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Part 1.  The Beginning.  In 1996, after years of \\u201ccan\\u2019t be done\\u201d grumbling from the major automakers, Solectria announced the development of the sporty Sunrise electric car under the leadership of CEO James Worden, calculating that the price could be as low as $20,000 if they got 20,000 orders.  Ahead of his time in every way, James inspired an EV revolution, laying the foundation for innovation in not one but two industries, and we get to his contribution to the solar industry in Part 2 of the conversation.  

For years, I\\u2019ve admired James and Solectria from afar, installing their solar inverters on some of my favorite projects over a decade ago.  Today, you\\u2019ll get to hear a two-part conversation from our in-person interview in Boston earlier this year.  We get a rare glimpse into Worden\\u2019s early life, the proving ground of his engineering mettle at MIT, his entrepreneurial story and what ultimately became his life\\u2019s obsession, Solectria Corporation.  There\\u2019s so much we unpack today, so settle in for a deep dive with the one and only James Worden. 

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(yes, not lost on us that we are sponsored by an inverter company and telling the story of another inverter company - but that\\u2019s why we love Sungrow, they\\u2019re very secure in their position and love seeing others win too!)