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Apr 5, 2022 • 35min
Podcast #108 with Kara Mangone, Global Head of Climate Strategy at Goldman Sachs
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.
Thanks for listening!

Mar 22, 2022 • 38min
Podcast #107: The 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook with Lisa Jacobson & Ethan Zindler
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.
Thanks for listening!

Feb 15, 2022 • 34min
Experts Only Podcast #106 with Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Expert Rob Diamond
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.
Thanks for listening!

Jan 25, 2022 • 28min
Experts Only Podcast #105 with Taite McDonald, Expert in Commercializing Energy Technology
Host Jon Powers welcomes Taite McDonald, Partner at Holland & Knight for an expert discussion on commercializing energy technology.

Dec 21, 2021 • 44min
Experts Only Podcast #104 with Commercial Financing Expert Jigar Shah
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.

Dec 7, 2021 • 21min
Podcast #103: Direct Pay: What it Means for Solar & Storage Developers
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.
Tune in to hear more.

Nov 23, 2021 • 27min
Podcast #102 with J.C. Kibbey, an Illinois Clean Energy Advocate for NRDC
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.
Thanks for listening!

Nov 9, 2021 • 28min
Experts Only Podcast #101 with Sustainable Capital Expert Trenton Allen
Welcome Trenton Allen, Managing Director and CEO of Sustainable Capital Advisors, and Member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, to Experts Only Podcast.
Tune in to hear host Jon Powers' discussion with Allen, an expert in sustainable capital.
Thanks for listening!

Oct 26, 2021 • 28min
Podcast #100 with Decarbonization Expert Jan Vrins
Host Jon Powers welcomes Jan Vrins, Global Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure Segment Leader, Guidehouse, to the show for our 100th episode.
Tune in to learn more from an expert on decarbonization.

Sep 28, 2021 • 30min
Experts Only Podcast #99: with Climate Investment Expert Ted Roosevelt V
Experts Only Podcast #99: with Climate Investment Expert Ted Roosevelt V by CleanCapital


