Bonus Episode:REALLY True Solar Stories -- Live From RE+ 2024!

On the next Probably True Solar Stories, we're going rogue for a
midseason bonus episode! Instead of the strange and wonderful
fictional solar stories that we usually tell, we're going to
share some strange and wonderful REALLY True Solar Stories from
actual solar workers and solar industry leaders.

There are around 279,000 solar industry workers today. And about
40,000 of those came to the RE+ conference in Anaheim, California
in September 2024. And about 100 of those attendees came to my
annual Social Views & Brews Happy Hour that I host with the
support of the generous and beautiful people who run RE+.
 

After a few beers, I gave people three prompts to boost their
REALLY True Solar Story memories. In alphabetical order, you'll
hear stories from:


Gwen Brown

Tom Cheney

Ian Hoffbeck

Nico Johnson

Peter Kelly

Ryan Mayfield

Spenser Meeks

Jigar Shaw and Jeff Wolfe (told together)

Greg Smith

Jeff Spies

Sean White

Jim Wood

Ben Zientara



After all those stories, I'll tell you my personal story about
the solar mentor that I'll always remember and appreciate. 


You can also watch this episode on the Probably True Solar
YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/DSqi-MQinAE


I hope you enjoy these REALLY true solar stories. If you've never
heard our fictional solar stories, explore the last three seasons
at ProbablyTrueSolar.com or on your favorite podcast app. 


Season Four is coming up this summer!


True Solar Takeaways


IREC stands for the Interstate Renewable Energy Council

NABCEP stands for the The North American Board of Certified
Energy Practitioners

Listen to Nico Johnson's Suncast podcast here or on your
favorite podcast streaming service.

Listen to Jigar Shah, Katherine Hamilton, and Stephen Lacey
on the Open Circuit podcast.

Brands mentioned in people's stories were Aurora Solar, Trina
Solar, and SEG Solar, Planet Plan Sets, and Solar Reviews.

Solar publications mentioned in this episode included PV
Tech, Solar Power World, and Renewable Energy World (aka Factor
This).



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