Ep. 43 | Artificial Intelligence & Wind Turbine Fleets| Danielle Merfeld of GE
How are artificial intelligence & digitization being leveraged to realize huge cost savings for growing wind turbine fleets? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Danielle Merfeld, VP & CTO of GE Renewable Energy, about this, how she went from winning science fairs across the country as a child with Air Force parents to receiving her PhD in Electrical Engineering & ultimately taking the helm for technology at GE Renewable Energy. They also spoke about how her most inst...
1 Nov 202222min
Ep. 42 | What it was like behind the scenes to get the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) across the finish line? | Abby Hopper and Erin Duncan of SEIA
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 - & a...
16 Okt 202232min
Ep. 41 | What does it take to lead sustainability initiatives for a Fortune 500 company? | Dawn James of Microsoft
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 Ene...
4 Okt 202226min
Ep. 40 | What was it like to work on two of the largest U.S. onshore wind projects & trends in M&A | Ike Emehelu of Akin Gump
Congratulations, Ike Emehelu, on your new role as Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP! Although Ike knew he wanted to be a lawyer from his earliest days in Nigeria, he never imagined he would get to work on two of the three largest onshore wind projects in the U.S. Focusing almost exclusively on renewable energy project finance since 2008, Ike has worked on impactful projects throughout Africa, Latin America & the US, including through the Energy Access Relief Fund, which pr...
15 Sep 202214min
Ep. 39 | Looking to transition into clean energy? Here are several stellar success stories
In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Bri Hamilton, Stephanie Johnson, & Christy Searl, who were recently hired by Javelin Capital, Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association, & Leyline Renewable Capital, LLC. Catherine was grateful to have had the opportunity to help place these incredibly talented individuals at top clean energy companies, knowing that they all bring a lot of important skills to this industry. They each discuss with Catherine how their transition into c...
13 Jul 202225min
Ep. 38 | Angel Investing & Underrepresented Founders | Andrea Luecke of CTLR
In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by Andrea Luecke, Executive Director of Cleantech Leaders Roundtable (CTLR) and former President and Executive Director at the Solar Foundation (now IREC). While at the Solar Foundation for ten years, Andrea grew it from zero staff & budget to a $6M organization at its peak, as well as initiated and implemented the first ever Solar Jobs Census. Andrea also speaks about her new role at CTLR, angel investing in cleantech and how CTLR is suppo...
29 Jun 202228min
Ep. 37 | Why are conservatives increasingly supporting clean energy? | Heather Reams of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
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...
22 Jun 202219min
Ep. 36 | Female Entrepreneurship & Walmart Going Solar | Tom Weirich & Candice Michalowicz, EDP Renewables
In this Green Light episode, Catherine is joined by Candice Michalowicz, COO of EDPR Distributed Generation, & Tom Weirich, Senior Marketing Manager at EDP Renewables North America. She speaks with these two brains behind the world’s 4th largest renewable energy producer about how EDPR’s Distributed Generation business unit - which now clocks over 50 employees - came to fruition just 3 years ago, & it all started with Candice. Catherine also speaks with Tom about his exciting new book...
14 Jun 202243min
