“We asked the Forest Stewardship Council to go on the ground and do the whole certification process, just like they do for paper…Then they’re following that rubber throughout the chain of custody all the way through to the factory here in Georgia….and we have just produced the first FSC certified tire.” Maureen Kline on Electric… Continue reading Smart & Sustainable Tires? – Maureen Kline, Pirelli Tires
There are more potential job opportunities for smart, ambitious, women who want to have their careers make a difference by working in the clean energy space, no matter what skillset you have. Here are 7 career tips from two women at the top of their game in the clean energy space, from my podcast.Read More
“SolaREIT works with a lot of community solar developers. When a landowner wants to tie up their land or farm their land for solar for a community project, we can come in and be the land financing solution.” Laura Pagliarulo on Electric Ladies Podcast As more communities want solar, and don’t have access to their… Continue reading Creative Community Solar Financing – Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT
As the markets demand more transparency, especially of a company’s carbon footprint and sustainability initiatives, many more companies need to embrace innovation with greater zeal. Here are 12 things they could learn from ARPA-Energy, from my interview with its Deputy Director & Acting Director.Read More
A PwC study of top CEOs found that innovation is one of their top priorities, yet they struggle with it. They could learn a few things from an unconventional government agency incubating transformative clean energy-related technologies. ARPA-Energy’s structure and culture have lots of lessons.Read More
The U.S. has had an average of 16.2 billion-dollar+ natural disasters each year from 2016-2020, disrupting the economy. Therefore, businesses are watching carefully as President Biden’s massive infrastructure bills move through Congress, because their businesses hang in the balance in many ways.Read More
The U.S. has had an average of 16.2 billion-dollar+ natural disasters each year from 2016-2020, disrupting the economy. Therefore, businesses are watching carefully as President Biden’s massive infrastructure bills move through Congress, because their businesses hang in the balance in many ways.Read More
“There’s this amazing thing that we think should happen, which is right now physically impossible. That’s fine. Let’s talk about that. Let’s dig down to the technical gap that needs to be filled to enable that new disruptive pathway to start.” To truly address climate change, we need to pivot to a zero-carbon economy, and… Continue reading Disruptive Innovation in Energy – Jennifer Gerbi, ARPA-E
“This is very much a jobs plan….It deals with four interwoven challenges…The first is the post-pandemic reality, the second is the economic downturn, the third is the climate crisis, and the fourth is inequality and racial equity… The general theme is that the road to economic recovery is through climate action..” Anne Kelly on Electric… Continue reading Infrastructure, Jobs & Climate Change – Anne Kelly, Ceres Government Relations
This Labor Day when the world is swirling in a kaleidoscope of massive challenges, it looks like maybe a few of those challenges can be tackled at once by transitioning to be an economy that runs on renewable energy, versus primarily on fossil fuels. The massive and unexpectedly devastating damage from Hurricane Ida this past… Continue reading Help Wanted—Women In Renewable Energy. Saves The Planet And The Economy, Study Found
