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Scaling Clean
by Tigercomm
Scaling Clean is the podcast for renewable energy leaders, investors, and advisors. Think of this as a cross between NPR's "How I Built This" and The New York Times' "Corner Office." Host Melissa Baldwin interviews CEOs, founders, and executives across solar, wind, storage, EVs, and more. Guests share founder journeys and insights on fundraising, M&A, retention, marketing, and hard-earned lessons on building resilient, profitable companies in the clean economy. Produced by Clare Quirin and powered by Tigercomm, the leading U.S. cleantech communications firm.
Episodes
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Episode 63: Rebecca Holmes, Founder of bennu, on the Strategy Hiding Behind Every Great Website
My latest Scaling Clean guest, Rebecca Holmes, has spent two decades helping companies rebuild their websites and brands. Now she's the founder of bennu, a growth marketing company working with mission-driven clients in renewable energy and resource resilience. Here are three takeaways from our...
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Episode 62: Nico Johnson, Host of Suncast, on What a Thousand Conversations Taught Him About Clean Energy Leadership
After nearly a decade interviewing founders and CEOs for Suncast, my latest Scaling Clean guest turned the tables and let me ask him the questions. With nearly 1,000 episodes under his belt, Nico Johnson has probably interviewed more clean energy executives than anyone else in the industry. Along...
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Episode 61: Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy, on Why Solar Installers Are Sitting on a Gold Mine of Customer Relationships
Times may be tough for residential installers, but my latest Scaling Clean guest says those installers are sitting on a gold mine. Hervé Billiet, CEO of Sunvoy notes that installers can earn the most valuable asset: consumer trust, and maintaining that relationship post-install is an under-tapped...
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Episode 60: Yann Brandt on Why Solar Needs Bigger Ideas, Better Advocacy, and More People Willing to Take Risks
One comment from my latest Scaling Clean guest, Yann Brandt, really stuck with me. He said that as a CEO, by the time an idea reached his desk, it had been filtered, softened, and stripped of what made it interesting. That's why he wants more people (especially younger professionals) to speak up,...
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Episode 59: Marco Krapels of Enphase on EVs, VPPs, and Unlocking America's Hidden Energy Capacity
Imagine your EV sitting in the driveway overnight - not just charging, but powering your home, supporting the grid, and earning money while you sleep. That's not a distant vision. It's what Marco Krapels, Chief Marketing Officer at Enphase Energy, says is coming soon. Marco is my latest guest on...
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Episode 58: Daniel Dus, CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources, on Reinventing Clean Energy Project Delivery
Most clean energy companies fit into a category: developer, EPC, IPP. My latest Scaling Clean guest, Daniel Dus, has spent his career working across all of them. Daniel is the CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources and co-founder of one of our industry’s famous social gatherings: Solar Fight Night....
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Episode 57: Emilie Flanagan, CEO of Carson Power, on Finding Signal in the Noise
A reminder for our developer friends: The loudest voice in the community isn’t the only voice in the community. It’s easy to mistake social media comments, public hearings, or a handful of vocal opponents as the full picture. But that’s not reality. My latest Scaling Clean guest, Emilie Flanagan,...
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Episode 56: Eli Andrews, CEO and Co-Founder of civicIQ, on Turning Community Opposition into Dialogue
Community opposition isn’t constant. It's dynamic. What communities believe, fear, or support can shift at a moment’s notice. My latest Scaling Clean guest, Eli Andrews, CEO and Co-Founder of civicIQ, is building a new model for community engagement that treats public sentiment as something to...
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Episode 55: Chris Finley, TruGrid CCO, on What Actually Breaks Battery Storage Projects
Battery storage capacity has grown +5x in the U.S. since 2021. But as storage scales, so does the complexity around controls, labor, and integration. My latest Scaling Clean guest, Chris Finley, Chief Commercial Officer at TruGrid, has spent more than 20 years building utility-scale solar and...
