< Waste Not Why Not
51. N8 installs solar panels
California is leading the United States into the solar panel revolution. And spoilers: it’s actually quite boring. Or at least, that's what an OG environmentalist would say.
This episode, Nature N8 walks us through the process of installing solar panels on his parents’ roof, in the Californian suburbs. He explains the financial magic of solar, compares it to industrial scale installments, and finds hope in how the once-radical technology has now become ordinary.
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Host - Nate Maynard
Host - Nate Maynard
C
reator and host of Waste Not Why Not podcast, Nate Maynard is an environmental consultant working on energy, ocean, and waste issues. He is Co-Curator of Global Shapers (World Economic Forum) in Taipei, a Circular Economy Pioneer named by the Ellen McArthur Foundation, and a Fulbright Alumnus. Since 2025 he's been Director of Strategy - Sustainability at RedPeak in Taiwan.