Episode

How can renewable energy companies & professionals level up their marketing communications? | Megan Meany of MEGA Media Consulting

The Green Light 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…
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Investments in BIPOC & Women-Owned Cleantech Startups | Constance Thompson of ACORE

The Green Light How impactful can a renewable energy nonprofit membership program be when it comes to the triple bottom line – people, profit & planet? According to American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), over 75% of its 25 total women or BIPOC-owned cohort member companies have significantly grown their businesses as members of ACORE’s…
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What does it take to found & lead a clean energy investment firm & tech company simultaneously? | Uche Isiugo of Infranergy

The Green Light What does it take to found & lead a clean energy investment firm & tech company simultaneously? Catherine spoke with Uche C. Isiugo Jr., PhD, CEO & Founder of Infranergy & Managing Partner at Emerging Infrastructure Capital about this as well as how his upbringing and living on two continents influenced his…
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Clean Energy Fellowships & Internships | Esther Morales of CELI

The Green Light Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) grew its programming by 40% over the past 2 years. Clean energy fellowship & internship programs like these are critical to enable the industry to scale by educating & training new talent & connecting them with leaders in the industry. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke…
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1 GW of Community Solar & Breaking Into Cleantech | Kate Henningsen of Arcadia

The Green Light What does it take to break into the clean energy industry? Kate Henningsen went from being a corporate litigator with no energy experience to COO & Co-Founder of Arcadia, which now manages 1 GW of community solar & has 800 employees. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Kate about her…
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Energy Storage Optimization & AI | Andy Tang of Wartsila

The Green Light What is it like to lead one of the world’s largest energy storage integrators? Catherine spoke with Andrew Tang, Vice President of Energy Storage and Optimization at Wärtsilä Energy, about this & how, as a first generation Chinese immigrant, he opted to pursue a renewable energy career path over following his siblings’…
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Artificial Intelligence & Wind Turbine Fleets| Danielle Merfeld of GE

The Green Light How are artificial intelligence & digitization being leveraged to realize huge cost savings for growing wind turbine fleets? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Danielle Merfeld, VP & CTO of GE Renewable Energy, about this, how she went from winning science fairs across the country as a child with Air…
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What does it take to start a hydropower company from the ground up? | Gia Schneider of Natel Energy

The Green Light What does it take to start a hydropower company from the ground up? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Gia Schneider about this, what it was like to found Natel Energy with her brother & father, as well as their fish-safe hydropower projects with Apple in Oregon & MyHydro in…
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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

The Green Light Congratulations, Ike Emehelu, on your new role as Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP! Although Ike knew he wanted to be a lawyer from his earliest days in Nigeria, he never imagined he would get to work on two of the three largest onshore wind projects in the U.S.…
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What does it take to lead sustainability initiatives for a Fortune 500 company? | Dawn James of Microsoft

The Green Light What does it take to lead sustainability initiatives for a Fortune 500 company like Microsoft? In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Dawn James about this as well as her career journey from creating predictive models for water management to energy and sustainability strategy at Microsoft. They also speak about Microsoft’s…
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