The Green Light
By Dylan Green
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Episodes: 93
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Transforming business through talent. Helping professionals find their career passion within the clean energy and technology space.
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Ep. 93 | From Foster Care Roots to the Clean Energy C-Suite: Kelly Veney Darnell’s Journey
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 92 | From Capitol Hill to the C-Suite: Leading a Top Solar Tracker Company & Staying Bullish on Renewables Despite Policy Uncertainty | Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, Array Technologies
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 91 | WRISE’s Exciting New Initiatives to Advance Women, BIPOC & Those with Marginalized Identities in Cleantech | Doseke Akporiaye, WRISE
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 90 | How California Has Achieved a 30% Reduction in Carbon Intensity | Liane Randolph, CA Air Resources Board (CARB)
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 89 | Zero Emissions Turbine Power with Siemens, Carbon Capture & Clean Hydrogen | Esther Kamau, 8 Rivers
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 88 | Partnering with Microsoft & EDP Renewables on the First Ever Environmental Justice PPAs | Jean Nelson Houpert, Volt Energy Utility
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 87 | Insights from the White House on Sustainability Consulting, Public-Private Partnerships & ‘Sharing the Password’ to Access Board Director Roles | Kerry Duggan, SustainabiliD
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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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
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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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
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 84 | EDPR NA’s partnerships with Google & Microsoft, the Role of AI in Cleantech & Solar Recycling | Sandhya Ganapathy, EDPR NA
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 83 | Redefining Workplace Inclusion: Supporting Women, Caretaking Equity, & Primergy’s Solar Advancements | Staci Schwartz, Primergy
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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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
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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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
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 80 | Biodigesters, Board Positions for Women, & the Circular Economy
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 79 | Scaling Agrivoltaics & 520 MW of Solar Projects w/Verizon, Bank of America & McDonald’s | Emilie Wangerman of Lightsource bp
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 | Military Microgrids & $3B of Government Energy Projects | Nicole Bulgarino of Ameresco
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 77 | Partnering with Microsoft to Scale Community Solar’s Benefits Among Low-Income Households| Steph Speirs & Sandhya Murali of Solstice
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 76 | The #NoMoreManelsPledge, Empowering Women Executives & WRISE’s Leadership Forum | Doseke Akporiaye of WRISE
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 75 | Founding an Onshore Wind Development Firm & Tips to Build a Diverse & Inclusive Team | Kenneth Labeja of Triple Oak Power
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May 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 74 | Community Choice Aggregation, a $4.5M Zero Emissions Trucking Project, & LGBTQIA+ Challenges | Lori Bilella of Ava Community Energy
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May 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 73 | Heading to Cleanpower? Learn What’s New, Including the EmpowHER Forum | Rosanna Maietta of American Clean Power Association
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 72 | Utility-Scale Energy Storage Growth Strategy & Recruiting Top Tier Diverse Talent | Tasha McCarter of RWE
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 71 | Arevon’s $2B in Project Financing, BESS Resiliency Projects, & Senior Women Leaders | Lydia Li of Arevon
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 70 | How Pine Gate Grew its Team 3x While Ensuring Diversity, & Resources for LGBTQIA+ in Cleantech | Eric Shangle of Pine Gate Renewables
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 69 | The Largest U.S. Community Solar Provider’s $2B Expansion & Environmental Justice | Juan Parra of Nexamp
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 68 | Scaling Green Hydrogen, Allyship & Work Life Balance | Linette Casey of Siemens Energy
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 67 | The DOE's $400 Billion in Cleantech Investments & Tribal Energy Finance | Arpita Bhattacharyya, DOE LPO
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 66 | Energy Equity & Navigating Your Career as an 'Outsider' | Elizabeth Kaiga of DNV
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 65 | A Women-Owned VC Fund that is Enabling the Digitalization of Climate Solutions | Allison Myers of Buoyant Ventures
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 64 | Sunnova’s $3B Loan Guarantee from the DOE & Working with Tribal Nations | Meghan Nutting of Sunnova
