The Energy Show

By Barry Cinnamon

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The Energy Show, hosted by Barry Cinnamon, is a weekly 30 minute talk show that runs every Saturday on KDOW Radio AM in San Jose California. Every week Barry provides practical money-saving tips on ways to reduce your home and business energy consumption. Barry Cinnamon heads up Cinnamon Energy Systems (a San Jose residential and commercial  solar and energy storage contractor) and Spice Solar (suppliers of built-in solar racking technology). After 10,000+ installations at Akeena Solar and Westinghouse Solar, he's developed a pretty good perspective on the real-world economics of rooftop solar -- as well as the best products and services for homeowners, manufacturers and installers. His rooftop tinkering led to the development of integrated racking (released in 2007), AC solar modules (released in 2009), and Spice Solar (the fastest way to install rooftop solar modules).

Episode Date
40+ Successful Years in Solar and Storage
May 01, 2024
Earth Day … So What?
Apr 22, 2024
Seismic Changes in the Solar and Storage Industry - Part 2
Apr 16, 2024
Seismic Changes in the Solar & Storage Industry
Apr 09, 2024
Installing Solar In The Big City
Apr 02, 2024
Questions to Ask Before Installing Solar
Mar 27, 2024
What To Do When Your Solar Installer Goes Out of Business
Mar 19, 2024
Why Is Solar Taking Over The World?
Mar 05, 2024
No Such Thing as Free Lunch or Free Solar
Feb 14, 2024
Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?
Jan 25, 2024
Blame California Politicians for the 28% Electric Rate Increases on 1/1/2024
Jan 10, 2024
10 Home Energy Predictions for 2024
Jan 03, 2024
What You Need to Know About Heat Pump Water Heaters
Dec 27, 2023
COP28 Realities - Now We're Really Screwed
Dec 20, 2023
I'm Electrifying! How do I upgrade My Solar System?
Dec 04, 2023
EV Charging with Tom McCalmont
Dec 04, 2023
Inside Scoop About Heat Pumps for Your House
Nov 01, 2023
Electrical Upgrades for Home Electrification
Oct 26, 2023
IRA Incentives What's Really Available Today?
Oct 06, 2023
How To Select The Best Home Battery
Sep 27, 2023
54% of New Electricity Is From Solar - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Sep 20, 2023
Solar and Storage Under New California Electric Rates
Aug 22, 2023
Biggest Electrification Roadblock is Your Utility
Jul 05, 2023
DIY Home Electrification Measures
Jun 06, 2023
Heat Pump Systems with Dennis Stinson of Fujitsu
May 23, 2023
Getting Started with Home Electrification
May 23, 2023
Lessons Learned Installing Battery Storage Systems
Feb 14, 2023
What's an Atmospheric River.. and Why Should I Care
Jan 05, 2023
Fusion Power Breakthrough...Really?
Dec 21, 2022
Probably True Solar Stories
Nov 30, 2022
Smart Environmental Policy
Nov 02, 2022
Vampire Electric Loads in Your Home
Oct 28, 2022
Best Run Solar Companies
Oct 26, 2022
Gas Stations Are Cheaper Than Public EV Charging
Oct 04, 2022
Solar for Commercial Buildings
Sep 14, 2022
Solutions to California's Power Problems
Sep 05, 2022
Use the Savings from the IRA to Maximize your IRA!
Aug 31, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act
Aug 16, 2022
Global Warming – We’re Screwed
Aug 03, 2022
Community Solar with Crystal Huang
Jul 26, 2022
Best Ways to Compare EVs
Jul 14, 2022
Five Tips to Maximize Your Battery Storage Savings
Jul 06, 2022
Direct Air Capture of CO2 - Panacea or Pandora's Box
Jun 22, 2022
Talking Solar and Storage on the Rob Black Show
Jun 15, 2022
Ten Clean Energy Myths
Jun 01, 2022
Don't Tax the Sun
May 23, 2022
How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump?
May 18, 2022
How many solar panels needed to electrify my home
May 04, 2022
U.N. Climate Change Report – We’re Screwed
Apr 13, 2022
Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?
