Shows
The Climate ChampionsWhit Fulton, CEO, ConnectDER - Episode 154Whit Fulton, CEO, ConnectDER. Focused on enabling anyone to connect solar panels or EV chargers to their home in minutes, at a fraction of the typical time and cost, with no electrical upgrade required. Recorded LIVE at DistribuTECH International.
2024-03-1334 min
The Climate ChampionsGene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary of Energy, Leading the Office of Electricity - Episode 153Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Leading the Office of Electricity for the United States of America. Recorded Live consuming Hot Ones level hot sauces at The GridWise Alliance's annual gridCONNEXT conference!
2024-02-1253 min
The Climate ChampionsCongressman Mike Levin, U.S. Representative Proudly Serving California’s 49th District - Episode 152Congressman Mike Levin is serving his third term as California's 49th District representative. He's a member of both the House Committee on Natural Resources and Veterans’ Affairs, where he's Ranking Member on the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee.
2024-01-2927 min
The Climate ChampionsCarolina Ortega, Vice President, Sustainability, Milestone Environmental Services - Episode 151Carolina Ortega, Vice President of Sustainability at Milestone Environmental Services, the largest independent energy waste sequestration company in the United States, helping customers sequester almost 3 million metric tons of CO2 since 2014.
2024-01-0840 min
The Climate ChampionsJenny Roehm, Michael Brown, Judy Knight, Ross Malme, Peak Load Management Association (PLMA) - Episode 150Peak Load Management Association Webinar: Jenny Roehm, Sr. Manager, Utility Solutions, Schneider Electric; Michael Brown, Dir., Energy Services, NV Energy; Ross Malme, President & CEO, Malme Energy Consulting; Judy Knight, Chief Development Office, PLMA
2023-11-1343 min
The Climate ChampionsKim Getgen, Founder and CEO, Innovation Force - Episode 149Kim Getgen, Founder and CEO, Innovation Force, a serial entrepreneur delivering a SaaS platform that drives innovation by providing visibility through metrics, increased teamwork, and improved performance, while eliminating analysis/paralysis.
2023-11-0135 min
The Climate ChampionsMark Gabriel, President & CEO, United Power; Chair of the Board, GridWise Alliance - Episode 148Mark Gabriel, President and CEO, United Power; Chair of the Board of Directors, GridWise Alliance; Award-winning author of Visions for a Sustainable Energy Future; Former CEO, WAPA; and led the EPRI Electricity Sector Framework for the Future effort.
2023-10-0448 min
The Climate ChampionsGreg Hale, Co-founder & Principal, The Catskill Project; Senior Advisor for Energy Efficiency Markets and Finance, NYSERDA - Episode 147Greg Hale, co-founder and principal, The Catskill Project. Also, Senior Advisor for Energy Efficiency Markets and Finance, NYSERDA. The Catskill Project is a carbon-neutral/ passive house community being developed in the Catskills, about 2 hours from NYC.
2023-09-2536 min
The Climate ChampionsKristian Hansen, Founder & CEO, SLO - Episode 146Kristian Hansen, Founder & CEO of SLO, is a on mission-driven journey to solve the climate crisis through eco-conscious capitalism, the power of consumerism, and data. His Slow Fashion movement is a call to action against exploiting humanity for profit.
2023-08-3144 min
The Climate ChampionsJesse Charfauros, Founder and CEO, RestorVault - Episode 145Jesse Charfauros, Founder & CEO, RestorVault. 30+ years in the data storage industry at EMC & NetApp, founded restorWare in 2004 and restorVault in 2017 to reduce the cost, risk, and GHG emissions associated with the exponential growth of data storage.
2023-08-0924 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Surinder Singh, CEO & Co-founder, Relyion Energy - Episode 144Dr. Surinder Singh, CEO & Co-founder, Relyion Energy is an entrepreneur, scientist, and visionary technical & business leader. Relyion is doubling lithium-ion battery life & performance by repurposing second-life EV batteries as stationary energy storage.
2023-07-2827 min
The Climate ChampionsGraham Hill, Founder and CEO, The Carbonauts & Founder, TreeHugger.com - Episode 143Graham Hill, Founder and CEO, The Carbonauts, Founder of TreeHugger.com, designer and creator of the ceramic version of the iconic New York paper cup and on a decades-long, multi-company mission to help humanity move into the bright green future.