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Episode 54: Abby Hopper
Abigail Hopper, CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association, has steered our sector through turbulent waters and overseen tremendous growth. That includes a 7-fold expansion in U.S. solar from 36 GW to 255 GW. On January 30, Abby will step down as CEO, marking the end of a remarkable 9-year…
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Episode 53: Jan Andersen
With the interconnection queue topping 2.6 terawatts of proposed generation and storage, we need faster, smarter ways to build transmission. My latest Scaling Clean guest, Jan Andersen, CEO and founder of Jubilee Transmission, is doing exactly that. What stood out most in our conversation was…
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Episode 52: Gareth Brown
I recently chatted with Gareth Brown, CEO and co-founder of Clir Renewables, for Scaling Clean. Gareth's company built a risk intelligence platform that helps investors manage massive wind, solar, and storage portfolios — over 200 GW of data! What I loved most was Gareth's point on go-to-market...
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Episode 51: Akshay Sagar
On the latest episode of Scaling Clean, I sat down with a leader who built his career in oil and gas with companies like Schlumberger and Halliburton. Akshay Sagar is now the CEO of the world’s largest solar O&M provider, NovaSource Power, managing more than 30 GW of solar and storage projects...
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Episode 50: Jacob Susman
On the latest episode of Scaling Clean, I got to interview a man who’s navigated not one, but two successful exits. Jacob Susman is the Senior VP of Development at top-tier project development company Electric Hydrogen, which recently acquired his green hydrogen company, Ambient Fuels. Jacob...
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Episode 49: Alon Mashkovich
My latest Scaling Clean guest is Alon Mashkovich, the CEO of enSights, an AI profitability software that helps solar C&I owners capture missing revenue. Alon saw that 70% of solar projects were missing production forecasts. Now, the enSights software helps 6,000+ global clean energy assets stay...
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Episode 48: Thomas Jam Pedersen
Thomas Jam Pedersen is my latest Scaling Clean podcast guest. Thomas Jam Pedersen, the CEO of Danish startup Copenhagen Atomics, is developing compact molten salt reactors fueled by recycled nuclear waste and thorium for greater efficiency and scalability. What’s interesting about this tech is…
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Scaling Clean Episode 47: Nextracker and Doral Renewables
This episode of Scaling Clean is a first on two fronts. We’ve interviewed not one, but two guests, and captured it all on video. I sat down with Nextracker founder and CEO Dan Shugar and Doral Renewables CEO Nick Cohen to hear the story behind Mammoth Solar, America’s largest solar project, and…
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Episode 46: Blake Nixon
My latest Scaling Clean guest is Blake Nixon, CEO of Geronimo Power, formerly known as National Grid Renewables. Blake discusses Geronimo’s rebrand and what it signals for the company’s future. He also shares the inspiring story of his mentor, Geronimo Power founder, Noel Rahn. A few more…
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Episode 45: Robert Laubach
My guest on the latest episode of Scaling Clean, Robert Laubach, knows what it’s like to weather industry headwinds. In his words: “We’ve gotten a lot of solar whiplash over the years. But you just keep going. You keep building.” Robert is the CEO of MBL Energy, a California-based solar EPC...
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Episode 44: John Belizaire
Cleantechers – My latest Scaling Clean episode is with a familiar guest: data center developer John Belizaire, the CEO of Soluna Computing. Because we’ve already talked to John about hiring and firing, I had more time to explore a topic near and dear to my heart: generating attention. A committed...
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Episode 43: Brandon Moss
Our most recent guest brings two decades of electrical industry experience. Brandon Moss is the CEO of Shoals Technologies Group, one of the major players in our industry. Brandon's leadership journey includes roles at Southwire Company, Lutron Electronics, and Stanley Black & Decker. Shoals...
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Episode 42: Host Handoff with Mike Casey
#Cleantechers - After more than 40 interviews with some of the clean economy’s most thoughtful leaders, I’ve recorded my last episode as host of the Scaling Clean podcast. Since launching the show in 2021, I’ve had the privilege of learning from – and sharing the wisdom of – executives driving…
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Episode 41: Mark Lewis
#Cleantechers - The latest episode of Scaling Clean will be my last hosting the show, because someone else at Tigercomm will be taking over the microphone. I get to end my tenure in the host chair with a guest who’s spent a lot of time growing companies. Mark Lewis is a veteran of some small,...