Apr 07, 2022
Energy Prices are Going Through the Roof
Mar 30, 2022
Streamlining Solar Design and Installation with Aurora
Mar 16, 2022
Why Is The Grid So Unreliable?
Mar 02, 2022
Building Electrification Analytics with Steve Schmidt
Feb 24, 2022
2022 Solar and Storage Predictions
Feb 08, 2022
Vehicle To Grid (V2G) – Not So Fast
Jan 26, 2022
Outlook for Solar and Storage in 2022
Jan 06, 2022
What Does Net Metering 3 Mean To Me?
Dec 28, 2021
Why are Gas Prices So High?
Dec 08, 2021
Practical Global Warming Solutions
Oct 20, 2021
What Batteries Should I Buy With My Solar System?
Sep 27, 2021
Solar and Storage Industry Nightmares
Sep 01, 2021
Battery Storage Safety with Matt Paiss
Aug 10, 2021
Prepping for New Energy Technology
Jul 29, 2021
Stop the Utility Profit Grab
Jul 07, 2021
Electric Vehicle Charging
Jun 09, 2021
Building Electrification with Menlo Spark
Apr 28, 2021
Benefits of Green Hydrogen
Apr 14, 2021
Solar and Storage During the Texas Blackout
Mar 17, 2021
Texas Power Failures
Mar 03, 2021
The Reality of Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Feb 17, 2021
How Do I Read My Electric Bill?
Feb 03, 2021
Solar and Storage Trends 2021
Jan 12, 2021
Local Politics of Solar and Battery Storage
Dec 16, 2020
Why is Electricity So Expensive
Dec 02, 2020
OhmConnect with Cisco DeVries
Oct 19, 2020
Protect Your Solar and Battery Storage Rights
Sep 18, 2020
Solar and Battery Reliability with Jenya Meydbray
Sep 08, 2020
How Often Should I Clean my Solar Panels?
Aug 26, 2020
Why Did My PG&E Power Go Out And What Can I Do?
Aug 18, 2020
Solar and Battery Reliability with Jenya Meydbray
Aug 12, 2020
Covid-19 Impacts on the Solar Industry
Jul 29, 2020
Design Considerations for Solar Battery Backup Systems
Jul 16, 2020
Meeting Customer’s Changing Energy Needs - Renova Energy
Jul 15, 2020
Sustainable Solar Development - Inovateus Solar
Jul 14, 2020
Span Electric Panel with Arch Rao
Jun 29, 2020
New Normal as we Recover from the Corona Virus
Jun 19, 2020
Will a Trillion Trees Stop Global Warming?
May 20, 2020
Transforming our Electric Grid with Jeff Wolfe
May 06, 2020
Wholesale Distributed Generation - Clean Coalition
Apr 29, 2020
Reducing Solar Soft Costs with Greenlancer
Apr 21, 2020
Installing Solar Has Changed. A Lot.
Apr 08, 2020
Solar System Upgrade
Mar 18, 2020
Drawdown - A Plan to Reverse Global Warming
Mar 06, 2020
Climate Smart San Jose with Director Ken Davies
Feb 26, 2020
Market Review of 2020 EVs
Feb 12, 2020
Converting a House to Zero Net Energy
Jan 29, 2020
The Myth of Whole House Battery Backup
Jan 24, 2020
SolarEdge's Perspective for a Distributed Grid
Dec 26, 2019
A Millennial Perspective on the Green New Deal
Dec 18, 2019
Solar Tracker Systems with Alex Au
Dec 11, 2019
New Battery Storage Products
Dec 04, 2019
What's a Watt - Energy & Power Explained
Nov 20, 2019
How Do I Interpret My Electric Bill?
Nov 14, 2019
A Power Shutoff Is Scheduled - How Does My Solar and Battery Work?