2023-07-1731 min
Person and Planet Podcast33: Krevat Energy Innovations, Climate Change Mitigation, Cleantech, Electric Grid Modernization | Lee KrevatLee Krevat is the founder and CEO of Krevat Energy Innovations, a company dedicated to climate change mitigation by advising start-ups, utilities, regulators, legislators, and environmentally focused companies and communities. He keynoted his first conference in 2010 and has since spoken over one hundred times, including live recordings of his podcast series, The Climate Champions.
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The Climate ChampionsBridgette McAdoo, VP & Chief Sustainability Officer, Genesys - Episode 142Bridgette McAdoo, VP & Chief Sustainability Officer at Genesys, holistically optimizes the economic, social, and environmental impact of the organization. She's a founding member of Chief, a private network driving more women into positions of power.
2023-07-1034 min
The Climate ChampionsRichard Argentieri, President, NextEra Analytics - Episode 141Richard Argentieri, President of NextEra Analytics (NEA), an energy analytics and consulting firm leading the industry in advanced modeling, predictive analytics, data science, high-performance computing, and he's a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
2023-06-2947 min
The Climate ChampionsAndy Klump, CEO & Founder, Clean Energy Associates - Episode 140Andy Klump, CEO & Founder, Clean Energy Associates, with developer, IPP, and EPC customers in 70+ countries,155+ GW of solar PV/15+ GWh of energy storage projects, leading 200+ professionals operating in 15 countries, with 135+ engineers and inspectors.
2023-06-0858 min
The Climate ChampionsPeter Kelly Detwiler (PKD), Co-Founder, Northbridge Energy Partners, Author of The Energy Switch - Episode 139Peter Kelly Detwiler (PKD), Co-Founder, Northbridge Energy Partners, Author of "The Energy Switch: How Companies and Customers Are Transforming the Electrical Grid and the Future of Power." Energy Industry Thought Leader, Consultant, and Speaker.
2023-05-2449 min
The Climate ChampionsStephanie Krubsack, Founder and CEO, of Purevant Living, Host, Person & Planet podcast - Episode 138Stephanie Krubsack, Founder and CEO of Purevant Living, Editor and Chief of Person & Planet Magazine, and Host of the Person & Planet podcast. Purevant Living stands for health, wellness, the environment, and giving back.
2023-04-1225 min
The Climate ChampionsAndrew Boyd, CEO, The Climate Clock, Author of I Want A Better Catastrophe - Episode 137Andrew Boyd, writer, humorist, activist, CEO (Chief Existential Officer) of the Climate Clock, and author of the new book, I Want A Better Catastrophe: Navigating The Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor - BetterCatastrophe.com
2023-04-0447 min
The Climate ChampionsSharon Vidal, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability, Illumina - Episode 136Sharon Vidal, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability, Illumina, improving human health by unlocking the power of the genome, over 25 years working on environmental, health, safety, sustainability & corporate social responsibility.
2023-03-0626 min
The Climate ChampionsZach Fox Devol, 11-Year-Old Podcast Host, We The Children - Episode 135Zach Fox Devol, 11-year-old host of We The Children, a podcast about climate change and global warming solutions, interviews expert guests and tackles hard topics on caring for our planet in a less depressing way than I. Check out WeTheChildrenPodcast.com
2023-02-2119 min
The Climate ChampionsJames Clegern, CEO & President, KinetiCore - Episode 134James Clegern, CEO & President, KineticCore Solutions leads KineticCore Solutions developing the world's best short-duration and cost-effective Energy Storage System reducing CO2, NOx and SO2 pollution to preserve our environment for future generations.
2023-01-3032 min
The Climate ChampionsDavid Elve, Executive Consultant, Vass Solutions - Episode 133David Elve, Executive Consultant, Vass Solutions, energy, utility, and IT executive with 30 years of experience at global positions based in Atlanta, Houston, Denver, Paris, Brussels, and London. Prior Board Member, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer, PayGo.
2023-01-2640 min
The Climate ChampionsRick Kornfeld, President & CEO, Kitu Systems - Episode 132Rick Kornfeld, President & CEO at Kitu Systems, delivering a new generation of interconnection of solar PV, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other Distributed Energy Resources. Prior: VP Engineering Qualcomm, GM Wireless Chipsets Texas Instruments.
