Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

In Episode 61 of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Daniel Mello Guimaraes, SVP North America at Above, a pioneer in solar asset intelligence transforming how solar assets are built, monitored, and sustained. Daniel shares his remarkable journey from high-stakes finance in London to leading Boston Solar and now spearheading Above’s expansion into North Amer...

How do we electrify 60 million American homes without armies of contractors driving hours for in-home visits? This week on Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Grant Gunnison, founder and CEO of Zero Homes, a climate tech startup reshaping how homeowners upgrade their homes for a cleaner future. Grant’s career spans designing satellite laser communication sys...

The electric grid we rely on was designed for a world that no longer exists. Aging infrastructure, surging demand from AI and electrification, and multi-year wait times for grid interconnection have collided to form a perfect storm. In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , Wes Ashworth sits down with James Richmond, CEO of e2 Companies, to explore why the grid is breaking and...

What if the biggest threat to the clean energy transition isn’t technology, but lack of coordination? In this powerful episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Mats Larsson , founder of the Global Energy Transformation Institute, to explore why electrifying global transportation requires the kind of top-down coordination we saw in the Apollo program, n...

What if the biggest bottleneck in clean energy wasn’t technology or financing, but how we develop and deliver projects? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Daniel Dus , Founder & CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources (CIR) and a two-decade veteran of the solar sector, whose leadership spans over $1 billion in renewable energy projects ac...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth speaks with Dr. Richard Lu, President and CEO of SolarBank Corporation. SolarBank is a publicly traded clean energy company delivering solar, storage, and EV infrastructure projects across North America and Europe. Dr. Lu brings a rare blend of global energy leadership, operational discipline, and people-first strategy...

In this thought-provoking episode of Green Giants , host Wes Ashworth sits down with seasoned engineering and operations leader Jeff Sullivan , whose career spans some of the most pivotal moments in solar, battery storage, and electrification. With executive experience at Tigo Energy, Applied Materials, GE, and Covalent Metrology, Jeff has helped shape what clean tech looks like today and what it...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, we sit down with Constantin Lindenmeyer, CEO of GOLDBECK SOLAR North America. GOLDBECK SOLAR is reshaping how solar infrastructure is built across North America, combining a full-lifecycle approach with deep engineering expertise to deliver smarter, faster, and more resilient solar projects. Constantin’s story is one of global perspectiv...

What if the future of solar energy doesn’t mean sacrificing farmland, but restoring it? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , we sit down with Matt Horvath , General Manager at D-Com Electric and Co-Founder of Sun Cycle Farms , to explore one of the most innovative and misunderstood models in clean energy today: agrivoltaics. Matt’s journey began in the trenches, starting a...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth talks with Lee Keshishian, Founder and CEO of Civic Renewables, a company transforming how residential solar is built, scaled, and supported in the United States. With nearly two decades of experience in the solar industry, Lee has held pivotal leadership roles at SolarCity, Tesla Energy, and Palmetto. From launching C...

In this powerhouse episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , we’re joined by Sohan Das , Vice President of Renewable Energy at EVS Inc. , a firm that’s gone from traditional civil engineering roots to a national leader in solar, storage, and transmission engineering. Since joining EVS in 2014, Sohan has helped grow the renewables team from zero to over 200 professionals, leading the de...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Aaron Pyfferoen, Vice President of Strategy for Renewable Energy at Knobelsdorff Enterprises (KE). With over 20 years of experience and 12+ GWs of project leadership, Aaron offers rare, field-tested insights into how the energy landscape is evolving beyond transition—and into true expansion. KE isn’t just...

In this episode, Wes Ashworth sits down with Matt Ward , President of EticaAG , for a deep dive into one of the most critical frontiers in clean tech today—battery safety. From the U.S. Navy’s nuclear engineering ranks to spearheading next-gen energy startups, Matt’s journey is as unconventional as it is inspiring. And his latest mission? Making lithium battery fires a thing of the past. EticaAG’s...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Steve Newby, CEO of Bravo Infrastructure Group — a leader who made a bold leap from oil and gas to solar and is now building one of the most ambitious renewable energy platforms in the country. Bravo Infrastructure Group fully owns Sunshine Solar and Radiance Solar — two fast-scaling companies focused on...

In this must-listen episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with solar industry veteran Yann Brandt , President and CEO of FTC Solar . With nearly two decades of experience across manufacturing, project development, finance, and energy storage, Yann shares deep insights into the forces shaping the future of solar energy — and how FTC Solar is pushing the b...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Brian Abeld , Vice President and General Manager of EV and Microgrid Infrastructure at Mortenson —one of the most forward-thinking builders in the renewable energy space. As electrification accelerates and infrastructure lags behind, Brian gives a candid look at what it really takes to scale EV charging...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Mark Little, CEO and Founder of Jotson and former CEO of Suncor Energy, to unpack one of the most significant blind spots in energy today—consumer awareness. With over 35 years of experience spanning oil & gas, renewables, and now fusion, Mark is on a mission to revolutionize how we understand and ma...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Rob Piconi, Chairman and CEO of Energy Vault Holdings , to discuss how gravity-based energy storage, hybrid solutions, and AI-driven power demand are shaping the future of clean energy. With the global surge in electricity consumption, particularly from AI-driven data centers and industrial decarbonizati...

Direct air capture (DAC) is a groundbreaking technology that could play a critical role in the fight against climate change. But is it scalable? Is it just greenwashing? And how can it become an economically viable solution? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Aditya Bhandari , Co-Founder & CEO of DACLab, Inc. , to discuss how his comp...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Kristina Sweet , Investment Director and Country Manager at Korkia , a global investment firm focused on accelerating the clean energy transition. With deep roots in Alberta’s energy industry, Kristina shares her journey from oil and gas to spearheading renewable investments, offering invaluable insights...

Energy storage is the backbone of the clean energy transition, but what does it take to scale it effectively? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , host Wes Ashworth sits down with Jason Burwen , VP of Policy & Strategy at GridStor , to explore the rapid growth of battery storage, the policies driving its expansion, and the challenges ahead. Jason, a key figure in shapi...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , we sit down with Michael Rucker, Founder & CEO of Scout Clean Energy, a company leading the charge in wind, solar, and energy storage development. With 1,200 MW of operational projects and a 19 GW pipeline spanning 24 states, Scout is shaping the future of clean energy through strategic innovation, hybrid projects, and a mission-dri...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , we sit down with Kimberlee Centera , CEO of TerraPro Solutions , a trailblazer in renewable energy risk management and a fierce advocate for women in cleantech. With over 24 GW of solar, wind, and energy storage projects under her leadership, Kimberlee has built a company that not only mitigates project risk but also mentors and elevate...

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy , Wes Ashworth sits down with Vishal Lala , CEO of Polar Racking , to explore how this industry leader is revolutionizing solar racking solutions for some of the most challenging environments. From extreme frost conditions in Canada to hurricane-force winds in the Caribbean, Polar Racking is engineering solar infrastructure that lasts. Ke...

Dive into the world of concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) with this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy . Wes Ashworth sits down with Craig Wood, CEO of Vast, to explore how this Australian innovator is revolutionizing renewable energy through cutting-edge solar thermal technology. Key Highlights: Vast Energy’s Vision: Learn how Vast Energy is transforming sunshine into dispatc...