The Yale Clean Energy Forum had the opportunity to speak with Ben Soltoff, SOM/YSE '19, Ecosystem Builder and Entrepreneur in Residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. He has spent his career at the intersection of climate, innovation, and entrepreneurship, building ecosystems, mentoring startups, and advancing climate tech solutions from classrooms to boardrooms. Ben will launching his book on "Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures" at the upcoming Yale Clean Energy Conference!

Terry Kellogg, SOM/YSE ’00, is a Managing Director at Helios Climate Ventures, where he leads investments in climate technologies across clean energy sectors. With decades of experience spanning energy finance, environmental stewardship, and philanthropy, Kellogg will speak on the Yale Clean Energy Conference keynote panel on Investing in Clean Energy Innovation.

As Head of Trade and Supply Chains at BloombergNEF, Antoine’s research informs decisions around the intersection of geopolitics, resources, and the energy transition. He is a featured speaker in the Clean Energy Supply Chain and Trade keynote during this year’s Yale Clean Energy Conference.

As a Senior Research Manager for Energy at the World Resource Institute (WRI) Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition, Xixi’s research assists in the development of clean energy in emerging markets and resilient mineral supply chains. She is a featured speaker at The Global Clean Energy Transition in Emerging Markets Workshop during this year’s Yale Clean Energy Conference.

Rakesh Shankar, SOM ’09, is a NextGen Partner at Antin Infrastructure Partners, where he leads investments in early-stage sustainable infrastructure through the firm’s NextGen Infrastructure Fund. With over two decades of experience in energy economics, investment banking, and clean energy finance, Shankar will speak on the Yale Clean Energy Conference keynote panel on “Investing in Clean Energy Innovation” on November 6 at 4:45 p.m.

Dr. Catherine Pomposi, Lecturer in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Director of Yale College's Energy Studies and Climate & Solutions certificate programs, started her role this fall. The Forum caught up with Dr. Pomposi to learn more about her career journey and her goals here on campus.

Joshua Macey is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. His research focuses on electricity, transmission policy, grid reliability, and climate. The CBEY Clean Energy Forum had the chance to hear from Macey about his research and thoughts on energy law.

The Yale School of Environment (YSE) Energy and Environment Learning Community (LC) visited the Block Island Wind Farm on Friday, October 3rd. The trip brought students from YSE and other Yale graduate schools face to face with the first offshore wind farm in the United States.

How improbable sparks and cascading adoption shaped the price collapse of solar and batteries, and may soon redefine energy storage.

Shira is a student at the Yale School of Environment pursuing a Master's in Environmental Management.