2023-01-2339 min
The Climate ChampionsHanna Grene, Worldwide Power & Utilities Leader, Microsoft - Episode 131Hanna Grene, Worldwide Power & Utilities Leader, Microsoft, working alongside Microsoft's partners, customers, Fortune 500 executives, and policymakers to accelerate investment to enable a more resilient, decarbonized, secure, and affordable energy grid.
2023-01-1250 min
The Climate ChampionsChris Black, CEO, GridX - Episode 130Chris Black, CEO, GridX, previously a Principal Partner at Huck Capital, CTO & COO of Tendril where he led an aggressive strategy, acquiring five of the leading companies, that together with Tendril, form a new entity, Uplight, recently valued over $1.5b.
2023-01-0930 min
The Climate ChampionsCongressperson Paul Tonko, New York’s 20th district - Episode 129Congressperson Paul Tonko, representing New York’s 20th District, serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, is serving his 7th term, and was elected by his peers in the 116th Congress to chair the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
2022-12-2827 min
The Climate ChampionsTanya Barham, CEO & Founder, Community Energy Labs - Episode 128Tanya Barham, CEO & Founder, Community Energy Labs, offering modern AI-powered clean building control solutions that make smart energy management and decarbonization accessible and affordable for community building owners to accelerate decarbonization.
2022-11-0842 min
The Climate ChampionsTim Barat, CEO & Co-Founder, Gridware - Episode 127Tim Barat, CEO & Co-Founder, Gridware, an ex-power pole field worker, named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 innovator list for developing a 24/7 monitoring system increasing visibility along power distribution lines - after getting his EECS degree at UC Berkeley.
2022-10-2723 min
The Climate ChampionsChris King, Senior Vice President, e-Mobility, Siemens - Episode 126Chris King, Senior Vice President, e-Mobility, Siemens is an entrepreneur that thrives on taking new technologies to market. A true decarbonization evangelist, he co-hosted the U.S. Congressional delegation at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2022-10-1829 min
The Climate ChampionsMarzia Zafar, Deputy Director, Strategy & Decarbonization, Ofgem - Episode 125Marzia Zafar, Deputy Director of Strategy & Decarbonization, Ofgem, Great Britain's Independent Energy Regulator, ensuring design of a multi-year clean and green environment strategy and roadmap protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.
2022-10-0530 min
The Climate ChampionsSuzanne Russo, Chief Executive Officer, Pecan Street - Episode 124Suzanne Russo, Chief Executive Officer, Pecan Street, accelerating innovations in climate and conservation solutions, on the Board of the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, Member of the Forbes Technology Council and a Board Advisor for CleanTX.
2022-09-2738 min
The Climate ChampionsAndrew Beebe, Managing Director, Obvious Ventures - Episode 123Andrew Beebe, Managing Director, Obvious Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage, purpose-driven entrepreneurs reimagining trillion-dollar industries in three investment pillars: Sustainable Systems, Healthy Living, and People Power.
2022-09-2033 min
The Climate ChampionsKatie Tweed, Senior Director of Content & Partnerships, Canary Media - Episode 122Katie Tweed, Senior Director of Content & Partnerships for Canary Media, an independent nonprofit journalism dedicated to chronicling the transition to a decarbonized economy. She manages relationships with partners and clients to tell meaningful stories.
2022-09-1430 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Raj DasGupta, Chief Executive Officer, Electrovaya - Episode 121Dr. Raj DasGupta, CEO, Electrovaya has been there for 10+ years and been involved in every aspect of the business: cell manufacturing, engineering, business development, a successful ceramic battery, and hopefully, a transformational solid-state battery.
2022-09-0931 min
The Climate ChampionsDebbie Dekleva, CEO & Milkweed Maverick, Monarch Flyway - Episode 120Debbie Dekleva, CEO and Milkweed Maverick at Monarch Flyway and Founder of Sustainable Monarch. Monarch Flyway is the longest running milkweed business in history! She's a 2nd generation milkweed entrepreneur who apprenticed for her patent attorney father
2022-08-3143 min
The Climate ChampionsMatt Schlegel, Founder and Principal, Schlegel Consulting, Best Selling Author - Episode 119Matt Schlegel, Founder and Principal, Schlegel Consulting. Matt is a Bestselling Author of Teamwork 9.0, an Entrepreneur, Consultant, Engineer, and Speaker, focused on applying Enneagram to teams as well as individuals to maximize work-team effectiveness.
