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Jack West has over 100 patents, including patents sold to Solar City (Tesla) and NextPower (NexTracker) and probably most importantly to Jack, guitar patents.
We hear about Elon’s personable and calm demeanor (joking) and Jack’s Steel Pulse solar roof invention, which Elon cancelled.
Jack started his solar career in 1993 with a $5/hr job in Concord, CA with a job where he alone sold, designed and installed PV systems, before PV was popular. This goes to prove that it is worth it to start your career with a low paying job to get experience.
Jack gives us advice on how to make an idea turn into reality and how a setback, such as a patent lawsuit, can end up making a patent strong and more valuable, thus turning lemons into lemonade.
Topics Covered
ZEP Solar
Ojjo Solar
Solar City
Tesla
Jack West’s Career & Background
Solar Battle of the Bands
Humboldt
Dr. Peter Lehman
SERC = Schatz Energy Research Center
Activism
Earth First
Solar Thermal
Solar Hot Water
Christina West
Railless System
Tony Fadell
Vivint Solar
Elon Musk
Tesla Solar Roof
Patent
Tip Tonic
www.tiptonic.com
Gliss Guitar
Guitar
Music
Canadian Solar
www.canadiansolar.com
Steel Pulse
www.fastcompany.com
3rd Annual NorCal Solar Party
www.luma.com
Reach out to Jack West here:
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/jackwestzepsolar
Website:
www.jackwestguitar.com
YouTube:
www.youtube.com
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/jackwestguitar
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/p/Jack-West-Guitar
Learn more at
www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at
www.heatspring.com/sean
solarsean.com/pvipexam
