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Scaling Clean

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Renewable Energy
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Enphase Energy
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Noel Rahn

Scaling Clean is the podcast for renewable energy leaders, investors, and advisors. Think of this as a cross between NPR's "How I Built This" and The New York Times' "Corner Office." Host Melissa Baldwin interviews CEOs, founders, and executives across solar, wind, storage, EVs, and more. Guests share founder journeys and insights on fundraising, M&A, retention, marketing, and hard-earned lessons ... more

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After nearly a decade interviewing founders and CEOs for Suncast, my latest Scaling Clean guest turned the tables and let me ask him the questions.

With nearly 1,000 episodes under his belt, Nico Johnson has probably interviewed more clean energy ex... more

Times may be tough for residential installers, but my latest Scaling Clean guest says those installers are sitting on a gold mine.

Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy notes that installers can earn the most valuable asset: consumer trust, and maintaining t... more

One comment from my latest Scaling Clean guest, Yann Brandt, really stuck with me.

He said that as a CEO, by the time an idea reached his desk, it had been filtered, softened, and stripped of what made it interesting.

That's why he wants more peopl... more

Imagine your EV sitting in the driveway overnight - not just charging, but powering your home, supporting the grid, and earning money while you sleep.

That's not a distant vision. It's what Marco Krapels, Chief Marketing Officer at Enphase Energy, s... more

Most clean energy companies fit into a category: developer, EPC, IPP.

My latest Scaling Clean guest, Daniel Dus, has spent his career working across all of them.

Daniel is the CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources and co-founder of one of our industr... more

A reminder for our developer friends: The loudest voice in the community isn’t the only voice in the community. It’s easy to mistake social media comments, public hearings, or a handful of vocal opponents as the full picture. But that’s not reality. more

Community opposition isn’t constant. It's dynamic. What communities believe, fear, or support can shift at a moment’s notice.

My latest Scaling Clean guest, Eli Andrews, CEO and Co-Founder of civicIQ, is building a new model for community engagement... more

Battery storage capacity has grown +5x in the U.S. since 2021. But as storage scales, so does the complexity around controls, labor, and integration.

My latest Scaling Clean guest, Chris Finley, Chief Commercial Officer at TruGrid, has spent more t... more

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Recent Guests

Nico Johnson
Host of the Suncast podcast; veteran interviewer in the clean energy space
Suncast
Episode: Episode 62: Nico Johnson, Host of Suncast, on What a Thousand Conversations Taught Him About Clean Energy Leadership
Hervé Billiet
CEO of Sunvoy, solar installer customer-care platform
Sunvoy
Episode: Episode 61: Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy, on Why Solar Installers Are Sitting on a Gold Mine of Customer Relationships
Yann Brandt
CEO, SolarWakeup newsletter founder and voice behind the SolarWakeup publication
SolarWakeup
Episode: Episode 60: Yann Brandt on Why Solar Needs Bigger Ideas, Better Advocacy, and More People Willing to Take Risks
Marco Krapels
Chief Marketing Officer at Enphase Energy
Enphase Energy
Episode: Episode 59: Marco Krapels of Enphase on EVs, VPPs, and Unlocking America's Hidden Energy Capacity
Daniel Dus
CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources
Cleantech Industry Resources
Episode: Episode 58: Daniel Dus, CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources, on Reinventing Clean Energy Project Delivery
Emilie Flanagan
CEO of Carson Power
Carson Power
Episode: Episode 57: Emilie Flanagan, CEO of Carson Power, on Finding Signal in the Noise
Eli Andrews
CEO and co-founder of Civic IQ
Civic IQ
Episode: Episode 56: Eli Andrews, CEO and Co-Founder of civicIQ, on Turning Community Opposition into Dialogue
Chris Finley
Chief Commercial Officer at TruGrid
TruGrid
Episode: Episode 55: Chris Finley, TruGrid CCO, on What Actually Breaks Battery Storage Projects
Abby Hopper
Former CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEA)
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEA)
Episode: Episode 54: Abby Hopper

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Melissa Baldwin
Host of Scaling Clean

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 62: Nico Johnson, Host of Suncast, on What a Thousand Conversations Taught Him About Clean Energy Leadership
Q: What makes a guest stand out to you as being worth interviewing?
A guest must be doing something remarkable, differentiated, and capable of delivering evergreen value; their story should be portable and relevant to the industry's current and future state.
Episode 61: Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy, on Why Solar Installers Are Sitting on a Gold Mine of Customer Relationships
Q: What books or podcasts influence you?
He recommends Suncast, and also promotes his own podcast What Solar Installers Need to Know for installer CEOs.
Episode 61: Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy, on Why Solar Installers Are Sitting on a Gold Mine of Customer Relationships
Q: How is AI being used in your business today?
AI is being used internally to augment customer care, with an AI agent that can access code and knowledge bases, learn internal processes, and even act as a live team member in handling inquiries, with plans to extend features to installers.
Episode 60: Yann Brandt on Why Solar Needs Bigger Ideas, Better Advocacy, and More People Willing to Take Risks
Q: Should the ITC be extended, and what makes it important for affordability?
He argues for extending the ITC, noting it lowers capex, reduces inflationary pressure on energy costs, and sustains the pipeline for large solar projects, while acknowledging the need to manage investor expectations during transitions.
Episode 60: Yann Brandt on Why Solar Needs Bigger Ideas, Better Advocacy, and More People Willing to Take Risks
Q: What do you think people misunderstand about the differences between operating a public company versus a private one?
He explains that public companies require tighter timing and reporting discipline, but also offer greater transparency and liquidity opportunities, while private companies focus more on investment vehicles and long-term growth.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Scaling Clean

What is Scaling Clean about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A fast-moving show that centers on leaders and operators shaping the clean energy transition. Across episodes, listeners hear how solar, storage, wind, EVs, and other technologies are commercialized, financed, and scaled—from go-to-market strategies and storytelling to M&A, policy, and workforce development. Guests are typically founders, CEOs, and senior executives driving practical, market-ready solutions, and the conversations frequently surface lessons on leadership, building resilient teams, and navigating policy and supply-chain headwinds. A notable through-line is the emphasis on actionable insights for accelerating adoption and monetizing innovative energy services, often with a candid look at culture, marketing, partnerships, and f... more

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