2022-08-2458 min
The Climate ChampionsAmanda Freick, Chief Revenue Officer, Altruistic - Episode 118Amanda Freick, Chief Revenue Officer for Altruistic, a leader in end-to-end solutions in data, digital, and AI. She's on a mission to enable a responsible energy future, never content with the status quo if she, or somebody she can help, has a better way.
2022-08-1737 min
The Climate ChampionsDeborah Magid, Director, Software Strategy, IBM Ventures - Episode 117Deborah Magid, Director of Software Strategy at IBM Ventures is IBM's primary liaison with the venture community for IBM's software business; she has worldwide responsibility and shares insight from the venture community to IBM’s growth strategies.
2022-08-1125 min
The Climate ChampionsLizzie Horvitz, Founder & CEO, Finch - Episode 116Lizzie Horvitz, Founder & CEO, Finch, tackling social and environmental sustainability from the angle of consumer behavior, incentivizing and educating consumers to make sustainable purchasing decisions. Check out ChooseFinch dot com to get started.
2022-08-0433 min
The Climate ChampionsLes Mood, Public Affairs Officer, SineWatts, Host, GreenTech Talks - Episode 115Les Mood, #LesMood, Public Affairs Officer, SineWatts and Host of GreenTech Talks on LinkedIn. Les helps drive millions of organic impressions every month on LinkedIn within the Greentech industry. He is the poster boy for "Sharing is Caring!"
2022-07-2121 min
The Climate ChampionsRebekah Eggers, Global Client Engagement & Innovation Director, Energy Sector, IBM - Episode 114Rebekah Eggers, Global Client Engagement & Innovation Director, Energy Sector, IBM. Over 20 years of partnership and strong solution leadership, creating sustainable go-to-market and portfolio leadership that always delivers customer satisfaction.
2022-07-1829 min
The Climate ChampionsAna Leary, Multi-Disciplinary Consultant, Climate Advocate, Conservation Commissioner - Episode 113Ana Leary is a multi-disciplinary consultant based in Boston, climate advocate, and conservation commissioner. A champion of a low-carbon future and worldwide net-zero economy, committed to creating a better future by advocating for global climate action.
2022-07-1423 min
The Climate ChampionsCory Connors, Sustainable Packaging Consultant, Landsberg Orora, Founder & Host, Sustainable Packaging Podcast - Episode 112Cory Connors, Sustainable Packaging Consultant at Landsberg Orora, Founder and Host of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast, Sustainability Public Speaker, and he's @Corygated on Tiktok. Packaging and container industry guru. https://sustainablepackaging.buzzsprout.com/share
2022-07-1132 min
The Climate ChampionsManik Suri, Founder and CEO, Therma - Episode 111Manik Suri, Founder & CEO, Therma (hellotherma.com), whose mission is to help protect our food, health and planet. He co-founded the Governance Lab (GovLab) to develop government tech solutions and was recognized amongst the Top 100 Harvard Alumni in Tech
2022-07-0543 min
The Climate ChampionsLaurence Kotlikoff, Author & Economics Professor, Boston University - Episode 110Laurence Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics, Boston University, has written 20 books and hundreds of professional articles and Op-Eds. He's a New York Times best-selling author and named by The Economist as one of the world’s 25 most influential economists
2022-06-2736 min
The Climate ChampionsJigar Shah, Director Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy - Episode 109Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office at U.S. Department of Energy, founder of Sun Edison and Generate Capital, founding CEO of the Carbon War Room, author of Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economy.
2022-02-0334 min
The Climate ChampionsNico Johnson, Founder, Host, Chief Content Officer, SunCast Media - Episode 108Nico Johnson, 15-year solar industry veteran, podcaster extraordinaire, investor, advisor, executive coach & mentor, focused on mitigating climate change and helping others to do the same. The greatest weapon we have to fight climate change is our voice!
2022-01-2857 min
The Climate ChampionsJack Azagury, Senior Managing Director, Northeast Market Lead, Accenture - Episode 107Jack Azagury, Senior Managing Director, Northeast Market Lead for Accenture, leading 10,000+ people in the Northeast United States. Jack is also a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and North America Leadership Team.
2022-01-1027 min
The Climate ChampionsGiel Linthorst, Executive Director, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) - Episode 106Giel Linthorst, Executive Director at Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and Director of Sustainable Finance at Guidehouse. Utrecht Area, Netherlands.