Nov 06, 2019
Distributing Solar and Storage Equipment
Oct 30, 2019
Corporate Cultures in the Solar Industry with Boaz Soifer of BayWa
Oct 17, 2019
Extreme Climate Change Has Already Arrived
Oct 17, 2019
Economics of Fossil Fuels
Oct 02, 2019
Environmental Entrepreneurs with Bob Keefe
Sep 25, 2019
DOE Continues Solar & Storage Progress
Sep 20, 2019
Reducing Peak Demand Charges with John Powers of Extensible Energy
Sep 04, 2019
Solar Investment Tax Credit
Aug 28, 2019
Solar Investment Tax Credit
Aug 28, 2019
Living With Public Safety Power Shutoffs
Aug 19, 2019
2020 Solar Policy Hindsight with Adam Browning
Aug 13, 2019
Hidden Barriers to Building Electrification
Aug 07, 2019
Electrifying Buildings with Jeff Byron, fomer CEC Commissioner
Aug 01, 2019
Politics of Energy & the Environment
Jul 24, 2019
Public Safety Power Shutoffs
Jul 18, 2019
Energy Vampires in your Home
Jul 05, 2019
Upgrading Your Old Electrical Service - With Sue Kateley
Jul 03, 2019
Lose the Gas Furnace, Install a Heat Pump
Jun 26, 2019
Installing Solar on Flat Roof Commercial Buildings with Costa Nicalaou of PanelClaw
Jun 19, 2019
Home Energy Analytics with Steve Schmidt
Jun 13, 2019
Second Biggest Energy Hog - Your Pool
May 29, 2019
Battery Storage Systems Mistakes
May 22, 2019
Marketing Commercial Solar with Tor Valenza
May 15, 2019
Whole House Electrification with Howard Wenger
May 08, 2019
New Rules for Energy Storage in CA - with Josh Weiner
May 02, 2019
Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?
Apr 17, 2019
How Does Weather Affect My Solar System?
Apr 10, 2019
San Jose Clean Energy - The New Electric Utility
Apr 03, 2019
The New Green Deal
Mar 21, 2019
Energy Investments with Shawn Kravetz
Mar 20, 2019
Guidelines for Sun Exposure Need to Change
Mar 13, 2019
Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards - Dumb Idea
Mar 08, 2019
Solar Policies for a Safer, Cheaper and More Reliable Electric Grid
Feb 27, 2019
Redesigning the Electric Grid for the Future
Feb 20, 2019
The Evolving Auto Industry
Feb 14, 2019
Clean Energy's Prospects with the 2019 Congress
Feb 07, 2019
Legal Issues for PGE's Bankruptcy with Angela Liponovich of Estriatus Law
Jan 29, 2019
Solar Innovation Lifecycle with Jamey Johnston
Jan 24, 2019
10 Predictions for Rooftop Solar and Storage in 2019
Jan 15, 2019
Manufacturing Solar in the U.S. with Auxin Solar
Dec 12, 2018
Is There a MicroGrid in Your Future
Dec 12, 2018
Flow Batteries with Matt Harper from Avalon
Dec 05, 2018
Avoiding a Global Warming Disaster
Nov 28, 2018
The Sun Also Rises - At Night With Batteries
Nov 20, 2018
High Electric Bill - What Can I Do?
Nov 14, 2018
Utility Power Plant Economics
Nov 07, 2018
Protecting Your Rights to Go Solar with Dave Rosenfeld
Nov 02, 2018
Energy Toolbase with Adam Gerza
Oct 24, 2018
Fuel Cells Are Making a Comeback
Oct 17, 2018
When Should I Clean My Solar Panels
Sep 27, 2018
The Commercial Solar Opportunity
Sep 19, 2018
Climate Change - Time to Start Panicking
Sep 12, 2018
Solar Monitoring - the Most Common Solar Problem
Sep 05, 2018
Recycling Solar Panels with Sam Vanderhoof
Aug 29, 2018
Real World Solar Economics with Tom Beach
Aug 22, 2018
There is a New Utility in Town - Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Aug 16, 2018
Upgrading Your Solar System
Aug 08, 2018
Ten Utility Electricity Myths
Aug 02, 2018
California Requires Solar on all New Homes
Jul 23, 2018
Planning for an All Electric Future
Jul 17, 2018
Todd Lindstrom of Enable Energy
Jul 06, 2018
What are the Best Solar Panels?
