Welcome to another edition from Solar Speaks, Solar Power World’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s biggest newsmakers — in their own words. In this chapter of the series, we speak with Tucker Ruberti, director of strategic marketing for Advanced Energy, to get his perspective on where the inverter currently is —

Solar Speaks: What Can Solar Leasing Gain From ACPV?
Welcome to another edition of Solar Speaks, Solar Power World’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s biggest newsmakers in their own words. We spoke with Craig Lawrence, VP of Marketing at SolarBridge Technologies. Craig discussed what the solar leasing industry has to gain from ACPV. More From Craig Lawrence

Contractors Corner: Strata Solar, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Welcome to another edition of Contractors Corner, a Solar Power World podcast series in which our editors talk with solar contractors and installers just like you. This podcast series is a companion to the Contractor’s Corner column in the back of our print magazine and on our website, so make sure you read our featured

Contractor’s Corner Podcast: From Kerosene Lamps To Solar KW
Welcome to another edition of Contractor’s Corner, a Solar Power World podcast series in which our editors talk with solar contractors and installers just like you. This podcast series is a companion to the Contractor’s Corner column in the back of our print magazine and on our website. In this episode, we are talking to Dan

Solar Speaks: Why Is Peter Lynch Bragging About His Solar Stocks?
Welcome to another edition of Solar Speaks, Solar Power World’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s biggest newsmakers — in their own words. We’re spoke to Peter Lynch, an advisor to Principal Solar Institute, investment banker and expert in renewable energy. He also penned the December 2012 cover story on feed-in

Contractors Corner Podcast: A Conversation With Namaste Solar
Welcome to another edition of Contractor’s Corner, a Solar Power World podcast series in which our editors talk with solar contractors and installers just like you. In this episode, we are talking with Blake Jones, co-founder/president of Boulder, Colo.-based Namaste Solar. For more podcasts like this, see what’s new in our Solar Speaks podcast series.

Solar Speaks: GM Joins The Solar Revolution
Welcome to another edition of Solar Speaks, Solar Power World’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s biggest newsmakers — in their own words. In this podcast, we featured someone who made significant news at PV America 2013. Editorial Director Frank Andorka talked to Rob Threlkeld, renewable energy manager for

Solar Speaks: Festo’s Damon Turley Talks Solar Production Costs
Welcome to another edition of Solar Speaks, Solar Power World’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s biggest newsmakers — in their own words. Today we’re speaking with Damon Turley, Solar Business Development Manager, at Festo Corp. He has some interesting ideas on how to bring down the production costs

Solar Speaks: AllEarth Renewables CEO Discusses Sequester And NIMBY
As solar panel prices “dropped like a rock,” AllEarth Renewables CEO David Blittersdorf shifted his company’s focus from home wind turbines to the AllSun Tracker, a dual-axis solar tracker. “You need to be flexible and operate with speed,” the 30-year veteran of renewable energy says in this Solar Speaks podcast. Blittersdorf also discusses the federal budget

Solar Speaks: Why The Sunshine State Isn’t So Solar Friendly
Welcome to another edition of Solar Speaks, Solar Power World’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s biggest newsmakers in their own words. We spoke with Rick Gilbert, vice president of Solar Source (which is one of Solar Power World’s Top 100 Solar Contractors). As a Florida-based solar installer, Rick









