Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast

From Fintech to Solar Energy with Michael Roche

September 20, 2026·46 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this podcast, Michael Roche, founder of Fin Technology Group, discussed the evolution of financial technology and its connection to the energy sector. Michael discussed the history of fintech, the rise of big data and AI, and the energy consumption of data centers. The conversation shifted to the role of banks in financing solar energy, with Michael questioning why banks aren't more actively supporting residential solar installations and suggesting the need for standardized data formats to facilitate bank valuations of solar-equipped homes.   Topics Covered Fintechnology Group www.fintechnologygroup.com Fintech Industry Financial Technology eBay Banks PayPal Mafia E-Commerce Transactional Data Fraud Screening and Authentication Data Center Data Footprint Liquid Cooling AI = Artificial Intelligence LLM = Large Language Model Machine Learning VPN = Virtual Private Network Server Stacks & Server Cage Energy Consumption Stock Market Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Solar Renewable Energy IRA = Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credit PPA = Power Purchase Agreement Solar Coaster Tariff   Reach out to Michael Roche here: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-f-roche-b5999a238 Website: www.fintechnologygroup.com Email: michael.f@fintechnologygroup.com   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/intro solarsean.com/pvip solarsean.com/pva solarsean.com/pvds solarsean.com/esip solarsean.com/omat solarsean.com/center

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