The Green Light: Recent Episodes
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What does it take to build a world-class development team from scratch inside a company that already operates over 4.5 GW of solar and storage projects? Catherine sat down with Shanelle Montana, Chief Development Officer at Arevon, on SunCast’s PowerUp Live stage presented by Wärtsilä at RE+ in Vegas, to talk about:
• Her path from Washington D.C. to leading utility-scale solar and storage development — including roles at Lightsource bp, EDF Renewables, and BayWa r.e.
• How Arevon’s operator-first DNA shapes its development strategy
• Navigating policy shifts and market uncertainty with patience and “patient capital”
• Building and retaining strong teams in a competitive market
• Why advancing diversity across teams leads to better business outcomes
Shanelle shared thoughtful, grounded insights on how to lead through change — and why patience, flexibility, and relationships are key to lasting impact in the energy transition.
If you’re a clean energy employer and need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What actually drives revenue for solar-plus-storage projects? In this episode, Catherine spoke with Sam Kuhlwein from Stem at the Asset Management North America (AMNA) conference in San Diego, where they dug into how energy management systems shape asset performance.
They also talked about what gets in the way of performance: commissioning delays, low-quality data, and systems that can’t respond fast enough to dynamic grid signals.
Sam shared how Stem approaches EMS design, why these systems need to be considered early in project development, and what it takes to operate across complex use cases—including merchant storage and behind-the-meter applications.
“Everyone loves revenue,” he said. “But getting there takes high-frequency data, layered scheduling, and systems that can shift on the fly.”
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What does it take to lead operations for Greenbacker’s largest utility-scale solar project and maximize performance across a diverse national portfolio? In this episode, Catherine spoke with Emily Modglin, Manager of Solar Operations at Greenbacker Capital, at Solarplaza's AMNA conference about:
🔹 Her transition from engineering and O&M into large-scale asset ownership
🔹 Managing the 240 MW Appaloosa Solar project in Utah and what makes it uniquely complex
🔹 How adaptability, creative problem-solving, and AI tools are driving better performance
🔹 Greenbacker’s nearly $1B financing of New York’s largest solar project with Hecate Energy
Emily shares a field-tested perspective on what it really takes to operate solar at scale.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
Karen Conover helped found WRISE — and in doing so, shaped a generation of women leaders and the clean energy industry itself.
Today, WRISE has 3,000+ members and 47 chapters advancing diversity across renewables. But Karen’s influence goes further: at 29, she launched Global Energy Concepts, a wind power pioneer later acquired by DNV, helping scale wind in the U.S. and abroad.
Two decades later, she’s still mentoring through Repowering Schools — and reflecting on what’s changed and what hasn’t.
In this episode, to mark WRISE’s 20th anniversary, we discuss:
⚡ What it takes to build a company from scratch
🌎 Global lessons U.S. renewables still need to learn
📈 Why WRISE’s company-wide memberships were a turning point
💡 Karen’s advice for emerging leaders
If you’re a clean energy employer looking for top talent, connect with Catherine McLean, CEO of Dylan Green, on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr
If you’re looking for your next senior-level role in clean energy, explore our clients’ latest openings: https://bit.ly/dg_jobs.
How do you scale a 1.3 GW C&I solar platform while navigating policy shifts, AI integration, and long-term asset performance? Catherine spoke with Elizabeth Brennan, COO of Luminace, a Brookfield Renewable company, at the Solarplaza AMNA conference in San Diego about:
🔹 Her path from engineering to executive leadership
🔹 How she defines growth vs. advancement 🔹 Recent expansions via deals with ECA Solar and Renewable Properties
🔹 Luminace’s legacy roots in Constellation, Washington Gas & Light, and Terraform
🔹 Using AI (via Raptor Maps) to audit and optimize solar assets
🔹 Lessons in resilience through political and market uncertainty
🔹 Real advice for breaking into solar development & ops
Elizabeth blends technical fluency with strategic clarity — this one’s packed with insight.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier senior staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next senior level role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
For the past two decades, Michelle Montague has helped build WRISE— shaping programs, creating opportunities, and driving conversations about what true leadership and equity in energy should look like.
When she first joined the organization, she stepped out of her comfort zone, volunteered for a committee, and quickly found a mission that would guide much of her career in renewables.
Today, WRISE has over 3,000 members, 47 chapters, a robust slate of annual programming, and continues to expand its impact across the renewable energy industry. To mark WRISE’s 20th anniversary, Catherine spoke with Michelle about:
- How she got her start in renewables — and why early campaign work fueled her passion
- The power of programs like WRISE’s Fellowship and local chapters
- How work-life balance became a priority issue for the organization
- Why leadership often starts with saying yes to speaking roles and new opportunities
- What it takes to have honest conversations about diversity in the energy workforce
- Her current work advancing an equitable transition to electric school buses — and why it’s personal
One of our favorite takeaways:
“If you care about diversity, you have to be willing to step into uncomfortable spaces and have those conversations — even with leadership.”
Kudos, Michelle, for all you’ve done to grow this community — and for your continued leadership in making our energy systems more sustainable and equitable.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier leaders, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What does it take to bring hundreds of megawatts of utility-scale solar to rural communities—and truly earn their support? Valerie Newcomb, VP of Economic & Community Development at Urban Grid, brings deep communications expertise and a decade of leadership in the renewable energy industry to the table. In this episode, she shares how transparent engagement, agrivoltaics, and long-term investment are helping Urban Grid deliver real community benefits alongside clean energy. We cover:
🌱 Blending agriculture with solar
📚 Urban Grid’s multistate scholarship program
🏗️ Lessons from launching Urban Grid’s first 300+ MW as an IPP
💬 How to engage, listen, and build lasting trust in host communities
Thank you to Solarplaza for providing us with the opportunity to record this episode with Valerie at the Asset Management North America (AMNA) conference in San Diego.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce with senior leaders, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What does it take to lead a top investment bank in the energy transition? Catherine McLean sat down with Britta von Oesen, Partner & Managing Director at CRC-IB, at Solarplaza's Asset Management North America (AMNA) Conference to talk about the trends shaping clean energy finance — from tax equity & M&A to carbon capture & distributed generation. Britta & her team recently advised Dimension Energy on a 122 MW ITC transfer deal purchased by a Fortune 500 company — a great example of how the tax credit market continues to evolve.
They also covered:
- Why renewables are at a "point of no return" — even with post-election policy uncertainty
- Expectations for the rapidly growing tax credit transfer market amidst the changing regulatory landscape
- How investors are using creative M&A structures like preferred equity to bridge today’s valuation gaps
- Why carbon capture is becoming an increasingly important part of CRC-IB’s business
- Trends & lessons from recent ITC transfer deals
- Advice for professionals looking to break into clean energy banking
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with senior leaders, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
20 years ago, Trudy Forsyth and a group of women in wind asked a simple but powerful question: where are the other women in this industry — and how do we bring more in?
That question led to the founding of Women of Wind Energy (now WRISE). The first event in 2005 was so packed they ran out of programs — and proved there was a community ready to grow.
Today, WRISE has over 3,000 members, 47 chapters, a robust slate of annual programming, and continues to expand its impact across the renewable energy industry.
To mark WRISE’s 20th anniversary, Catherine sat down with Trudy to talk about:
- Her path from aerospace to wind in the early days of the industry
- Launching her own distributed wind consulting firm
- Navigating misogyny and building leadership opportunities
- Lessons from international collaboration and standards work
- What it really looks like to be an ally in this space
- How the next 20 years of leadership in renewables can look different — and better
One quote that stayed with us: “We need all of our intellectual capital engaged in advancing the renewable energy transition. Isolating any group is a mistake.”
