Solar Noon

This week we take a look really stupid ideas that are being promoted by big tech - specifically small nuclear reactors, space-based data centers and the hydrogen economy.

This week we take a look at transformers - those metal cylinders that you almost never notice hanging on phone poles until they fail and disrupt your life - possibly for months.

This week we take a look at the largest car manufacturing company in the world that you may not have heard of - and how it will change the way we look at vehicles. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

This week we take a look at how AI will change the way we use electricity. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.  

This week we take a look at the newest system (Nexis) from SolarEdge for the residential market, just released in the first quarter of 2026. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

This week we take a look at the solar industry one year into the Trump administration. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

This week we take a look at what is new in EV charging technologies.  Is this the year we finally get true bi-directional charging? Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar.  Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week.

Think of virtual power plants as crowd based energy.  Utilities are already beginning to offer financial incentives to folks with battery capacity, solar capacity, EVs and load demand that can be shifted - creating virtual power plants.  Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a discussion for anyone interested in solar.  We recap the latest news in the solar industry, highlight upcoming conferences and webinars, and then take a deep dive into an area of interest to those folks who own solar or are working in the solar PV industry. The unique twist to these sessions is that we invite people from all over the world to join in the discussion and participate in a "real time" basis.  If you wish to join in each week, you can find the access information at:  https://solarpvtraining.com/solar-noon-tuesday/

As power gets more expensive and the grid becomes less reliable, regular folks who cannot afford to install an expensive solar system are going to look for alternatives - from balcony (plug in) solar, to batteries hooked to individual appliances, to managing their loads on their phones. Each Tuesday at noon (Eastern) solarPVtraining.com hosts a Zoom sessions for students (or anyone, really) interested in solar. Generally discussion focuses on technical questions, problems or troubleshooting - or just what is happening in solar that week. Join host Jay Warmke as well as folks joining in from all over the world as this week we explore permitless energy systems - how folks might begin to install solar in their homes and businesses that do not need to be permitted or approved by the utility company.