VERGE Electrify 21

GreenBiz Senior Energy Analyst & VERGE Electrify Co-Chair Sarah Golden welcomes participants to VERGE Electrify. Welcome!

Rewiring America founder Saul Griffith has a plan to rapidly electrify the country, create 25 million jobs and avoid the climate disaster.

Investor Jigar Shah now leads the DOE's Loan Program, which has $40 billion to deploy. What are the keys to unlocking deep electrification through financing?

Speakers:

Jigar Shah | Executive Director, Loan Programs Office | Department of Energy

This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Electrify, May 25-26, 2021. Learn more about the event here: https://events.greenbiz.com/events/verge-electrify/online/2021

As vehicles, buildings and industry are increasingly electrified, how do we ensure that all communities reap the benefits of this new technology?

Speakers:

This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Electrify, May 25-26, 2021. Learn more about the event here: https://events.greenbiz.com/events/verge-electrify/online/2021

Catch a hands-on demo of electric cooking and learn how and why to move away from gas.

Speaker: Rachelle Boucher | Executive Chef & Electric Kitchens Expert | Kitchens to Life

Electric transportation is having a global moment. Hear from three leaders who are at the forefront of this electric vehicle movement.

Speakers:

Alisyn Malek | Executive Director | Commission on the Future of Mobility

Early-adopter cities are banning the use of natural gas for both new commercial and residential buildings. What is driving this trend?

Speakers:

Debra Smith | General Manager & CEO | Seattle City Light

Libby Schaaf | Mayor | City of Oakland