Clean Growth Incubator Rollout Event
An Accelerator for a City-by-City, Nationwide Buildout of a Clean Energy Economy
Rollout Discussion and Speakers Session
On October 14, 2020, the Center for Strategic Policy Innovation, in partnership with Arizona State University’s Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS) presented a webinar designed to introduce the Center’s Clean Growth Incubator, along with its Template and webinar-enhanced training Platform. This Rollout Event included a targeted Speakers Session showcasing experts on several timely clean energy and resiliency topics, serving to demonstrate the depth of training and resources provided by the Clean Growth Incubator Platform.
Highlights of the Event
The Clean Growth Incubator - which includes a Template with targeted expertise on building out a clean energy economy - utilizes sophisticated urban planning business incubation techniques designed to serve as a roadmap for local government staff and urban planning officials to create resilient, renewable energy-based local economies.
The focus of these efforts include learning how to:
Create Local Wealth through the buildout of local (distributed) renewable energy
Build out successful “shovel ready” renewable energy projects
Use Renewable Energy Projects as a Catalyst to Attract Investment in your Community
Deploy Renewable Energy Microgrids to Protect Critical Infrastructure
Use Clean Growth plans to address Environmental Justice and Economic Inequality Issues
During the Rollout Discussion portion of this Event, attendees learned more about how the Clean Growth Incubator Platform works, and how to apply to be part of our nationwide implementation phase that began early in 2021.
Speakers Session
During the Speakers Session portion of this Event, experts led a discussion on several very timely clean growth topics that are included in the comprehensive Clean Growth Incubator training Platform. This expert discussion featured the following:
Kevin Daehnke gave an overview of the Clean Growth Incubator Template and webinar-enhanced training Platform. (At 3:30 in Program)
The Land Art Generator demonstrated how renewable energy projects can be artfully designed through community engagement processes to create beautiful public spaces. (At 20:20 in Program)
ASU’s LEAPS team provided a guided tour of their MEDUSA solar microgrid/storage system and showcased their Microgrid Bootcamp training program. (At 27:25)
Chris Bleuher with Schneider Electric demonstrated the benefits of a new energy buildout and financing landscape through renewables and microgrids that have been successfully deployed in their Connecticut case study. (At 48:00 in Program)
Charlie Howland discussed the co-benefits of locating clean energy development on environmentally impaired land to build community support, protect open spaces, and reduce costs for customers. (At 58:20 in Program)
Stephen Pearlman presented the innovative “Morris Model” that leverages public-private partnerships to deliver a greater share of financial benefits to municipalities. (At 1:10:35 in Program)
Kevin Daehnke discussed the use of social impact financing models to provide funding for difficult-to-finance clean energy and resiliency projects (At 1:20:25 in Program)
Our Speakers
Dr. Nathan Johnson, Director, Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS), Arizona State University
Dr. James Nelson, Director of Technology and Innovation, LEAPS
Melanie Nutter, Founder and Principal, Nutter Consulting
Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry, co-Founders of Land Art Generator
Charles Howland, Chair, Environmental Department, Curtis Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle. General Counsel, Customized Energy Solutions, Ltd
Chris Bleuher, Director, Microgrid Competency Center, Schneider Electric
Stephen Pearlman, Founder and Partner, Pearlman & Miranda
Kevin Daehnke, President, Center for Strategic Policy Innovation
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