Webinar•May 27, 2021
WORKSHOP: Wind and Solar Energy Transformation
Climate Central held an online workshop on May 24, 2021, to discuss the transformation of our energy system to renewables. Panelists provided an overview of how rapidly wind and solar energy, coupled with battery storage, are replacing fossil fuel generation and bringing jobs and revenues to communities across the country.
Panelists:
Trieu Mai, Senior Energy Analyst, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kris Ohleth, Executive Director, Special Initiative on Offshore Wind
Erica Mackie, CEO of Grid Alternatives
Neal Gyngard, former wind energy technician and convenor of Tower Climbing Grease Monkeys
Katie Siegner, Senior Associate with RMI’s Carbon-Free Electricity Team
Jesse Ritka, Meteorologist, WDAY, Fargo, ND
Joe Murgo, Chief Meteorologist WTAJ, Altoona, PA