Greg Patterson
CEO & Co-founder, Origami Solar. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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He is the CEO and co-founder of Origami Solar, which commercializes recycled steel solar module frames. Previously, he served as CEO of cleantech startups Demand Energy Networks and PV Powered following a twenty-year career at Hewlett-Packard.
1shows
1appearances
9statements
5resolved
4supported
0contradicted
80%fully supported
Everything Greg Patterson said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Origami Solar CEO: Steel is superior to aluminum for solar frame applications
“And steel's inherent fatigue resistance, higher strength it's truly just a better metal than aluminum for a steel frame application.”
Patterson: Steel solar frames cut embodied emissions by 90% versus aluminum
“We knew it would be material, but we never realized it would be a 90% reduction over imported aluminum frames, and it's not just the transit from Asia to the US or Europe. It truly is just that aluminum is an insanely dirty metal”
Patterson: Origami Solar does not need tariffs to build a business case
“Origami doesn't need the tariffs to build a business case.”
Patterson: 98% of solar module aluminum frame supply comes from Asia
“In our three years of actively engaging the market, we found just one crystal and silicon module maker that wasn't dependent on Asian-based aluminum frames.
So it is 98% of the supply is coming out of Asia.
Most of it's China.”
Patterson: Tracker Makers Concluded Steel Frame Weight Gain Is Immaterial
“We've talked to virtually every major tracker company, and the increase in weight is basically the conclusion that's immaterial. There's more project and site-related variables than the weight gain that has to be addressed.”
Patterson: Module frames and glass are largest domestic content components after cells
“Well, it's material. The only thing bigger like I say, let's say we're a tie with a glass. The only thing bigger is the solar cells. And so, if you look at what is the easiest low-hanging fruit to drive a material increase it's the frame.”
Patterson: Solar module size grew over 40% while structural materials shrank
“The reality is the size of modules have increased over 40%. At the same time, there's been cost down efforts on both glass and frames to reduce the material And thus, the structural capabilities.”
Patterson: Steel Frames Avoid 180,000 Metric Tons Carbon Per Gigawatt
“And if you scale that to gigawatt scale, I think it's like a 180,000 metric tons of carbon avoided per gigawatt.”
One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Greg's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.
| Show | Role there | Eps | Statements | Record | |
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 GREEN BLUEPRINTLEDGER | CEO & Co-founder, Origami Solar | 1 | 9 | 80% 4/5 | full record on the Green Blueprint → |