Ep. 90 | How California Has Achieved a 30% Reduction in Carbon Intensity | Liane Randolph, CA Air Resources Board (CARB)
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 ...
17 Feb 17min
Ep. 89 | Zero Emissions Turbine Power with Siemens, Carbon Capture & Clean Hydrogen | Esther Kamau, 8 Rivers
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 progres...
28 Jan 7min
Ep. 88 | Partnering with Microsoft & EDP Renewables on the First Ever Environmental Justice PPAs | Jean Nelson Houpert, Volt Energy Utility
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 e...
14 Jan 17min
Ep. 87 | Insights from the White House on Sustainability Consulting, Public-Private Partnerships & ‘Sharing the Password’ to Access Board Director Roles | Kerry Duggan, SustainabiliD
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 “...
16 Des 202415min
Ep. 86 | What was it like to receive a call out of the blue from President Biden's transition team about leading the DOE’s Justice40 initiative? | Shalanda Baker, Former DOE Secretarial Advisor on Equity
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...
3 Des 202423min
Ep. 85 | From Aerospace to Leading the Nation’s #1 Fastest-Growing Community Solar Developer, CSR, & the Toughest Decisions as a C Suite Executive | Erica Brinker, Chaberton Energy
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....
20 Nov 202415min
Ep. 84 | EDPR NA’s partnerships with Google & Microsoft, the Role of AI in Cleantech & Solar Recycling | Sandhya Ganapathy, EDPR NA
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. Sandh...
12 Nov 202415min
Ep. 83 | Redefining Workplace Inclusion: Supporting Women, Caretaking Equity, & Primergy’s Solar Advancements | Staci Schwartz, Primergy
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...
30 Okt 202424min
