SunCast

About SunCast

Nico Johnson takes you into conversations with those at the forefront of Renewable Energy. SunCast gives an inside look into what is happening in renewable energy. From conversations with the biggest Solar Panel manufacturers in the world to the small startups creating the future of renewable energy, such as carbon capture and battery technology breakthroughs. SunCast is dedicated to providing the knowledge, research, tools and expert guidance you need to understand, grow and be ahead of the curve in the fastest-growing markets in the world. Featuring over 800 conversations, Nico has interviewed people from Tesla, SolarCity, Trina Solar, Meyer Burger, Conergy, SunEdison, Energy Vault and even the US Government... to name a few. Covering topics such as Solar Power, Wind Energy, Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Capture, Finance, Hydrogen, and more. You can watch SunCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SunCastMedia ...or view the full archive of SunCast episodes here: https://www.suncast.media/media/podcast

Publisher

Nico Johnson

Category

education · science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2015

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

208 of 992 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   975: Powerful Branding: How to Build a Brand Your Team Can Actually Use | Aimee Tuck

   Aimee Tuck and Nico Johnson discuss building actionable brands that guide decision-making for clean energy companies.

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   8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   974: How to Make the Case for Solar + Storage to People Who Don’t Speak Energy

   Moderator Robin Dutta interviews Nico Johnson, Molly Knoll, and Jamie Nolan on communicating the value of solar and storage to non-energy experts.

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   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   973: 11 Years of SunCast: What Changed, What We Missed, What’s Next | Nico Johnson & Josh

   Host Nico Johnson and business partner Josh Beck reflect on 11 years of SunCast, discussing industry shifts, founder challenges, and the future of clean energy.

Inside a recent episode

975: Powerful Branding: How to Build a Brand Your Team Can Actually Use | Aimee Tuck

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] What are the roots? Or maybe you want to give a perspective of what the tree represents. But then I want us to quickly go sort of beneath the surface. You know, if you think about a tree. You know, it needs, you know, for a tree to be healthy, it needs roots, it needs a trunk, it needs the branches and leaves. It needs all of those pieces to be healthy for a healthy tree. And branding is the same way. You know, if we start at the roots, these are pieces that are typically unseen by stakeholders. You know, you're talking about, you know, the research that somebody does, vision, your mission, your brand values, you know, your positioning, your customer profiles. all of these pieces that go into creating a brand identity that will then impact what your visual identity is and what, you know, which you can think of as your, the trunk of the tree. […]

Who has been a guest on SunCast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Aimee Tuck
• Robin Dutta
• Molly Knoll
• Jamie Nolan
• Josh Beck

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

6,097,490

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

184 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

100 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

100

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

91

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Books guests

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