Renewable energy finance teach-in (fellowship exclusive)
Mazars Renewable Energy Finance Teach-In (fellowship exclusive)
January 7th, 2022
Mazars, a leading audit/tax/advisory firm lead a training in renewable energy finance. The following topics were covered:
This event was held live for the CL@P 2021-2022 Fellows.
January 7th, 2022
Mazars, a leading audit/tax/advisory firm lead a training in renewable energy finance. The following topics were covered:
- Renewable energy industry overview and relevance of project financing to build projects
- Project finance vs corporate finance
- Market participants - funding providers for energy projects, etc.
- Key elements: breaking down a contracts (e.g. PPAs), allocation of risks in project, terms in engineering reports useful for understanding/financing
- Typical energy prices / ranges and advice on market data sources
- Renewable/ energy project timeline overview
- Cash flow profile of energy project
This event was held live for the CL@P 2021-2022 Fellows.
climate tech startups 2021
Philadelphia Tech Startups
October 28th, 2021
Climate tech entrepreneurship is booming with increasingly large investments being funneled into the industry by both climate-focused investors and now mainstream venture capitalists who are flocking back to the industry following the 2008 downturn.
The discussion was moderated by Steve Greenspan, social scientist and former vice president of a Fortune 500 information technology software company. In addition to his environmental justice work, Steve advises two startups in the IT industry and is working with an economist modeling food and nutrition security.
October 28th, 2021
Climate tech entrepreneurship is booming with increasingly large investments being funneled into the industry by both climate-focused investors and now mainstream venture capitalists who are flocking back to the industry following the 2008 downturn.
- Erica Nemser, CEO of Compact Membrane Systems who develop membranes for various applications, including carbon capture and renewable natural gas.
- Santiago Rojas-Carbonell, COO and co-founder at Versogen, a green hydrogen startup.
- Bryan Tracy, CEO and co-founder at Superbrewed Food, a food-tech startup.
The discussion was moderated by Steve Greenspan, social scientist and former vice president of a Fortune 500 information technology software company. In addition to his environmental justice work, Steve advises two startups in the IT industry and is working with an economist modeling food and nutrition security.
