Transportation

Transportation solutions involve transportation planning as well as infrastructure and energy efficient vehicles. Contact the experts listed below  to explore the latest approaches to transportation solutions and cleaner air.

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• National – Craig Lewis –  Clean Coalition 
  The Clean Coalition works directly with utilities, municipalities, and policymakers to identify and deploy cost-effective local renewable energy. Leveraging our technical, policy, and project development expertise, we seek to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and a modern grid. We conduct renewable energy siting surveys, design procurement and interconnection processes, drive policy innovation, and establish Community Microgrids. Learn more at www.clean-coalition.org 

• National – Baird Brown-eco(n)law LLC   baird@eco-n-law.net M 267.231.2310
  Baird’s practice includes the development and financing of energy and sustainable infrastructure projects and advice on the regulatory and policy issues affecting such projects. He is counsel to the Microgrid Resources Coalition, and represents state and local sustainability agencies charged with promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and green infrastructure. He has worked extensively on public/private partnerships and privatization of public service

• National – Ron Kamen  EarthKind Energy  845.266.3723  ron@earthkindenergy.com  NY
  EarthKind works at the intersection of Clean Power Projects, Programs & Policy. For more than 30 years, Ron Kamen and his companies,  EarthKind Energy & Starphire New Energy Technologies  (now EarthKind Energy, a dba of Starphire. Net, Inc)  have provided public and private businesses,  government agencies, authorities and non-profit institutions with innovative solutions to complex energy challenges. We apply our knowledge of clean energy policy to empower clients  with self-financing clean technology projects & programs  that harness the incredible forces of nature to build financial wealth— while benefitting the environment & community

• National – Larisa Dobriansky – General MicroGrids 703 989 7639  larisa.dobriansky@gmail.com  
  As Chief Business and Regulatory Innovations Officer at General MicroGrids, Larisa Dobriansky helps shape utility regulatory reform, power market design and financing mechanisms to capture the value of advanced microgrid capabilities, that manage and optimize distributed energy resources, to deliver “integrated energy solutions” to power systems and communities; expand “energy-sharing” parameters of energy networks/infrastructure; and foster transactive energy markets.

• National – Marie Venner – Venner Consulting 303-798-5333 marie@vennerconsulting.com CO 
  Marie Venner (Venner Consulting & RapidShift.net) works with cities and states, practitioner networks, policymakers and utilities on ways to rapidly and cost-effectively shift off fossil fuels, with maximal benefits. Conducted over 50 national research projects assisting all states and metro regions in implementing best practices and process improvements. Leverages technical, policy, and project development expertise to enable cities and states to make a rapid shift to renewable energy and a modern grid.

• National  – Richard Schorske –  Zero Net Energy Alliance  (415) 310-2407 richards@znealliance.net  
  Optimizing DER and works with cities and large institutions – energy and transportation . Carbon sequestration and land management . Policies in building sector. DNZ at municipal level EV Alliance EV regional plans and blue prints . Largest Low carbon port in Long Beach Vitual power plants and microgrids. He previously worked with Paul.

• CA – Rick Brown PhD- TerraVerde Renewable Partners LLC,   – rick.brown@tvrpllc.com 707.953.2885
  TerraVerde is an independent energy advisor representing school districts, public agencies, CCAs and commercial enterprises. We help clients reduce energy use and costs by planning, designing and implementing energy conservation measures, solar energy systems, energy storage, Microgrid and other DER solutions.Our Asset Management Services ensure renewable energy assets are maintained to provide optimum performance and maximum cost savings 

•  CA – Robert Perry World Business Academy – 818.384.4557 bob@worldbusiness.org
  Robert Perry serves as the Director of Energy Research for the World Business Academy, a 501(c)(3) think tank focused on the role business in solving humanity’s largest challenges. Mr. Perry researches issues underlying energy generation, transmission and distribution, microgrid, and storage systems as they relate to development of an integrated distributed energy system capable of operating entirely on renewable energy.