Energy Impact Energy Impact Center

1. What drew Michael into Google and the early iterations of renewable energy
2. Google’s leadership in the energy procurement realm
3. What Michael has learned about driving innovation over the years and some valuable lessons for problem-solving
4. Taking a look at advanced technology and what the future holds for energy generation

1. Why everyone should care about and be invested in energy and the progression of the energy industry
2. How the energy transition may fundamentally change the industry and how this intersects with finance
3. The ways in which interest in the sustainable finance space has increased exponentially in the past decade
4. How communities will interact with new forms of clean energy being deployed and what the future holds for this form of progression
 

1. Zainab’s background in Physics and English and how all roads eventually led back to Energy and Power
2. How important lower costs are to various energy industries and the common challenge of supply chain
3. Investment trends in the clean energy space and the kind of research the Cleantech Group completes
4. Hopes for the future of the energy transition and how large-scale vs. small-scale companies might handle the change

1. An important lesson Clay learned early in his career about destinations and opportunities
2. A deep dive into Lowercase and Lowercarbon Capital
3. The idea of improving existing processes versus fundamental breakthroughs in the issue of climate change
4. A debate on the future of the energy transition and different paths to tackling climate change

1. Neal Dikeman’s early career and his experience running for the U.S. Senate
2. How Neal made his way into the energy space
3.  A deep dive into Energy Transition Ventures and the state of the energy landscape
4. Neal’s vision for the future and what Energy Transition Ventures is currently working on, as well as what we might see in the near future

1. How Brandon made his way to Washington, D.C. and what landed him in the White House and the Department of Energy
2. The driving force behind Boundary Stone Partners and its initial goals and vision
3. The international client landscape and how Boundary Stone’s business model differentiates itself from other companies
4. The hurdles we might face in terms of the energy transition, what's new with battery storage, and what’s next for Boundary Stone Partners and Overture VC in 2024