Thank you, Trudy — and thank you to everyone who’s helped build WRISE over the past 20 years. It was an honor to record this conversation.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with senior leaders, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest senior job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
How are Fluence, Excelsior Energy Capital, & Cordelio Power scaling grid battery storage — while navigating policy uncertainty, domestic content requirements, and O&M challenges? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Kaumil Shah, Senior Director at Fluence, at Solarplaza’s Asset Management North America (AMNA) conference in San Diego to discuss:
- New storage partnerships with Excelsior Energy Capital on 2.2 GWh of U.S. projects and with Cordelio Power on 1 GWh across three sites
- PG&E's use of Fluence Mosaic to optimize market participation for the 183 MW / 730 MWh Elkhorn BESS
- What the team learned optimizing availability at Hazelwood BESS with ENGIE and Eku Energy
- The impact of policy uncertainty and domestic content pressures on storage business models
- Best practices for global BESS O&M
- Advice for professionals looking to break into & excel within energy storage
If you work in energy storage, grid tech, or clean energy development, you’ll be sure to take away valuable insights from this conversation.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
This episode is a little different — fellow podcaster Nico Johnson sits down with Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, at Intersolar North America to uncover insights on one of the biggest challenges in clean energy: finding and retaining top talent. Catherine, who specializes in recruiting senior-level professionals across the clean energy sector, shares her perspective on hiring trends, the most in-demand skills, and how companies are approaching diversity and inclusion in today’s workforce. Whether you're building your career or building a team, you’ll take away actionable lessons from Catherine’s deep expertise in clean energy recruitment.
If your company is looking to hire senior leaders in cleantech or renewable energy, you can contact Catherine directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. And if you’re an experienced professional exploring your next opportunity in clean energy, check out Dylan Green’s latest job openings here: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
Our CEO had the privilege of placing all three of these incredible senior women at ClimeCo, and it’s been inspiring to watch them lead with purpose, impact, & real momentum in the sustainability space. In this episode, Catherine sat down with Emily Damon, Erica Schiller, and Emma Cox to talk about:
🌱 How each of them found their way into sustainability — from Big Oil to green tech startups to global nonprofits
🤝 What ClimeCo’s partnerships with Hilton & Lenovo mean for transparency and innovation
📉 What Scope 3 emissions actually are, & how companies are actively addressing them
🛑 What “green hushing” is and how to avoid it in today’s evolving narrative
🌍 The work they’re most proud of — from carbon credits to climate storytelling to helping their kids understand the impact they’re making
💡 Advice for anyone looking to break into sustainability or transition into a climate-focused career
This one’s full of practical insight, generous storytelling, & hard-earned leadership wisdom.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. Looking for your next role in clean energy? Take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
From a 7.5 GWh partnership with LG, to a solar+storage sub-portfolio sale to BlackRock, a 2 GW agreement with Heliene, & the launch of Lydian Energy, Catherine McLean spoke with Anne Marie Denman, Co-Founder & Partner at Excelsior Energy Capital, about what’s driving one of clean energy’s most active infrastructure funds. They also covered:
⚡ Why she believes renewables will thrive under Trump
⚡ Her journey from Big Law to founding Excelsior
⚡ How Excelsior is de-risking supply chains through domestic manufacturing
⚡ Her candid take on DEI in a politicized climate
⚡ Balancing parenthood, leadership, and building authentic teams
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
“There was such an emphasis in our house about—you can be anything you want to be. Education was really, really important... My parents actually sold their house to send me to college.”
Raised by parents whose resilience defied circumstance—a father with a third-grade education who ensured Kelly’s mother could earn her degrees and become a teacher—Kelly Veney Darnell’s clean energy C-suite path is one of grit, purpose, & leadership. Catherine McLean sat down with the COO of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) & President of the Clean Power Institute to talk about how her early experiences inform the way she leads — and how she’s helping drive the future of clean energy.
They covered:
⚡ Her path from politics & Big Law to clean energy
⚡ Launching EmpowHER to elevate mid-career women
⚡ Lessons from mentors, sponsors — & going it alone
⚡ How she’s building teams rooted in flexibility, accountability, & trust
⚡ Her take on DEI in today’s climate — & how to keep momentum alive
Kelly has designed ACP’s #EmpowHER25 event to pass along a few more lessons in leadership. Join ACP & Catherine McLean in Charlotte August 6-8: https://bit.ly/4jbMMw1.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What was it like to transition from Capitol Hill to leading one of the world’s top solar tracking companies? Catherine McLean sat down with Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, CCO at Array Technologies, to discuss her career journey, including the 188 MW Honeysuckle solar project with Lightsource bp & Lock Joint Tube in Indiana, & Array’s new Albuquerque manufacturing facility’s impact on the U.S. clean energy supply chain.
Jessica also shared why she’s bullish on renewables despite political uncertainty, how she balances work & motherhood, & the importance of setting boundaries & having the right support. They talked about the mentors who’ve shaped her career, including male allies & women like Abby Hopper at SEIA, Amanda Smith at AES, Erica Dahl at Scale Microgrids, & Stephanie Dohn at McCarthy. Plus, Jessica offered advice for women in cleantech looking to advance their careers.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
Dylan Green is thrilled to be partnering with WRISE to amplify the voices of underrepresented leaders in cleantech! Catherine spoke with WRISE’s Executive Director, Doseke Akporiaye, at the Leadership Forum in D.C. about our new partnership & WRISE’s latest initiatives to advance women, BIPOC & those with marginalized identities in our industry, including:
• Expanding their conference capacity by 50%
• A new program for executive women
• A mentorship program that will connect 300 individuals with mentors
• Partnerships with cleantech companies to support with recruitment & retention
Thank you to those who joined us on the Green Light podcast at the Forum, including Sandhya Ganapthy, Abby Hopper, Shalanda Baker, Kerry Duggan, Jean-Nelson Houpert, Esther Kamau, & Liane Randolph. Shoutout also to WRISE’s corporate sponsors: Google, RWE, MCE, Invenergy, Qcells, Orsted, Atlantic Shores, SOLV, EDF, Oneneergy, Onward Energy, DNV, EDP, Copia, Primergy, Lightsource, SB Energy, Clearway Energy, Levelten Energy, & so many more!
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
In this episode, Catherine spoke with Liane Randolph, Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). They discussed how CARB has reduced carbon intensity by 30% through the Low Carbon Fuel Standard under Randolph’s leadership, as well as about California's environmental justice initiatives & its global collaborations to reduce emissions. Chair Randolph also spoke about CARB’s partnership with Airlines for America to boost sustainable aviation fuel availability to 200 million gallons by 2035, covering 40% of intrastate travel demand. She also spoke about the critical role of EVs in reducing emissions & CARB’s close collaborations with EV infrastructure leaders like ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink Charging, Volta Charging, & Electrify America to accelerate the state's zero-emission future. Shoutout to WRISE for providing the opportunity at the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C. to speak with Chair Randolph.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
From carbon capture & clean hydrogen to a groundbreaking partnership with Siemens on zero-emissions turbine power, Catherine McLean sat down with Esther Kamau at 8 Rivers, to talk about how 8 Rivers is leading the charge toward global net-zero goals. They also explored how the company balances technological & financial risks in energy commercialization & the meaningful steps they’re taking to ensure their projects benefit underserved communities while driving environmental progress. This episode was recorded at the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What was it like to partner with Microsoft & EDP Renewables on the first ever Environmental Justice PPAs? Catherine spoke with Jean Nelson-Houpert from Volt Energy Utility at the WRISE Leadership Forum about this & how the industry can better enable new developers to enter the space. Jean also shared about the Sharing the Power Foundation & some of the successes it has had with its growing HBCU Clean Energy & Environmental Justice Fellowship Classes.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
From the White House & the Department of Energy to founding SustainabiliD, Catherine McLean spoke with Kerry Duggan about how to foster public-private sector collaboration to advance sustainability goals. They spoke from the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C. about this & the intersection of environmental justice & sustainability consulting. Kerry is a corporate Board Director at BlueGreen Water Technologies, Envergia & Perma-Fix Environmental Services, & in this episode she “shared the password” (as she says) on strategies to earn board positions, & tactfully ensure your expertise & qualifications become known.
