David Magid's guest appearances

David Magid

Solar Maverick Podcast

Everything Crypto Mining : The Sazmining Podcast

Benoy Thanjan

John Lee Dumas

Frank Holmes

Alex Rivera

Lea Thompson

Laura Taylor

Julia Hamm

Brett Garman

John Perlin

Jesse Phillips

Brandon Quittem

Rolf Versluis

Andrei Poliakov

Kyle Herron

Jim Spano

OwlTail

Today Will speaks with David Magid, the CEO of YSG Solar, an energy company that builds solar farms to generate electricity. The two dive deep into important factors regarding Solar Farms, including land, storage, and economics, but their conversation evolves into an intersection between Bitcoin Mining and Solar Power. Listen in to learn how stable power can make GPU’s last longer, how Bitcoin Mining can be used as an energy storage solution, and a detailed breakdown of the best path on using solar energy as a Bitcoin Miner!  THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS: Amerex- https://sazmining.com/amerex/ BlockFi- https://blockfi.com/sazmining  TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-1:24 - Intro 1:25-2:58 - Background on David 2:59-5:21 - YSG’s Focus 5:29-7:49 - How Land, Energy, Storage are Calculated Taken Into Account for a Solar Farm 7:50-10:09 - How are the Economics of a Solar Farm Figured Out? 10:10-11:47 - Lifespan of Panels and Time for Return on investment 11:48-15:12 - What is the Lifespan of a Bitcoin Mining GPU?  15:13-17:21 - Can Expand the Lifespan of a Bitcoin Mining GPU with Stable Low Cost Power?  17:22-21:14 - Pricing Electricity, What Goes Into It, and Impacts on Bitcoin Mining 21:15-24:29 - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Development 24:30-26:48 - How Will Policy and Regulation Affect Solar Industry 26:50-28:46 - Bitcoin Mining as a New Energy Storage Solution 28:47-32:20 - A Bit of History on Solar Farms and the Evolution of the Industry 32:21-35:54 - Favorite Book 35:55-45:15 - What’s the Best Path for a Bitcoin Miner Who Wants to Go Solar 45:16-48:35 - How Aware is the Renewable and Energy Production Industry of Bitcoin Mining 48:36-49:58 - Conclusion  WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website: https://sazmining.com/podcast → Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103 → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&amp;dl_branch=1 → YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w  LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7  SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com  FOLLOW US: → Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/ → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w → Website: https://sazmining.com/  ---   Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

Today Will speaks with David Magid, the CEO of YSG Solar, an energy company that builds solar farms to generate electricity. The two dive deep into important factors regarding Solar Farms, including land, storage, and economics, but their conversation evolves into an intersection between Bitcoin Mining and Solar Power. Listen in to learn how stable power can make GPU’s last longer, how Bitcoin Mining can be used as an energy storage solution, and a detailed breakdown of the best path on using solar energy as a Bitcoin Miner! THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS: Amerex- <a href="https://sazmining.com/amerex/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sazmining.com/amerex/</a> BlockFi- <a href="https://blockfi.com/sazmining" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blockfi.com/sazmining</a> TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-1:24 - Intro 1:25-2:58 - Background on David 2:59-5:21 - YSG’s Focus 5:29-7:49 - How Land, Energy, Storage are Calculated Taken Into Account for a Solar Farm 7:50-10:09 - How are the Economics of a Solar Farm Figured Out? 10:10-11:47 - Lifespan of Panels and Time for Return on investment 11:48-15:12 - What is the Lifespan of a Bitcoin Mining GPU?  15:13-17:21 - Can Expand the Lifespan of a Bitcoin Mining GPU with Stable Low Cost Power?  17:22-21:14 - Pricing Electricity, What Goes Into It, and Impacts on Bitcoin Mining 21:15-24:29 - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Development 24:30-26:48 - How Will Policy and Regulation Affect Solar Industry 26:50-28:46 - Bitcoin Mining as a New Energy Storage Solution 28:47-32:20 - A Bit of History on Solar Farms and the Evolution of the Industry 32:21-35:54 - Favorite Book 35:55-45:15 - What’s the Best Path for a Bitcoin Miner Who Wants to Go Solar 45:16-48:35 - How Aware is the Renewable and Energy Production Industry of Bitcoin Mining 48:36-49:58 - Conclusion WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → Website:<a href=" https://sazmining.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://sazmining.com/podcast</a> → Apple Podcasts:<a href=" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103</a> → Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&amp;dl_branch=1</a> → YouTube:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w</a> LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → Season One: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK</a> → Season Two: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7</a> SUPPORT THE SHOW: → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: Podcast@Sazmining.com FOLLOW US: → Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sazmining" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/sazmining</a> → LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/</a> → YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w</a> → Website: <a href="https://sazmining.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sazmining.com/</a> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support</a>

