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From Capitol Hill to the C-Suite: Leading a Top Solar Tracker Company & Staying Bullish on Renewables Despite Policy Uncertainty

The Green Light What was it like to transition from Capitol Hill to leading one of the world’s top solar tracking companies? Catherine McLean sat down with Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, CCO at Array Technologies, to discuss her career journey, including the 188 MW Honeysuckle solar project with Lightsource bp & Lock Joint Tube in Indiana, &…
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WRISE’s Exciting New Initiatives to Advance Women, BIPOC & Those with Marginalized Identities in Cleantech

The Green Light Dylan Green is thrilled to be partnering with WRISE to amplify the voices of underrepresented leaders in cleantech! Catherine spoke with WRISE’s Executive Director, Doseke Akporiaye, at the Leadership Forum in D.C. about our new partnership & WRISE’s latest initiatives to advance women, BIPOC & those with marginalized identities in our industry,…
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How California Has Achieved a 30% Reduction in Carbon Intensity

The Green Light In this episode, Catherine spoke with Liane Randolph, Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). They discussed how CARB has reduced carbon intensity by 30% through the Low Carbon Fuel Standard under Randolph’s leadership, as well as about California’s environmental justice initiatives & its global collaborations to reduce emissions. Chair Randolph…
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Zero Emissions Turbine Power with Siemens, Carbon Capture & Clean Hydrogen

The Green Light From carbon capture & clean hydrogen to a groundbreaking partnership with Siemens on zero-emissions turbine power, Catherine McLean sat down with Esther Kamau at 8 Rivers, to talk about how 8 Rivers is leading the charge toward global net-zero goals. They also explored how the company balances technological & financial risks in…
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Partnering with Microsoft & EDP Renewables on the First Ever Environmental Justice PPAs

The Green Light What was it like to partner with Microsoft & EDP Renewables on the first ever Environmental Justice PPAs? Catherine spoke with Jean Nelson-Houpert from Volt Energy Utility at the WRISE Leadership Forum about this & how the industry can better enable new developers to enter the space. Jean also shared about the…
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Insights from the White House on Sustainability Consulting, Public-Private Partnerships & ‘Sharing the Password’ to Access Board Director Roles

The Green Light From the White House & the Department of Energy to founding SustainabiliD, Catherine McLean spoke with Kerry Duggan about how to foster public-private sector collaboration to advance sustainability goals. They spoke from the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C. about this & the intersection of environmental justice & sustainability consulting. Kerry is a…
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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?

The Green Light What was it like to receive a call out of the blue from President Joe Biden’s transition team about leading the Department of Energy’s Justice40 initiative? Catherine spoke with Shalanda Baker about this as well as implementing the DOE’s first ever Equity Action Plans (EAP), which addressed foundational issues with how data…
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