2022-01-0533 min
The Climate ChampionsEddy Badrina, CEO, Eden Green Technology - Episode 105Eddy Badrina, CEO, Eden Green Technology, a vertical farming technology company dedicated to changing the way we farm our food, and feed our communities. Eddy was co-founder of BuzzShift, a digital strategy agency for mid-sized brands and organizations.
2021-12-3034 min
The Climate ChampionsDavid Johnson, Law Professor, Design-Thinker, Stanford - Episode 104David Johnson, Stanford Law Professor, Design-Thinker, experienced lecturer, and seasoned courtroom lawyer, representing corporations like Apple and Cisco. He spoke to Congress and wrote articles on how technological and legal design can effect climate.
2021-12-0849 min
The Climate ChampionsChris Villarreal, President, Plugged In Strategies - Episode 103Chris Villarreal, President, Plugged In Strategies, providing regulatory, policy and technical consulting services to companies seeking greater understanding and awareness of the electricity market evolution. Formerly CA and MN Public Utility Commissions.
2021-10-1541 min
The Climate ChampionsJan Vrins, Segment Leader, Global Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure, Guidehouse - Episode 102Jan Vrins, Segment Leader, Global Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure at Guidehouse, advises on developing and implementing policies and strategies in areas such as climate action planning, decarbonization, resiliency, and grid modernization.
2021-09-2729 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Josh Feder, Global Advisory Board, OurWorldToo and Medical Director, Positive Development - Episode 101Dr. Josh Feder, Global Advisory Board, OurWorldToo; Medical Director, Positive Development; Editor In Chief, The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report; with special interest helping children and families living with autism; Al Gore's Climate Reality Project
2021-09-2336 min
The Climate Champions100th Episode Wrap-up Rap - Episode 100Lee Krevat, the host of The Climate Champions, raps a wrap-up summary (a "rap-up") of the first 100 episodes of his podcast. Lee improvises a rap-up each episode, but rap #100 is prewritten. Every guest and a highlight from that interview is referenced.
2021-09-1316 min
The Climate ChampionsMichael Grunwald, ex-Senior Writer, Politico & Time Magazine - Episode 99Michael Grunwald, ex-Senior Writer, Politico & Time Magazine, Staff Writer, Washington Post & Boston Globe. Author, “The New New Deal” and “The Swamp.” Both received the gold medal for non-fiction in the Florida Book Awards, to go with many others awards.
2021-08-3142 min
The Climate ChampionsAlbert Cheung, Head of Global Analysis, Bloomberg (BNEF) - Episode 98Albert Cheung, Head of Global Analysis at BloombergNEF, leads the global analyst team across renewable energy, storage, smart technologies and advanced transport, providing perspective on global commodity markets and the technology driving decarbonization
2021-08-1928 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Sylvia Earle, Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic Society - Episode 97Dr. Sylvia Earle, Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic Society, Author of the upcoming book, National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey. Ex-Chief Scientist, NOAA, founder of Mission Blue, SEAlliance, and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research.
2021-08-1144 min
The Climate ChampionsEric Dresselhuys, CEO, ESS (Energy Storage Systems) - Episode 96Eric Dresselhuys, CEO, ESS (Energy Storage Systems), the leading provider in long-duration energy storage, a key to enable the decarbonization of the energy system, and a catalyst for a sustainable planet. He was a Co-Founder of Silver Spring Networks.
2021-07-2335 min
The Climate ChampionsJim Madej, CEO, Franklin Energy - Episode 95Jim Madej is CEO, Franklin Energy, and ex-CEO, VEIC (Vermont Energy Investment Corporation). His mission is to help catalyze the transition to a clean energy economy where businesses profit from the end of climate change and the growth of our planet.
2021-07-1622 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Thomas Delworth, Senior Scientist, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory - Episode 94Dr. Thomas Delworth is Senior Scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, NJ, a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and is one of the world's leading climate modeling centers. He's been there since 1984!!
2021-07-1032 min
The Climate ChampionsRasha Hasaneen, Vice President of Innovation and Product Management Excellence, Trane Technologies - Episode 93Rasha Hasaneen, Vice President of Innovation and Product Management Excellence for Trane Technologies, Executive Director of the Center for Healthy & Efficient Spaces, and expert on indoor environmental quality. Check out her podcast!
