Experts Only

Experts Only Podcast is back for Season 2!

Welcome Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., the 41st Governor of Colorado, who served from 2007 to 2011. He founded and now leads the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University.

Governor Ritter and our host Jon Powers discuss the way policy and markets emerge, and the work they're doing to help create the environment for the clean energy industry to thrive.

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The US Department of Commerce recently opened an investigation into whether solar cell and module manufacturers are circumventing US import tariffs on Chinese solar products. The potential impact of these tariffs can significantly affect solar and storage developers pipelines.

Thanks for tuning in for a conversation with Solar Energy Industry Associations President & CEO Abby Hopper to understand the Department of Commerce Auxin Solar Tariff situation and what actions we should all be taking to create a positive outcome.

Hear an expert’s outlook on the new frontier of sustainable travel.

Host Jon Powers welcomes Christian Møller-Holst , CEO & Founder of Goodwings, to the show to discuss how businesses can book and manage a net zero travel strategy.

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Did you know that ESG approaches are being utilized by companies representing 80% of the world's GDP?

Tune in to hear from Kara Mangone, Global Head of Climate Strategy at Goldman Sachs.

Kara joins host Jon Powers to discuss the roadmap for #ESG through 2030 along with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new rules and the effect they'll have on the industry.

We hope you enjoy this deep dive on the state of ESG and its future.

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Host Jon Powers was thrilled to welcome back Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), and Ethan Zindler, Head of Americas for BloombergNEF, for their fourth annual conversation about the Sustainability in America 2022 Factbook.

Learn from the experts about the Sustainable Energy in America 2022 Factbook, which chronicles the progress of clean energy in 2021, as well as the latest market & policy trends of the US energy economy.

The Factbook is available to download here: www.bcse.org/factbook.

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Welcome Robert Diamond, Partner, Capitol Counsel, LLC, to Experts Only Podcast.

Rob joined his longtime friend and our host, Jon Powers, for an in-depth conversation on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which was signed into law last year.

During this episode, Rob, who leads the agency's infrastructure practice, explains the opportunities clean energy and climate companies have to access the $1.2 Trillion, and how they can take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Host Jon Powers welcomes Taite McDonald, Partner at Holland & Knight for an expert discussion on commercializing energy technology.

Welcome Jigar Shah, Director, Loans Program, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to Experts Only Podcast.

Jigar joins host Jon Powers for an expert conversation on the unique American approach to commercial financing.

Tune in to learn how Shah's team will support the commercialization of technology that has been developed and demonstrated in the U.S. and scale it up to meet ambitious global decarbonization goals.

During this important webinar, hear from the experts:

- Jon Powers (President & Co-founder, CleanCapital)

- Melinda Baglio (Chief Investment Officer & General Counsel, CleanCapital)

- Shannon Maher Bañaga (Spokesperson, The Partnership for Clean Energy Investment)

- Christopher Mathey (Federal Policy & Business Development, Stem, Inc.)

- Joshua R Baribeau, CFA (VP of Finance & Corporate Treasury, Ameresco)

Learn what direct pay is, how we expect it to move the clean energy industry forward, its status in Congress, and what you can do to help during this critical time in the Solar+ Decade.

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Welcome JC Kibbey, Illinois Clean Energy Advocate at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to Experts Only Podcast.

Illinois recently passed a monumental piece of legislation, the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed by Governor J. B. Pritzker. This Act presents a binding 100% carbon-free energy standard by 2045 and establishes Illinois as a national leader in clean energy policy.

JC Kibbey has been monumental in pushing this legislation forward.

Tune in to hear host Jon Powers' discussion with Kibbey, a clean energy advocate, as they discuss the opportunities the Act presents for investing and developing clean energy in Illinois.

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