Greg Patterson

CEO & Co-founder, Origami Solar · 1 appearance on the record.

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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.

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The record, in short

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Their most notable supported claim

Assertion Supported

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”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 10:25 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

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What they said9 Episodes1

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Opinion

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.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 5:13 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Supported

Patterson: Steel solar frames cut embodied emissions by 90% versus aluminum

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 10:25 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Disclosure

Patterson: Origami Solar does not need tariffs to build a business case

“Origami doesn't need the tariffs to build a business case.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 24:12 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Partly supported

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.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 24:47 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Not checkable as stated

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.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 28:42 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Supported

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.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 38:08 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Not checkable as stated

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.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 9:15 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Supported

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.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 14:06 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Assertion Supported

Patterson: Domestic steel traditionally costs one-third the price of aluminum

“We're actually reshoring using domestic steel, which is traditionally been about the third the cost of aluminum.”

Greg Patterson Jun 13, 2024 ▶ 34:59 Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain

Appearances (1)

Episode	Date	Speaking time
Why ditching aluminum is key to securing the US solar supply chain	Jun 13, 2024	17m

Greg Patterson

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