Wonderful to speak to Lena and Kevin, the first two software engineers at Paces! We discussed: Their path to joining Paces What drove you towards climate change as an issue? How much of your company culture is a function of company size? Defining engineering culture The importance of engineers having a direct relationship with customers. We even iterated on how engineering at Paces can be improved on the call! Paces helps developers find and evaluate the sites most suitable for renewable development. Interested in a call with James, CEO @ Paces ..read more

We sit down for an insightful conversation with Corey Hindin, Director of Business Development at AC Power, to talk about transforming brownfields into productive solar farms. We delve into: How business development is structured at AC Power, which entails various steps ranging from market exploration to closing agreements with landowners for project due diligence. The unique characteristics of brownfield development, such as the need for intricate planning and careful navigation of regulatory restrictions, compared to more straightforward greenfield development. The increase in competition a ..read more

We speak with Ryan Kelliher, VP of Renewable Solutions at Tradition Energy and Executive Director of the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA). We discuss why: Solar grazing is beneficial for farmers and rural communities Sheep grazing is helpful for the permitting of solar projects, as it aligns incentives for the developer and the farmer and reduces community opposition. The lack of sheep in the US is a challenge for solar grazing, but the potential opportunity for farmers is significant. it is important of building emotional relationships with the local community to reduce community op ..read more

In this episode, James McWalter interviews Kyle Baranko, a data scientist at Paces, about the intersection of energy and data. They discuss: How renewable energy companies are using data to optimize projects and the challenges of working with legacy energy systems.  The types of data that renewable energy project developers care about, including interconnection, geophysical and environmental constraints, permeability, and financial incentives.  The challenges of data collection, data maturity, and modeling maturity in the energy industry. Paces helps developers find and evaluate t ..read more

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Great to chat with Justin Scholz Ceo and founder of Phelas, Phelas develops the solution for the energy transition: A modular, mass-produced and cost-effective and safe electricity storage system for utilities, grid operators, industry, renewable energy developer & operators! We discussed liquid air energy storage, energy efficiency, supply chain disruptions, grid interconnection and more! https://carbotnic.com/phelas Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  Jam ..read more

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Great to chat with Justin Scholz Ceo and founder of Phelas, Phelas develops the solution for the energy transition: A modular, mass-produced and cost-effective and safe electricity storage system for utilities, grid operators, industry, renewable energy developer & operators! We discussed liquid air energy storage, energy efficiency, supply chain disruptions, grid interconnection and more! https://carbotnic.com/phelas Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  Jam ..read more

Great to chat with Edward Chiang, Co-Founder & CEO at Moment Energy! Moment Energy provides clean, affordable, and reliable energy storage by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries! We discussed the founding team, customer discovery, electric vehicle waste, battery health and more!  https://carbotnic.com/momentenergy   Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  James ..read more

Great to chat with Cailey Patterson, Executive Director at Saints Performance Automotive Design, the University of St Andrews Formula Student E team! They are designing and building a performance electric car! We discussed the competition, the future of electric vehicles in competition, how to start a cleantech project and more! https://carbotnic.com/spad Download Podcast Here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1518148418 Remember, If you want to support the podcast please rate and review 5 stars on  Apple, Thanks so much!  James ..read more