit will save you a lot of money. You will lose out on a tax credit savings of $9,000 on a typical $30k solar system. That’s a lot of dough!Under the current reconciliation bill proposed by Congress, the 30% residential solar and battery tax credit will end on 12/31/25. If your solar or battery is not fully installed by then your system will...2025-05-2125 min
SunCastCan Your EV Really Power Your Home? Barry Cinnamon Says “Yes!” What if your truck could power your house—and save you hundreds a month on electricity?Could your EV be a secret energy arbitrage opportunity?Barry Cinnamon, a true solar pioneer, shows that it’s possible right now with Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) systems. Listen in as Barry breaks down why V2H is finally ready for prime time—and why the utility-centric V2X model is failing to deliver real value for homeowners.Barry's message is clear: customers want control, not complexity. And with a 240V inverter in your EV (at least...2025-05-1722 min
The Energy ShowElectrified Homes Are Simply Better Homes - Special Guest: Jeff AalfsEver wonder how you're supposed to navigate electrified homes, green building, sustainability, and energy efficiency when even the words "climate change" feel like a political landmine? Yeah, same here. Turns out, even poor Kermit the Frog isn't safe anymore.On this week’s Energy Show we’re diving headfirst into the complicated world of green buildings. The rules from Title 24 and building codes are still in play... but they're harder than ever to follow in today's upside-down political climate. So, what do you do if you still want to build smarter, save money, and futu...2025-05-0725 min
The Energy ShowSave Your Photons and Clean Your Solar PanelsAre dirty solar panels secretly robbing you blind?If you’ve ever looked up at your rooftop solar panels and wondered, “Do I really need to clean those?” — this episode is your wake-up call. Whether your system is a year old or just a few months in, there’s a high chance those precious photons aren’t making it through the grime. And yes, that dirt is costing you money.We’re diving headfirst into one of the most overlooked ways to boost your solar performance: cleaning your panels the right way...2025-04-2324 min
The Scotchy Bourbon BoysThe Heart and Soul of Barrel Strength Booker's Barry's Batch: A Tribute in BourbonSend us a textThis batch of Booker's, named "Barry's Batch" in honor of former Beam CEO Barry Berish, delivers a remarkably smooth drinking experience despite its 125.7 proof, with rich caramel, peanut butter, and warm spice notes creating a perfect fireside sipper.• First Booker's release of 2025 (Batch 2501) honoring Barry Berish, former Beam chairman who passed away in early 2024• Aged 7 years, 2 months, 4 days with barrels from five different warehouse locations• Classic Jim Beam mash bill: 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley• Exceptional caramel-forward aroma with notes of peanut butter on the nose• Drinks smoother than its 1...2025-04-1650 min
The Energy ShowEVs Can Power Homes — So Why Won’t Utilities Let You?2025-04-0920 min
The Energy ShowWhy is Solar Still So Expensive in the U.S.?You’d think it’s the cost of panels and batteries—but that’s only half the story. The other half? A tangled web of permits, inspections, engineering headaches, insurance, and paperwork that’s bleeding solar companies dry and keeping prices sky high.We’re joined by the man who’s on a mission to change that: Andrew “Birchy” Birch. You’ll hear why U.S. solar costs are double those in Germany and Australia, why nearly every big-name solar installer has gone out of business, and how a one-page invoice and no-permit process in Europe blew our m...2025-04-0232 min
The Energy ShowGet Your Heat Pump, Solar and Battery Tax Credits While They LastThinking about going solar, upgrading to a heat pump, or adding a home battery system? You could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table if you don’t take advantage of the latest tax credits!We’re breaking down everything you need to know to maximize your tax credits for 2024 – and even 2025! Despite all the chaos in DC, these electrification incentives are still alive and well. But the clock is ticking.Learn how to get:30% tax credit on solar electric and water heating systems30% tax credit on batter...2025-03-1215 min
The Energy ShowWho Knows Better – AI or Your Heat Pump Salesperson?AI is getting smarter—answering complex questions in seconds, from heat pump efficiency to system sizing. But can it really outthink a seasoned HVAC expert? We put AI head-to-head with heat pump design consultant Daniel Reres to find out who gives the best advice when replacing an old gas furnace and air conditioner with a state-of-the-art heat pump.Does AI have a clue about your heating load? Does Mr. AI know if a hybrid system (AKA natural gas) is worth it in California? Can Ms. AI inform you about the challenges that a heat pu...2025-03-0517 min
The Energy ShowThings You Won’t Hear From Solar Sales PeopleHow can you tell when a "solar bro" salesman is lying? When his lips are moving.It may come as a surprise, but I’m sorry to report that not all solar sales people are honest. On this week’s Energy Show we’ll dive into the shadowy side of solar sales that often gets swept under the rug. Inspired by a provocative Wired article: “The Spectacular Burnout of a Solar Panel Salesman,” we explore the highs, lows, and questionable sales practices that sometimes occur in the solar industry.Instead of...2025-02-2645 min
How I Built This with Guy RazLenny & Larry’s Protein Snacks: Barry TurnerWhen Barry Turner co-founded Lenny & Larry’s, the idea of selling a protein-packed breakfast muffin was practically unheard of: it was the early 1990’s, and protein-fortified food was not yet a thing. But when Barry was sidelined from a promising gig as an American Gladiator, he and his bodybuilding buddy Benny Graham decided to infuse baked goods with protein powder and sell them around L.A. Soon they were selling brownies, cookies, and cinnamon rolls, but mostly anonymously, as a white label business. Barry eventually sold the company, but returned years later to build the brand he’d always wanted...2025-02-241h 04
The Energy ShowHow Would You Like Your Pizza Delivered: Pipes, Wires, Underground, or From The Sky?Imagine this: Domino’s delivers your pepperoni pizza from the sky via drone, skipping traffic and landing it piping hot on your doorstep. Wouldn’t you want your energy delivered just as efficiently? Today’s energy delivered to our buildings takes a circuitous route - from pipes, wires or underground. But energy delivery directly from the sky is not only feasible, but surprisingly inexpensive. That’s because in today’s energy world, it costs far more to deliver energy than to generate it.This week on The Energy Show, we reveal why the location of energy...2025-02-1819 min
The Energy ShowIt’s Valentine’s Day And PG&E Loves YouPatti Poppe, PG&E’s CEO, sent a literal love letter to all of her California customers. You can read it here (https://www.pge.com/en/newsroom/currents/customer-service/pg-e-s-progress-on-the-things-you-care-about-the-most-.html), but allow me to summarize: Dear PG&E Customers: If you conserve electricity we will raise your rates. If you use more electricity your bills will go up. Either way we make more money. And it’s not our fault. With love, Patti I couldn’t make this $#!T up if I tried! California’s energy infrastructure is at a breaking point. Utilities are spending billions on bloated...2025-02-1132 min
The Energy ShowTips For The Best Home Backup System with Greg Smith - Part 2Part 2 of our podcast with Greg Smith, author of The Battery Powered Home, goes into the intricate details of designing and installing the ideal home battery system. Some of the questions that Greg answers are: * What are the top mistakes homeowners and contractors make? * How can you ensure your system meets building code restrictions? * How can automatic load shedding and generator input capabilities improve the backup performance of your system? One of the most interesting features to me is the capability to connect to external backup power sources, such as a home generator or an EV. This capability provides...2025-02-0436 min
The Energy ShowTips For The Best Home Backup System with Greg Smith Part 1Almost every solar system installed in California and Hawaii includes batteries. And for good reason. Daytime electric rates are low, evening rates are extremely high, blackouts are common, and utilities pay almost nothing for excess power you send back to the grid. But it’s not easy to design a battery system that takes into account homeowner power needs throughout the day, specific home wiring requirements, and building code restrictions on battery locations. Ironically, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming battery manufacturer hype that they can always back up your home for as long as you want during a...2025-01-2731 min
Circle Yeerk: An Animorphs PodcastEpisode 57 - The Warning (Part 1): If You Wish to Make Cinnamon Buns from Scratch, You Must First Invent the UniverseIt's a new book, and because it's a Rachel one, you know things are about to get hella weird. Theme music by Benedict Kupstas of Field Guides, graphics and logo by Turning Pages Designs.You can always email us at circleyeerk@gmail.com and find us on Instagram @circleyeerk.
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The Energy ShowElectricity Shortages are Utility-Created BSI have no doubt that we will need more electricity for EVs, building electrification and AI. But across the country — and particularly in California — electricity shortages are being artificially created by utilities as they actively stop competitive sources of power, such as rooftop solar and storage. At the rate our electricity demands are growing we need as much power as we can get from rooftop solar and batteries -- as well as remote utility power plants. However, due to political contributions made by utilities (using our money), California’s government has adopted a utility-only plan for our future power needs...2025-01-2127 min
The Energy Show2025 Solar, Storage and Electrification PredictionsDemand for solar, storage and electrification is at an all-time high in the U.S. But economic and political uncertainties have clouded up my 2025 crystal ball. Nevertheless, here is what I see going into 2025. 1) No one knows what will happen with IRA tax credits and rebates 2) TPO system demand will increase if residential IRA incentives are reduced. 3) Utilities throughout the U.S. will increasingly exercise their monopoly power to suppress or outright prohibit customer-sited solar and battery systems 4) Electricity demand will increase more slowly than utilities predict 5) Heat pump rebate process was broken even before it started 6) Heat pumps...2025-01-1424 min
The Energy ShowSolar Tax Credits: Turbocharged or Trumped?Did you know the 30% solar tax credit that fueled the industry’s explosive growth was partly funded by a sneaky deal allowing fossil fuel exports—raising gas prices in the process? Or that the long-term stability of these credits helped solar leasing and PPAs thrive? But there’s a storm brewing. With a potential Trump administration set to revisit the 2017 tax cuts, IRA incentives might be the first casualties. Imagine an immediate 30% hike in solar costs or the loss of your $8,000 heat pump rebate. For perspective on these potential changes I’ve turned to the smartest person I know about so...2025-01-0829 min
The Energy ShowWill Cheap Solar and Batteries Change Clean Tech Investing?Solar panel costs have declined from $5/watt to $0.25/watt over the last 25 years. Due to the scale and risks involved in solar panel manufacturing, “…making solar panels is a horrible business,” according to Jenny Chase with Bloomberg NEF. And the same result is likely to happen with manufacturing the other key new energy technology: batteries.
What’s bad news for solar and battery manufacturers is great news for energy-hungry customers. The core component of a power plant -- regardless of size -- is now a dirt-cheap commodity. Coal, oil and natural gas can’t keep up with PV power cost declines...2024-12-2338 minThe Energy ShowDeclare Your Energy Independence from Sky High Electric BillsUtilities are in business to make money. So it’s no surprise that your electric bills will keep going up.
You may not know it, but since 2022 the United States has been energy independent. As a country, we produce more energy (mostly fossil fuels) than we consume. Unfortunately, the benefits of energy independence do not trickle down to homeowners. Fossil fuel companies and utilities keep those profits while consumers keep paying more and more for energy.
Unless your name is Jed Clampett, it is not feasible to drill an oil well in your back yard. But you can do the ne...2024-12-2323 min
The Energy ShowBusinesses Need Batteries Too, But (almost) No One Sells ThemNet metering is history (for now) in California and Hawaii. So almost every homeowner needs batteries with their solar system. But businesses need solar too, and therefore batteries. In fact, because of demand charges on most commercial electric bills, businesses benefit from batteries even more than homes.
But there are almost no reliable, standardized, ready-for-prime-time commercial battery systems that provide the trifecta of energy savings, backup power and demand charge reduction. There is a gaping hole in the battery market between huge customized utility scale battery systems and small “off the shelf” home battery systems. Go figure!
Note that I said...2024-12-0828 min
The Energy ShowIcicles in Your Shower? Beware!Think it can’t happen to you? Imagine icicles forming in the shower or condensate water seeping through your ceiling—all thanks to an HVAC system that’s begging for attention.
This week, the “House Whisperer” Nate Adams joins us to expose the hidden perils of skipping HVAC maintenance and how a few proactive tweaks can prevent a winter nightmare (and save your bank account from disaster).
• Your Furnace: A Ticking Time Bomb? Why ignoring maintenance is like setting yourself up for a frigid breakdown—just when you need heat the most.
• Heat Pumps Are Taking Over: Nate and Barry dive into why th...2024-12-0233 minThe Energy ShowThe Energy Show 11-20-24The first challenge with a home electrification project is determining the actual costs, savings and incentives for each step in the project. Once that’s done, the second challenge is navigating the maze of different electrification contractors (solar, batteries, EV chargers, HVAC, HPWH, insulation, etc.)
Due to the magnitude of potential energy savings, solar and battery contractors are often the first in the door when homeowners consider an electrification project. Balto Energy is delivering a suite of software that will help solar contractors model and prioritize a range of electrification measures.