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 63 | Transitioning from a Policy Wonk to a Solar CEO & SEIA's Board Election | Joy Seitz of American Solar & Roofing
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 62 | From White House Intern to COO, Inflation Reduction Act Adders, & Remote vs. Hybrid Work | Zoe Berkery of CleanCapital
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 60 | Meeting the Nation’s Demand for EV Fleet Charging Hubs | Neha Palmer of TeraWatt Infrastructure
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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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
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 59 | Community Solar Development for Tribal Nations & Geothermal Startups | Salina Derichsweiler of SunShare
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 58 | Have you heard of Dynamo Energy Hub, “the Soho House of clean energy”? | Local Climate Tech Co-Working & Networking | Meade Harris & Kristin Barbato
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 57 | Qcells’ $2.5B Investment in the Solar Supply Chain & Long Duration Storage | Amy Jo Miller of Qcells USA Corp
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 56 | Plugging Military Veterans Into the Energy Transition | Adela Wilson of Hiring our Heroes & LaTisha Phillips of Onyx Renewable Partners
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 55 | Vehicle-to-Everything & Bidirectional EV Charging | Claire Broido Johnson of Fermata Energy
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 54 | What impact is the Inflation Reduction Act having on the development of green hydrogen projects in the U.S.? | Mona Dajani of Shearman & Sterling LLP
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 53 | How can solar EPCs increase gender diversity & inclusiveness in a short amount of time? | Janani Ramkumar of CS Energy
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May 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 52 | Hailing from Nigeria, meet the new Executive Director of Women of Renewable Industries & Sustainable Energy (WRISE) | Doseke Akporiaye of WRISE
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 51 | How can renewable energy companies & professionals level up their marketing communications? | Megan Meany of MEGA Media
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 50 | Why are only 1.6% of S&P 100 senior executives Latinas & how can this be overcome?| Marta Ronquillo Newhart, Chief Communications & Brand Officer
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 49 | Investing in BIPOC & Women-Owned Cleantech Startups | Constance Thompson of ACORE
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 48 | What does it take to found & lead a clean energy investment firm & tech startup simultaneously? | Uche Isiugo of Infranergy
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 47 | Clean Energy Fellowships & Internships | Esther Morales of CELI
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 | Energy Storage Optimization & AI | Andy Tang of Wartsila
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 45 | 1 GW of Community Solar & Breaking Into Cleantech | Kate Henningsen of Arcadia
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 | What does it take to start a hydropower company from the ground up? | Gia Schneider of Natel Energy
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 43 | Artificial Intelligence & Wind Turbine Fleets| Danielle Merfeld of GE
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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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
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 41 | What does it take to lead sustainability initiatives for a Fortune 500 company? | Dawn James of Microsoft
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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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
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 39 | Looking to transition into clean energy? Here are several stellar success stories
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 38 | Angel Investing & Underrepresented Founders | Andrea Luecke of CTLR
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 37 | Why are conservatives increasingly supporting clean energy? | Heather Reams of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 | Female Entrepreneurship & Walmart Going Solar | Tom Weirich & Candice Michalowicz, EDP Renewables
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 35 | Why aren’t there more women CEOs? | Luann Abrams of CEOX
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May 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 34 | Investing in Climate Tech Startups & a New Community for Women of Color | Chante Harris of SecondMuse
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 33 | Venture Capital for Women-Led Startups & the Latest in Waste-to-Value | Janice Tran of Kanin Energy
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 32 | Women Leading Sustainable Finance | Marisa Sweeney & Jessie Robbins of Generate Capital
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 31 | Fighting the Good Fight for Renewables on Capitol Hill | Heather Zichal of American Clean Power
