This post was written by Josh Weiner, Solar Expert Witness & Solar Engineering Expert. Mr. Weiner has been at the forefront of the solar energy industry for over 20 years and is an industry leader on solar-plus-storage engineering & design. Josh’s expertise spans both in-front of and behind-the-meter initiatives including residential, commercial, utility, grid-scale, and ev charging solar and storage applications. 

If you’ve never sat down and had a drink with SepiSolar’s CEO Josh Weiner to get to know him, here’s the next best thing: Listen to his 3-Part Suncast podcast interview with host Nico Johnson.

Nico’s intimate weekly podcast has interviewed solar luminaries such as Jigar Shah, Dan Shugar, and Stephen Lacey, so Josh was honored to be invited to be another guest on Nico’s show.

Josh and Nico didn’t exactly have a beer together, but they talked as if they did. They not only discussed solar and energy storage best design practices, but also about the influences in Josh’s life growing up and his vision for the solar+storage future. They talked so long that Nico had to break up the interview into three parts.

All three Suncast episodes are embedded below. You can also subscribe to Suncast on Itunes, Stitcher, or your favorite streaming service.

Here’s a rundown of what Josh and Nico discussed:

Episode 81: Tactical Tuesday with Josh Weiner

• 4 Questions Engineers should ask when evaluating energy storage $/kWh
• Depth-of-discharge and efficiency factors
• Maintenance and Safety of Lithium Batteries

Episode 88: Battery Net Metering Changes Everything

• SepiSolar’s foundation story and what separates them from others
• Lessons learned from Akeena Solar’s IPO and dramatic growth
• The not-so-strange connection between Music & the Solar Industry?
• The incredible impact a neighbor can have on a young mind

Episode 89: How a Downed Boeing Dreamliner and a NY 7/11 Store Influenced the Solar Industry

• How a 7/11 in New York became the pivot point for the storage industry
• How a downed Boeing Dreamliner changed Josh’s career trajectory
• A clear case for including energy storage in the solar Investment Tax Credit
• According to Nico, one of the best answers to his Crystal Ball question in the history of SunCast

 

Hope you enjoy these episodes and get to know Josh and why he’s so passionate about solar and energy storage. Oh, and if you want to meet Josh in person…

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