854: RE+ Day 3: Dean Solon, American-Made Inverters, Clean Tech for Native Americans, and More!

Straight from Day 3 at RE+ 2025, this replay of the PowerUp Live Morning Show and Daily Round Up wraps up an incredible week of insights from the clean energy leaders driving the industry forward.

Nico Johnson, Lisa Ann Pinkerton, and Sylvia Leyva Martinez close out the final day with bold takeaways, surprising perspectives, and a few laughs. From the future of tribal energy to the flow of investment capital and the race to build a domestic supply chain, this finale captures the urgency and optimism powering clean tech.

Brendan Bell – Aligned Climate Capital

• Why clean tech keeps winning despite policy headwinds

• The global lesson: thriving without tax credits

• Where investor money is flowing in today’s market

Chéri Smith – Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy

• Pathways to Trust program

• Bringing renewable energy and equity to Native American tribes

Seira Kamei – Furukawa Electric Co

• Winner of the 2025 Swag Contest

Dean Solon – Create Energy (formerly Shoals)

• Manufacturing inverters in America today

• What it will take to complete the domestic supply chain

Daily Round Up

• Nico Johnson & Sylvia Leyva Martinez highlight the biggest takeaways of the week

• Derek Mast (derek the solarboi) recaps the show floor and closes with the final “Would You Rather” quiz

Thank you to everyone who joined us at this years RE+, and thank you to those of you who kept up to date with what was happening at the show through our episodes! See you next year! 

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