Silicon Ranch Radio explores the American solar energy frontier. Listen in as we discover opportunities and challenges, with thought-leaders, industry and technology leaders, and our partners and community members.
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Hello hello Mother Quackers, Son by Peaches y Peaches en general este es su podcast Silicon Ranch, dedicada para la comunidad hispanohablante en Gringolandia y Latinoamérica; donde cada dos semanas se trataran temas de diferentes categorías pero mayoritariamente enfocadas a Desarrollo de Software y IT (Tecnologías de información) pero sobre todo darle el énfasis a temas de inmigración como trabajador temporal en los Estados Unidos. Con su servidor y host del podcast, Chrnx, desarrollador de ...
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How Silicon Ranch Successfully Identifies Future Sites
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As Director of Market Strategy at Silicon Ranch, Adian Markocic spends a majority of his time analyzing industry trends, regulations, and data to help guide the company's growth strategy. Adrian joins us to provide insight into the strategic planning and considerations that go into siting and developing new solar projects, as well as the evolving l…
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The Solar Tracking Technology Driving Down Costs & Environmental Impact
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Silicon Ranch partner Nextracker has pioneered several innovations in solar tracker technology, including independent row, weather aware tracking algorithms, and have been leading the charge on domestic supply chain improvements. CEO Dan Shugar joins us for a discussion on how their innovations have reduced both costs and environmental impacts whil…
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Raising a Harmonious Relationship between Ranching and Renewable Energy
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Anna Clare Monlezun, rancher and rangeland ecosystem scientist, joins Nick de Vries to discuss grassland ecosystems, sustainable grazing practices, and the co-location of solar energy generation and regenerative agriculture. Anna Clare shares updates on a project close to her heart, Cattle Tracker, which aims to co-locate cattle grazing with solar …
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Introducción | Inmigración 101 | Filtrado de Datos
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Send us a text Hello Hello Mother Quackers, Son of by peaches y peaches en general. Bienvenidos a este nuestro primer episodio completo, totalmente emocionado y contento de poder a llevar a cabo el inicio de este proyecto. En este primer episodio encontrarás 3 temas importantes que están distribuidos de la siguiente manera: Introducción: Hablo de c…
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Send us a text Hello hello Mother Quackers, Son by Peaches y Peaches en general este es su podcast Silicon Ranch, proyecto nacido de una comunidad Mexicana de inmigrantes y Desarrolladores de Software; dedicada para la comunidad hispanohablante en la Unión Americana (Gringolandia) y Latinoamérica creado desde el Norte de Texas. Donde cada dos seman…
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Veteran’s Day: Finding Your Next Mission
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In this episode, we're celebrating Veterans Day as Nick invites two military veteran team members, Daizjah Morris and Chris Frobuccino, on the show to discuss their journey between ending their time in service and finding their next mission in civilian life. For many, this transition can be one of the more challenging milestones in a military caree…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part VIII: One Middle Tennessee Company’s Mission to Create Jobs
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Our eighth episode in the series exploring domestic manufacturing takes us to Middle Tennessee, where Nick is joined by Ben Macias, Chief Revenue Officer of Shoals Technologies Group, a leading global provider of Electrical Balance of Systems (EBOS) for eMobility, solar and energy storage systems, with three facilities located in Portland, Tennesse…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part VII: Repurposing Good Infrastructure to Build Transformers in West Tennessee
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Our seventh episode in our on-going series exploring domestic manufacturing takes us to West Tennessee, where Nick is joined by Jason Neal, President of Hyosung HICO and Senior Executive VP of HICO America. They'll discuss what makes Memphis a truly unique location logistically for HICO's manufacturing of transformers, a real life case study for hi…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part VI: Polysilicon in East Tennessee
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In part six of this series, we'll explore the era defining opportunities presented by the clean energy transition and highlight innovative solutions entrepreneurs are developing to level up domestic manufacturing in the United States. In today’s episode, Nick speaks with Jim Tharp, Sr. Director of Operations at Wacker Chemical Corporation, a leadin…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part V: Circularity
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We continue to explore domestic manufacturing and the innovative new solutions entrepreneurs are developing to fully leverage opportunities the solar industry offers. In today’s episode, Nick speaks with Suvi Sharma, co-founder & CEO at SOLARCYCLE — the country’s most advanced solar panel recycling solution, about the need to produce the parts and …
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part IV: Supply Chains
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The conversation on the future of domestic manufacturing in the solar industry continues with Vinayak Gupta, Senior Vice President of Operations of Clean Energy Associates, a global company operating in the United States, Asia, and Europe, working on the soup to nuts of solar supply chains in terms of what it takes to bring new technology to produc…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part III: Automation
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The conversation on the future of domestic manufacturing in the solar industry continues with John Fluker, President and CEO of Grenzebach North America, a leading global automation company with expertise manufacturing glass, plywood, solar panels and even the luggage wheeling through just about any airport across the globe. In this episode, John d…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part II: Science
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In this episode we continue to explore the unprecedented opportunity to bolster domestic manufacturing while transitioning our energy infrastructure to cleaner, more reliable, renewable energy sources. Here in the U.S. labs are already testing new technologies, their stress points, and long-term reliability. The type of information these labs produ…
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On Domestic Manufacturing - Part I: Leadership
