The Climate Champions

Maria Robinson, Inaugural Director of Grid Deployment, U.S. Department of Energy - Episode 159

Maria Robinson, Inaugural Director of the United States Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office. Special annual "HOT SEAT" edition of The Climate Champions, recorded live in Washington DC at GridWise Alliance's gridCONNEXT Conference on December 10th.

Joshua Goldman, Senior Director of Sales, eMobility, ABM Industries - Episode 158

Joshua Goldman, Senior Director of Sales, eMobility, ABM Industries. 25+ years experience in over 50 configurations of electric and hybrid heavy-duty buses, trucks and Vans. Proterra, Autocar Truck, Volta Trucks, and more!

April Bolduc, President, S Curve Strategies - Episode 157

April Bolduc, President of S Curve Strategies, helping states, counties, school districts and utilities across the U.S. go EV by developing regional transportation electrification strategies. The result: more EVs, cleaner freeways and neighborhoods.

Elizabeth Cook, Vice President of Technical Strategy, The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) - Episode 156

Elizabeth Cook, Vice President of Technical Strategy at The Association of Edison Illuminating Companies and the host of the Grid Mod Pod, a podcast featuring conversations with electric power executives and experts about the future of the electric grid.

Gunars Valkirs, CEO, Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate - Episode 155

Gunars Valkirs, CEO of Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate. My #1 favorite chocolate of all time! And it's green! Will dark brown, but... powered by an off-grid microgrid supplying over 99% renewable energy.

Whit Fulton, CEO, ConnectDER - Episode 154

Whit Fulton, CEO, ConnectDER. Focused on enabling anyone to connect solar panels or EV chargers to their home in minutes, at a fraction of the typical time and cost, with no electrical upgrade required. Recorded LIVE at DistribuTECH International.

Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary of Energy, Leading the Office of Electricity - Episode 153

Gene Rodrigues, Assistant Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Leading the Office of Electricity for the United States of America. Recorded Live consuming Hot Ones level hot sauces at The GridWise Alliance's annual gridCONNEXT conference!

Congressman Mike Levin, U.S. Representative Proudly Serving California’s 49th District - Episode 152

Congressman Mike Levin is serving his third term as California's 49th District representative. He's a member of both the House Committee on Natural Resources and Veterans’ Affairs, where he's Ranking Member on the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee.

Carolina Ortega, Vice President, Sustainability, Milestone Environmental Services - Episode 151

Carolina Ortega, Vice President of Sustainability at Milestone Environmental Services, the largest independent energy waste sequestration company in the United States, helping customers sequester almost 3 million metric tons of CO2 since 2014.

Jenny Roehm, Michael Brown, Judy Knight, Ross Malme, Peak Load Management Association (PLMA) - Episode 150

Peak Load Management Association Webinar: Jenny Roehm, Sr. Manager, Utility Solutions, Schneider Electric; Michael Brown, Dir., Energy Services, NV Energy; Ross Malme, President & CEO, Malme Energy Consulting; Judy Knight, Chief Development Office, PLMA