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 | Pay Parity & Hiring & Retaining Top Diverse Talent | Sejal Patel Daswani of Sunrun
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 | Breaking Ground in DER Monetization & Male Mentorship | Dana Guernsey of Voltus
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 28 | The Largest Onshore Wind Project & What it Takes to Succeed in Origination & Project Development | Jennifer Goodwillie & Melissa Peterson of Orsted
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 27 | What it takes to succeed in project development & legal in cleantech, bp’s purchase of 7X’s 9 GW portfolio of solar projects & the values of mentorship with Becky Diffen, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 | Electrifying the Navajo Nation with Hydrogen, Wind & Solar | Dory Peters of Big Navajo Energy & William McCabe of Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 | How Lightsource bp Doubled its Development Pipeline & Ensured Diverse Hiring During a Rapid Expansion | Emilie Wangerman of Lightsource bp
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 | Solar Sisters of the Traveling Hard Hat | Liz Lachowitzer of Mortenson
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 | BlueWave Solar & The Triple Bottom Line | Trevor Hardy & Safiyyah Khan of BlueWave Solar
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 | Why Greentown Labs Invested in ALLY Energy & How We Can Transition Former Fossil Fuel Employees Into Cleantech | Katie Mehnert of ALLY Energy
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 | Overcoming the SHEcession & Investing in Women Entrepreneurs | Alice Myerhoff of How Women Lead
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May 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 20 | Revolutionizing Community Solar in Pursuit of Environmental Justice | Kristal Hansley of WeSolar
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 | Empowering Female-Led Solar Businesses in Africa & DER Aggregation | Isabelle Christensen of Doosan GridTech
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 | Closing a $30M Funding Round for Geothermal Energy Tech & Raising Funds While Pregnant | Kathy Hannun of Dandelion Energy
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 | How Diversity Supports the Bottom Line & Why Not Having Mentors Is a Sign of Weakness | Jigar Shah of the U.S. Department of Energy
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 | What Are Some Specific Ways We Can Enable Greater Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In the Clean Energy Industry? | Miles Braxton of Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 | Mom Guilt, Being the Only Woman in a Room & the Value of Personal Champions | Abby Hopper of SEIA
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Ep. 14 | How Has DNV GL Been Able to Attract New Hires That Are 40% Racially Diverse & 50% Female? | Marion Hill of DNV
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 13 | How Veterans are Finding Their New Calling Through Cleantech | Dan Misch of Invenergy
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Ep. 12 | How to End Environmental Injustices & Get African Americans More Involved in Clean Energy | Jared DeWese of Third Way
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Ep. 11 | DEIJ in Cleantech & Bipartisanship on Climate Action | Julia Pyper of Political Climate
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Ep. 10 | Salary Negotiation Tips & Taking Risks to Make Big Career Moves | Julia Hamm of SEPA
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Ep. 9 | NEXTracker’s Mentorship Program & the Formation of Renewables Forward to Advance DEIJ | Dan Shugar, CEO of NEXTracker
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Ep. 8 | Clean Energy for Biden & How Climate Change Could be the Issue That Tips the Scales of the Upcoming Presidential Election | Nicole Steele
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Ep. 7 | Why UtilityAPI’s Diverse Management Team Is a Strength & How Its CEO Transitioned Into Cleantech From Bartending | Devin Hampton of UtilityAPI
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Ep. 6 | Are you an inventor looking to move your clean technology to market or do you want to provide business guidance for early stage cleantech companies? | Kathy Magruder of The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 5 | Building a Solar Development Firm from the Ground Up & How Minority-Owned Businesses Tap into Explosive Growth in PPAs | Gilbert Campbell of Volt Energy
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Ep. 4 | Intersectionality, Climate Justice & Why More Cleantech Companies Can & Should Abide by Triple Bottom Line | Bee Hui Yeh of The Power of We
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 3 | What was it like to launch a cleantech startup during the COVID-19 pandemic? | Katherine Ryzhaya of Marvel Power Group
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 2 | What does it take to start a clean energy investment firm from the ground up & how can companies ensure they’re building inclusive, diverse teams as they grow? | Rahul Advani of SER Capital Partners
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Ep. 1 | How can we ensure our industry grows in a way that is as equitable, inclusive & diverse as possible? | Paula Glover, American Association of Blacks in Energy
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Jun 09, 2020 |