SustainabiliD has partnered with leading organizations, including think tanks, major universities, national laboratories, philanthropy, global manufacturers, global investment banks and funds, climate tech companies and business accelerators, including Elemental Impact, Emerson Collective, Our Next Energy, LuxWall, Aeroseal, ClearFlame Engine Technologies, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Mill, Wallbox, Aclima, Walker-Miller Energy Services, Newlab, BlueConduit, Yardstick Management, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Asian Development Bank, Ceres, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), Syzygy Plasmonics, Adaptive Energy, Aspen Institute, Milken Institute, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Argonne National Laboratory, Energy Foundation, ONsemi, Whirlpool Corporation, RockCreek Global Investment, University of Michigan Erb Institute, Vesta.Thank you, Kerry, for sharing sustainability success stories from some of these companies in this episode!
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What was it like to receive a call out of the blue from President Joe Biden's transition team about leading the Department of Energy’s Justice40 initiative? Catherine spoke with Shalanda Baker about this as well as implementing the DOE’s first ever Equity Action Plans (EAP), which addressed foundational issues with how data is collected concerning underserved & underrepresented populations. Shalanda also shared how the Regional Energy Democracy Initiative (REDI) was formed & about its kickoff to support the delivery of community benefits in over 50 DOE-funded projects in the Gulf South totaling over $8B. She said that the last three & a half years have been the hardest of her life, but that they have also allowed her to integrate the most sacred parts of her life with the academic & policy work she has been committed to for over a decade. This episode was recorded at the WRISE Leadership Forum.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
What does it take to transition from aerospace to leading the nation’s #1 fastest-growing community solar developer? In this episode, Catherine McLean spoke with Erica Brinker, Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer at Chaberton Energy, about the company’s 7,300% growth & its origination of 350 MW annually. Some of the company’s recent work includes floating solar projects with Noria Energy & community solar projects throughout the U.S. with Pivot Energy & Prosperity Works. Erica also shared about how Chaberton is donating $5,000 per MW deployed to local communities, prioritizing pollinator habitats, & about some of toughest decisions she’s had to make in her role at Chaberton.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with EDP Renewables North America’s CEO, Sandhya Ganapathy, from the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C.! They discussed EDPR NA’s partnerships with Microsoft & Volt Energy Utility, including their innovative Environmental Justice PPA. They also spoke about EDPR NA’s agreement with Google to develop & install 80 distributed solar projects - the largest distributed generation sponsorship signed between two companies in the U.S. at the time. Sandhya also shared her insights on the role that AI will play in the energy transition, EDPR NA’s ambitious "Close the Loop" recycling initiative that aims for a 90% waste recovery rate by 2030, & DEIJ-focused initiatives at the company.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
From increasing women staff from 38% to 46% in 2 years to implementing innovative solutions like breast milk shipping for traveling mothers, Staci Schwartz & Primergy have been making waves in creating a supportive, inclusive work culture. In this Green Light episode, Catherine McLean spoke with Staci about this, as well as about childcare costs & the impact of caretaking on both genders, & the importance of seeking sponsorship, not just mentorship. Staci also shared about some of Primergy’s exciting new projects, including the 690 MW solar + 380 MW 4-hour battery storage Gemini project in Nevada.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
Looking for some inspiration? In this episode, Catherine McLean spoke with leaders of 3 women-founded climate tech companies that are driving energy equity through partnerships with local communities, & organizations like Microsoft, T Mobile & Okta. Hear how: Dana Clare Redden at Solar Stewards is integrating renewable energy credits into underserved communities; Laura Zapata at Clearloop is transforming renewable energy landscapes in areas like rural Tennessee, making solar projects an engine for economic growth; & Sean Kenney at Emrgy is bringing distributed hydropower to water systems. All 3 companies are part of ACORE's Accelerate Program, which provides a robust community & resources to enable clean energy innovators to thrive. Learn more about ACORE's Accelerate Program: https://t.ly/fyA8P.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
How can gaps in the U.S. solar supply chain be overcome to increase clean energy production & job growth? In this episode, Catherine spoke with John Smirnow at Smirnow Law & Arielle Brown at Wacker about this & the Polysilicon Coalition that they’re making advances through, alongside REC & Hemlock. While the U.S. is making strides in domestic module manufacturing, there’s currently an oversupply of foreign polysilicon & other necessary solar components due to trade policies abroad. John & Arielle share the latest updates on U.S. solar manufacturing, recent guidance on the IRA, & where we’ll be seeing the greatest job growth in the domestic solar industry in the coming years.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
Biodigesters, sustainable vineyards, & board positions for women are just a few of the fun topics Catherine discussed with Suzanne Hunt, VP of Policy at Generate Upcycle, in this Green Light podcast episode. With operations in Europe, Canada & the U.S., Generate Upcycle is dedicated to scaling up mature infrastructure in areas like organic waste recycling & wastewater, & has invested in companies like Atlas Organics. Suzanne shared about some of the challenges of advancing policy goals in a politically volatile environment, as well as advice on how climate activists & cleantech companies can work more cohesively together.
Suzanne has had a diverse & impressive career. She began her career at the Environmental Defense Fund & eventually went on to do work for organizations like XPRIZE, Carbon War Room & Generate. Some of her recent accomplishments include working with coalitions to help get food waste diversion/recycling and climate legislation passed in her home state of New York. Suzanne is also on the board of organizations like Cornell AgriTech, & shared her advice on how women & those with other underrepresented identities can best prepare for a board position.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
In this Green Light episode, Catherine sat down with Lightsource bp’s COO & Head of USA, Emilie Wangerman, to hear about her latest updates - from 520 MW of solar projects with Verizon, Bank of America & McDonald’s to scaling agrivoltaics to bp fully acquiring the company. Emilie has worked her way up from Director to now COO at the company. Six years after Emilie began working at Lightsource bp in business development, the team has executed 4+ GW of power contracts & raised over $4 billion in project financing, with a pipeline of 30+ GW in the U.S.
If you’re a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you’re looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs.
Did you know the U.S. Army has over 950 renewable energy projects that supply it with over 480 MW of power? The Army also plans to add 25 new microgrids by 2024. The Department of Defense is one of the largest consumers of energy in the U.S., & for over a decade, Ameresco has been enabling the DoD to decarbonize & transition to renewable energy. Nicole Bulgarino, Executive Vice President at Ameresco, has personally overseen the development & implementation of over $3 billion of sustainable solutions in federal & government energy projects. In this episode, Catherine spoke with Nicole about this, as well as about Ameresco’s recent military projects in places like California & Hawaii.
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Solstice recently partnered with ENGIE North America & Microsoft to bring up to 60% electricity savings to low-income households & nonprofits in Illinois through community solar. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with the Founders of Solstice, Steph Speirs & Sandhya Murali, who met in business school at MIT after working in off-grid solar in places like India, Pakistan & Peru. Together, they have made significant progress in bridging the clean energy access gap in the U.S. Solstice’s success has been due in part to their AI & machine learning models, which have helped achieve their 99% collections rate & 98% subscription rate. If you’re looking for some inspiration & to learn about the latest advancements in community solar & climate equity, check out this episode.
