“This is not just an executive order. There is a point behind net zero goals, and this is to address climate change and global warming. A million and a half EVs were sold last year. Infrastructure is still being built. I’d say the train has left the station.” Joan Michelson on Full Crew Podcast The… Continue reading The Future is Electric – Joan on Full Crew podcast with Matt Bianco and Chris Treanor
“I coined the phrase ‘threat multiplier,’ which has come to really stand for the connection between climate change and national security….Threat multiplier conveys that climate acts on every other threat we face, whether it’s strategic competition with Russia and China, or terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, biological threats, and other threats around the world…because it’s… Continue reading Climate Change as Security Threat: Sherri Goodman, Fmr Undersecretary of Defense, Author,“Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership & Global Security”
“Our job is to recycle so that we can recover all of that scrap and goods that you and I are recycling in our garbage bins every week or recycling as we get new cars. And our job is to recover that because we make steel in a very clean and efficient process through what’s… Continue reading What Is Recycled Steel? – Tabitha Stine, General Manager, Energy Solutions, Nucor Corporation
“Energy efficiency…is doing more, using less. The megawatt not used is the cheapest megawatt and there’s so many things, either by using technology, old technology like insulation or digitalization, that allows us to really stretch what we can get out every single megawatt ,a kilowatt electron that we use. And so that’s what we’re talking… Continue reading Energy Efficiency Savings & Opportunities – Paula Glover, CEO of the Alliance To Save Energy
“One of the big differences between Canada and the United States on climate policy spending broadly is that unlike the United States, Canada has a national carbon pricing system. So, we have a carbon pricing system that sets a national minimum standard. There’s a retail price for retail fuels, including gasoline for cars. And there’s… Continue reading Learning From Canada’s Energy Policies – Claire Seaborn, former Chief of Staff to Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“I think we are really at an inflection point for a couple different reasons, the first being climate change and the fact that buildings are the cause of so much carbon emissions…(T)he second one, as you sort of referred to is the pandemic, and our intersection with how we use our residential and commercial buildings… Continue reading New Research, Buildings Reinvented – Erin McLaughlin, The Conference Board
Ensuring Electricity With Long Duration Storage – Julia Souder, Long Duration Energy Storage Council “We look at how long sharing storage can really fill in the gaps when you don’t have wind and solar 24 /7. ….(There are) four families of long sharing storage.….different ways you can store for multiple hours, days, and seasons. This… Continue reading Ensuring Electricity With Long Duration Storage – Julia Souder, Long Duration Energy Storage Council
“We work with this entire portfolio of buildings of the federal government, as you mentioned, about 350,000 buildings, also including 600,000 cars and trucks in the fleet, all of them looking towards decarbonization…We do it through policy and planning. So, we analyze the management mandates, the energy management mandates that come out, and we help… Continue reading Reducing The Government’s Carbon Footprint – Anna Siefken, Federal Energy Management Program
“We have on our website what’s called the DOT Navigator. Sounds wonky, but go take a look. It is a wealth of information about all our grant programs, and you can answer a series of questions and it can help point you in the right direction. We also have a team of folks here who… Continue reading Transforming America’s Transportation System – Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, US DOT
“Really think about why are you doing what you’re doing, what motivates you?…(and) be extremely opportunistic and don’t be afraid to take risks….(M)ost of my opportunities that I’ve had have come from me putting my hand up, taking a chance, doing something that feels scary and terrifying, but that is aligned to my core goal… Continue reading Career Advice Collage Time! Powerful Insights From 5 Extraordinary Women Changemakers in 2023
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