To learn more about Balto Energy and their quest to...2024-11-1838 minThe Energy ShowInside Secrets from a Pioneering Solar FinancierEver wonder how early investors turned a hippy solar energy industry into a $100+ billion worldwide industry? On this week's episode we sit down with Gerard Reid, co-founder of Alexa Capital. Way back in 2005 he was researching PV technologies in Berlin - that’s when he realized that combining the right financing with rapid cost reductions in the solar industry could be the foundation for some terrific investments. And he was right.
Fast forward to 2024 and we are seeing even greater worldwide potential for the combination of solar and storage. Now it is pretty obvious that solar and storage will deliver di...2024-11-1232 minThe Energy ShowCan Utilities Stop Grid Defection When Local Solar is the Low Cost Leader?Will the future of energy be driven by massive utility solar farms or millions of local rooftop systems? John Farrell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shares his insights on how utility monopolies are strangling local solar efforts -- especially in California -- where monopoly utilities are locking customers into sky-high rates.
The conversation delves into the growing trend of “grid defection” as consumers use their own solar and battery systems to reduce their dependence on utility power. With an appropriately sized solar and battery system -- with a little help from a friendly EV -- it is indeed possible to c...2024-11-0531 minThe Energy ShowComing Soon To A Roof Near You: Electricity Too Cheap To MeterNuclear power will make electricity too cheap to meter,” a prediction made in a 1954 statement from the head of the Atomic Energy Commission. 70 years later I’m predicting that electricity will be almost free, but powered from that fusion generator 93 million miles away. Sounds crazy, but rooftop solar is already generating power for $0.06/kwh — compared to our average rates here in California of $0.45/kwh.
As rooftop solar costs continue to decline and grid electricity costs continue to increase, we need to prepare for three traumatic energy industry changes:
1. Gasoline demand will plummet as EVs dominate road transportation.
2. Natural gas demand will d...2024-10-2820 min
Flanigan's Eco-LogicBarry Cinnamon on the Evolving Political Landscape Influencing the Future of Distributed Solar in CaliforniaIn this Convo of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems, a leading residential and commercial contractor providing solar, storage, heat pumps, and electrification services, and host of the Energy Show Podcast. He is a long-time advocate of renewable energy and is widely recognized as a solar power and battery system industry leader.His Podcast, The Energy Show, delves into a wide range of energy-related subjects. These topics encompass the evolving political landscape influencing the future of energy generation and consumption, as well as valuable money-saving advice for tr...2024-10-2831 minThe Energy ShowHow Leading Installer Renova Recovered From Sunpower’s Bankruptcy - Part 2In the second part of this week’s episode, we dive deeper with Vince Battaglia, CEO of Renova Energy, as he unpacks the aftermath of SunPower’s shocking collapse.
First, a quick recap of Part 1: Vince shared the inspiring 18-year evolution of Renova Energy. From thriving in the heat of Coachella Valley to expanding into Arizona, he explained Renova’s smart choices in solar and battery tech and their consistent maintenance approach. Most notably, Renova’s steady, conservative business practices have been key to their sustained success.
Now, we pivot to the gripping story of SunPower’s downfall and its ripple eff...2024-10-2337 minThe Energy ShowThe Revolution in Home Battery and Solar Electronics - Enphase Interview Part 2This podcast episode, Segment 2 of our Enphase interview, delves into Module Level Power Electronics (MLPE) and the rise of advanced battery technology, with Enphase at the forefront since 2008. Segment 1, released a few weeks ago, is a good listen — especially for homeowners.
Raghu Belur, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Enphase, shares insider details on their success, market position, and IRA incentives. We'll also debate open vs. closed home energy ecosystems and discuss how rapid advances in battery and EV charging tech are outpacing regulations.
Explore UL 3741, a new code enhancing solar safety and efficiency, and learn about effective Whole Home Ba...2024-10-1623 minThe Energy ShowThe Revolution in Home Battery and Solar Electronics. An Interview with SolarEdge - Part 2This podcast episode, Segment 2 of our SolarEdge interview, is for my fellow solar installers who crave the inside scoop on industry TLAs such as IRA, VPP, V2G, PCS and NBT. This is the geeky deeper dive on the latest technologies and policy perspectives from SolarEdge. Segment 1, released a few weeks ago, is a great listen for more of a customer perspective.
Today’s podcast, the second SolarEdge segment, is focused on interests and needs for contractors -- both residential and commercial. Issues related to fire safety, maximizing energy harvest, commercial cost reduction and UL 3741 are among the topics we ar...2024-10-0728 minThe Energy ShowA Solar Installer’s Nightmare: What If Your Main Supplier Goes Bankrupt?What happens when your largest solar equipment supplier suddenly files for bankruptcy? And worse, they stop paying you for your ongoing projects? This is the nightmare scenario for solar installers everywhere.
As the solar industry faces shifting policies, rising interest rates, and market turbulence, some companies are managing to thrive despite the challenges. One such standout is Renova Energy. In this week’s episode, Vince Battaglia, CEO of Renova Energy, shares the secrets behind the company’s 18-year journey to becoming a leading force in the Coachella Valley and beyond.
In this first segment, Vince highlights Renova’s growth and expans...2024-10-0230 minThe Energy ShowSam Liccardo’s Plan To Slash Our Electricity CostsAnyone who pays an electric bill in California knows we’re in the midst of an energy crisis. The stark reality is that this crisis is enabled by politicians who lack the will to do something about it. But unlike many politicians, Sam Liccardo took action to lower electric bills when he was the Mayor of San Jose. Now, as candidate for U.S. Congress, Sam plans to tackle this these energy affordability problems on both a state level and national scale.
Please join me on this week’s Energy Show as U.S. Congress candidate Sam Liccardo talks about his...2024-09-2428 minThe Energy ShowHere’s Why California’s Electricity Policy Is BrokenFINALLY, someone who actually understands our crazy-complicated electric bills! His name is Dr. Ahmad Faruqui. I’m delighted to have Ahmad join me on this week’s Energy Show to talk about energy policy -- with a particular focus on why the heck our electric bills keep going up when it’s so inexpensive to generate power with solar and wind.
It helps to have a PhD in economics, as Ahmad has from UC Davis. He started his energy policy career at the California Energy Commission, and then went over to the Dark Side at EPRI, the Electric Power Research Instit...2024-09-1733 minThe Energy ShowTen Tips For The Best Home Solar and Battery SystemUnfortunately, there are a few "quick buck" solar companies that take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners. These ten tips will help you avoid these scam artists -- and get the best solar and battery installation for your home or business.