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Heading to the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C. this year? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Doseke Akporiaye, Executive Director of WRISE, about what will be new at the Forum, including their executive track, which will help empower senior women & non-binary leaders. Doseke & Catherine also discussed the impact that the WRISE Speakers Bureau & #NoMoreManelsPledge are having on women’s careers, including Anne Locke at E3 Consulting & Yejide Olutosin at the Business Climate Finance Initiative, whose career trajectories have been transformed after having been discovered through the Bureau. Doseke also shared about an initiative she is spearheading at WRISE to enable conferences like Solarplaza to publicly share data about representation on their panels. Shoutout to WRISE’s latest additions to its Board, including Constance Thompson at ACORE, Asha Gandhi at energyRe, & Lauren Haller at Pattern Energy Group. This episode was recorded at ACP’s Cleanpower conference in Minnesota.
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**What was it like to found an onshore wind development firm & develop a pipeline of 8 GW in a few short years? Catherine spoke with Kenneth Labeja, CFO & Co-Founder at Triple Oak Power, about this, Triple Oak’s recent acquisition by private equity fund Energy Capital Partners & onshore wind development challenges. Labeja also shared tips for building a diverse & inclusive workforce, as well as about his support of the Energy Scholars Mentorship Program, which is sponsored by LevelTen Energy, Energy GPS, Microsoft, University of Washington Clean Energy Institute & Vestas Steelhead Americas. Thank you again to ACP for hosting this episode recording at the Cleanpower PowerCasts stage.
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From a $4.5M zero emissions trucking project with Forum Mobility, to virtual power plants, to contracting with Clearway Energy Group on a solar project involving Wartsila & NEXTracker, Ava Community Energy continues to track toward 100% carbon-free power by 2030. In fact, NREL recently named Ava, a community choice aggregator, one of the top green power providers in the U.S. In this Green Light episode, I will speak with Lori Bilella, Director of Clean Energy Services at Ava, about the recent initiatives their team is working on, Lori’s prior experience at Soltage & Black & Veatch, as well as some of the challenges of navigating a career in clean energy as someone who identifies as LGBTQIA+.
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Are you heading to Cleanpower in May? In this Green Light episode, you will learn what sets this show apart, including its EmpowHER Forum that is associated with WRISE, as well as about the significant growth of the trade association behind the conference. Catherine spoke with Rosanna Maietta, Chief Communications Officer & Senior Counselor to the CEO at the American Clean Power Association (ACP), about how ACP hired over 50 people last year alone & has reached over 800 member companies, including Invenergy, Orsted & Clearway Energy Group. Rosanna also talked about ACP’s key policy priorities - from implementing the IRA to green hydrogen to permitting reform. Rosanna started her career working as a journalist in Italy for Bloomberg News & spoke about how she recently transitioned into clean energy from a hospitality trade association.
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From SunPower to Silicon Ranch to now RWE, Tasha McCarter has provided engineering leadership at every stage in the lifecycle of a power plant. She is now tasked with ensuring continued cleantech growth by focusing on people, processes & technology for RWE, which has nearly 20,000 employees in 30 countries. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Tasha about where she anticipates the most utility-scale energy storage growth taking place in the coming years, & how she & her team are overcoming key obstacles to cleantech deployment through policy & technology. Tasha also shared her key tips on how to recruit & retain a diverse team; how her interest in energy was sparked by a literal light bulb during a third grade science project; & about the ways in which she is giving back by supporting other energy professionals. Thanks for tuning in to the Green Light. Now let’s dive in.
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Arevon has been all over the news lately with a handful of major announcements, including its $350 million raise from Blackstone for an 800 MWh energy storage project with Southern California Edison, Rosendin & Tesla. In total, Arevon has secured over $2 billion in clean energy project financing over the last 4 months alone. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Lydia Li, Director of Investments at Arevon, about Arevon’s recent achievements, the significant impact of the transferability provision within the IRA, & the company’s continued growth as a leading independent power producer. Lydia also shared about how she transitioned into renewables from oil & gas, as well as why she thinks it’s necessary to have more senior women leaders in climate finance & how this can be accomplished.
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How was Pine Gate Renewables able to grow its team by 3x during the pandemic while also ensuring nearly half of its team remained people who identify as women? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Eric Shangle, a Navy Veteran & Veterans Advanced Energy Project Fellow, about the company’s myriad successful people & culture programs, including its work toward greater pay transparency. Eric also spoke about the company’s PRIDE Resource Group, & clean energy career advice & resources for those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Eric shared about Pine Gate’s involvement with the Renewables Forward DEIJ initiative, as well as its support of the Arbor Foundation & GivePower, a non-profit focused on delivering clean energy & water within developing nations.
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In this Green Light podcast episode, Catherine spoke with Juan Parra at Nexamp, the nation’s largest community solar provider, about the company’s $2B expansion plan & new, second HQ in Chicago. Juan also shared about Nexamp’s purchase of 1.5 GW of American-made solar modules from Heliene - the largest ever community solar module order in history. He shared about how he transitioned from volunteering with WE ACT into a long-term career in community solar, & about the most effective strategies for engaging local communities & leveraging IRA incentives. Juan also shared about Nexamp’s impactful Solar + Storage Construction Rotational Program, Solar Sunrise, which is providing members of local communities with opportunities to enter the industry & grow within Nexamp.
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From starting out in gas turbine logistics to now leading sales for decarbonization initiatives in the Americas, Linette Casey has seen it all in her 23 years at Siemens Energy. And it all started with a Girl Scout trip. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Linette about her transition to renewables as well as the company’s green hydrogen partnership with Air Liquide. Linette also shared about how she overcame significant challenges in her career, such as having to prioritize family & remote work during a crisis, which she successfully navigated with the support of her male allies & colleagues.
Beyond her achievements in clean energy, Linette has been incredibly dedicated to mentoring less experienced women in our industry. Through her work with the Boston Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network, Linette was able to help implement a brand new scholarship program for young women who plan to pursue a career in clean energy. She has also worked closely with Erin Twamley & the YMCA to help educate young women about the types of clean energy jobs available to them.
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Did you know that the DOE Loan Programs Office’s authority for clean energy commercialization increased tenfold - from $40 billion to $400 billion dollars - due to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & the Inflation Reduction Act? In this Green Light podcast episode, Catherine McLean spoke with Arpita Bhattacharyya, Chief Climate Officer at the LPO, about the organization’s strategic priorities - from green hydrogen to EVs to geothermal to wind. They also spoke about the DOE’s Tribal Energy Finance Program & focus on environmental justice. Arpita also shared about her transition from project development at SunPower, to launching low emissions food at Impossible Foods, to the DOE.
Arpita shared that the LPO has already deployed $20 billion in closed loans & conditional commitments, including through exciting projects involving Longpath Technologies, NextEra Energy, Ormat Technologies, Cyrq Energy, Global Infrastructure Partners, Blueoval sk LLC, Sunnova, Exelon, Ford, Eos Energy Enterprises, & Ultium Cells. If you’re interested in applying for funding with the LPO, learn more: http://tinyurl.com/chz6ea7u.
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As an American with Kenyan heritage and a multicultural upbringing that includes formative years in India, Elizabeth Kaiga brings a highly unique & necessary lens to the energy transition. Our CEO spoke with Elizabeth, DNV’s Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems in North America, at her office in Virginia. They spoke about her unconventional career path in the energy industry - starting from when she interned for the United Nations Environmental Programme, to then working at several global professional service firms. We especially loved hearing from Elizabeth about how she has successfully navigated her career as someone with a multicultural background & who has often been an ‘outsider’, as well as about the new energy equity offerings DNV is now providing to its clients.
