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Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Wes Ashworth

79 episodes

6 days ago

Most conversations about solar focus on growth, installation, and deployment. Far fewer address the reality on the other end of the lifecycle: what happens to millions of solar panels once they’re damaged, decommissioned, or reach the end of their usable life. In this episode, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Dr Janette Freeman, Vice President of Business Development at Fabtech Solar Solutions, one of the few companies in the United States specializing in solar panel recycling, refurbishment,...

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Most conversations about solar focus on growth, installation, and deployment. Far fewer address the reality on the other end of the lifecycle: what happens to millions of solar panels once they’re damaged, decommissioned, or reach the end of their usable life. In this episode, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Dr Janette Freeman, Vice President of Business Development at Fabtech Solar Solutions, one of the few companies in the United States specializing in solar panel recycling, refurbishment,...

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Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

The Truth About Solar Panel Waste: Inside the Recycling Revolution with Dr. Janette Freeman

Most conversations about solar focus on growth, installation, and deployment. Far fewer address the reality on the other end of the lifecycle: what happens to millions of solar panels once they’re damaged, decommissioned, or reach the end of their usable life. In this episode, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Dr Janette Freeman, Vice President of Business Development at Fabtech Solar Solutions, one of the few companies in the United States specializing in solar panel recycling, refurbishment,...

6 days ago

47 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Leading Through Uncertainty: Kimberlee Centera on Power, People, and Resilience

When policy shocks hit and the ground shifts beneath an entire industry, real leadership is revealed. In Episode 78 of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth welcomes back Kimberlee Centera, Founder and CEO of TerraPro Solutions, one of the renewable industry’s most trusted names in risk management and project finance. Over more than 30 years in renewables, Kimberlee has guided utility-scale projects through every policy swing imaginable. But this conversation goes far be...

1 week ago

50 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Building Energy, Building Trust: Steffanie Dohn on McCarthy’s Human Approach to Progress

Episode Summary In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Steffanie Dohn, Vice President of Government Affairs at McCarthy Building Companies, shares how one of America’s most trusted EPCs is redefining what progress looks like. From reframing the national energy conversation to transforming rural economies through workforce development and authentic community engagement, this conversation explores what it truly means to build trust through energy. Full Show Notes When most...

2 weeks ago

45 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Building The Bridge: How Emily Easley Connects Oil, Renewables, and the Future of Energy

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth welcomes Emily Easley, Founder and CEO of NOVUS Energy Advisors, for a powerful look at how oil, gas, renewables, real estate, and AI are colliding to define the next era of energy. Emily’s career bridges both sides of the energy spectrum. A sixth-generation Texan who built her career in Washington, DC, she has spent more than 20 years translating the language of policy, power, and investment for companies across t...

3 weeks ago

48 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

The Swiss Army Knife of the Grid: Energy Storage’s Rise and Redefinition

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Wes Ashworth sits down with Justin Rangooni, President and CEO of Energy Storage Canada. With a background in law, policy, and government relations, Justin has become a leading voice in one of the most dynamic and consequential sectors of the clean energy transition: energy storage. From the early days of pilot projects to today’s grid-scale deployments, energy storage has gone from peripheral to pivotal. Justin offers a rare inside...

1 month ago

44 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Building Solar Responsibly: Inside PCL’s People-First Growth with Andrew Moles

What does responsible growth really look like in one of the world’s most competitive industries? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Andrew Moles, Vice President and General Manager of PCL Solar, the powerhouse EPC that’s helped deliver over 12 gigawatts of solar capacity across North America and Australia. Andrew shares a refreshingly candid look at how PCL Solar has managed to scale across three continents without sacrificing the one...

1 month ago

49 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Building the Hydrogen Economy: Brian DeBruine on Breaking the Clean Energy Logjam

Why is hydrogen still missing from most clean energy conversations and what will finally unleash its full potential? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, we sit down with Brian DeBruine, founder of the Colorado Hydrogen Network and host of the Hydrogen NowCast podcast. After a 36-year career at Honeywell Aerospace, Brian stepped out of retirement to help solve one of the energy transition’s most overlooked bottlenecks: the absence of a hydrogen market. From building ou...

1 month ago

45 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

From Grid Stress to Resilience: Jae Choi on Redefining Energy Infrastructure

The energy transition is colliding with unprecedented demand from AI data centers, fleet electrification, and fast-moving policy shifts. But are developers and operators truly prepared to make projects both technically sound and financially viable? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Wes Ashworth sits down with Jae Choi, VP and Head of Global Operations at ArkN, a subsidiary of SK Group. With nearly 20 years of experience spanning energy storage, fleet charging, and m...

1 month ago

42 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Jan Poetsch: Cracking the Code on Decarbonizing Industrial Heat

Industrial heat is one of the biggest blind spots in the energy transition, yet it represents nearly 40% of all industrial emissions. From oil sands and refineries to food processing, pulp and paper, and chemicals, the challenge of decarbonizing heat is enormous. But where most see complexity, Jan Poetsch, Founder and CEO of Arder Energy, sees opportunity. With nearly two decades of international experience in LNG and senior leadership roles at Shell and PetroChina Canada, Jan brings a deep c...

