In this episode, we’re joined by Olivia Amyette, founder and CEO of Infinite Energy Advisors and the Solar Knowledge Institute. Olivia shares her remarkable journey: from launching a solar company at just 20 years old, to building Georgia’s only DOL-approved registered apprenticeship for solar construction and expanding access to affordable energy across the Southeast.

We talk workforce development, navigating solar in rural communities, mentorship, and why energy needn’t be political — it is practical. Whether you’re sustainability-curious, considering entrepreneurship, or passionate about expanding opportunity, this conversation is full of heart, honesty, and tangible ways to create impact.

Connect with Olivia on LinkedIn. 

Books: 

• Freeing Energy: How Innovators Are Using Local-scale Solar and Batteries to Disrupt the Global Energy Industry from the Outside In by Bill Nussey
• Clean Economy Now: Stories from the Frontlines of an American Business Revolution by Bob Keefe

Resources & Companies Mentioned:

• Young Urban Builders (YUB) program part of Athens Land Trust
• Bob Keefe's episode
• Infinite Energy Advisors
• Solar Knowledge Institute
• Habitat for Humanity
• E2
• UGA Small Business Development Center

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