One of America’s biggest energy problems is the lack of a coherent, fact-based debate. CleanTalk wants to raise the level of debate by bringing together essential news and expert opinions on key clean energy issues in technology, business, and politics.

We have three lead writers. If you are interested in contributing, please email rob@cleantalk.org.

Rob has been interested in environment, energy, and clean technology for years, ever since he saw an oil pipeline accident in Ecuador. He attended Stanford University for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. He has worked in renewable energy in South Africa and as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co across various industries, including energy.

Jit has worked in clean energy and climate change since 2004 when he got his start installing solar panels in rural South Africa. He has a graduate degree in engineering from Stanford as well as an MBA from UC Berkeley where he helped chair the Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative (BERC). He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for an exciting new electric vehicle company based in San Francisco.

Katie is a former software product marketer whose international business travels inspired her to refocus her powers of persuasion on energy issues. She has a MBA from UC Berkeley and an undergraduate degree in Ethics, Politics, & Economics from Yale.  She is currently studying Sweden’s approach to sustainable energy development as a Fulbright Scholar at Lund University’s Environmental & Energy Systems Studies program.