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Episode 40: Zoë Gamble
#Cleantechers – My most recent Scaling Clean guest is a rare, career-long cleantecher. Zoe Gamble is a lawyer-turned-CEO who now serves as President of CleanChoice Energy, founded by my long-time buddy, Tom Matzzie. But this isn’t her first time leading a company. Zoe already served as CEO of…
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Episode 39: Emily Williams
Cleantechers - We have had guests on Scaling Clean with a lot of different backgrounds, but I think my most recent guest is the first who combines journalism, corporate communications, legal, renewable energy development, and an operations background on her rise to be the CEO of…
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Episode 38: Ann Will
Cleantechers - My most recent Scaling Clean guest started in software and then migrated to digital marketing. But for the last 15 years, she's helped lead GroundWork Renewables, a California-based company offering on-site solar meteorological stations for utility-scale power developers, operators...
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Episode 37: Jo-Jo Hubbard
#Cleantechers - On the show, we've had leaders with a variety of backgrounds. Some, like my guest in this episode, have come from investment and finance. But few have achieved so much so quickly in their careers as Jo-Jo Hubbard. This McKinsey veteran got her start in a fintech startup, then…
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Episode 36: Russ Bates
#Cleantechers - My most recent Scaling Clean guest has a compelling background. You might say he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty. Russ Bates grew up in the southern Indiana coal fields, starting his career as a union electrician, then moving up the ladder to foreman, and eventually VP. At the...
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Episode 35: Geraldine Gray
My most recent Scaling Clean guest has been at the helm of her company for 16 years. Geraldine Gray runs Endiem, a Salesforce practice based in Houston. Her company works to help companies drive commercial growth by aligning their strategic goals with their Salesforce options. She has served...
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Episode 34: Katie Mehnert
My newest Scaling Clean guest is Katie Mehnert. She got her start in oil and gas, and she’s become a leading thinker and evangelist for growing the clean energy talent pool as CEO of Ally Energy, a global consultancy based in Texas. Katie’s journey through the incumbent parts of the energy sector...
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Episode 33: Scott Case
Cleantechers - My recent Scaling Clean guest, Scott Case, is deeply experienced in starting successful ventures. He came to cleantech by way of Priceline, as that company’s founding Chief Technology Officer. Among nearly 20 other different experiences, Scott now runs ZettaWatts, which has…
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Episode 32: George Hershman
George Hershman is one of the most prominent leaders in U.S. clean energy. He spent his career running SOLV Energy, formerly known as Swinerton Renewable Energy. He also recently served as the Chairman of the Solar Energy Industries Association. SOLV is a widely recognized EPC. It has built 8 GW…
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Episode 31: Stephen Lacey
Cleantechers – My most recent Scaling Clean guest is someone I’ve known for 20 years, Stephen Lacey, who has a perspective on clean economy like no other. He’s covered our sector as an editor and early podcaster at Renewable Energy World, then editor-in-chief for Greentech Media, and now he's the...
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Episode 30: Scott Kubly
Cleantechers - My most recent guest on Scaling Clean has been an advisor to three Seattle-area companies, a policy lead for the e-mobility leader Lime, as well as an official in four municipal transportation departments. But, he's also the CEO of an innovative camper van sharing company, Cabana.…
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Episode 29: Nikhil Vadhavkar
We've had serial entrepreneurs, power sector veterans, techies, and people with finance and energy trading backgrounds, but Nikhil Vodhovkar is one of the few first-timer CEO’s we've had on the show. Not only is he an alumnus of academia at a very high level – Johns Hopkins, MIT – but he…
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Episode 28: Robin Laine
As listeners know, our show engages CEOs in conversations that harvest best practices and usable tips to successfully build, run and lead companies. Our diverse lineup has featured power sector veterans, techies, individuals with finance and energy trading backgrounds, among others. Now, we...
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Episode 27: Sean Kelly
Over the last 2 years of interviewing clean energy CEO’s, Sean Kelly is our first with the background as a veteran energy trader. In fact, Sean has traded or managed traders for over 7 different companies in his career I brought Sean on the latest episode to speak about his background in energy...