2021-06-3040 min
The Climate ChampionsMacro Vangelisti, Author, Speaker, 100% Aware and No-Harm Investor, Founder, Essential Knowledge for Transition - Episode 92Marco Vangelisti, Author, Speaker, 100% Aware & No-Harm Investor, Founder of Essential Knowledge for Transition (EK4T.com), a curriculum designed to teach economic and financial systems and the knowledge to redesign them and founding member of Slow Money.
2021-06-1643 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Karen Wayland, CEO, The GridWise Alliance & KW Energy Strategies - Episode 91Dr. Karen Wayland, CEO, The GridWise Alliance, CEO, KW Energy Strategies, Secretary Moniz @ DOE, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid. GridWise convenes industry stakeholders ensuring a safe, secure, reliable, resilient, affordable grid that supports decarbonization
2021-05-0639 min
The Climate ChampionsJoe Gantz, Emmy Award-winning Producer/Director & Filmmaker, The Race to Save the World - Episode 90Joe Gantz, Emmy Award-winning Producer/Director for his HBO documentary series, Taxicab Confessions, is an Activist, Writer, and Filmmaker of documentaries: The Race to Save the World, being released Earth Day, 2021, American Winter, and Ending Disease.
2021-04-2133 min
The Climate ChampionsJay Hakes, Author, Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s - Episode 89Jay Hakes, Speaker & Author on Energy Issues, has a new book, Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s. He served and focused on energy issues for President Carter, President Clinton, and President Obama.
2021-03-2944 min
The Climate ChampionsYifei Huang, Volunteer & Co-Lead, Presenters & Schedulers Action Team, Citizens' Climate Lobby - Episode 88Yifei Huang, Volunteer & co-lead of the Presenters & Schedulers Action Team, Citizens' Climate Lobby. She's a 28-year-old software engineer mitigating climate change with a Master's in Comp Sci from Stanford and Bachelor's in Engineering from Caltech.
2021-03-2152 min
The Climate ChampionsMatt Arnold, Managing Director & Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JP Morgan Chase - Episode 87Matt Arnold, Managing Director & Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JP Morgan Chase. Leads client engagement on sustainability across all sectors globally, helping clients navigate environmental and social risks, engaging stakeholders and partners in advancing environmental and social progress, and structuring targeted impact investment funds.
2021-03-0323 min
The Climate ChampionsJetta Wong, President, JLW Advising & Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Episode 86Jetta Wong, President of JLW Advising & Senior Fellow in the Energy Program at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Created the Office of Technology Transition and served as a presidential appointee of the Obama Administration at the DOE.
2021-02-2630 min
The Climate ChampionsJohn Hofmeister, Former President of Shell Oil, Founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy - Episode 85John Hofmeister is former President of Shell Oil, Founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy, and Author of Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider.
2021-02-1550 min
The Climate ChampionsJ. Drake Hamilton, Senior Science Policy Director, Fresh Energy - Episode 84J. Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Director at Minnesota's Fresh Energy, leveraging her expertise in climate and energy policy at state and national levels, shaping and driving bold policy solutions to achieve equitable carbon-neutral economies.
2021-01-2840 min
The Climate ChampionsCraig Ebert, President, Climate Action Reserve - Episode 83Craig Ebert, President, Climate Action Reserve, an Offset Project Registry for the Compliance Offset Program under California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: "We know how to do it now, what we lack right now is the will. And that needs to change right now."
2021-01-1430 min
PI Energy PodcastBeing an Advisor in Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship - Lee KrevatPhil interviews Lee Krevat, board member of PI Energy and former Sempra Energy Director of SmartGrid, and they discuss Lee’s work developing new technology programs for utility companies using solar to power an EV fleet, solar entrepreneurship, and what it takes to be an improv musician. Check out Lee’s podcast The Climate Champions: https://climatechampions.podbean.com/, and see the episode with Phil and fellow board member David Andresen: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i2cr8-a609962021-01-0423 min
The Climate ChampionsCB Bhattacharya, Author & Chair of Sustainability and Ethics, University of Pittsburgh - Episode 82CB Bhattacharya, Chair of Sustainability and Ethics, University of Pittsburgh, author of Small Actions, Big Difference, and business strategy innovation expert on how companies can leverage “intangible assets” and "psychological ownership" to unlock value
2020-12-1428 min
The Climate ChampionsPeter Asmus, Research Director, GuideHouse Insights & Author - Episode 81Peter Asmus, Research Director at GuideHouse Insights, author of three books addressing environmental issues, and global expert on maximizing value of microgrids, distributed energy resources, virtual power plants, nanogrids and other renewable technology
2020-12-0741 min
The Climate ChampionsRobert Yost, Founder and President, American Wind - Episode 80Robert Yost is the Founder and President of American Wind, inventor of two issued patents for the MicroCube micro wind turbine, a former employee of Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas), GE Aircraft Engines, and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Engines.
