Energy production and independence are foundational to freedom and flourishing. As we learn from Ivan Gonick in this conversation, the United States power grid is extremely complex and fragile. Ivan is the CEO of Veteran Solar; in this conversation he breaks down how at home solar power systems work and why they are an excellent mechanism to build a more antifragile energy system. Ivan also shares insights about where solar systems come from – from the panels themselves, to auxiliary components like batteries and transformers. Resources Mentioned & Other Links of Interest Shorting The Grid (Book) One Second After (Book) Solar Module Manufacturing Khan Academy: Solar Cells Microgrids Nuclear EMP Could Take Our The Power Grid Cyberattacks Mike Howard Podcast Episode Texas Power Grid Was Minutes Away From Total Failure For hackers and DIY’ers: Check out Jehu Garcia’s Youtube Channel All About Building Solar Systems About Our Guest Follow Ivan on LinkedIn, here. Check out Veteran Solar’s work, here. Subscribe for More The world is changing rapidly and dramatically. We are ALL witnessing a collision of economic, political, technological, social, cultural, spiritual, and other powerful forces that we have not seen in modern human history (or possibly ever). The Next Frontier Podcast is THE forum to help you explore, converse, and learn about how our current frontier is evolving and how the next frontier is taking shape. From pro-freedom innovation resources and technology to rethinking where stuff comes from, we are driven to give you the ideas, tools, and information that are fundamental to maximizing YOUR freedom and flourish as YOU lead the way into the Next Frontier. If you’d like to stay up-to-date with and support our tactical and strategic research, conversations, ideas, and insights, please subscribe to our Substack here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nextfrontier/message