1. Beware of the word “Free”
2. Beware of TGTBT pricing and financing
3. Don’t sign up on the spot
4. Do not trust quotes generated completely online
5. Beware of “free maintenance and cleaning” commitments
6. Beware of optimistic system savings
7. Research the company that manufacturers the solar panels you will install
8. Research the company that manufactures battery SYSTEM you will install
9. Understand your backup power stra...2024-09-1021 minThe Energy ShowBernadette Del Chiaro - The Brains Behind California’s Solar DefensesCalifornia’s clean energy future is on a collision course with profit-oriented monopoly utilities. From the Governor’s office to the California Public Utilities Commission to the Legislature, policies are being implemented that are leading to skyrocketing electric rates and record utility profits — while at the same time crushing California's rooftop solar and storage industry and knocking the state off track in meeting its own clean energy goals.
It’s a classic David vs. Goliath story. Only, instead of “David” being one person standing up to the powerful utilities, given the unique power of solar energy, here, it is every ratepayer, e...2024-08-2730 minThe Energy ShowThe Revolution in Home Battery and Solar Electronics - An Interview with FranklinWHI bet you didn’t know that the “WH” in FranklinWH stands for "Whole Home." The Jersey Boys from Franklin designed their battery system from the ground up to help people back up their whole home without adding extra batteries or expensive load shedding subpanels. This capability has made Franklin one of the best selling battery systems on the market.
Founder Gary Lam and Product Manager Doug Amarhanow — both Rutgers graduates — are my guests on this week’s Energy Show. In addition to integrated load shedding, the FranlinWH system also allows homeowners to expand their rooftop solar systems without triggering the Net Bill...2024-08-2039 minThe Energy ShowSunPower – Requiem for a Solar Leader“SunPower” and “bankruptcy” are two words I never thought I’d see in the same sentence. But we should temper our schadenfreude. The solar industry owes SunPower and their employees tremendous gratitude. Without a doubt, our industry would be much smaller without SunPower’s early and determined leadership.
So rather than dance on their potential grave, this week’s Energy Show will focus on SunPower’s accomplishments that I’ve witnessed first-hand over the past 20 years. Think about back contact cells; best dealer network; utility-scale installations on five continents; horsepower behind CALSSA and SEIA; Million Solar Roofs; uncapped ITC; Swanson, Werner, Shugar, We...2024-08-1317 minThe Energy ShowThe Revolution in Home Battery and Solar Electronics - Enphase Interview Part 1Who would have thunk that you could put a 240 volt split phase inverter on the back of every solar panel? The gurus at Enphase and Akeena did, and I've been a fan ever since their first prototypes in 2008. In fact, I still have Enphase M-190 microinverters on my San Francisco home. Time for an upgrade? Probably!
Our special guest is Raghu Belur, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Enphase. We've discussed microinverters for 16 years, witnessing Enphase's rise in the solar industry. Raghu shares insights on their product lineup, market segments, manufacturing hubs, and how they're leveraging IRA incentives.
We explore...2024-08-0735 minThe Energy ShowThe Revolution in Home Battery & Solar Electronics - SolarEdge Interview Prt 1You don’t have to be a Boomer to remember the days of simple DC wire connections to string inverters. For the most part, these times are long gone. Since 2010, module-level power electronics (MLPE) have taken over — and now, with batteries and advanced load control, solar systems have evolved into the energy focal point for homes.
This Energy Show podcast highlights new capabilities from SolarEdge, broken up into two segments. Today’s podcast, the first SolarEdge segment, is focused on interests and needs for homeowners. We saved the geekier deep dive for installers in the second segment, which will be releas...2024-07-2626 minThe Energy ShowMy AC Broke - Is a Heat Pump Cool?Yes, definitely. Heat pumps are literally and figuratively cool. And without a doubt, the best time to consider installing a heat pump is when your AC (or furnace) dies.
Heat pumps do double duty, providing both heating and cooling. They offer significant savings and improved comfort -- which I confirmed first hand after my old outdoor air conditioner compressor died. Replacing both my old AC and gas furnace with a heat pump was one of the best home improvements I’ve ever made. The system operates almost silently, has better temperature control throughout my house, and my heating and cooling bi...2024-06-2514 minThe Energy ShowSave the PhotonsConsider the poor photons! If your panels are dirty you are causing trillions of premature photonic deaths when they collide with dirt molecules. Please give those photons the chance to knock an electron loose from an eager semi-conductor. Instead of being converted to heat and banished to quantum hell.
Save The Photons. Clean Your Solar Panels
After just a week, your panels might look slightly dusty. But a light coating of dust doesn’t significantly block sunlight. However, severe grime, especially on low-tilt panels, can slash your output by over 25%!
You can’t save all the photons all the time, but...2024-06-1823 minThe Energy Show5 Reasons Not To Install A Heat PumpAre you sick of all the heat pump hype? Skeptical about why you should buy one right away? Don’t mind paying huge bills to your utility for methane (natural gas)? Even heat pump enthusiasts like us agree with you — they are definitely NOT for everyone.
Here are five reasons why heat pumps may not be the right thing for your house:
1. You don’t believe in global warming and prefer to burn fossil fuels
2. Heat pumps are too expensive
3. It's too complicated to install a HPWH or HP HVAC
4. You rent your house or plan to move
5. Your existing HVAC a...2024-06-0425 minThe Energy ShowLimits of Growth in the Clean Energy Industry with Jon SemingsonThis week's Energy Show dives into the tumultuous landscape of the clean energy industry, painting a picture of contrasting fortunes akin to the classic “Tale of Two Cities.” On one hand, we witness a surge in demand for clean energy, driven by improving economics, lower equipment costs, and rising electric rates, alongside enticing incentives. Yet, on the flip side, California experiences its first-ever decline in rooftop solar installations, coupled with a slowdown in electric vehicle growth and a resurgence of incumbent fossil fuel companies.
Amidst this dichotomy, our guest, Jon Semingson, President of Peak Demand, Inc., sheds light on the crit...2024-05-1323 minThe Energy ShowElon Musk Is Right About The SuperCharger BusinessI read an avalanche of media criticism when Elon Musk fired his entire SuperCharger team a few weeks ago. In spite of all the whining, it was a good business decision for Tesla.
Here’s why: expanding and running a fast charging network is a lousy business.
