Ep. 66 | Energy Equity & Navigating Your Career as an 'Outsider' | Elizabeth Kaiga of DNV
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...
4 Dec 202327min
Ep. 65 | A Women-Owned VC Fund that is Enabling the Digitalization of Climate Solutions | Allison Myers of Buoyant Ventures
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 th...
13 Nov 202334min
Ep. 64 | Sunnova’s $3B Loan Guarantee from the DOE & Working with Tribal Nations | Meghan Nutting of Sunnova
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 ...
6 Nov 202323min
Ep. 63 | Transitioning from a Policy Wonk to a Solar CEO & SEIA's Board Election | Joy Seitz of American Solar & Roofing
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 sh...
23 Okt 202330min
Ep. 62 | From White House Intern to COO, Inflation Reduction Act Adders, & Remote vs. Hybrid Work | Zoe Berkery of CleanCapital
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 In...
2 Okt 202314min
Ep. 60 | Meeting the Nation’s Demand for EV Fleet Charging Hubs | Neha Palmer of TeraWatt Infrastructure
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, &a...
27 Sep 202324min
Ep. 61 | What does it take to succeed as an investor in the cleantech venture capital space in this market? | Kathryn Meng of RA Capital Management
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 equi...
27 Sep 202322min
Ep. 59 | Community Solar Development for Tribal Nations & Geothermal Startups | Salina Derichsweiler of SunShare
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 & ou...
23 Aug 202318min
