David Arfin: Innovating Finance for Triple-Digit Growth
David Arfin had “the bug” to do something great from the very beginning. Since graduating with degrees in Political Science from UCLA, a Masters in Public Policy from Claremont Graduate University and an MBA from Stanford, he immediately went the entrepreneurial route, starting CLE Group with money borrowed from family. While CLE was a decent success for a bootstapped startup and David’s...
Read MoreConergy: Leading the world to clean power.
In more than 20 countries on 5 continents, Conergy is driving market creation and innovation. As one of the world’s largest companies solely dedicated to solar energy, we are passionate about meeting the world’s power needs sustainably. Over the past decade, we have deployed over 1 gigawatt of renewable energy around the world including 400 megawatts (MW) within the Group’s major...
Read MoreMelissa Baker: Supermodel, Actress, Solar Visionary
Melissa Baker is best known for her work modeling for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Magazine and other work in television and movies, both with Sports Illustrated and with all the hottest names in fashion around the world. Her clients include Nautica and Victoria’s Secret, and regularly appears in high fashion publications such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Ms. Baker said she became inspired...
Read MoreASES National Solar Conference May 18-23
The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy. Join SOLAR 2010 at the Phoenix Convention Center for the nation’s best educational opportunity for solar energy professionals! Joe Boyce, Founder of SolarVisionaries.org will be hosting a 1/2 day workshop for startup solar installation...
Read MoreTravis Bradford on Economic Inevitability
Professor Bradford is president and founder of the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that focuses on using the power of the business and financial sectors to deploy cost-effective and sustainable technologies. Since 2006, Bradford has served as Editor-in-Chief of PVNews, the solar energy industry’s oldest newsletter; his...
Read MoreDanny Kennedy: Sungevity
A long-time social entrepreneur, Danny has achieved global recognition as an environmental activist, spokesperson, and opinion leader. Most recently, Danny was the Campaigns Manager for Greenpeace Australia Pacific. In 2001, he ran Greenpeace’s California Clean Energy Campaign, the success of which helped lead to the current California Solar Initiative. Danny was the founder and first...
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