Jul 06, 2018
Reducing E-Waste with Lou Ramondetta of Surplus Services
Jun 06, 2018
John Farrell on Why It Costs More For Utilities to Sell Power
May 29, 2018
Battery Storage System Safety
May 17, 2018
Best Ways to Heat Hot Water for your Home
May 11, 2018
Gigawatt Scale Solar Installations with Mark Cox & Shola Ashiru of New Energy Fund II
Apr 22, 2018
Mistakes the Battery Storage Industry Should Avoid
Apr 04, 2018
Regional Energy Policy Leadership with Tim McRae
Apr 03, 2018
Solar and Storage in Hawaii with Marco Mangelsdorf
Mar 27, 2018
What are Microgrids?
Mar 02, 2018
Solar and Energy Storage System Engineering with Josh Weiner of SepiSolar
Mar 01, 2018
What Do You Do When Your Solar Inverter Dies?
Mar 01, 2018
Tax Reform – What Does It Mean For Solar?
Feb 28, 2018
21st Century Home Energy Efficiency
Feb 17, 2018
Cleanview Capital Commercial Leases - With Stan Fishbein
Feb 16, 2018
Ten Tips for Successful Battery Storage Installations
Feb 16, 2018
Ten Energy Saving Myths
Jan 17, 2018
Ten Predictions for Rooftop Solar in 2018
Jan 16, 2018
Commercial Energy Storage with Neil Maguire of Adara Power
Jan 03, 2018
From Solar Thermal to Integrated Battery Storage - Interview with Jeff Brown
Dec 22, 2017
Natural Gas Our Most Popular Fuel
Dec 19, 2017
National Climate Assessment
Dec 06, 2017
The Economics of Commercial Energy Storage Systems
Nov 15, 2017
Inovateus Solar with T. J. Kanczuzewski
Nov 10, 2017
Trump's Anti-Environment Policies
Oct 28, 2017
Home Backup Power Primer
Oct 15, 2017
DOE Grid Reliability Study
Oct 09, 2017
Solar Tariffs Increasing Solar Panel Prices
Oct 07, 2017
Solar Incentives - Don't Miss the 2017 Solar Tax Credit
Sep 26, 2017
SolarEdge Battery Storage Review
Sep 18, 2017
Grid Reliability
Sep 09, 2017
Which Solar Panels Should I Buy?
Sep 04, 2017
Renova's Take on Local Solar Installers with Vince Battaglia
Aug 28, 2017
The Solar Eclipse Is Increasing Solar Prices
Aug 21, 2017
Solar Roof Hook Dot Com with Rick Gentry
Aug 09, 2017
Linh Tran - LG
Aug 02, 2017
Improving Local Grid Reliability
Jul 24, 2017
Enphase Battery Storage System Review
Jul 18, 2017
Best EV for the Money
Jun 09, 2017
Tesla Solar Roof Tiles - Customer and Installer Perspectives
Jun 04, 2017
The Solar Coaster
May 29, 2017
Key Factors for Long Term Solar Satisfaction
May 27, 2017
Solar Ups and Downs
May 19, 2017
Remember The EPA
May 13, 2017
What Home Owners Need To Know About Battery Storage Systems
May 06, 2017
Commercial PACE Financing - With Brandon Deno
Apr 29, 2017
How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels
Apr 22, 2017
Gas, Solar and Wind Killed Westinghouse Nuclear
Apr 17, 2017
Ten Tips For 25 Years Of Trouble Free Solar Power
Apr 08, 2017
How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?
Apr 01, 2017
Getting your Solar Investment Tax Credit
Mar 23, 2017
Coal, Nuclear and Oil are Losing Steam - Can They Compete?
