In this powerful episode of Off the Grid, On the Record, host Yarek Matacz sits down with Ron Kamen, founder and CEO of EarthKind Energy Consulting, to pull back the curtain on the real bottlenecks behind small solar’s slow growth—and why tech isn’t the problem.With decades of experience in policy, program development, and large-scale project consulting, Ron explains how local permitting, outdated regulation, and fragmented energy strategies are still holding back otherwise capable developers and communities.From New York’s billion-dollar NY-Sun program to performance-based incentives and community coalitions, this episode is a masterclass in how clean energy actually gets deployed—and what needs to change to scale it.⚡ In this episode:The #1 mistake small solar companies keep repeatingWhy solar, EV charging, and heat pumps should never be sold in isolationThe policy trap no one warns new solar installers aboutReal stories from New York’s clean energy battles—including the Indian Point shutdownWhy energy certainty—not just generation—is key to hitting climate targetsThe silent workforce crisis stalling clean energy adoptionWhat EarthKind is doing in Westchester that could become a national modelPlus, Ron shares his take on renewable diesel, battery storage moratoriums, and why grid reliability is now everyone's business—not just the utility’s.—🌐 Learn more: www.earthkindenergy.com 📩 Contact the show: [email protected] 🎥 Full episode on YouTube: @yarekmatacz

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