Hassan Shahriar has over a decade of experience in the renewable energy sector, and is the founder of ADAPTR Inc., a tech company providing solutions for the rapidly-growing hybrid renewables and microgrid markets in Canada and abroad.

In this episode, he and host Lauren Scott talk about the state of renewables in North America, the complexities of integrating into the grid, his work at Toronto’s WindShare Co-operative, and how he ended up in this field.

(0:00) Intro
(2:23) Hassan in his own words
(3:46) When a TED talk sparks a career path
(4:54) The state of renewable energy in Canada
(7:33) Challenges and opportunities for renewables
(9:47) Hybrid renewables and microgrids
(12:06) Taking the leap from the corporate world to becoming an ecopreneur
(13:49) The role of ADAPTR
(15:34) Emerging technologies in the renewables sector
(19:18) Being an entrepreneur in 2023
(20:49) Toronto's WindShare Cooperative
(22:45) Mechanical engineer careers in the renewables sector
(25:45) What it will take for businesses and leaders to be resilient going forward

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