Mar 13, 2017
Future Rooftop Solar Costs - Getting to $2.50/watt
Mar 07, 2017
Protecting Solar Consumers with Tom Kimbis
Feb 22, 2017
DOE Jobs Report
Feb 18, 2017
Three Options for Local Clean Energy
Feb 10, 2017
Backup Power
Feb 04, 2017
Carbon Tax
Jan 27, 2017
Five Easy Ways to Compare Solar Proposals
Jan 21, 2017
Ten Rooftop Solar Mistakes
Jan 14, 2017
Rooftop Solar Potential In The U.S
Jan 07, 2017
Ten Predictions For Rooftop Solar In 2017
Jan 03, 2017
Solpad with Chris Estes
Dec 24, 2016
New LED Bulbs Are Cheap
Dec 16, 2016
I Was Wrong About Peak Oil
Dec 12, 2016
Concentrating Solar Power with Fred Morse
Dec 05, 2016
Solar Under the Trump Administration
Nov 21, 2016
Community Solar
Nov 18, 2016
Costs and Savings for Tesla's Solar Shingles
Nov 10, 2016
Solar Inverters, More Than AC-DC
Nov 07, 2016
Solar Pioneers 2016
Oct 16, 2016
The Real Cost Of Electricity
Oct 10, 2016
Electric Utilties Don't Want Solar On Your Roof
Oct 03, 2016
What Could Go Wrong With Your Home Solar System?
Sep 24, 2016
Presidential Energy Politics
Sep 18, 2016
When Can I Get Solar Shingles
Aug 22, 2016
Fueling Freedom Review
Aug 13, 2016
The Next Energy Appliance
Aug 09, 2016
Rooftop Solar Low Risk High Return Investment
Aug 02, 2016
Utilities Substituting Solar For Nuclear
Jul 26, 2016
Electric Vehicles - Save Money And Have Fun
Jul 11, 2016
Will I Save Money With Rooftop Solar
Jul 05, 2016
Operating And Maintaining Your Rooftop Solar System
Jun 28, 2016
Straight Answers To Your Solar Questions
Jun 21, 2016
Anti - Solar Lobbying Groups Trying To Trick You
Jun 08, 2016
Long Term Costs Of Nuclear Energy
Jun 01, 2016
Practical Battery Storage Systems2
May 25, 2016
Cost Trends In The Solar Industry
May 09, 2016
Solar Power In The Sunshine State
Apr 25, 2016
Cleaning Your Solar Panels - Professionally
Apr 19, 2016
Loans For Financing Your Solar Installations
Apr 12, 2016
Electronics Beats Mechanics For Energy Generation And Storage
Mar 22, 2016
Future Of The Residential Solar Industry With Paula Mints
Mar 15, 2016
How Long Will Oil And Gas Prices Stay Low?
Mar 08, 2016
Energy In The Home Of The Future
Mar 01, 2016
Financing Your Commercial Solar Installation
Feb 23, 2016
Understanding A Home Solar Sales Pitch
Feb 16, 2016
The Rates They Are A Changin'
Feb 10, 2016
Top 10 Solar Predictions
Feb 02, 2016
Are Clean Diesels The Future?
Jan 25, 2016
Are Clean Diesels The Future?
Jan 18, 2016
Solar Incentives In 2016
Jan 18, 2016
New Year's Energy Resolutions
Jan 12, 2016
Equipment for Your Commercial Solar Installation
Jan 05, 2016
The Path to Energy Independence with John Farrell of the ILSR
Dec 29, 2015
The Push Towards 100% Renewables With Clint Wilder
Dec 21, 2015
Politics Of Clean Energy
Dec 15, 2015
Economics Of Saving Water
Dec 01, 2015
Solar Safety
Oct 27, 2015
The Fight for Fair Solar Electric Rates
Oct 20, 2015
Solar Installer Business Code
Oct 12, 2015
Solar Hot Water Heating - SunEarth
Oct 06, 2015
Tips for Lower Cost Rooftop Solar Installations
Sep 29, 2015
Net Metering and Future Solar Electric Rates
Sep 29, 2015
Politics of Clean Energy
Sep 29, 2015
Energy in the Home of the Future
Sep 29, 2015
Are Fuel Cells Better Than Batteries?
