Podcast: The Green Light

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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Arielle Brown and John Smirnow, guests on October 2nd, 2024.