In this episode Sean White welcomes Ed Rottman, CEO of Chroma Energy Group, for a comprehensive discussion on renewable energy, particularly focusing on solar power and energy storage developments. They delve into Ed's background, Chroma Energy Group's operations, and the intricacies of distributed generation, utility scale storage, and the evolution of the solar industry. The conversation also covers innovative trends like agrivoltaics and bifacial photovoltaics, the impact of AI on renewable energy, and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, including workforce development and infrastructure investments.   Topics Covered: Chroma Energy Group www.chromaenergygroup.com Stowers Machinery Caterpillar Dealer www.stowerscat.com MDA = Missile Defense Agency www.mda.mil Booz Allen Hamilton www.boozallen.com Conservative Climate Caucus www.conservativeclimatecaucus.com Inflation Reduction Act TVA = Tennessee Valley Authority www.tva.com Al Gore www.algorewiki.com LPS = Local Power Companies  EPC = Engineering Procurement and Construction www.epc.com ACP = American Clean Power www.cleanpower.com AI technology  RE+ in Texas C&I = Commercial and Industrial DG = Distributed Generation Paul Subzak Electric Vehicle People against solar energy Agrivoltaics Fencing Bifacial PV Monofacial PV Nellis Solar Power Plant 14 megawatt (MW) Utility Scale Storage Projects EMS = Energy Management Systems Climate Week NorCal Solar www.norcalsolar.org SaaS = Software as a Service AI = Artificial Intelligence Impacts on how renewable energy does in the future   You can reach Ed Rottmann here: Ed Rottmann www.linkedin.com/in/edward-rottmann/  Chroma Energy Group www.chromaenergygroup.com Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean