Candid, timely insights on clean energy policy & politics

Ella Nilsen

Vice President, Echo Communications Advisors

The former CNN climate reporter on joining Echo and why energy affordability is the political story of 2026.

Scott Moskowitz

Vice President of Market Strategy and Public Affairs, Qcells

How Qcells’ $2.5 billion Georgia bet reflects solar’s comeback from the brink and the push to rebuild U.S. manufacturing.

Mike O’Connor

Director, Mountain West Geothermal Consortium

How Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico are teaming up to clear the barriers holding back geothermal.

Rich Powell

CEO, Corporate Energy Buyers Association

Corporate clean energy buying’s record year, and why restricting wind and solar could cost ratepayers $121 billion.

Tom Matzzie

CEO, CleanChoice Energy

Inside the clean energy PAC that helped defeat Rep. Chip Roy, and where it’s headed next.

Mallory McMorrow

U.S. Senate Candidate, Michigan

The Michigan Senate candidate on rising electric bills and her plan to tackle energy affordability.

Greg Gershuny

Executive Director, Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program

How Aspen Ideas: Climate is shifting the climate conference from talk to implementation.

Oswaldo Acosta

CEO, City First Enterprises

Why climate finance is entering a leaner, more disciplined era, and what it means for CDFIs and green lenders.

Dan Kleban

Founder, Maine Beer Company

How a Maine brewery turned “Do What’s Right” into a competitive advantage, from solar panels to policy.

Aliya Haq

President, Clean Economy Project

Why climate advocacy needs a new playbook, one focused on winning the economic competition.

Maeve Allsup

Founding Reporter, Latitude Media

What’s shaping climate tech coverage, from the AI-energy collision to a looming geologist shortage.

Albert Gore

Executive Director, Zero Emission Transportation Association

The trends driving the next phase of EV adoption, from better charging to everyday benefits.

Louise White

Former DOE Official

Why turning historic clean energy investments into real projects proved so hard, and what the next administration should do differently.

Nat Keohane

President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

The trust gap holding back permitting reform, and what both parties can do to build a deal.

Ari Matusiak

Founder, President & CEO, Rewiring America

How electrifying the machines in our homes saves families money and helps meet rising electricity demand.

Will Toor

Executive Director, Colorado Energy Office

How Colorado is accelerating renewable projects and expanding EV access despite federal rollbacks.

Rep. Scott Peters

U.S. Congressman (D-CA)

Fixing the broken permitting system, building transmission, and how Democrats should talk about clean energy.

Rep. Sean Casten

U.S. Congressman (D-IL)

The former clean energy entrepreneur on permitting reform and the forces driving up energy prices.

Scott Braden

Executive Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

From outdoor educator to defender of Utah’s redrock wilderness and public lands across the West.

Mary King

Vice President, Aligned Climate Capital

Investing in early-stage climate companies and scaling the next wave of decarbonization solutions.

Angela Barranco

Executive Director, Climate Group North America

The scientist-turned-strategist behind Climate Week NYC, the world’s largest private climate gathering.

Michael Thomas

Founder & CEO, Cleanview

How the creator of Distilled, read by more than 50 million people, built Cleanview to track the energy transition in real time.

Matt Duffy

Founder, TerraSol

From Coast Guard rescues to data science, now helping farmers integrate solar into their operations.

Jeff St. John

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chief reporter on his unconventional path to covering the clean energy transition.

Heather O’Neill

President & CEO, Advanced Energy United

Lessons from the One Big Beautiful Bill and why companies must keep pushing for clean energy.

Rep. Gabe Vasquez

U.S. Congressman (D-NM)

How a bipartisan group of lawmakers stopped a plan to sell off half a million acres of public land.

Pete Maysmith

President, League of Conservation Voters

LCV’s new president on fighting back after the GOP megabill and preparing for the midterms.

Community Solar Developer

On how the OBBB “has already devastated our business”

A candid, anonymous account from a solar and storage developer, written as the Senate vote-a-rama unfolded.

Edwin Luevanos

Citizen Energy & Avanza EV

Accelerating clean energy adoption in low-income and disadvantaged communities.

Rep. Mike Levin

U.S. Congressman (D-CA)

From environmental attorney to appropriator, turning climate ambition into legislation.

Caroline Spears

Founder & Executive Director, Climate Cabinet

Helping pro-climate candidates win the overlooked state and local races that decide clean energy’s future.

Steph Speirs

Clean Energy Entrepreneur

The Solstice co-founder on expanding community solar access and the future of climate tech.

David Schutt

Executive Director, SEEC

Steering clean energy policy on Capitol Hill as head of a 100-member House Democratic caucus.

Eva Hernandez

Executive Director, Mosaic

Two decades organizing for a more equitable environmental movement, and how Mosaic funds movement infrastructure.

Bryant Jones

Executive Director, Geothermal Rising

A trained pilot from Idaho leading the geothermal trade association at a pivotal moment.

Sam Evans-Brown

Executive Director, Clean Energy New Hampshire

The NPR-reporter-turned-clean-energy-champion on New Hampshire’s energy fight.

Matt Traldi

Founder & CEO, Greenlight America

The Indivisible co-founder now mobilizing local residents to win approval for clean energy projects.

Laura Zapata

CEO & Co-Founder, Clearloop

Helping organizations of all sizes invest in new solar projects in the communities that benefit most.