Installation costs are high, permitting and construction delays are extensive, and revenues from charging cannot overcome the high electricity costs charged by utilities. According to a McKinsey and Company study in October of 2023, most EV fast charging sites are swimming in red ink, losing $45,000 a year at every 4 port charging station. A back-of-the-envelope ca...2024-05-0824 minThe Energy Show40+ Successful Years in Solar and Storage10 years in the solar and storage industry qualifies most industry veterans as a solar old timer. But there is one person who stands out as a beacon of leadership, longevity and success. Ed Murray has been heating water molecules (solar thermal), converting photons to electrons (solar PV) and saving customers money since 1978.
That’s 322 dog years!
Ed Murray, CEO of Aztec Solar in Sacramento, knows solar thermal, PV and storage technology like the back of his hand. He’s managed to run his successful solar business in spite of the “solar coaster” craziness.
But what impresses me the most about Ed is hi...2024-05-0127 minThe Energy ShowEarth Day … So What?It’s not a flippant comment or a classic jazz solo — but an existential question about the devastating trend our civilization is on due to climate change.
The history of Earth Day shows how the worldwide environmental movement has evolved from concerns about in-your-face air and water pollution … to a focus on the invisible hazard of rising CO2 emissions.
To a large degree we’ve cleaned up the worst of the visible air pollution, contaminated water, and toxic wastes hiding under a few feet of topsoil. In the first few decades of Earth Day, consumers, companies and governments were all pulling...2024-04-2225 minThe Energy ShowSeismic Changes in the Solar and Storage Industry - Part 2Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Scott Sullivan, my friend and one of the best networked executives in the industry. Earthquake excitement has diminished in the New Jersey area, but seismic changes in solar continue around the country.
In Part 1 we discussed what happens in the solar and storage industry — really every industry — when company profits decline. It’s a tough adjustment to make, and many companies have not yet recovered from this high interest rate environment.
Nevertheless, the majority of companies have figured out the formula, and the topics that Scott and I discussed are summarized below:
* What a...2024-04-1725 minThe Energy ShowSeismic Changes in the Solar & Storage IndustrySeismic changes in the solar and storage industry? Who would have thought that our friends in New Jersey would relate so viscerally? Their recent 4.8 magnitude quake in early April literally extended this metaphor across the country.
Metaphors aside, the solar and storage industry is changing faster now than I have ever seen:
* Electric rates are soaring, along with utility profits
* Solar equipment costs — panels, inverters, batteries — are declining
* UL-3741 standards for rapid shutdown throw a monkey wrench into rooftop safety standards
* Demand for electricity to power our EVs and heat pumps is increasing
* AI is recently on the scene as the...2024-04-0932 minThe Energy ShowInstalling Solar In The Big CityMarch isn't just about shamrocks and leprechauns; it's also Women's History Month, highlighting the incredible contributions of women in various fields. But have you ever wondered about their role in the energy transition? In general, women are just as involved as men — not just in solar, but also in batteries, hydrogen, policy-making, electrification, and manufacturing. However, there's a glaring gap in representation when it comes to the construction side of energy systems.
But not at Luminalt Solar under the leadership of Jeanine Cotter, their President and CEO. Luminalt is the leading solar and battery contractor in San Francisco. One would th...2024-04-0231 minThe Energy ShowQuestions to Ask Before Installing SolarThe Learning Curve for understanding home batteries and solar systems is steep. Your battery system education will require mastering at least twice as much jargon, TLAs (that’s Three Letter Acronyms), specifications and industry gossip than ordinary solar systems. So if you don’t want to get bamboozled by an aggressive salesperson, this week’s podcast is a great place to start.
Some of the topics and questions include:
* What is the best way for me to expand my existing solar system?
* What are the important assumptions -- such as shading, battery location and equipment compatibility — that I should verify with my...2024-03-2745 minThe Energy ShowWhat To Do When Your Solar Installer Goes Out of BusinessThe Utility Empire is striking back. As a result, the rooftop solar industry is experiencing its first decline in growth ever. In California alone the end of Net Metering has resulted in an 80% drop in rooftop installations and 17,000 job losses among passionate Rebel solar installers. Utilities in other states are following California’s lead, leveraging their Death Star-caliber monopoly powers and millions in lobbying money to further reduce competition.
Even though we need rooftop solar more than ever, this solar industry decline may leave both new and existing customers in the lurch. New solar and battery customers have fewer, although so...2024-03-1932 minThe Energy ShowWhy Is Solar Taking Over The World?This week we’re talking about World Domination. Domination of energy production, that is. In the re-scrambled words of the wise and infamous Dr. Evil: “Why make Gigawatts when we can make…Terrawatts!”
Indeed, solar is on track to completely dominate electricity generation. Solar is growing faster than wind, nuclear and LNG ever did. Alternatives to solar such as nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, CO2 capture and sequestration (CCS), and CO2 direct air capture (DAC) are way too expensive and very slow to scale to meet our needs. And with batteries sited with solar, we’ve solved the problems of intermittency and power...2024-03-0521 minThe Energy ShowNo Such Thing as Free Lunch or Free SolarIf you’re thinking about solar there’s something important you should know. It should be obvious, but just in case: there is no such thing as Free Solar.
Getting solar — or a battery -- installed on your house is not cheap and certainly not free. These projects are significant construction and electrical improvements. No company will install solar or a battery for free. I guarantee it.
The Romans had a term for it: Caveat Emptor. Let The Buyer Beware.
Unfortunately, disreputable companies still advertise Free Solar. I see these ads on the internet every day. Many states, including California, have l...2024-02-1421 min
Innovator Café with David R. StevensBarry Cinnamon: Solar PioneerInnovator Café with David R. Stevens, Ep 1In this inaugural episode of Innovator Café, David R. Stevens speaks with Barry Cinnamon, Founder and CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems, a leading solar installation company based in Silicon Valley. Barry has been a prominent figure in the renewable energy industry for over two decades, pioneering innovations in solar technology and advocating for sustainable energy solutions. Tune in to discover Barry's insights on the future of solar power and the evolving landscape of renewable energy.Tune in to the episode to hear about:
* Transition to Electrification: Acknowledging the cha...2024-02-0246 minThe Energy ShowWhich Solar Panels Should I Buy?It’s no surprise that this is the most common question, since the solar panels themselves are the biggest cost component of a typical rooftop system.
But I’m not going to give you the single "Best Panel" answer you may be looking for. Sorry.
With over 100 companies making solar panels worldwide — and vast differences in efficiency, aesthetics and reliability — there is no one answer. So instead I’ll focus on the factors and characteristics to help you make the best decision for your particular circumstances.