Elizabeth has been on the Board of WRISE for 7 years now & shared more with Catherine about the ways in which the organization is directly impacting lives through fellowships, job boards, mentoring, networking opportunities & its speakers bureau. She also highlighted the strong impact of WRISE’s corporate sponsors, including Google, Edison Energy, SOLV, RWE, Cordelio Power, MCE, Orsted, Qcells, Lightsource bp, Copia Power, AES, Longroad Energy and DNV. Elizabeth has also been on the Board of Solar Sister, a nonprofit that has helped over 10,000 women in Sub-Saharan Africa (an emerging market) gain access to clean energy solutions in off-grid communities and create clean energy businesses. Thank you, Elizabeth, for all that you do for our industry!
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What was it like to close a $76 million climate tech VC fund backed by Microsoft & Bank of America? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Allison Myers, one of the founders of the 100% women-owned firm, Buoyant Ventures, about this, as well as how Buoyant is advancing global sustainability initiatives by enabling startups to digitalize climate solutions. Think: software, AI, & machine learning. Some of Buoyant’s portfolio companies include Audette, which is streamlining the process of decarbonizing buildings, & Reeldata, which is creating sustainable aquaculture through AI. Allison also spoke about her transition into climate tech from healthcare & consulting & why she loves running a climate-focused VC firm.
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Did you know Sunnova recently secured a historic $3 billion partial loan guarantee from the Department of Energy? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Meghan Nutting, EVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs at Sunnova, from the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) Leadership Forum. Meghan spoke about how Sunnova's Project Hestia will help reduce electricity bills for low income families. She also spoke about Sunnova’s recent partnership with FranklinWH Energy Storage on a first-of-its-kind 208V compliant battery to help deploy energy storage for multi-family homes. Meghan also shared some inspiring stories about Sunnova’s work with Tribal Nations, including through the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy & projects with Empowered by Light.
From a Theater major to Deputy Press Secretary for a Senator to a World Bank Consultant & now a solar policy expert, Meghan shared about her transition into the clean energy industry. She also shed some light on net metering; how local, state & federal governments are incentivizing faster solar permitting times; & the impact of the IRA on supply chain challenges.
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In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Joy Seitz, CEO at American Solar & Roofing, about recent solar policy in Arizona & the SEIA Board Election for which Joy has been endorsed by the SEIA Nominating Committee. Arizona is now ranked #5 in the U.S. in terms of installed solar capacity, & with Joy’s 15 years of experience advocating for distributed solar generation in the state, she has lived through all of the ups & downs that it took to get there.
Joy also shared how, as CEO, she vets her suppliers to ensure they align with her values like being DEIJ-focused, accountable & kind. Some of her longtime partners that have & continue to align with her company’s values include SMA, Qcells, Malarkey Roofing & BayWa. Joy shared how she is passionate about giving back to the community, including through her work with SEIA, the Environmental Defense Fund & ASU Innovation Open, & why it is critical to do so when in a position of power. Learn more about Joy & American Solar & Roofing: www.americansolarandroofing.com/sustainjoy.
If you’re a SEIA member company, you’re able to vote for Joy in the SEIA Board Election! Someone in your company has received the email with the link. Unsure of who is receiving the email within your organization? Contact membership@seia.org.
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What was it like to transition from a White House intern to eventually become the COO of CleanCapital, which now manages 250 MW of clean energy assets in over 20 states & 150+ sites? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Zoe Berkery about this, CleanCapital’s recent $500 million funding round led by Canada’s ManuLife & why more senior women leaders are needed to accelerate the energy transition. Zoe also spoke about CleanCapital’s acquisition of BQ Energy, adders in the Inflation Reduction Act for brownfield projects, remote versus hybrid work, & CleanCapital’s Allyship Committee & DEIJ-focused internship program. This episode was recorded at the SunCast PowerUp Live stage at RE+, as you may hear some conference attendees in the background.
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**What does it take to succeed as an investor in the cleantech venture capital space in this market? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Kathryn Meng, Investment Director at RA Capital Management about how she has navigated the industry, transitioned from humanitarian to cleantech work, as well as about some of the trends she’s seeing. They also spoke about the necessity of having senior women leaders at VC firms to ensure that new hires & investments are determined in an equitable way. Before RA Capital Management, Kathryn worked for Cleantech Open Northeast, Worcester Cleantech Incubator, & Massachusetts Clean Energy Center & is a wealth of knowledge - both in terms of deciphering which investments to make, as well as in providing advice for entrepreneurs seeking capital.
Kathryn is also part of Cleantech Leaders Roundtable (CTLR), the nation's most prominent private community of cleantech & climate-tech leaders. CTLR's mission is to bring together a diverse group of founders, investors, & entrepreneurs for the purpose of idea sharing, networking, & building a supportive and collegial fellowship.
If you’re looking for your next role in cleantech, take a look at our industry-leading clients’ latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs**. If you’re a cleantech employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier candidates, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr.
What was it like to found a startup dedicated to building EV fleet charging hubs after nearly a decade of leading energy strategy for Google? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with the brilliant Neha Palmer, CEO at TeraWatt Infrastructure, who had the foresight to anticipate the future real estate, operational & interconnect needs of EV fleets across the country. Fast forward to today & TeraWatt has properties in 18 states, just completed a large EV hub project near LAX, & has key partnerships with companies like South Korea’s SK Signet. Neha also talked about how she started her career as a gas engineer at PG&E & an Associate at Goldman Sachs before transitioning into cleantech, as well as her advice for those looking to join the cleantech industry.
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Did you know that 51% of professionals working in clean energy transitioned into the industry last year, according to a recent survey? Our CEO recently spoke with Salina Derichsweiler, who transitioned from oil & gas to founding & leading geothermal startup, Transitional Energy. In her current, new role as Director of Development at SunShare, Salina is leveraging her experience developing a wide range of energy projects to accelerate community solar in New Mexico, both within & outside of Tribal Nations & Pueblos.
They spoke about her work at Transitional Energy, which received funding from the Department of Energy, the State of Colorado, as well as a $2 million grant from the Clean Sustainable Energy of North Dakota. Salina also highlighted the significance of diversity & representation when it comes to building trust with Indigenous communities, particularly in the context of development work.
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Have you heard of Dynamo Energy Hub, “the Soho House of clean energy”? From their partnerships with BloombergNEF and Alvarez and Marsal to their cohesive workspaces, Climate Tech and Tonic events & Cleantech Founders Breakfast Club, Dynamo is building the future of work for the new energy economy. Catherine had the pleasure of speaking with Kristin Barbato and Meade Harris, who decided to co-found Dynamo while meeting for drinks at a hotel bar. These incredibly talented women, one of whom started their career as a BBC Producer and the other as an engineer, first developed two Dynamo hubs in the U.S. and are now about to reach 15 hubs globally. They also spoke about Dynamo’s robust membership programs and networking opportunities as well as its stellar Advisory Board, which includes cleantech leaders like Tim Healy at EnerNOC, Nancy Pfund at DBL Partners, Thomas Burton at Mintz, Kyle Hayes at Foley, Graham Hedger at Bondminster, Sara Neff Lendlease, Dan Pickering at Pickering Energy Partners, Snorre Valdimarsson Thommessen, Michael Torosian at Baker Botts & Pamela Farrell Venzke at Orsted. Learn more & get involved with Dynamo: https://bit.ly/3XVMoIB.
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Qcells USA Corp. has been all over the news lately with a handful of major announcements, including a $2.5B investment in the solar supply chain. Catherine recently spoke with Amy Jo Miller, Director of Policy and Market Strategy at Qcells, about what these recent developments mean for our industry, the most important upcoming policy rulings to follow, and the energy storage trends Qcells is seeing. They also spoke about how Amy Jo transitioned into clean energy, advice she has for those looking to join our industry, and some of the significant ways Qcells has revamped its benefits and work culture to attract top tier talent.
