Jigar Shah on Creating Climate Wealth, Ep# 23

Celebrate the fifth anniversary of Smart Energy Decisions with this conversation between Founder and Editorial Direction John Failla and clean energy industry pioneer Jigar Shah, who has changed the way businesses approach technology to both save money and improve their impact on the environment. Jigar, who is currently President and Co-founder of Generate Capital, is the creator of “no money down solar.” While sustainable energy was once viewed as a money pit with benefits to the environment coming at the expense of the company, this innovation paved the way for businesses to access renewable energy – and enabled SunEdison to become the largest solar services company in the world. Join John and Jigar for surprising insights on Jigar’s career in the energy space, and his thoughts on where it is headed You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... What do you need to support a trillion-dollar industry? [3:18] How we’re doing today with our business models [14:30] Two promising technologies that are almost ready [16:30] Where is renewable thermal energy going? [21:55] What does it mean to make a change? [23:48] Emerging areas of support [30:20] What’s next for Generate Capital? [39:30] Why are people focused on local services? [45:16] Jigar’s proudest accomplishments [53:35] How Jigar’s spirituality gives him perspective at work [1:09:25] Click here for detailed show notes Resources & People Mentioned For sponsorship packages and details, please email tim@smartenergydecisions for more information Jigar Shah President and Co-Founder of Generate Capital Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economy Larry Fink on CNBC  Plug Power Connect with Jigar Shah Follow Jigar Shah on LinkedIn Connect with Jigar on Twitter @JigarShahDC Jigar Shah is the President and Co-Founder of Generate Capital, the leading investment and operating platform for sustainable infrastructure. Founded in 2014, Generate Capital is the only “one-stop-shop” for pioneers leading the Resource Revolution. Prior to Generate, as the Founder and CEO of SunEdison (NASDAQ: SUNE), Shah pioneered “no money down solar”, which unlocked a multi-billion-dollar solar market and became the largest solar services company worldwide before its acquisition by MEMC. Shah’s decades of experience in renewable energy consistently show that business model innovation and entrepreneurship are two of the keys to proving that sustainability pays. Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn