Ep. 106 | How Arevon Built a World-Class Development Team from Scratch as a 4.5 GW Solar and Storage Operator | Shanelle Montana, Chief Development Officer, Arevon

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...

25 Juli 202333min

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 look...

18 Juli 202315min

Did you know that 59% of employers have reported that veterans perform ‘better’ or ‘much better’ than their non-veteran peers? Catherine recently spoke with Adela Wilson at Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) and LaTisha Phillips at Onyx Renewable Partners L.P. about how HOH, through Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)’s Solar Ready Vets program, is enabling veterans to transition back to civilian life with new clean energy careers. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) &amp...

20 Juni 202315min

“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 al...

14 Juni 202324min

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. ...

6 Juni 202325min

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 pande...

17 Maj 202310min

In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Doseke Akporiaye, about becoming the new Executive Director of Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE). Hailing from Nigeria with a background in computer programming & management consulting, Doseke has led an incredible career to date. From starting her own consulting business to successfully launching the Nigerian branch of off grid solar company Oolu & expanding it to 60% of the country, Doseke has proven her ex...

26 Apr 202326min

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. Me...

11 Apr 202313min