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To support the continued growth of solar and other industries it is becoming increasingly clear that the US needs to bolster its own domestic manufacturing infrastructure and shorten supply lines. Doing so requires a number of essential elements including leadership. In today’s episode, hosted by Nick de Vries, we kickoff a special series blueprint…
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A Closer Look at the Clearloop’s Panola County Partnership
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In previous episodes, we heard from Clearloop's founders, Laura Zapata and Bob Corney about how their company is helping businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint while also expanding access to clean energy to communities that need it most. In this episode, Laura joins the conversation again, this time with Brad Robison of the Tallahat…
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A New Wave of Talent and Technology to Achieve Solar Peak Performance, with Clay Helms and Peter Kobilska
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Discover how we at Silicon Ranch continue to keep all of our solar plants operating at peak performance, and meet some of the technology partners and talented teams whose skills help us interpret data to predict and prevent future problems. In this episode, Jim Bausell is joined by Clay Helms, Performance Engineer on Silicon Ranch’s very own Techno…
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Tuning Our Solar Power Plants for Peak Performance
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With us today on the show are Davin Smith, Regional Manager for Power Plant Maintenance for Silicon Ranch, and Jason Boatwright, one of Silicon Ranch’s Solar O&M Technicians. So, join us to hear how these two master detectives and craftsmen, are helping to make solar do more! And stay tuned for the end of our episode to hear “Home” an original tune…
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Another Day on the Ranch: Taking Care of Business with Tyler Huber and Bridget Hogan
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The solar energy industry is rapidly creating new jobs, new positions, and new opportunities for workers of all kinds, and at a rate never before seen. But with all that great power comes great responsibility, specifically to create valuable outcomes beyond clean, reliable energy generation. To help achieve those outcomes, Silicon Ranch teams up wi…
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Got To Be More: Harvesting Agriculture with Clean Energy
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Today we’re going to shine a light on local clean energy and, how through Regenerative Energy®, we and our partners are leading the way to a brighter agricultural—as well as energy—future in the local communities we serve. In this episode, we’re joined by one of our Regenerative Energy® partners, Trent Hendricks of Cabriejo Ranch. Listen in and hea…
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Shining A Light On Local Energy with MTE CEO, Chris Jones
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Making energy transition work for local communities takes partnerships and leadership. One of those partners is Chris Jones, CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric, the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority region and the second largest in the United States, serving more than 750,000 Tennesseans. In this episode, Chris joins host…
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In our twenty-third episode of Silicon Ranch Radio, Jim Bausell looks back on this year’s best and most noteworthy podcast clips. Join us as we wrap up this year, and look forward to a sunny 2022 filled with peace and joy.Silicon Ranch Radio által
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The Road to Net-Zero, with Clearloop’s Laura Zapata and Bob Corney
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Organizations across the country are increasingly seeking a wider range of options to meet not only their renewable energy targets, but also their decarbonization, and broader ESG goals. Clearloop is the only company that offers organizations of all sizes a way to reclaim their carbon footprint by building solar farms that both clean up the grid an…
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Thanksgiving reminds us to be thankful for what we have. Americans have come to know this holiday for the food as well as an opportunity to tell those around us how much we appreciate them for what they bring to our lives. As we reflect on how grateful we are for the work we get to do and the people on our team here at Silicon Ranch, we wanted to s…
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From Defending Our Nation to Powering Our Communities
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In this special Veterans Day episode of Silicon Ranch Radio, Jim is joined by Silicon Ranch team members, Erin Hanratty and Ryan Edwards, to discuss how U.S. military veterans such as themselves can and are contributing to not just our company but our industry. Listen in as these two discuss how they’ve gone from powering the defense of our nation,…
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BESS Charging Up Our Future, with Adam Kabulski
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In this episode, you’ll hear the Vice President of Renewables and Sales at Mitsubishi Electric Power, Adam Kabulski, as we explore the advantages of energy storage and the exciting prospects of battery energy storage systems (BESS).Silicon Ranch Radio által
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Powering Our Future, with James Chavez
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How does energy feed into the overall economic development of our country? When you consider energy’s role in our economy, it’s more than a commodity, but rather the foundation of growth. New businesses have always demanded an energy partner that can provide affordable, reliable, plentiful power for their operations. In our eighteenth episode of Si…
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Built to Last, Celebrating 10 Years for Our Pulaski Solar Park
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Ten years ago in Pulaski, Tennessee, Silicon Ranch became pioneers in the solar energy industry with the birth and creation of a new 1.4 MW solar project. In this episode, host Jim Bausell uncovers the lessons learned by two members who were present at the groundbreaking moment: Senior Vice President of Technology, Nick DeVries and retired Director…
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Our Commitment to Community Engagement
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We believe our employees can make a real difference in the communities we serve, and as Silicon Ranch celebrates its tenth anniversary, we remain committed to that mission. In this episode, Director of Project Development, Ali Weaver, and Director of Economic and Community Development, Gina Brown, join host Jim Bausell to discuss the integral role …
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Making Your Solar Dreams Come True!
