Podcasts 6/16

Jun 27, 20192 min read

Lose the Gas Furnace, Install a Heat Pump

Natural gas furnaces for heating are the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases generated by homes and offices. Until recently, these...

Jun 19, 20192 min read

Installing Solar on Flat Roof Commercial Buildings

Every time I fly into a city I’m amazed at the number of naked, white, empty flat commercial rooftops that should be producing megawatts...

Jun 13, 20192 min read

Home Energy Analytics with Steve Schmidt

Cities and states all over the country are making a big push to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in both new and existing buildings....

Jun 5, 20191 min read

Energy Vampires in your Home

We’re talking about VAMPIRES on this week’s show — energy vampires. I know, it’s not Halloween yet, but these little energy suckers are...

May 29, 20192 min read

Second Biggest Energy Hog - Your Pool

After your heating and cooling system, the next biggest energy hog in most homes is your swimming pool. I won’t feel bad if you skip this...

May 20, 20191 min read

Avoiding Battery Storage Installation Mistakes

Upcoming electric rate changes mean that almost every home and business will eventually benefit from a battery connected to their solar...

May 16, 20191 min read

Marketing Commercial Solar with Tor Valenza

When you fly into just about any city you will see hundreds of white commercial flat rooftops. These rooftops are just begging for solar...

May 15, 20191 min read

Whole House Electrification with Howard Wenger

To slow the global warming trend, a number of states have committed to the aspirational goal of 100% carbon-free energy. As a species...

May 3, 20192 min read

New Rules for Energy Storage in CA - with Josh Weiner

In the early days of solar and storage, virtually every system used lead acid batteries to store daytime energy and use this energy at...

Apr 24, 20192 min read

Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?

The most common questions that prospective solar customers ask is “Which solar panels should I buy?” That’s a tough question to answer,...

Apr 11, 20191 min read

Weather Impacts on Solar Power Systems

This past winter season has been the rainiest I have ever experienced in California. The good news is that the state is no longer in a...

Apr 4, 20192 min read

San Jose Clean Energy - The New Electric Utility

There is a new electricity provider serving customers in the city of San Jose: San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE). Technically they are not a...

Mar 27, 20191 min read

Energy Investments with Shawn Kravetz

The yield curve for certain types of debt is inverted, suggesting that there may be a recession on the horizon. Economists are worried,...

Mar 21, 20192 min read

The Green New Deal

This week’s Energy Show is about the Green New Deal. Candidly, I’m all for the “green” parts, and not so enthusiastic about some of the...

Mar 12, 20192 min read

Guidelines for Sun Exposure Need to Change

I’m a solar guy, so a lot of The Energy Show's content is about solar and energy related issues. This week’s show is about solar, but...

Mar 8, 20192 min read

Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards - Dumb Idea

Energy is so important to our civilization that, going back to the invention of fire, there continues to be an abundance of great ideas....

Mar 5, 20191 min read

Solar Policies for a Safer, Cheaper and More Reliable Electric Grid

Time to put on your thinking caps and connect the dots on these topics: Net Metering Solar Investment Tax Credit Property Assessed Clean...

Feb 21, 20192 min read

Redesigning the Electric Grid for the Future

Our electric grid is one of the most complicated systems that has ever been built. We have confidence that our electrical system is...

Feb 13, 20192 min read

The Evolving Auto Industry

Remember the EV1 - GMs experimental foray into electric vehicles? Although the EV1 was a failure in terms of mass market sales, it...

Feb 6, 20192 min read

Clean Energy’s Prospects with the 2019 Congress

We’re starting to see the impact that the 2018 congressional elections had on clean energy. Although the House of Representatives is now...