Jigar Shah
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clean energy entrepreneur
climate policy advocate
company
investor
nonprofit organization
person
podcast
sustainable infrastructure investment firm
Jigar Shah is a clean energy entrepreneur and investor best known as the founder of SunEdison and a prominent advocate for market-based climate solutions.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Creating Climate Wealth | 0 |
| SunEdison | 0 |
| Carbon War Room | 0 |
| The Energy Gang | 0 |
| Generate Capital | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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clean energy entrepreneur ⓘ climate policy advocate ⓘ company ⓘ investor ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ person ⓘ podcast ⓘ sustainable infrastructure investment firm ⓘ |
| advocates |
deployment of proven clean energy technologies at scale
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policy frameworks that unlock private capital for climate solutions ⓘ use of project finance for clean energy ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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University of Maryland, College Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Joe Biden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jigar Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMembership | Generate Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Generate Capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
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MBA ⓘ |
| education |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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University of Maryland, College Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
clean energy
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climate finance ⓘ renewable energy ⓘ |
| focus | market-based climate solutions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
de-risking clean energy investments
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scaling climate solutions through markets ⓘ |
| founded | SunEdison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
renewable energy
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solar energy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating market-based climate solutions
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founding SunEdison ⓘ leadership in clean energy finance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
clean energy entrepreneurship
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energy and cleantech ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | co-host of The Energy Gang podcast ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Creating Climate Wealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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entrepreneur ⓘ investor ⓘ podcast co-host ⓘ |
| position | Director of the Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| previousPosition |
CEO of the Carbon War Room
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President of Generate Capital ⓘ |
| speaksAt |
climate policy events
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energy conferences ⓘ |
| startPositionDate | 2021 ⓘ |
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