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What impact is the Inflation Reduction Act having on the development of green hydrogen projects in the U.S.? Catherine spoke with Mona Dajani, Global Head of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen at Shearman & Sterling LLP, about this and how the U.S. is now leading the world in terms of green hydrogen legislation. They also spoke about the ways in which the U.S. is rapidly ramping up its 8% EV adoption rate, following in the footsteps of countries like Norway, which has an 82% EV adoption rate. Mona shared insights on the key global trends she’s seeing in renewables - from carbon capture to offshore wind, and learning more about how she came to work in our space, and what it takes to succeed in her role.
Mona has a wealth of knowledge and is one of the few people who has achieved a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, an MBA, as well as a JD. She is also a regular contributor to outlets like Financial Times, CNN, POLITICO, Bloomberg Energy, Fox Corporation, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR and USA TODAY, serves on the Board of American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)C3E Women in Clean Energy Ambassador. Mona is an exceptional leader and we look forward to seeing what she’s able to accomplish on behalf of our industry in her new role at Shearman & Sterling.
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“Park it, plug it, profit.” Did you know sustainable-minded companies could earn upwards of $8k per summer just for parking just one EV at specified times? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Claire Broido Johnson, who was recently hired as COO at Fermata Energy, about all things V2G, or vehicle-to-grid. Claire is well known for having founded SunEdison alongside Jigar Shah, as well as for having deployed $11B of the stimulus package during the Obama Administration. Catherine also spoke with Claire about Fermata Energy’s projects with Revel & NineDot Energy, the first V2G system on NYC’s grid, as well as their projects with New Hampshire Electric Cooperative & also Verizon at the Brooklyn Naval Yard. Fermata Energy was also the first company to have a V2G bidirectional charger approved by Nissan for use with the LEAf in the U.S. & we can’t wait to see what they are able to accomplish under Claire’s leadership.
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How can solar engineering, procurement & construction companies increase gender diversity & inclusiveness in a short amount of time? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Janani Ramkumar, VP of Operations at CS Energy, about how CS Energy was able to increase women employees by 70% & achieve 40% women in its C suite in about a year’s time. It all started when Jan, Dawn Robinson & Diana Palazzi Mery founded CS Energy Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) during the pandemic. From providing mentorship to facilitating robust recruiting events & partnerships with organizations like Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) & National Girls Collaborative, CS Energy WiRE has been able to create many more opportunities for women, both at CS Energy as well as within the broader clean energy industry.
Catherine also spoke with Jan about her upbringing in India, how she decided to work in a STEM field within clean energy, & her significant efforts to provide informal mentorship & coaching in order to give back. They also spoke about her recent promotion at CS Energy & her new leadership role with the WRISE New York Chapter.
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How can renewable energy companies & professionals level up their marketing communications? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Megan Meany, a seasoned broadcast journalist who has worked for NBC, CBS, CNN & FOX about elevating pitch & presentation skills; finding the optimal use of industry jargon & data; & how to crush it on camera. They also spoke about the need to hone in on essentialism as well as the power of good storytelling for any audience.
Megan’s experience is unique in that she has worked for major TV networks as well as several Fortune 500 companies, including SAP, AT&T & Kohler, as she deeply understands the communication weaknesses within corporations & how they can be improved. Megan hosts & executive produces digital events; teaches virtual master classes for women; & offers private 1:1 communication coaching. You can get in touch with Megan directly via LinkedIn or through her website (www.megamedia.co).
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How impactful can a renewable energy nonprofit membership program be when it comes to the triple bottom line - people, profit & planet? According to American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), over 75% of its 25 total women or BIPOC-owned cohort member companies have significantly grown their businesses as members of ACORE’s Accelerate Membership Program, a recipient last year of the groundbreaking Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Constance Thompson, SVP of DEIJ at ACORE, about how companies like 548 Enterprise were able to receive funding from U.S. Bank as a result of their participation in ACORE’s program & why programs like this are key to building a more equitable, just & sustainable future for all.
They also spoke about Constance’s transition into the renewable energy sector, her advice for others looking to do the same, & ACORE’s recent report, ‘Opportunities to Diversify the U.S. Renewable Energy Manufacturing Supply Chain,’ that ACORE recently published with support from Amazon Web Services (AWS) & BW Research. Constance also spoke about her involvement with Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) & why she encourages more women to take on speaking engagements through WRISE’s Speaker Bureau.
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What does it take to found & lead a clean energy investment firm & tech company simultaneously? Catherine spoke with Uche C. Isiugo Jr., PhD, CEO & Founder of Infranergy & Managing Partner at Emerging Infrastructure Capital about this as well as how his upbringing and living on two continents influenced his entrepreneurial path in energy. They spoke about his prior experience outside the industry at Boeing, Chevron, & Citi, and how he transitioned within cleantech at NextEra Energy Resources & Key Capture Energy before launching his own companies.
Uche was also named to the Forbes Next 1000 Honoree 2021 list, which celebrates bold & inspiring entrepreneurs, & included judges like Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Meta & Founder of Lean In & OptionB.Org; Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn & partner at Greylock; Carla Harris, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Morgan Stanley; Asahi Pompey, President, GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION & more.
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Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) grew its programming by 40% over the past 2 years. Clean energy fellowship & internship programs like these are critical to enable the industry to scale by educating & training new talent & connecting them with leaders in the industry. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Esther Morales, Executive Director of CELI, about the recent growth & shifts in their programming & the ways in which the organization is enhancing its focus on diversity, equity, inclusion & energy justice, including through its EDICT fellowship, a joint program offered by CELI, Elemental Excelerator & FutureMap. From working on Obama’s campaign, to working in the White House & for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Esther has clearly brought a wealth of knowledge & experience to CELI. We are excited to see what more CELI will accomplish this year as a result of Esther’s leadership, as CELI’s fellowship & internship programs are needed now more than ever to help those from outside the industry transition into clean energy.
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What is it like to lead one of the world’s largest energy storage integrators? Catherine spoke with Andrew Tang, Vice President of Energy Storage and Optimization at Wärtsilä Energy, about this & how, as a first generation Chinese immigrant, he opted to pursue a renewable energy career path over following his siblings’ footsteps with a medical career. They also spoke about how he broke into the clean energy industry, leveraging his experience at a utility, tech startups & within the telecom industry; how vital mentorship is, including through one of his mentors, Janice Lin; as well as about some of Wartsila’s exciting artificial intelligence projects.
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hat does it take to break into the clean energy industry? Kate Henningsen went from being a corporate litigator with no energy experience to COO & Co-Founder of Arcadia, which now manages 1 GW of community solar & has 800 employees. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Kate about her transition into, & success within, cleantech, her advice for others looking to do the same, as well as about Arcadia’s acquisition of Urjanet & recent raise of $200M for its Arc platform.
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What does it take to start a hydropower company from the ground up? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Gia Schneider about this, what it was like to found Natel Energy with her brother & father, as well as their fish-safe hydropower projects with Apple in Oregon & MyHydro in Africa. Natel Energy has been featured by Bloomberg & Time & has been named to Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2022 list alongside several other innovative Breakthrough Energy Venture companies. Catherine thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Gia about the ways in which Natel is making it safer for fish to pass through hydropower turbines without compromising on power or efficiency, as well as hearing Gia’s insights on what leaders need to drive real change within climate tech.
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In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with her good friends, Abby Hopper & Erin Duncan, from SEIA - two of the incredible women behind the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. They spoke about what it takes to succeed in their roles, what it was like behind the scenes to get the IRA across the finish line & what parts of the IRA they’re most excited about. Notably, Abby & Erin both came from other industries - legal/government & education/government affairs - & are prime examples of the immense benefits our industry serves to gain from those with non-clean energy backgrounds. Not only does our industry reap significant benefits from those that are from outside the industry, hiring leaders & experts from other industries is also the primary way we will increase overall net diversity in clean energy. Congrats again, Erin & Abby, on successfully transitioning into & excelling within clean energy, & thank you for all that you have done on behalf of our industry!