2 months ago

43 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Breaking the Battery Bottleneck: ION Storage’s Path to Energy Freedom

Batteries are the hidden bottleneck in electrification and AI. While chips get the headlines, the energy powering our devices, vehicles, and infrastructure is what ultimately sets the pace of innovation. In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Jorge Diaz Schneider, CEO of ION Storage Systems, and Todd Crescenzo, Managing Partner & CIO at Clear Creek Investments, to explore how ION is breaking through decades of stalled promises in batt...

2 months ago

41 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

From the Roof to the Classroom: How Schools Are Sparking the Future of Solar

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Wes Ashworth sits down with Meghan Milo, Director of Energy Solutions, Curriculum and Instruction at Madison Energy Infrastructure, to explore how solar energy is transforming far more than just rooftops. From budget relief to career readiness, schools across the country are discovering that solar can power a whole new vision of what's possible in education. Drawing from her unique background, Meghan shares how Madison’s work with s...

2 months ago

44 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Brad Stutzman: Thriving on the Solar Coaster and Shaping Tomorrow’s Energy

The renewable energy industry has never been a smooth ride. Policy swings, financing hurdles, shifting market sentiment, what many call the “solar coaster.” Few leaders know this rollercoaster better than Brad Stutzman, CEO of O3 Energy, a Dallas-based company pioneering commercial and industrial solar solutions. Since founding O3 Energy in 2011, Brad has helped the company evolve from financing projects in a shaky middle market to launching innovations like the Solar Split model and O3 Asset...

2 months ago

40 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

From Uncertainty to Optimism: REC Solar’s Scott Therien on the Next Era of Clean Energy

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Wes Ashworth sits down with Scott Therien, Director of Strategic Partnerships at REC Solar, to explore what long-term success really looks like in commercial solar. Scott isn’t just a veteran of the solar coaster. He’s a grounded, clear-thinking voice who has helped REC Solar evolve from a contractor into a national independent power producer. Over the past 15 years, he’s seen policies change, markets swing, and companies rise and f...

3 months ago

47 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

How Vinnie Campo and Haven Energy Are Reinventing Residential Battery Storage

Home energy storage is often misunderstood, expensive, and out of reach for most, until now. In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Wes Ashworth sits down with Vinnie Campo, Co-Founder and CEO of Haven Energy, to explore how his team is flipping the traditional model of battery ownership on its head. Drawing from his experience scaling tech and energy companies like Uber and Bulb, Vinnie is building a platform that makes resilient, decentralized power available to the ma...

3 months ago

44 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Unlocking Solar for Multifamily: Owen Barrett on Turning Roofs into Revenue

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Owen Barrett, clean tech entrepreneur, investor, and Founder & President of Shine to talk about the overlooked frontier in renewable energy: multifamily housing. With over a decade of hands-on experience deploying solar PV, energy storage, LED lighting, and HVAC optimization, Owen has scaled multiple ventures from idea to eight-figure revenue. He’s seen the clean energy industry from the inside, ...

3 months ago

41 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Rethinking ESG with Jim Boyle: Saving the Enterprise in a World That Needs Saving

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Jim Boyle, CEO and founder of Sustainability Roundtable Inc. (SR Inc.), a Boston-based firm that has helped nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies advance toward sustainable high performance. Boyle brings a rare trifecta of experience: high-level public service under Senator John Kerry and Vice President Al Gore, real estate advisory at Trammell Crow, and two decades leading corporate sustainability at SR ...

3 months ago

47 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

AI, Policy & Power: How Nasreddine Guerfala Is Engineering the Future of Clean Energy

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Nasreddine Guerfala, Executive Vice President of Growth & DERs at Edgecom Energy and one of Canada’s 2025 Clean50 Emerging Leaders. With a career that spans continents and disciplines from engineering and legal strategy to policy influence and AI-driven energy management, Nasreddine brings a uniquely global and cross-functional lens to the clean energy transition. From growing up in Tunisia, wher...

3 months ago

43 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

From Rural Roots to Grid Reform: Shanelle Montana on Building Trust in Clean Energy

In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Shanelle Montana, Chief Development Officer at Arevon. As one of the country's largest utility-scale renewable energy developers and operators, Arevon has nearly 200 solar, storage, and hybrid projects across the U.S. Shanelle brings two decades of experience spanning Capitol Hill, ethanol, wind, solar, and storage. She now leads a 9+ gigawatt and growing development pipeline and one of the most acti...

4 months ago

47 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Drones, Data, and Blind Spots: Daniel Mello Guimaraes on Solar’s Path to Real Intelligence

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 America. He explores why the solar industry remains “drowning in data but starving for insights,” and ...

4 months ago

44 minutes

Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy Podcast

Rewiring the Retrofit: Grant Gunnison on Zero Homes’ Mission to Digitize Home Electrification

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 systems for NASA and MIT, running his family’s contracting business, and now leading Zero Homes. That...

4 months ago

46 minutes