The Green Light

Dylan Green
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The Green Light

Transforming business through talent. Helping professionals find their career passion within the clean energy and technology space.

  1. 16/12/2024

    Insights from the White House on Sustainability Consulting, Public-Private Partnerships & ‘Sharing the Password’ to Access Board Director Roles | Kerry Duggan, SustainabiliD

    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 corporate Board Director at BlueGreen Water Technologies, Envergia & Perma-Fix Environmental Services, & in this episode she “...

    15 min

  2. 03/12/2024

    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? | Shalanda Baker, Former DOE Secretarial Advisor on Equity

    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 is collected concerning underserved & underrepresented populations. Shalanda also shared how the Regional Energy Democracy Initiative (REDI) was formed & about its...

    23 min

  3. 20/11/2024

    From Aerospace to Leading the Nation’s #1 Fastest-Growing Community Solar Developer, CSR, & the Toughest Decisions as a C Suite Executive | Erica Brinker, Chaberton Energy

    What does it take to transition from aerospace to leading the nation’s #1 fastest-growing community solar developer? In this episode, Catherine McLean spoke with Erica Brinker, Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer at Chaberton Energy, about the company’s 7,300% growth & its origination of 350 MW annually. Some of the company’s recent work includes floating solar projects with Noria Energy & community solar projects throughout the U.S. with Pivot Energy & Prosperity Works....

    16 min

  4. 12/11/2024

    EDPR NA’s partnerships with Google & Microsoft, the Role of AI in Cleantech & Solar Recycling | Sandhya Ganapathy, EDPR NA

    In this Green Light episode, Catherine spoke with EDP Renewables North America’s CEO, Sandhya Ganapathy, from the WRISE Leadership Forum in D.C.! They discussed EDPR NA’s partnerships with Microsoft & Volt Energy Utility, including their innovative Environmental Justice PPA. They also spoke about EDPR NA’s agreement with Google to develop & install 80 distributed solar projects - the largest distributed generation sponsorship signed between two companies in the U.S. at the time. Sandh...

    15 min

  5. 30/10/2024

    Redefining Workplace Inclusion: Supporting Women, Caretaking Equity, & Primergy’s Solar Advancements | Staci Schwartz, Primergy

    From increasing women staff from 38% to 46% in 2 years to implementing innovative solutions like breast milk shipping for traveling mothers, Staci Schwartz & Primergy have been making waves in creating a supportive, inclusive work culture. In this Green Light episode, Catherine McLean spoke with Staci about this, as well as about childcare costs & the impact of caretaking on both genders, & the importance of seeking sponsorship, not just mentorship. Staci also shared about some of...

    24 min

  6. 17/10/2024

    3 Women-Founded Climate Tech Companies Driving Energy Equity Through Partnerships w/Local Communities, Microsoft & T Mobile | Laura Zapata, Clearloop, Dana Clare Redden, Solar Stewards & Sean Kenney, Emrgy

    Looking for some inspiration? In this episode, Catherine McLean spoke with leaders of 3 women-founded climate tech companies that are driving energy equity through partnerships with local communities, & organizations like Microsoft, T Mobile & Okta. Hear how: Dana Clare Redden at Solar Stewards is integrating renewable energy credits into underserved communities; Laura Zapata at Clearloop is transforming renewable energy landscapes in areas like rural Tennessee, making solar projects ...

    56 min

  7. 01/10/2024

    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

    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 U.S. is making strides in domestic module manufacturing, there’s currently an oversupply of foreign polysilicon & other necessary solar components due to trade policie...

    23 min

  8. 13/08/2024

    Biodigesters, Board Positions for Women, & the Circular Economy

    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 like organic waste recycling & wastewater, & has invested in companies like Atlas Organics. Suzanne shared about some of the challenges of advancing pol...

    18 min
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    Dylan Green
  • Años de actividad
    2022 - 2024
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