Sep 29, 2015
Solar Marketing With Tor Valenza
Sep 28, 2015
Fracking
Jul 22, 2015
A Roofer's Perspective on Solar
Jul 22, 2015
Larry Sherwood with Solar ABCs
Jul 22, 2015
Brad Heavner with CALSEIA Talks About Net Metering
Jul 22, 2015
Ed Murray Talks About Commercial Solar Hot Water Systems
Jul 22, 2015
Easy Home Energy Audits
Jul 22, 2015
Can I Get Solar If My Roof Is Shaded?
Jul 22, 2015
Rooftop Solar Fire Safety With Matt Paiss
Jul 21, 2015
Vampires Sucking Power From Your House
Jul 20, 2015
Solar Advice from Pat Redgate at Ameco Solar
Jul 20, 2015
Utilities Agree That Fossil Fuels Can't Compete Against Renewables
Jul 20, 2015
Questions Homeowners Ask About Rooftop Solar
Jul 10, 2015
The Pope Calls For The Replacement Of Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy And Solar Subsidies
Jul 04, 2015
Are LEDs the Best Bulbs to Get?
Jun 08, 2015
Water from Desalinization
Jun 08, 2015
How to Tell if your Solar Panels Are Working - the Importance of Monitoring
Jun 08, 2015
Practical Battery Backup Systems
May 28, 2015
The Solar Maintenance Myth
May 28, 2015
Understanding A Home Solar Sales Pitch
Apr 14, 2015
PACE Financing Explained With Cisco DeVries
Apr 14, 2015
Running A Successful Solar Business With Pamela Cargill
Apr 14, 2015
Paperwork Makes Solar More Expensive
Apr 10, 2015
How Do Solar Companies Find Their Customers?
Apr 10, 2015
Can We Get To 100% Renewables?
Apr 10, 2015
Charging Your Electric Vehicle
Apr 10, 2015
Electricity From Nuclear Too Cheap To Meter - Or Not
Mar 21, 2015
Affordable Solar Panels Made In The U.S.A
Mar 21, 2015
Does Solar Increase The Value Of My House?
Mar 21, 2015
How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?
Mar 21, 2015
Finding An Experienced And Certified Solar Contractor
Mar 21, 2015
What Solar Panels Should I Buy? - Mar 2015
Mar 09, 2015
Financing Options For Your Rooftop Solar System - Mar 2015
Feb 25, 2015
Combining Solar And Storage For Commercial Buildings - Mar 2015
Feb 25, 2015
Filing For Your Solar Investment Tax Credit - Feb 2015
Feb 16, 2015
Primary Solar Market Research Insights From Paula Mints - Feb 2015
Feb 10, 2015
Ten Energy Saving Myths - Jan 2015
Jan 30, 2015
How Often Should I Clean My Solar Panels? - Feb 2015
Jan 30, 2015
Solar Hot Water Heating Opportunities
Jan 28, 2015
SunShot Director Minh Le Talks About Solar Innovations - Sep 2014
Jan 28, 2015
Cap And Trade - Good For Solar, Bad For Gas - Mar 2015
Jan 28, 2015
Solar Chipsets From Solantro - Sep 2014
Jan 28, 2015
An Architect's Perspective On Rooftop Solar - Feb 2015
Jan 28, 2015
Heat Pumps And Rooftop Solar Are A Perfect Match - Nov 2014
Jan 28, 2015
Cold Fusion - Dec 2014
Jan 28, 2015
Taking Advantage Of Low Gas Prices - Jan 2015
Jan 28, 2015
Improving Solar Panel Output With Tigo Optimizers - Nov 2014
Jan 28, 2015
What Influences People To Install Rooftop Solar - Mar 2015
Jan 28, 2015
Tod Dubois Talks About Backup Power And Sustainable Off - Grid Living - Mar 2015
Jan 28, 2015
Solar Racking For Large Ground Mounts - Jan 2015
Jan 28, 2015
Ten Predictions For Rooftop Solar In 2015 Jan 2015
Jan 27, 2015
Top Ten Residential Solar Questions
May 04, 2013