The Green Light

In this episode, Catherine speaks with Emilie Wangerman, Senior Vice President & Head of Business Development and M&A at Lightsource bp. Discussing how the company was able to double its solar power project development pipeline by supporting bp in acquiring an additional 9 GW pipeline of projects from 7X Energy, Inc. 

Spread across 12 U.S states, the projects will generate enough clean energy to power about 1.7 million U.S. homes. With great momentum and growth, Lightsource bp ensures rapid expansion all while maintaining a successful recruitment program that is mindful, inclusive, and diverse.

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How have diversity programs affected the cleantech industry? What organizations are expanding the conversation around equity and inclusion?  

In this episode, we speak with Liz Lachowitzer of Mortenson, as she reflects on her newly launched program, 'Sisters of the Traveling Hard Hat', which was designed to spotlight women who are leading and developing projects in the cleantech space - helping to pave the way forward for women and collaborate with like-minded organizations like Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE). 

Mortenson has launched additional impactful diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, such as hiring an unbiased, third-party consultancy; launching Construction Inclusion Week; & creating affinity groups. Catherine will also discuss the impactful impression that these types of organizations have on mentor and mentee relationships. Reflecting on Liz’s experience with the mentors in her life and how those relationships have shaped her professional career today.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

What can your company learn from BlueWave Solar, which has been ranked alongside Patagonia as one of the most impactful companies in the world? From their B Corp status to their own initiative against racism and hate, BlueWave Solar is taking matters into their own hands and paving a path forward, towards a more equitable workplace. 

In this episode, Catherine speaks with BlueWave’s CEO, Trevor Hardy, & VP of Marketing, Safiyyah Khan, about their recommendations for implementing successful diversity, equity, inclusion & justice (DEIJ) initiatives, ranging from forming an internal Advisory Council to partnering with external organizations. They also discuss their outlook on mentorship and the connection between diversity and impactful leadership. Seeing success in their own agrivoltaic projects as they support the triple bottom line.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: 44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

In this episode, we congratulate Katie Mehnert, CEO & Founder of ALLY Energy on becoming an Inaugural Member of Greentown Labs Houston. Greentown Labs is North America’s largest incubator for climate-focused startups & recently chose ALLY Energy, a rapidly growing, digital company focused on diversifying the clean energy & traditional energy workforces, as one of the first members of the recently opened Greentown Labs Houston.

The Green Light podcast is inspired by such work. In addition to leading & starting ALLY, Katie is also a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Equity in Energy Program Ambassador & Founder of Lean In Energy. Katie will speak about why she founded ALLY, her experience with her first investor, & how she is helping former fossil fuel employees transition to a career in clean energy.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

Did you know that women founders generate 1.5x more revenue than male founders, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG)? However, women only receive 2% of venture capital funding despite making up 42% of all entrepreneurs. Investing in women leaders would also return $4.4 trillion to the economy, according to Morgan Stanley's Beyond the VC Funding Gap survey. 

In this Green Light episode, Catherine speaks with Alice Myerhoff of How Women Lead & How Women Invest about how they are both investing in women entrepreneurs & helping women across all industries prepare for and join Boards. Alice will also provide advice for managers on how to overcome the “SHEcession,” or the loss of 5.3 million women from the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

Did you know community solar capacity in the U.S. has doubled year over year in the past decade? Today, Catherine speaks with an incredible clean energy leader who is responsible for such growth and the expansion of community solar on the East Coast. 

Kristal Hansley, a Howard University Alumna, is the first Black woman to found a community solar company. Kristal was recently featured in Fortune, Bloomberg LP & Vogue for her leadership on topics like environmental justice. Through WeSolar Inc., she has revolutionized community solar by pledging to save customers between 25% & 50% on their electric bills; & removing barriers like long-term contracts & stiff credit checks. Tune into today’s episode, to get a peak into WeSolar’s strategy and how partnerships have empowered community solar to reach inner city residents in places like Washington D.C. & Maryland.

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In this episode of The Green Light, we speak with an Astro scientist, economist, electrical engineer, renewable energy veteran, NASA ambassador & social entrepreneur. These are just a few ways to describe our guest, Isabelle Christensen, BSEE, Ph.D. of Doosan GridTech. 

Catherine speaks with Isabelle about Doosan GridTech’s distributed energy resources aggregation software platform and her work across the globe. Discussing how her interest in STEM work flourished and came to develop organizations like Rocket Science for Girls, Professional Women in Solar & a now thriving women-focused solar energy microfinance startup in Africa.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

Did you know women-led startups received just 2.3% of venture capital funding in 2020?

In this episode, Catherine speaks with Dandelion Energy’s Founder & President, Kathy Hannun, who is breaking that barrier and recently announced closing a $30M funding round led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy. We dive into her start-up journey, raising funds while pregnant, how her leadership style has grown over the years, as well as the expected proliferation of geothermal energy in the coming years.

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Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

Today, we speak with a thought leader who is ahead of the curve when it comes to diversity, equity & inclusion in the cleantech industry. U.S. Department of Energy, Director of Loan Programs Office, Jigar Shah on why not having mentors is a huge sign of weakness and how he has applied lessons learned from SunEdison at Generate Capital to his own ventures.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.

Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]

What are some specific ways we can bring greater diversity, equity & inclusion to the clean energy industry?

Catherine’s guest is Miles Braxton of Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group and today’s topic is about his exciting new initiative, BlackOak Collective - which brings together and advocates for Black & Indigenous people of color working in sustainability for networking, mentorship, job opportunities, education and more. 

Miles was awarded the Leadership in Green Power Education Award from the EPA & CRS, & the JEDI Champion Award from CELI for his efforts in diversifying the clean energy candidate pool. BlackOak Collective is the latest addition to these successful efforts.

Are you looking for your next role in climate tech?

Join the largest growing network of cleantech professionals and be the first to know about when industry-leading cleantech companies post new job openings. From development to finance to marketing, check out our website: dylan-green.com/latest-jobs.

Dylan Green | Clean Energy Recruitment Agency

US Phone: +1 (917) 287-6826
UK Phone: +44(0)7538921422
Email: [email protected]