Ep. 82 | 3 Women-Founded Climate Tech Companies Driving Energy Equity Through Partnerships w/Local Communities, Microsoft & T Mobile | Laura Zapata, Clearloop, Dana Clare Redden, Solar Stewards & Sean Kenney, Emrgy
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 ...
17 Okt 202456min
Ep. 81 | How can gaps in the U.S. solar supply chain be overcome to increase clean energy production & job growth? | John Smirnow, Smirnow Law & Arielle Brown, Wacker
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 policie...
1 Okt 202423min
Ep. 80 | Biodigesters, Board Positions for Women, & the Circular Economy
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 pol...
13 Aug 202418min
Ep. 79 | Scaling Agrivoltaics & 520 MW of Solar Projects w/Verizon, Bank of America & McDonald’s | Emilie Wangerman of Lightsource bp
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 ...
22 Juli 202425min
Ep. 78 | Military Microgrids & $3B of Government Energy Projects | Nicole Bulgarino of Ameresco
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 su...
9 Juli 202424min
Ep. 77 | Partnering with Microsoft to Scale Community Solar’s Benefits Among Low-Income Households| Steph Speirs & Sandhya Murali of Solstice
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 t...
25 Juni 202431min
Ep. 76 | The #NoMoreManelsPledge, Empowering Women Executives & WRISE’s Leadership Forum | Doseke Akporiaye of WRISE
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 Busine...
11 Juni 202428min
Ep. 75 | Founding an Onshore Wind Development Firm & Tips to Build a Diverse & Inclusive Team | Kenneth Labeja of Triple Oak Power
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 Le...
27 Maj 202410min
