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Podcast: Energy Gang
Episode: A Brief History of Solar Research With SunPower Founder Dick Swanson
Description: SunPower founder Dick Swanson is an icon in the American solar industry –- an elder statesman, if you will.
Swanson led groundbreaking solar research in the 70s, experimented with all kinds of solar cell types, broke efficiency records, and helped make SunPower one of the most successful solar companies of all time.
Oh, and he’s also known for Swanson’s Law – even though he didn’t actually create the law.
In this bonus episode of the Energy Gang, we feature a wide-ranging conversation with Swanson about the early days of solar research, the difficulties in building a solar manufacturing business...