2020-11-3042 min
The Climate ChampionsDoug Houseman, Principal Consultant, 1898 & Company, A Burns & McDonnell Division - Episode 79Doug Houseman, Principal Consultant at 1898 & Company, A Burns & McDonnell Division. Previously, CTO at Capgemini and Vice President of Technical Innovation at EnerNex. And certainly one of the premier Grid Modernization movers and shakers in the world.
2020-11-0238 min
The Climate ChampionsBarbara Bry, President Pro Tem, San Diego City Council, 1st District, Candidate for Mayor of San Diego - Episode 78Barbara Bry, President Pro Tem of the San Diego City Council for the 1st District, candidate for Mayor of San Diego, high-tech entrepreneur, and community leader. "I can't say it enough: this is the only environment we've got, so we need to protect it."
2020-09-2823 min
The Climate ChampionsTodd Gloria, California State Assembly Member, Candidate for Mayor of San Diego - Episode 77Todd Gloria, California State Assemblymember and candidate for Mayor of San Diego. Serving as the City's Interim Mayor from 2013 to March 2014, he introduced San Diego’s groundbreaking Climate Action Plan, moving the City to 100% renewable energy by 2035.
2020-09-2835 min
The Climate ChampionsNeil Bellefeuille, Partner and Senior Strategist, BILD - Episode 76Neil Bellefeuille, Partner and Senior Design Thinking Strategist, BILD, a strategic consultancy that helps mid-market companies integrate social and environmental sustainability into core business strategy to accelerate performance and create value.
2020-09-1444 min
The Climate ChampionsAlan Scheller-Wolf, Professor of Operations Management, Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University - Episode 75Alan Scheller-Wolf, Professor of Operations Management, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, teaches the importance of sustainability in business and researches stochastic processes, often applied to the energy and sustainability domain.
2020-09-0254 min
The Climate ChampionsPeter Fox-Penner, Author, Smart Power & Power After Carbon, Chief Strategy Officer, Energy Impact Partners - Episode 74Peter Fox-Penner, Author of the widely acclaimed Smart Power and the newly released Power After Carbon: Building a Clean, Resilient Grid. Peter is Founder & Director of Boston University's Questrom School of Business, and wears many other awesome hats!
2020-08-2541 min
The Climate ChampionsDr. Enric Sala, Explorer-In-Residence, National Geographic & Author of "The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild - Episode 73Fascinating discussion with Dr. Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence, Founder of Pristine Seas, and Author of "The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild," with foreword written by HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. On sale 8/25/20.
2020-08-1848 min
The Climate ChampionsJukka Kukkonen, Founder & Chief EV Educator, Shift 2 Electric - Episode 72Jukka Kukkonen, Founder & Chief EV Educator, Shift 2 Electric, an EV market and business consulting and training company in Minnesota. He has a deep knowledge of the electric vehicle market, specializing in market dynamics and real-life user perspectives.
2020-08-1432 min
The Climate ChampionsAndres Carvallo, Smart Grid Godfather, CEO & Founder, CMG Consulting LLC, Professor of Innovation - Episode 71Andres Carvallo, CEO & Founder at CMG Consulting LLC, Professor of Innovation & Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University, Smart Grid Godfather, Author, and Editor of 38 Power Engineering, Telecom/IoT, and Building Technologies titles at Artech House
2020-08-0744 min
The Climate ChampionsJason Rodriguez, CEO, Zpryme - Episode 70Jason Rodriguez, CEO, Zpryme, leads strategy and direction of the company's market research, events, and advisory work in the clean-tech and energy industry. Their flagship event, the Energy Thought Summit (ETS) has featured legends such as Steve Wozniak.