How Bitcoin Mining & The Solar Industry Can Work Together |S2 E5| David Magid of YSG Solar

About our Guest: David Magid is the founder of YSG Solar, a clean energy technology company based in New York City. They do project development and solar-array installment for residential, commercial and industrial clients with a focus on cost efficiency and promoting innovative generation, distribution and storage technologies. David has worked in a variety of aspects of the energy industry for over 10 years, including geothermal and wind energy, energy storage and energy management systems.   Episode summary: David talks about how he got involved with the solar energy industry and eventually started his own company. His diverse background in clean energy technologies gives him a broad perspective on the many components at play within the industry. He offers insights on selling solar to residential customers and how that work has changed over the last decade.   Insights from this episode: Strategies to cultivate your sales skills How to approach residential customers about solar arrays How New York can overcome the barriers to achieving its lofty energy goals Tips on emerging opportunities and trends within solar and energy efficiency    Quotes from the show: “It’s a very competitive landscape, which is great because I think it really brings out the innovation in the industry when you have that.” - David Magid, Episode 9 “Treat every single project like it’s your first project that you’re dealing with, and show it the respect that it deserves.” - David Magid, Episode 9 “It’s the holy grail. Storage is what we’ve been reading and studying about for years, and it’s finally coming so it’s a really exciting time.” - David Magid, Episode 9 About entering the solar industry today: “There’s so many places and roles to fill – policy, engineering, dealmaking – there’s a lot to get done and a lot of opportunity.” - David Magid, Episode 9 “We’re going under an energy revolution with renewables and everything else, it’s just a really exciting time in technology, and so I believe just like you, David, the sky is the limit for opportunity.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 9 On why he reads so much policy and follows it so closely: “We’re moving at such a fast pace that we need to study this market otherwise we’ll get eaten up.” - David Magid, Episode 9    Resources mentioned: Making it in America: The Life and Times of Rocky Aoki, Benihana’s Pioneer    Stay connected:   Benoy Thanjan LinkedIn.com/in/bthanjan Facebook: Reneu Energy www.reneuenergy.com info@reneuenergy.com   Li Wang: MJWangMedia.com Instagram: @liwang22   David Magid: ysgsolar.com LinkedIn.com/in/davidmagid

About our Guest: David Magid is the founder of YSG Solar, a clean energy technology company based in New York City. They do project development and solar-array installment for residential, commercial and industrial clients with a focus on cost efficiency and promoting innovative generation, distribution and storage technologies. David has worked in a variety of aspects of the energy industry for over 10 years, including geothermal and wind energy, energy storage and energy management systems. Episode summary: David talks about how he got involved with the solar energy industry and eventually started his own company. His diverse background in clean energy technologies gives him a broad perspective on the many components at play within the industry. He offers insights on selling solar to residential customers and how that work has changed over the last decade. Insights from this episode: <ul><li>Strategies to cultivate your sales skills</li> <li>How to approach residential customers about solar arrays</li> <li>How New York can overcome the barriers to achieving its lofty energy goals</li> <li>Tips on emerging opportunities and trends within solar and energy efficiency</li> </ul> Quotes from the show: <ul><li>“It’s a very competitive landscape, which is great because I think it really brings out the innovation in the industry when you have that.” - David Magid, Episode 9</li> <li>“Treat every single project like it’s your first project that you’re dealing with, and show it the respect that it deserves.” - David Magid, Episode 9</li> <li>“It’s the holy grail. Storage is what we’ve been reading and studying about for years, and it’s finally coming so it’s a really exciting time.” - David Magid, Episode 9</li> <li>About entering the solar industry today: “There’s so many places and roles to fill – policy, engineering, dealmaking – there’s a lot to get done and a lot of opportunity.” - David Magid, Episode 9</li> <li>“We’re going under an energy revolution with renewables and everything else, it’s just a really exciting time in technology, and so I believe just like you, David, the sky is the limit for opportunity.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 9</li> <li>On why he reads so much policy and follows it so closely: “We’re moving at such a fast pace that we need to study this market otherwise we’ll get eaten up.” - David Magid, Episode 9</li> </ul> Resources mentioned: <ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-America-Times-Benihanas-Pioneer/dp/0396085601" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making it in America: The Life and Times of Rocky Aoki, Benihana’s Pioneer</a></li> </ul> Stay connected: Benoy Thanjan <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bthanjan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn.com/in/bthanjan</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/Reneu-Energy-502230043274204/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook: Reneu Energy</a> <a href="http://www.reneuenergy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.reneuenergy.com</a> <a href="mailto:info@renewenergy.com">info@reneuenergy.com</a> Li Wang: <a href="https://www.mjwangmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MJWangMedia.com</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/liwang22/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@liwang22</a> David Magid: <a href="https://www.ysgsolar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ysgsolar.com</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmagid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn.com/in/davidmagid</a>

SMP 09: How David started his solar company with David Magid from YSG Solar