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Did you know solar installations in the U.S. are predicted to quadruple in size by 2030? In this episode, Senior Vice President of Project Finance, Virginia Williams, and Director of Business Development, John Thompson, joins host Jim Bausell to discuss the growing demand for carbon-free power, and we'll take a dive deep into the world of solar eco…
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Meet Us at the Gate: Part 3
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Explore how we build our solar plants, and hear some of the necessary considerations during our entire construction process. In the third episode of our series MEET US AT THE GATE, Vice President of Projects, Morgan Day, and Director of Construction, Clint Abrams, joins host Jim Bausell to discuss the logistics behind building first-class solar gen…
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Meet Us at the Gate: Part 2
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What should you look for when scouting out locations for future solar energy plants? In the second episode of our series MEET US AT THE GATE, Luke Wilkinson, Senior Vice President of Project Development here at Silicon Ranch, joins host Jim Bausell to share his insights about choosing a great site for solar generation. Learn from Luke as he discuss…
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Meet Us at the Gate: Part 1
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Have you ever wondered what really goes on beyond the fence of one of our more than 145 solar power plants across the country? Our series MEET US AT THE GATE will get you up close and personal with the men and women who literally keep the lights on, allowing solar power to flow into your communities 24/7. In this episode, we'll hear from Lynsey Tib…
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Memorial Day is a beloved holiday across America. But how many people truly know and understand the meaning behind this patriotic day of honor? And how is it different from holidays such as Veterans Day and Independence Day? In today’s special episode of Silicon Ranch Radio, Jim Bausell talks with three individuals from some of the communities Sili…
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Powered by Partnerships
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In this episode, Jim sits down with Gil Hough, the Executive Director for the Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA). Gil has been a leader, a consensus builder, and a true champion of the solar energy efforts within the Tennessee Valley. Jim and Gil discuss the power of partnerships and how it draws all of us together to make so…
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Making Solar Do More with Agrivoltaics
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We are re-joined by Director of Regenerative Energy and Land Management, Michael Baute. Since being on the show this past Fall, Michael has been responsible for a new website which contains the Regenerative Energy Standard. He also built his team to oversee our innovative holistic land management platform while increasing the number of solar farms …
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Back to the Future: Clean Electricity Powers and Benefits the World
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In this episode, Jim sits down with Keith Dennis, Vice President of Consumer Member Engagement at NRECA, the national association that represents 900 plus electric cooperatives serving the daily electricity needs of consumers in 48 states. We'll take a deep dive into the new ‘Beneficial Electrification World’ Keith first described in his 2015 white…
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A Solar Power Journey: Lessons Learned with Matt Kisber
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In this episode, Jim Bausell is joined by Silicon Ranch’s Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Matt Kisber. Matt is an innovator, entrepreneur, and community and economic development leader with a fascinating background — from the Tennessee state legislature to serving as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic Develo…
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Making Solar Shine For You
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In this episode, our host Jim Bausell is joined by Silicon Ranch’s Senior Vice President of Technology and Asset Management, Nick de Vries. Nick is a problem solver, inventor, and veteran. In their conversation, Nick speaks with Jim about how he arrived at Silicon Ranch and what goes into his team’s work to manage our portfolio of more than 140 sol…
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Local Power, Solar Power: Part 3
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Our fifth episode features Mark Cayce, President and CEO of Ouachita Electric Cooperative, an electric cooperative headquartered in Camden, Arkansas. This episode wraps up a three-part series, Local Power, Solar Power, which takes a look at how local solar farming and strategic partnerships can light up your community. Mark brings decades of real-t…
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Local Power, Solar Power: Part 2
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Our fourth episode features Jeff Dykes, President and CEO of BrightRidge, a public utility headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee. The second installment in our series “Local Power, Solar Power,” this episode takes a look at how local solar farming and strategic partnerships are lighting up communities. By providing clean energy options, Silicon …
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Local Power, Solar Power: Part 1
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Our third episode features Silicon Ranch Corporation’s Vice President of Business Development, Matt Brown. This episode begins our series “Local Power, Solar Power,” which takes a look at how local solar farming lights up your community. By providing you with clean energy options, Silicon Ranch is working to improve your quality of life, create new…
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An Introduction to Regenerative Energy
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Our second episode features Michael Baute, our Director of Regenerative Energy and Land Management. He shares his thoughts on Silicon Ranch’s efforts in co-locating regenerative farming practices and solar energy generation - a process that we call Regenerative Energy. Our innovative process compounds the already positive impact of solar facilities…
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The Greening of Economic Development
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For decades the formula for economic development has been predictable. But recently, businesses have set goals that include their energy supply being from 100% clean renewable energy. As a result, the paradigm for economic development has shifted.Silicon Ranch által
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