2020-07-2441 min
The Climate ChampionsGerald Kutney, Creator of #ClimateBrawl - Episode 69Gerald Kutney is the creator of #ClimateBrawl! With 40,000+ Twitter followers, he unifies the silent #ClimateChampion majority, raises each voice into a chorus, defends social media from climate denier propaganda, ensuring science and facts rule the day!
2020-07-1326 min
The Climate ChampionsPatty Durand, President & CEO, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) - Episode 68Patty Durand, President & CEO, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC); a consumer-focused non-profit promoting, among all US stakeholders, the understanding and benefits of a consumer-safe, consumer-friendly, smart modernized electrical system.
2020-07-0642 min
The Climate ChampionsRon Pernick, Founder/Managing Director, Clean Edge & Co-Author of The Clean Tech Revolution and Clean Tech Nation - Episode 67Ron Pernick, co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution and Clean Tech Nation, founder/managing director of Clean Edge, a clean-tech research firm offering a suite of stock indexes, benchmarking reports and events, creating a clean-energy, low-carbon economy.
2020-07-0146 min
The Climate ChampionsJorge Elizondo, Engineer & Microgrid Technology Visionary, Heila Technologies - Episode 66Jorge Elizondo, engineer at Heila Technologies, leads the technical vision of enabling the grid of tomorrow by with renewable-based microgrids. Heila software powered Stone Edge Farm, a vineyard in Sonoma, California, during the devastating fires in 2017.
2020-06-2634 min
The Climate ChampionsConrad Chase, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Office, Point Load Power - Episode 65Conrad Chase, co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Point Load Power, unlocks the solar potential of millions of commercial rooftops by following the sun as it moves across the sky; the PV Booster rooftop tracker Double Platinum'd at SPI - check it out!
2020-06-1538 min
The Climate ChampionsHagen Ruff, Co-founder and CEO, Chava Energy and Chava Wind - Episode 64Hagen Ruff, co-founder & CEO of Chava Energy and Chava Wind, sold his Business Intelligence company to Sapient and launched Chava, an energy technology research company, to conduct research in new energy technologies that go beyond conventional paradigms.
2020-06-0845 min
The Climate ChampionsCourtney Blodgett, Founder, Yield Positive - Episode 63Courtney Blodgett, Founder of Yield Positive, has worked for more than 15 years on sustainable finance. She was a climate finance advisor to the UN and led the Impact Investing Team at Vulcan, the family office of Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s co-founder.
2020-06-0129 min
The Climate ChampionsBryce Yonker, Founder, Executive Director & CEO, Grid Forward - Episode 62Bryce Yonker, Founder, Executive Director & CEO of Grid Forward, a non-profit organization that takes a collaborative approach to bring together utilities, solution providers, government agencies, regulators, advocates, and others to create a modern grid.
2020-05-2641 min
The Climate ChampionsTerry Oliver, Chief Technology Innovation Officer (retired), The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) - Episode 61Terry Oliver was the first Chief Technology Innovation Officer at Bonneville Power Administration where he was honored with BPA's highest award, the Meritorious Service Award. After a fantastic adventure of a career, Terry's is now retired, but not tired.
2020-05-1827 min
The Climate ChampionsJessica Toth, Executive Director, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation - Episode 60Jessica Toth, Executive Director at Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, the nonprofit organization that brings environmental solution design, education, and consulting services to businesses and communities at every corner of the San Diego region.
2020-05-1143 min
The Climate ChampionsGeorge Ashton III, Managing Director of Strategic Investments, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) - Episode 59George Ashton III, Managing Director of Strategic Investments at LISC, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Founder of Hope Impact Investments, and co-founder of Sol Systems. Forging resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America!
2020-05-0433 min
The Climate ChampionsJulie McLaughlin, Writer - Author - Novelist, VP of Commercial Origination at Cogentrix - Episode 58Julia McLaughlin, VP of Commercial Origination at Cogentrix, is also a writer and novelist. For Scientific American, she wrote Increasing Irrelevance of Climate Change Denial: Even if you don’t accept the science, you’ll need to deal with the consequences.
2020-04-0641 min
The Climate ChampionsJosh Wong, Founder & CEO, Opus One Solutions - Episode 57Josh Wong, Founder & CEO of Opus One Solutions, is a Smart Grid Innovator focused on grid modernization and strategic development. He's a visionary and business model innovator who delivers results and is a believer and practitioner of win/win solutions.
2020-03-1239 min