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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

The Green Light How can gaps in the U.S. solar supply chain be overcome to increase clean energy production & job growth? In this episode, Catherine spoke with John Smirnow at Smirnow Law & Arielle Brown at Wacker about this & the Polysilicon Coalition that they’re making advances through, alongside REC & Hemlock. While the…
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Biodigesters, Board Positions for Women, & the Circular Economy | Suzanne Hunt, Generate Upcycle

The Green Light Biodigesters, sustainable vineyards, & board positions for women are just a few of the fun topics Catherine discussed with Suzanne Hunt, VP of Policy at Generate Upcycle, in this Green Light podcast episode. With operations in Europe, Canada & the U.S., Generate Upcycle is dedicated to scaling up mature infrastructure in areas…
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Scaling Agrivoltaics & 520 MW of Solar Projects w/Verizon, Bank of America & McDonald’s | Emilie Wangerman of Lightsource bp

The Green Light In this Green Light episode, Catherine sat down with Lightsource bp’s COO & Head of USA, Emilie Wangerman, to hear about her latest updates – from 520 MW of solar projects with Verizon, Bank of America & McDonald’s to scaling agrivoltaics to bp fully acquiring the company. Emilie has worked her way…
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Military Microgrids & $3B of Government Energy Projects | Nicole Bulgarino of Ameresco

The Green Light Did you know the U.S. Army has over 950 renewable energy projects that supply it with over 480 MW of power? The Army also plans to add 25 new microgrids by 2024. The Department of Defense is one of the largest consumers of energy in the U.S., & for over a decade,…
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Partnering with Microsoft to Scale Community Solar’s Benefits Among Low-Income Households| Steph Speirs & Sandhya Murali of Solstice

The Green Light Solstice recently partnered with ENGIE North America & Microsoft to bring up to 60% electricity savings to low-income households & nonprofits in Illinois through community solar. In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with the Founders of Solstice, Steph Speirs & Sandhya Murali, who met in business school at MIT after working…
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The #NoMoreManelsPledge, Empowering Women Executives & WRISE’s Leadership Forum | Doseke Akporiaye of WRISE

The Green Light Heading to the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C. this year? In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with Doseke Akporiaye, Executive Director of WRISE, about what will be new at the Forum, including their executive track, which will help empower senior women & non-binary leaders. Doseke & Catherine also discussed the impact…
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Founding an Onshore Wind Development Firm & Tips to Build a Diverse & Inclusive Team | Kenneth Labeja of Triple Oak Power

The Green Light What was it like to found an onshore wind development firm & develop a pipeline of 8 GW in a few short years? Catherine spoke with Kenneth Labeja, CFO & Co-Founder at Triple Oak Power, about this, Triple Oak’s recent acquisition by private equity fund Energy Capital Partners & onshore wind development…
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Community Choice Aggregation, Virtual Power Plants, a $4.5M Zero Emissions Trucking Project, & Overcoming Barriers as an LGBTQIA+ Person | Lori Bilella of Ava Community Energy

The Green Light From a $4.5M zero emissions trucking project with Forum Mobility, to virtual power plants, to contracting with Clearway Energy Group on a solar project involving Wartsila & NEXTracker, Ava Community Energy continues to track toward 100% carbon-free power by 2030. In fact, NREL recently named Ava, a community choice aggregator, one of…
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Heading to Cleanpower? Learn What’s New, Including the EmpowHER Forum | Rosanna Maietta of American Clean Power Association

The Green Light Are you heading to Cleanpower in May? In this Green Light episode, you will learn what sets this show apart, including its EmpowHER Forum that is associated with WRISE, as well as about the significant growth of the trade association behind the conference. Catherine spoke with Rosanna Maietta, Chief Communications Officer &…
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Utility-Scale Energy Storage Growth Strategy & Recruiting Top Tier Diverse Talent | Tasha McCarter of RWE

The Green Light From SunPower to Silicon Ranch to now RWE, Tasha McCarter has provided engineering leadership at every stage in the lifecycle of a power plant. She is now tasked with ensuring continued cleantech growth by focusing on people, processes & technology for RWE, which has nearly 20,000 employees in 30 countries. In this…
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