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What does it take to lead sustainability initiatives for a Fortune 500 company like Microsoft? In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Dawn James about this as well as her career journey from creating predictive models for water management to energy and sustainability strategy at Microsoft. They also speak about Microsoft’s latest sustainability initiatives, designed to cut its carbon emissions by more than half by 2030; Dawn’s work with Greentown Labs; & Diversity in Clean Energy (DiCE), an action based coalition involving Duke, Microsoft, T-Mobile & Kroger. Dawn also shares her insights on why self care & advocating for yourself are essential when it comes to progressing in your sustainability career.
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In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by Heather Reams, President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). CRES is a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that engages Republican policymakers & the public about responsible, conservative solutions to address our nation’s energy, economic & environmental security while increasing America’s competitive edge. Heather speaks with Catherine about how she transitioned into clean energy & advice she has for others looking to make the switch into the industry. She also talks about why conservatives are increasingly supporting clean energy legislation & what it has been like as a conservative woman working in cleantech.
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Sunrun, the leading home solar panel and battery storage company in the U.S., successfully launched its internal upskilling program, PowerU, as well as recently became the first national solar company to achieve 100% pay parity. Catherine recently spoke with Sejal Patel Daswani, former CHRO & current Advisor to the Chief People Officer at Sunrun, about these accomplishments; the numerous diversity & culture focused awards Sunrun has received; & the specific advice Sunrun has for cleantech companies looking to both hire & retain top diverse talent - from launching PowerU to investing in diversity, inclusion & belonging to forming Employee Resources Groups to pay parity on wage-setting.
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In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by Chante Harris, Director of Climate Investments & Partnerships at SecondMuse. SecondMuse is an impact & innovation company that builds resilient economies by supporting entrepreneurs & the ecosystems around them. Venture for ClimateTech is a non-profit global venture studio & accelerator program associated with SecondMuse, & it recently wrapped up its first year of supporting up & coming climate tech founders. Chante speaks about some of the exciting climate tech companies SecondMuse is investing in, including businesses like Voltpost, Climatize, Clean Ocean Coatings, Atrevida Science, and Alchemr through Venture for ClimateTech. She also speaks about her role as Venture Partner for both NextGen Venture Partners & Republic.
Chante also shares how she co-founded & grew Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS) with Jordana V in order to provide a community for women of all backgrounds in climate tech. Through WOC/CS, Chante & Jordy eventually developed a job board; a mentorship program; a Google Group; a LinkedIn group; a newsletter; custom content; & the Collective Resiliency Summit that generated 400 attendees & 20 partners & sponsors.
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What was it like to found & lead a waste-to-value company in the middle of the pandemic? Catherine speaks with Janice Tran, CEO & Co-Founder of Kanin Energy, about this, why only 13% of venture capital goes to startups with women on the founding team & how Janice applied her experience from Generate at Kanin. Janice also speaks about the advice she has for those looking to break into cleantech.
Kanin enables large industrial users to monetize their waste heat by providing end-to-end project development and financing to generate clean power. The company was recently featured by Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre & Forbes & was also accepted into Third Derivative’s cohort & the Plug & Play Energy Program.
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In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Marisa Sweeney & Jessie Robbins, two of the brains driving some of Generate Capital’s exciting investment & tax equity initiatives forward, including investments in Amp Americas & Atlas Organics. Marisa & Jessie also speak about the work they’re most proud of & looking forward to in 2022, how they broke into cleantech, & career advice they have for those interested in sustainable finance. From raising $2B from investors, to being named one of the Best Small & Medium Workplaces by Fortune, to converting to a Public Benefit Corporation, it’s been an incredible year for the Generate team & we can’t wait to see what they are able to accomplish in 2022.
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From working alongside then Senator John Kerry while fighting for better fuel standards to founding & leading the first ever trade organization to represent the entire cleantech industry, Heather Zichal, CEO of American Clean Power Association (ACP), has a lot to be proud of. Catherine spoke with Heather about her career journey in policy & cleantech; ACP’s 1st anniversary; ACP’s ability to help get the infrastructure bill passed; & the significance of the Build Back Better Act, including a robust plan to transition fossil fuel workers to the cleantech industry.
What’s most impressive about Heather is her humility, never having imagined she would transition from a small town in Iowa to working in the White House, & her dedication to paying it forward in every way she can, including by doubling the women on ACP’s Board.
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In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by the Chief Product Officer of Voltus, Dana Guernsey. Voltus became the first DER monetization platform to be interconnected to every wholesale market in North America, all while increasing their female staff from 20% to 40%.
Dana shares insights on her recent big-box retailer project, the value of male mentorship, and the importance of intentionality when it comes to hiring diverse staff members. She also describes why it’s crucial to hire talent for your business that is the winning combination of bright, gritty, & mission-driven.
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This week on The Green Light, Catherine is joined by the award-winning brains behind the largest onshore wind project to date - Orsted VP of Development, Jennifer Goodwillie & VP of Origination and Power Marketing, Melissa Peterson.
The female duo shares the exciting details behind the 367 MW wind project in Texas and what it takes to succeed in energy development today. Touching on the value of mentorship, women in renewables, and how to navigate a more circuitous career path within the industry.
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What role does hydrogen play in a fully decarbonized, electrified future for all? This is a question the Navajo Nation and its leaders have been increasingly focused on.
This week, Catherine discusses the recent hydrogen project with Dory Peters of Big Navajo Energy & William McCabe of Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company. In partnership with Siemens & Power Innovations International Inc, they address the fact that Navajo Nation households make up 75% of all unelectrified households in the United States.
Dory also speaks of his work to provide distributed solar & wind systems to local Navajo homes. Preventing families living within a half-mile of the nearest power line from paying upwards of $60,000 per mile to connect to the grid.
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In this episode, Catherine speaks with Emilie Wangerman, Senior Vice President & Head of Business Development and M&A at Lightsource bp. Discussing how the company was able to double its solar power project development pipeline by supporting bp in acquiring an additional 9 GW pipeline of projects from 7X Energy, Inc.
Spread across 12 U.S states, the projects will generate enough clean energy to power about 1.7 million U.S. homes. With great momentum and growth, Lightsource bp ensures rapid expansion all while maintaining a successful recruitment program that is mindful, inclusive, and diverse.
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How have diversity programs affected the cleantech industry? What organizations are expanding the conversation around equity and inclusion?
In this episode, we speak with Liz Lachowitzer of Mortenson, as she reflects on her newly launched program, 'Sisters of the Traveling Hard Hat', which was designed to spotlight women who are leading and developing projects in the cleantech space - helping to pave the way forward for women and collaborate with like-minded organizations like Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE).
Mortenson has launched additional impactful diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, such as hiring an unbiased, third-party consultancy; launching Construction Inclusion Week; & creating affinity groups. Catherine will also discuss the impactful impression that these types of organizations have on mentor and mentee relationships. Reflecting on Liz’s experience with the mentors in her life and how those relationships have shaped her professional career today.
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What can your company learn from BlueWave Solar, which has been ranked alongside Patagonia as one of the most impactful companies in the world? From their B Corp status to their own initiative against racism and hate, BlueWave Solar is taking matters into their own hands and paving a path forward, towards a more equitable workplace.
In this episode, Catherine speaks with BlueWave’s CEO, Trevor Hardy, & VP of Marketing, Safiyyah Khan, about their recommendations for implementing successful diversity, equity, inclusion & justice (DEIJ) initiatives, ranging from forming an internal Advisory Council to partnering with external organizations. They also discuss their outlook on mentorship and the connection between diversity and impactful leadership. Seeing success in their own agrivoltaic projects as they support the triple bottom line.
