The Green Light

Feb 16 2025 90 ep. 21 mins 3
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Transforming business through talent. Helping professionals find their career passion within the clean energy and technology space.

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How California Has Achieved a 30% Reduction in Carbon Intensity | Liane Randolph, CA Air Resources Board (CARB)

Feb 16 2025 17 mins  
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 also spoke about C

Zero Emissions Turbine Power with Siemens, Carbon Capture & Clean Hydrogen | Esther Kamau, 8 Rivers

Jan 27 2025 7 mins  
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 energy commercialization & the meaningful

Partnering with Microsoft & EDP Renewables on the First Ever Environmental Justice PPAs | Jean Nelson Houpert, Volt Energy Utility

Jan 13 2025 17 mins  
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 Sharing the Power Foundation & some of the successes it has

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

Dec 16 2024 15 mins  
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 Direc

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

Dec 02 2024 23 mins  
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 & underreprese

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

Nov 19 2024 15 mins  
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

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

Nov 12 2024 15 mins  
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 sola

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

Oct 29 2024 24 mins  
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 o

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

Oct 17 2024 56 mins  
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 Zapa

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

Oct 01 2024 23 mins  
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,