When I think about my 20+ years of installing rooftop solar panels, I’ve come to the concl...2024-01-2532 minThe Energy ShowBlame California Politicians for the 28% Electric Rate Increases on 1/1/2024As in year’s past, we in California greet the New Year with yet another electric rate increase. It’s almost impossible to believe this time — but on January 1, 2024, PG&E raised electric rates by another 28.4% according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Just follow the money. Since 2017, Utilities and the IBEW spent over $111 million on politicians and ballot measures to maintain their monopoly. So it should be no surprise that our government passed laws that make California’s peak rates the highest in the country.
The Solar Rights Alliance compiled this list of Utility and IBEW Contributions from publicly availabl...2024-01-1011 min
The Energy Show10 Home Energy Predictions for 2024I’ve added electrification predictions for 2024 to my customary set of solar and storage predictions. Electrification incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are already starting to drive demand for heat pumps and electrical upgrades, just as tax credits accelerated the solar and EV markets in the past.
So here I go again sticking my neck out with these ten home energy predictions for 2024:
EVs will be equipped with integrated 240-volt generators for home backup and evening power
Heat pump sales will surge by 25%
Fewer than half of the newly announced clean energy manufacturing plants will be completed
Utilities in ot...2024-01-0324 minThe Energy ShowWhat You Need to Know About Heat Pump Water HeatersIt’s not a matter of IF your hot water heater dies – but WHEN. According to the Department of Energy, the average lifespan of a hot water heater is 13 years. So if your hot water heater is over ten years old – or if you’re planning to electrify your home -- the time to PLAN for a Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) is NOW.
Heat pump water heaters have become consumer favorites — and the bête noir of natural gas companies – because they have efficiencies in the range of 200-300%. Much more efficient than gas water heaters (70-80%), electric water heaters (99...2023-12-2726 minThe Energy ShowCOP28 Realities - Now We're Really ScrewedThe goal to cap global warming to 1.5C is just a pipe dream. At the rate the earth is warming we’ll hit that threshold in 2026 or sooner. And since our consumption of fossil fuels continues to increase without any meaningful reductions of airborne CO2 concentrations, we are on pace to hit 3C by 2035.
It doesn’t take a doctor to diagnose the illness: our planet is sick from global warming. Or to determine the cause of the illness: CO2 emissions. Or the cure: stop burning fossil fuels.
But fossil fuel companies and countries are determined to increase the use of f...2023-12-2019 minThe Energy ShowI'm Electrifying! How do I upgrade My Solar System?When you electrify your home – with a heat pump HVAC system, EV charger, induction cooktop
or heat pump water heater – your demand for electricity will go up. Duh. Or as Tim Allen would
say: “I need more power.”
Incentives as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) help reduce the upfront costs of these
electrification upgrades. But the only way to reduce the operating costs of these new electrical
appliances is with more solar power on your roof.
But upgrading an old solar system is not for the faint of heart. New solar inverters and panels
are unlikely to be compatib...2023-12-0426 minThe Energy ShowEV Charging with Tom McCalmontBy 2035 all new cars in California will be electric. It’s an achievable goal based on lower operating costs and rapid price declines for new EVs. But the current per kwh costs of EV charging continue to increase -- and we continue to be woefully short of necessary EV charging infrastructure.
I predict a massive backlash against expensive and inconvenient EV charging. Our EV deployment goals are likely to fail. Miserably.
The reason is simple: our EV charging paradigm is based on utility profit maximization as they take over the corner filling station – NOT lower driver operating costs (cheap and conv...2023-12-0411 minThe Energy ShowInside Scoop About Heat Pumps for Your HouseInside Scoop About Heat Pump HVAC Systems
If you can answer these three basic questions, then don’t bother listening to this podcast. The questions are tricky, so if you're the least bit uncertain I suggest you listen to this week's riveting Energy Show episode.
How can a heat pump be 300% efficient?
Are gas furnaces still the most popular new heating system?
Can you get an $8,000 IRA rebate and $2,000 Federal Tax Credit for a heat pump installation in 2023?
First, we’ll delve into the way a heat pump HVAC system works. In a nutshell, a heat pump is an air cond...2023-11-0226 minThe Energy ShowElectrical Upgrades for Home ElectrificationThere is one thing for certain as you electrify your house. You’ll need more electricity. Duh!
But getting more electricity from the street to your house is not easy. Bizarrely, it often takes longer to do these electrical upgrades than it does to install your new all electric appliances.
When — not if -- your old gas hot water heater dies, you don’t want to wait months for a new 240 volt circuit for that new super-efficient electric heat pump water heater. Nor do you want to delay the installation of your new heat pump HVAC system while you wait for a...2023-10-2609 minThe Energy ShowIRA Incentives What's Really Available Today?The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, became law in August 2022. It's packed with incentives across the entire value chain, including domestic manufacturing, energy-efficient products, and clean saving energy.
But these fantastic incentives do not yet match the realities of what you can get today for your electrification project. The table below shows the most significant IRA electrification incentives that are available to homeowners in 2023, as well as pending IRA incentives in 2024. Many utilities, counties and cities also have localized electrification incentives, such as the SVCE and PCE rebates shown in this table.
There's a clear divide between tax credit incentives...2023-10-0618 minThe Energy ShowHow To Select The Best Home BatteryBatteries were everywhere at September’s RE+ Conference in Vegas. I counted over 100 different battery company and system vendors. It was more of a battery and solar tracker show than a solar show — demonstrating the rapid evolution of these clean energy technologies.
But out of a hundred batteries on the show floor, there are only half a dozen that I would recommend to homeowners. Home battery systems should provide reliable backup power during a blackout, and also generate utility bill savings. The vast majority of batteries I saw on the show were basically not ready for prime time. Here’s why…
F...2023-09-2719 minThe Energy Show54% of New Electricity Is From Solar - You Ain't Seen Nothin' YetProving the solar skeptics wrong, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) now expects that utilities will add 54.5 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity in 2023. And this capacity does not include 6.4 Gw of residential installations and 1.7 Gw of commercial installations expected in 2023.
SIDEBAR: a Gigawatt is a billion watts of power. In 1955 the eminent Dr. Emmett Brown stated that the only power source capable of generating 1.21 Gigawatts is a bolt of lightning. Obviously things have changed in the future.
For over 20 years the EIA predicted that fossil fueled power generation would continue as our leading source of new power generation. They’ve...2023-09-2028 minThe Energy ShowSolar and Storage Under New California Electric RatesHEADLINE: Higher Electric Rates and More Blackouts
Unfortunately, this is the new normal for most of the U.S. In other words: SNAFU
This situation will not change. It’s a little-known fact that utilities use our money to influence politicians to maintain their monopoly. To the tune of $18m in California just in 2022. Government regulators are supposed to ensure that utilities provide inexpensive, reliable and safe power. However, this poorly regulated capitalism is not working. Just look at your electric bills over the past few years. Count the number of blackouts you’ve had. Heard about any wildfires recently?