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Did you know that women founders generate 1.5x more revenue than male founders, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG)? However, women only receive 2% of venture capital funding despite making up 42% of all entrepreneurs. Investing in women leaders would also return $4.4 trillion to the economy, according to Morgan Stanley's Beyond the VC Funding Gap survey.
In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Alice Myerhoff of How Women Lead & How Women Invest about how they are both investing in women entrepreneurs & helping women across all industries prepare for and join Boards. Alice will also provide advice for managers on how to overcome the “SHEcession,” or the loss of 5.3 million women from the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic.
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In this episode of The Green Light, we speak with an Astro scientist, economist, electrical engineer, renewable energy veteran, NASA ambassador & social entrepreneur. These are just a few ways to describe our guest, Isabelle Christensen, BSEE, Ph.D. of Doosan GridTech.
Catherine speaks with Isabelle about Doosan GridTech’s distributed energy resources aggregation software platform and her work across the globe. Discussing how her interest in STEM work flourished and came to develop organizations like Rocket Science for Girls, Professional Women in Solar & a now thriving women-focused solar energy microfinance startup in Africa.
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Did you know women-led startups received just 2.3% of venture capital funding in 2020?
In this episode, Catherine speaks with Dandelion Energy’s Founder & President, Kathy Hannun, who is breaking that barrier and recently announced closing a $30M funding round led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy. We dive into her start-up journey, raising funds while pregnant, how her leadership style has grown over the years, as well as the expected proliferation of geothermal energy in the coming years.
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Today, we speak with a thought leader who is ahead of the curve when it comes to diversity, equity & inclusion in the cleantech industry. U.S. Department of Energy, Director of Loan Programs Office, Jigar Shah on why not having mentors is a huge sign of weakness and how he has applied lessons learned from SunEdison at Generate Capital to his own ventures.
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What are some specific ways we can bring greater diversity, equity & inclusion to the clean energy industry?
Catherine’s guest is Miles Braxton of Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group and today’s topic is about his exciting new initiative, BlackOak Collective - which brings together and advocates for Black & Indigenous people of color working in sustainability for networking, mentorship, job opportunities, education and more.
Miles was awarded the Leadership in Green Power Education Award from the EPA & CRS, & the JEDI Champion Award from CELI for his efforts in diversifying the clean energy candidate pool. BlackOak Collective is the latest addition to these successful efforts.
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What was it like to transition from a divorce attorney to the President & CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), all while raising three young children?
In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Abby Hopper about this transition, mom guilt, managing consistently being the only woman in the room & the value of personal champions. Also discussing the exciting new ways SEIA is further developing both its internal & external diversity, inclusion & equity initiatives.
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How has DNV GL been able to attract new hires that are roughly 40% racially diverse & 50% female over the past several years?
In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Marion Hill, SVP of Renewables Advisory for North America at DNV GL, about the effective diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives DNV has been implementing and why; what it’s been like to be a female engineer in the clean energy industry for over a decade & DNV’s impressive recent work with ENGIE.
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Did you know that veterans are 39% more likely to be promoted earlier & 160% more likely to have a graduate degree or higher than non-veterans? But yet one-third of veterans remain underemployed.
Today’s podcast guest is Dan Misch, Founder & Co-Director of the Veterans Advanced Energy Project (VAEP) & Senior Manager of Wind Asset Management at Invenergy LLC. Dan has made it his mission to ensure the 200,000+ military members who separate from the service every year can seamlessly transition into other purpose-driven industries like clean energy.
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68% of Americans say that climate change will play a very or somewhat important role this coming election…does Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan sufficiently address environmental injustices?
In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Jared DeWese, Senior Communications Advisor at Third Way. Their conversation addresses environmental injustices, specific ways in which more people can get involved in clean energy, and the recent research on how Black Americans perceive the climate crisis today.
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How are Democrats & Republicans coming together to move forward with swift climate action? What does the future hold for bipartisanship in cleantech?
In today’s Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor for Greentech Media, Host & Producer of Political Climate & Atlantic Council Senior Fellow about this uncertain future, climate-focused podcasts & how our industry can move forward with greater diversity, equity & inclusion.
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Did you know 90% of solar employees believe mentorship is critical to advancement, yet only 37% of clean energy companies offer these programs, according to the Solar Foundation?
NEXTracker is one such company that offers a robust mentorship program for women, people of color & lower-income residents in order to facilitate greater diversity, equity & inclusion within the clean energy industry.
Catherine speaks with Dan Shugar, CEO of NEXTracker, about this particular program, including their partnership with Women in Cleantech & Sustainability & Girls Inc. They also discuss NEXTracker’s involvement in the recently launched, ambitious Renewables Forward Initiative alongside other notable cleantech leaders; Sol Systems, Generate, SEIA, Volt Energy, Cypress Creek Renewables, New Columbia Solar, Nautilus Solar, Mosaic, EDF Renewables & the Solar Foundation.
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Is climate change the tipping point for the upcoming election?
In this episode, we talk to Nicole Steele, Co-Chair of Clean Energy for Biden, about CE4B’s impressive accomplishments thus far and their plan for an equitable, clean energy-led economic recovery. Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies first post new job openings, from development to finance to marketing, by checking out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.
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Is having zero overlap in demographics a strength for management teams? Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI answers this very question and why his recent LinkedIn post about the lack of diversity & inclusion in the clean energy industry went viral.
Devin and Catherine also will speak about what it takes to transition into & succeed in this industry today and Devin's own transition from bartending to working for President Obama & the U.S. Department of Energy to eventually become the CEO of a successful clean energy tech startup.
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Are you an inventor looking to move your clean technology to market but need some extra support? Are you interested in providing strategic business guidance for early stage cleantech companies?
The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) is bringing key team members & strategic partners to new companies that are helping to mitigate climate change. One wind energy company has already earned sponsorship from Exelon as a result of MEIA.
In today’s episode, we will speak with Katherine Magruder, Executive Director of Maryland Clean Energy Center, about MEIA’s Energy Executive in Residence program and the impact MEIA has had on facilitating the growth of critical clean tech companies thus far.
Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.
Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency
US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826 UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: catherine@dylan-green.com
What does it take to build a solar development firm from the ground up and how can minority-owned businesses tap into explosive growth in PPAs?
In today’s Green Light episode, Catherine will answer this question and more with Gilbert Campbell, CEO & Co-Founder of Volt Energy Utility & Board Member of SEIA & American Association of Blacks in Energy.
Gilbert has been featured in the Huffington Post, Fast Company, and the Atlantic for his leadership in clean energy, environmental justice, and DEI. Catherine speaks to him about how Volt Energy is both enabling greater DEI internally as it scales, as well as helping disadvantaged communities prosper through clean energy projects.
Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.
Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency
US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826 UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: catherine@dylan-green.com
In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Bee Hui Yee, the Founder of The Power of We, a social impact consultancy, focused on climate justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.
We get into why more cleantech companies can and should abide by the triple bottom line and the importance of focusing on intersectionality. The framework for understanding how aspects of an individual’s social and political and other dimensions of their identity, such as race, class, sexuality, or ability, are combined to create unique modes of discrimination and privilege.
Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.
Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency
US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826 UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: catherine@dylan-green.com
What does it take to start a clean energy investment firm from the ground up? How can companies ensure they’re building inclusive, diverse teams as they grow?
In today’s episode, Catherine speaks with Rahul Advani, CEO & Managing Partner of SER Capital Partners, who has proven to be a leader on both fronts. Rahul discusses the founding of his mentorship-focused non-profit, StreetWise Partners and what the future of clean energy investments look like in the light of the pandemic.
Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry leading cleantech companies first post new job openings, from development to finance to marketing, by checking out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.
**Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency
US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: 44(0)7538921422
Email:** cathering@dylan-green.com