The Future is Clean by Piper Maddox

Powering Progress: The Public-Private Partnership with Jen Daloisio

This episode, Jen dives in with Alex and Piper Maddox on the different types of organizations and environments across renewables/cleantech – and how all kinds of public, private, non-profit, etc. organizations have a major part to play in the planet’s overall goals to decarbonize. Jen speaks to different skillsets that bode well in different types of organizations, and what challenges those joining the space can effect in each. ABOUT JEN DALOISIO: Jen Daloisio is currently the SVP of Corporate Operations with FirstLight Energy where she’s recently joined after a long stint at The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center as CFO and CEO. Spanning a career across consulting, the public sector, and now renewable energy development – she shares an excellent view of the skillsets and intangibles needed to succeed in different environments. Jen also has done considerable board work and volunteering with organizations like Greentown Labs, NECEC Institute, and the MA STEM Advisory council focused on workforce development at it’s earliest stage across the Climate space. She is a pioneer and an act of change for sustainability in the industry.

The CleanTech Career Ladder with Claire Broido Johnson

A deep dive into the different steps of someone’s potential career in the CleanTech space. Claire gives terrific insight into ways to best stand out as a junior person, and what intangibles she and other leaders most look for – and delves into the best resources and tips for executives and potential founders in the space. We give some color into what the sentiment is in the market, and how to best stand out on a resume and interview as well. ABOUT CLAIRE: Claire is career Leader, Founder, and Advisor in the Renewable Energy and CleanTech industry, currently serving on several boards and supporting dozens of startups in the space with how own consultancy CBJ Energy. She is the founder of SunEdison, who at one point was the largest solar energy services provider in North America; at its height, the company had an asset value of over $10 billion and more than 7,000 employees. She’s also spent time with the Department of Energy, as an advisor to their energy efficiency vertical. Claire has dedicated much of her career now to helping others in the Climate space grow their careers and reach their potential. USEFUL RESOURCES: https://careers.powerhouse.fund/companies https://wrisenergy.org/ https://www.womeninrenewables.org/ https://newiee.org/

The Green Shift; Fueling the future with Eric Planey, CEO of Solablock

In this episode, we are thrilled to have Eric Planey, the CEO at SolaBlock, joining us. Together, we delve into the anticipated trends across the CleanTech industry in 2024, particularly from an investment and growth perspective, focusing on hiring and talent trends. Eric offers invaluable insights into transitioning into the CleanTech sector from other industries, emphasizing the essential soft skills required for career advancement in this field. We discuss our expectations and aspirations for the year ahead, while also providing resources for individuals eager to launch their careers in CleanTech.

Decarbonizing Aviation

We’re thrilled to sit down with Tim Cesarek, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Gevo to discuss low-carbon fuels and decarbonizing aviation. We break down the current state of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels market, and a wide variety of topics including demand drivers, government incentives, and market challenges. Tim Cesarek is the Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Gevo – a next-generation low-carbon fuels company focused on the development and commercialization of renewable fuels. Prior to his current 5-year tenure at Gevo, he worked for notable businesses such as Enerkem as Vice President of Business Development, Waste Management, and Koch Industries as Managing Director.

Decarbonizing heavy industry & manufacturing using clean fuels

We sit down with our guest Chris Shugart to discuss the topic of decarbonizing heavy industry & manufacturing by using green hydrogen and clean fuels. We break down the reasons hydrogen can be a major solution to decarbonizing heavy industry, collaboration and competition in the hydrogen and clean fuels market, and a holistic overview of the clean fuels & hydrogen market. Chris Shugart serves as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Interim Head of Development at Ambient Fuels. Over the years he has also worked for big industry names such as Rev Renewables and Pattern Energy where he served most recently as Senior Vice President of Operations & Construction.