Bill Nussey - Freeing Energy, how local renewable energy is changing the world

#62: Tech entrepreneur, Bill Nussey joins the Clean Power Hour! Bill has been traveling the globe interviewing the best and brightest minds (like Amory Lovins, the founder of Rocky Mountain Institute) on the topics of solar PV and battery storage. He’s compiled these interviews and learnings into a wonderful book. And many of the interviews are found on his podcast, Freeing Energy. Bill is also a solar PV entrepreneur and the CEO of Solar Inventions which is developing next generation solar technology. We discuss “What is a smart grid?” and how innovation in technology makes local energy possible and disruption of the traditional grid likely and inevitable. Listen, learn and share this podcast with your friends! Take aways: The Smart Grid is here to staySolar and battery storage are the bees kneesLocal energy gives power to the peopleBill Nussey - founder of Freeing Energy and CEO of Solar Inventionshttps://www.freeingenergy.com/www.freeingenergybook.com https://www.solarinventions.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billnussey/ Podcast: https://www.freeingenergy.com/podcasts/ More on BillBill Nussey is a career tech CEO with three successful exits, including an IPO. Hehas also been an investor with venture capital firm, Greylock. After IBM acquiredhis company, he became IBM’s VP Corporate Strategy, helping lead thecompany’s overall strategy. As a CEO, his companies have raised more than $400million, created thousands of jobs and several billion in shareholder value. Mostrecently, he co-founded Solar Inventions, which recently won almost $1 millionin prizes from the first-ever US Department of Energy startup competition for abreakthrough in solar cell architecture. He also hosts a popular podcast andwebsite that laid the foundation for the book. He received a degree in electricalengineering from North Carolina State University and an MBA from HarvardBusiness School. Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com