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Managing Growth

It's the Circle of Life: Recycling & Decommissioning Considerations for Clean Energy Development

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Solar Storage

Learning Level: 101: Applies to those with limited experience of the topic and seeking foundational understanding of the content.
The anticipated growth of the clean energy industry under the Inflation Reduction Act requires industry stakeholders to be ready to accommodate this expansion in the market. Alongside this growth, solar decommissioning policies are increasing throughout the country. What steps can stakeholders take to prepare for what’s next? Join this session to hear expert insights on recycling partnerships, the process for navigating decommissioning in project development planning, and how this moment can be leveraged as an opportunity to develop a more robust circular economy.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain an understanding of the anticipated growth of the clean energy industry under the Inflation Reduction Act and the importance of industry stakeholders being prepared to accommodate this expansion in the market.
  • Learn about the increasing prevalence of solar decommissioning policies across the country and the steps that stakeholders can take to navigate and incorporate decommissioning considerations into project development planning.
  • Explore the concept of developing recycling partnerships and leveraging the moment of solar decommissioning as an opportunity to foster a more robust circular economy within the clean energy industry. Understand the potential benefits and strategies for developing sustainable practices and recycling initiatives in the context of clean energy project decommissioning.

    Moderator(s)

  • Robert Nicholson

    Manager of PV Recycling
    SEIA
    Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Alyssa Edwards

    Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Environmental Affairs
    Lightsource BP
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Scott Elias (he/him/his)

    VP of Policy & Market Development
    CleanCapital
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Tina Jeffress

    Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability
    Panasonic North America
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Michelle Simpson (she/her/hers)

    Vice President, Clean Energy and Critical Materials
    OKON Recycling
    Dallas, Texas, United States