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Episode 26: Mahesh Konduru
On Scaling Clean, we have the pleasure of interviewing people with a variety of backgrounds. One less-represented experience on our podcast are PhD-ers turned CEOs. That’s why I’m excited to talk to Mahesh Konduru, who is the former CEO and now board chair of ProSep, a global energy services...
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Episode 25: Paige Carratturo
Cleantechers, welcome back to Scaling Clean. The podcast that gathers company-building and management tips from the most accomplished leaders in cleantech. I don’t know about you, but everywhere I go, and everyone I hear from in cleantech leadership is wrestling with the same thing: Where to find...
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Episode 24: Hala Ballouz
Cleantechers, welcome back to Scaling Clean. This is the podcast that gathers company building and management tips from the most accomplished leaders in clean tech. Today we talk with Hala Ballouz, who has spent the last 15 years growing Electric Power Engineers, EPE as it's known among…
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Episode 23: Tom Starrs PT. II
This is Part II with the brilliant Tom Starrs. Tom’s interview was rich with information on cleantech government affairs and communications, so we decided to split this episode in two parts. 2:11 - We need to scale up renewables to make it a larger portion of our electricity supply, but to do so,...
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Episode 22: Tom Starrs PT. I
Today we're interviewing somebody who has not only been a CEO, he's also advised other CEOs on marketing and public affairs, something he continues to do for his present employer, EDP Renewables. And Tom Starrs is our precedent-setting guest for a reason. While he's done a lot of things in a…
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Episode 21: David Arfin
If you want a boring guest, you should skip this episode. My guest has worked in over 10 countries on three continents – in the private sector, non-profits and in government across multiple cleantech sectors. After all of that, you might expect David Arfin would be picked to star in the next…
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Episode 20: Nick Cohen
Over the last 17 years, Nick Cohen has held leadership positions in five companies, with four of them in clean energy. He's now the president and CEO of Doral Renewables LLC, which is developing the appropriately named Mammoth solar project at 1.3 gigawatts. It will be America's largest utility...
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Episode 19: Jeff Wolfe
Jeff Wolfe is an "OC"; – an “original cleantecher.” This entrepreneur has three companies under his leadership belt, including two that he founded. Jeff’s work has spanned solar installation, EV fast charging and investment considerations for Shell New Ventures. His current company is Veloce...
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Episode 18: Jennifer Von Bismarck
Most of our guests to date have led companies that develop renewable energy plants, sell cleantech equipment, or provide energy services. But today our guest is a pure play. She's a career-long investor who served in leadership positions at sequential investment funds, and she now serves as the...
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Episode 17: Jesse Grossman
#Cleantechers, Scaling Clean listeners know that we seek out clean economy CEOs for their lessons on building teams and running companies. All our guests to date have developed their leadership abilities by ascending a career ladder, and they’ve done that across several companies. Today’s guest…
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Episode 16: Miranda Ballentine
In Miranda Ballentine, we have a CEO with both.com and.org experience and some.gov experience to boot. Most know her as the head of the Clean Energy Buyer's Alliance, but her experience runs a gamut that includes stints as a sustainability director of Walmart Consulting through David Gardner...
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Episode 15: Kevin Smith
Hello Cleantechers! Kevin Smith, CEO of Lightsource bp, is one of the few people in cleantech who's led two major solar companies. Kevin's a great interview in part because of the depth of his background: Fossil fuels and renewables, Europe and the US, and experience in two different types of...
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Episode 14: Jing Tian
Hello #cleantechers! Listeners of Scaling Clean know our show is designed to bring you management and leadership wisdom from experienced company leaders in the clean technology industry. Today, we are bringing you perspective from Jing Tian, who co-founded her own company early in her career and...
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Scaling Clean is the podcast for renewable energy leaders, investors, and advisors. Think of this as a cross between NPR's "How I Built This" and The New York Times' "Corner Office." Host Melissa Baldwin interviews CEOs, founders, and executives across solar, wind, storage, EVs, and more. Guests share founder journeys and insights on fundraising, M&A, retention, marketing, and hard-earned lessons on building resilient, profitable companies in the clean economy. Produced by Clare Quirin and powered by Tigercomm, the leading U.S. cleantech communications firm.
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