Sola...2023-08-2307 minThe Energy ShowBiggest Electrification Roadblock is Your UtilityOur society is moving rapidly towards electrification. Building electrification is good for the climate, good for our health, and good for our economy. We’ll all be using more electricity — it’s inevitable. Luckily, using all this extra electricity for our heating and our cars is inexpensive when you get it from rooftop solar and storage.
But utilities have a monopoly on electricity distribution. They’re rubbing their greedy hands together like Montgomery Burns, safe in the knowledge that as long as their monopoly holds, people without solar and storage will have to pay exorbitant rates for power. All the tax cred...2023-07-0517 minThe Energy ShowDIY Home Electrification MeasuresOn this week’s show we’re talking about the first steps toward your home electrification project. What I call the Low Hanging Fruit. These are easy and cheap energy efficiency measures — most of which you can do yourself (DIY) or do not require any special contractors.
Many people recommend starting with an energy audit of your home. However, unless you're working with a local energy auditor that knows your local conditions and incentives down to the city level, the standard energy audit recommendations are almost always wrong or out of order.
Beware of utility energy audits and recommendations because they a...2023-06-0607 minThe Energy ShowHeat Pump Systems with Dennis Stinson of FujitsuMore heat pumps were sold in 2022 than gas furnaces. And that was before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) kicked in, which provides an $8,000 rebate for most heat pump installations — on top of a $2,000 federal tax credit and city/county incentives that can exceed $3,000.
Heat pumps are cleaner, more efficient and less expensive than most conventional gas furnaces and air conditioners. But the variety in heat pump system configurations, efficiency, and costs is enough to make even a geeky engineer’s head spin when trying to determine the best solution for a particular home.
My guest on this week’s Energy Show i...2023-05-2433 minThe Energy ShowGetting Started with Home ElectrificationHow would you like to reduce your home energy costs, improve your health and comfort, and at the same time do your part to improve the environment?
If your answer is “yes,” then listen to this week’s Energy Show episode. If your answer is “no,” then maybe you don’t need your share of the $10,000-$40,000 incentives that are available for your home.
The concept of Home Electrification is simple: you replace gas appliances with electric appliances — either all at once, or as the old gas appliances stop working. But the whole-home electrification process can be daunting. You will need to evalua...2023-05-2304 min
Building Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom Guest to Paradise Owner - Traveling to Empower w/ Barry Collymore"You don't get anywhere by being comfortable." That could be one of the life mottos of today's guest, owner and executive chairman of Mount Cinnamon Beach Resort Grenada, Barry Collymore. From his time studying abroad to building community and mentorship, Barry is a true testament to when you love what you do, it comes naturally. And what he loves is to grow, learn and evolve -- especially through the lens of travel. Barry is an advocate of investing in the people of the West Indies, combatting climate change and makes such a big impact from his little slice of p...2023-04-2943 min
The Energy ShowLessons Learned Installing Battery Storage SystemsBatteries are becoming an essential part of home solar systems. With solar-connected batteries, homeowners can avoid paying peak utility electricity charges. Batteries can provide backup power during blackouts. And if you’re in California, after net metering ends in April 2023, you will need batteries to avoid peak electric rates.
In the old days, automobile-style lead acid batteries were used for backup power and time-shifting energy use. I still have holes in my old blue jeans where battery acid splashed (my kids think they are fashionable now). Starting in 2016, lithium ion batteries became popular for home use. Now, over 50% of our cu...2023-02-141h 42The Energy ShowWhat's an Atmospheric River.. and Why Should I CareAccording to Wikipedia -- which has supplanted the Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica as the world’s definitive source of information -- an Atmospheric River consists of narrow bands of enhanced water vapor winds that form over the oceans.
In plain English, Atmospheric Rivers are windy rainstorms that dump a huge amount of water in a relatively short time. They account for about 50% of annual precipitation – so these storms are critical to reducing California’s current drought conditions.
Since our crews work on rooftops, we’re very concerned about rooftop safety. As a result we always look at forecasts when pla...2023-01-0512 min
Rob Black ShowSolar SpecialA Special Saturday Rob Black Show With Barry Cinnamon, CEO Cinnamon Energy Systems2022-05-2126 min
In The Chips with Barry🥪 Can It Sandwich? Sea Salt & Pepper potato chips/Lime & Pink Peppercorn potato chips/Cinnamon Churro plant crispsVery different flavored chips this week. From Kettle’s Sea Salt and Crushed Black Pepper potato chips (from the UK) to San Carlo Lime and Pink Peppercorn potato chips (from Italy) to U.S.-based Snacklins with their Cinnamon Churro vegan plant crisps. This promises to be one interesting “Can It Sandwich?”2022-03-1902 min
In The Chips with Barry🇺🇸 Snacklin Cinnamon Churro Plant Crisps on In The Chips with BarryWell, well, well, if it isn’t Snacklins back again. But this time bringing the sweet instead of the savory. Ok, I’m in. I loooooove churros (probably a little too much) so these have a high bar to reach. Just sayin’.2022-03-1801 min
In The Chips with Barry🇺🇸 Martin’s Red Hot potato chips on In The Chips with BarryWell, well, well, if it isn’t another Red Hot flavored potato chips. Well, not red hot as in the cinnamon candy but spicy. Anyway, my man Chad sent these in from Pennsylvania (thank you!). And despite their use of the worst font ever created (hobo) I’m gonna try ‘em.2022-01-2801 min
Pops on HopsCalico Jukebox (Jimmy Buffett and Florida Keys Brewing Company)Barry and Abigail discuss Coconut Telegraph by Jimmy Buffett and sample Key Largo Passionfruit Lager, Bloody Iguana, Resistant Strain Double Hibiscus Kolsch, Cranberry Cinnamon Sour, and Kritter Needs Jesus from Florida Keys Brewing Company in Islamorada, Florida.
Before medical school, Barry’s entire knowledge of Jimmy Buffett consisted of Margaritaville and Come Monday. Barry recalled first hearing Why Don’t We Get Drunk on the jukebox at the now-defunct CJ's Oyster Bar in Gainesville, Florida.
Abigail’s first exposure to Jimmy Buffett was The Parakeet Album, a collection of Buffett hits sung by the W. O. Smit...2022-01-211h 13SunCastThe Final Debate: How do we create the 100% Clean Grid of the future? Today's Tactical Tuesday is our Final Debate of the Great Debate Series for 2021, and features four solar industry experts - 2 who represent Distributed Generation, and 2 who represent Utility-scale "Central" Generation.The hot topic being debated: "Distributed vs Central Generation - How do we create the 100% Renewable Grid of the Future?"Barbara Lockwood of Arizona Public Service, and Emilie Wangerman of Lightsource BP square off against Barry Cinnamon of Cinnamon Energy Systems, Meredith McClintock of Aurora Solar. This debate is FULL of insights that are sure to leave you pondering which side of the...2021-10-2658 min
InvestorpreneurSolar will be the next Big Thing with Barry CinnamonSolar is amongst one of the hottest topics in the world. Energy production is the key sector amongst Investors, Governments and Entrepreneurs. Barry Cinnamon is a long-time advocate of renewable energy and is a widely recognized solar power expert. He founded Akeena Solar and in 2006 took the company public to become one of the largest residential solar installer in the USA. Solar is Barry and we discover on this episode why Solar is (the next) is the solution to solving the worlds energy crisis.There is so much to learn from Barry, as he...2021-02-1735 min
Interchange RechargedA Home Solar Veteran Talks Batteries, Smart Home, Tesla Roof, and MoreThis week: predictions for the future of home solar and batteries.Big rooftop solar installers are competing with the largest utility-scale plants in terms of yearly deployed capacity.Batteries are making their way onto more installations, opening up new advancements in software and power electronics.Tesla finally says it’s making progress on the solar roof.Meanwhile, extreme weather, wildfires and power shutoffs in California are providing a new entry point for consumers. What does it all amount to? In this episode, we have a conversation with Barry Cinnamon, the...2020-02-1447 min
SunCast213 - Two-fer Tuesday - SPI'2019 Barry Cinnamon, CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems: 20 Years of Riding the Solar CoasterToday’s interview happened between two greats in our industry: Tor “Solar Fred” Valenza, Founder & CMO of UnThink Solar., and Barry Cinnamons, CEO of Cinnamon Energy Systems. This conversation was a dive into the life and times as it were for Mr. Barry Cinnamon, one of the folks that we consider an icon and pillar in the industry, having pioneered many ways in which the industry moves forward. As some of you may know, Barry has his own radio show and he has interviewed Tor before. Now is the time where Tor turns the mic in his direct...2020-01-0724 min
SunCastSPI'2019 Podcaster Roundtable: Jon Powers, Barry Cinnamon and Nico discuss using Podcasts as a marketing channel209: SPI'2019 Podcaster Roundtable: Jon Powers, Barry Cinnamon and Nico discuss using Podcasts as a marketing channel This Flashback Friday is with my good friend Jon Powers, whose podcast, Experts Only, is also required listening If you are into the solar and finance of our business, as well as the respectable Mr. Barry Cinnamon, one of the entrepreneurs I admire most in our business. He's got a long track record not just as a solar entrepreneur, but also as a broadcaster with his show the Energy Show that has been syndicated in California for quite some time. 2019-12-2024 min
Dr Barry Taylor, NaturopathHealth Benefits of Spice Rack Herbs Part INaturopathic Medicine teaches us that many kitchen spices have wonderful healing properties. Learn about ginger and digestion, garlic as antibiotic or for high blood pressure, cinnamon for food poisoning, cayenne for circulation and tumeric for inflammation are just a few herbs we explore here.2019-10-0712 minDr Barry Taylor, NaturopathHealth Benefits of Spice Rack Herbs Part IINaturopathic Medicine teaches us that many kitchen spices have wonderful healing properties. Learn about ginger and digestion, garlic as antibiotic or for high blood pressure, cinnamon for food poisoning, cayenne for circulation and tumeric for inflammation are just a few herbs we explore here.2019-10-0612 min
Talking TeslaEp 136 - Solar - From Lab To Rooftop (TWEENER)Mel talks with Barry Cinnamon (of Cinnamon Solar) about the latest solar panel technology.2018-12-0710 min
TALKING TESLAEp 136 - Solar - From Lab To Rooftop (TWEENER)Mel talks with Barry Cinnamon (of Cinnamon Solar) about the latest solar panel technology.Support the show2018-12-0710 min
TALKING TESLAEp 136 - Solar - From Lab To Rooftop (TWEENER)Mel talks with Barry Cinnamon (of Cinnamon Solar) about the latest solar panel technology.2018-12-0710 min
The Energy GangDoes the US Solar Industry Need the Federal Tax Credit?The federal investment tax credit has enabled dramatic growth in the U.S. solar industry. But its looming expiration in 2017 is causing some within the solar business to ask: will it still be needed to continue that growth?
The industry’s national lobbying group unequivocally supports an extension. President Obama supports a permanent credit. But some believe installers will still be able to compete in many markets, even when the credit goes to 10% for commercial and third-party owned systems and zero for everything else.
In this week’s episode, Barry Cinnamon of Cinnamon Solar joins the Energy Gang to debate the...2015-03-2649 min
Energy GangDoes the US Solar Industry Need the Federal Tax Credit?The federal investment tax credit has enabled dramatic growth in the U.S. solar industry. But its looming expiration in 2017 is causing some within the solar business to ask: will it still be needed to continue that growth?
The industry’s national lobbying group unequivocally supports an extension. President Obama supports a permanent credit. But some believe installers will still be able to compete in many markets, even when the credit goes to 10% for commercial and third-party owned systems and zero for everything else.
In this week’s episode, Barry Cinnamon of Cinnamon Solar joins the Energy Gang to debate the...2015-03-2649 min
Contractors Corner by Solar Power WorldSolar Speaks: Stop Improvising Your Racking InstallationsWe caught up with Barry Cinnamon, owner and founder of Cinnamon Solar (and former president of Westinghouse Solar), who says he found some important flaws in some of the older mounting systems because installers improvised the systems instead of following the protocols.2014-03-2016 minThe Energy ShowTop Ten Residential Solar QuestionsIn our opening Energy Show we discuss frequently asked questions about residential solar.2013-05-0422 min
Fresh DialoguesBarry Cinnamon, Akeena Solar: On AB 32 and Government PolicyBy Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Ask Akeena Solar CEO Barry Cinnamon about the current brouhaha on repealing AB 32 and he’s likely to “get political.” Since the 1970’s, he’s been a strong advocate for solar power and is an active member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. I met with Barry at the […]2010-03-2400 min