Ep 86 - Taking a Shine to Solar

About this episode

Owen Barrett from Shine discusses the basics of residential solar energy and its future in the industry.

As the cost of renewable energy continues to fall, it has become an attractive alternative to fossil fuels. Solar energy is especially attractive, as it allows consumers to produce energy onsite. Owen Barrett from Shine joins us to discuss the basics of residential solar, and how his company is helping make solar available to multifamily housing units. He also shares his thoughts on the future of the industry, and why he's optimistic it will continue to grow despite continued opposition from the fossil fuel industry. Resources discussed in this episode: Shine website Owen's LinkedIn Less Talk More Action podcast Non-Consumer Advocate Facebook Group Our previous episode about solar energy: Soak Up the Sun Have an idea for an episode? You can email host Jennifer Hetzel at sustainablygeeky@gmail.com. Like the show? Support us at Buy Me a Coffee, and rate/review us wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and YouTube.

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Hetzel

Guest: Owen Barrett

Topics covered

• solar energy
• renewable energy
• multifamily housing
• fossil fuels

Keywords

• renewable energy
• solar power
• energy production
• fossil fuel opposition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Shine

Books & works: Taking a Shine to Solar, Soak Up the Sun, Buy Me a Coffee

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