Power and utility companies are facing a period of real transformation: how energy is produced, who generates it, the ways it is sold, what distribution networks look like. The P&U sector is starting to hear from clients and the investment community that the business models of yesterday are no longer relevant for today’s marketplace. Since energy is, […]
Category: Stories About WRISE
Winter 2018 WRISE Movers and Shakers
Former Women of the Year Dora Nakfuji is now Executive Strategy Consultant with Kamehameha Schools. Terry Denning founded Wind Wayze LLC. 2018 WRISE Sponsor Orrick was named North America’s Most Innovative Law Firm by Financial Times. Teran Smith is now Senior Director of Origination at Scout Clean Energy. 2017 Leadership Forum Sponsor Geronimo Energy funded […]
Houston Chapter Holds Lunch ‘n’ Learn on “Navigating Renewable Energy Policy”
On December 14th, the Houston Chapter hosted a successful Lunch and Learn on Renewable Energy Policy. Panelists shared their insights on the current energy policy landscape, as well as efforts the industry has undertaken to promote stability and growth for wind and solar resources. Their discussion highlighted recent policy challenges and opportunities and explored our […]
Wind Proves Its Worth || SWE
“I decided to be an engineer during high school, in large part because I had incredible science and math teachers who helped me make the connection between my passion for the outdoors and environmental work and a career,” Kristen Graf, executive director, Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) and a mechanical engineer, said. […]
Five Reasons to Attend the WRISE Leadership Forum
1. Expand your toolkit At the WRISE Leadership Forum experience hands on training focused on enhancing your leadership and career skills. The popular Principles in Practice sessions feature small interactive lecture and discussion break outs that will provide a deeper dive into skills and topics that drive the clean energy workforce. This year’s topics […]
Houston Chapter Holds Lunch ‘n’ Learn on “Managing Renewable Energy Assets”
The Houston WRISE Chapter held the second quarter Lunch and Learn on June 1, 2017. The luncheon was hosted by EDP Renewables, and focused on the topic of “Managing Renewable Energy Assets”. Attendance was at maximum capacity, and the discussion attracted a strong panel of speakers that included: Irina Pepper, Manager, Asset Management, Pattern Energy […]
WRISE Chicago hosts successful Lunch ‘n’ Learn
The Chicago Chapter of WRISE enjoyed a very engaging Lunch ‘n’ Learn with Stephanie Kushner, CEO of Broadwind Energy on June 13. Lunch and the meeting space were graciously sponsored by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Chicago. For those of you who could not make the event we wanted to share with you some […]
2017 WRISE Honors Announced at WINDPOWER 2017
Stephanie Kushner of Broadwind, Emily Williams of Edison Energy powered by Altenex and Michael Arquin of KidWind honored by WRISE, formerly WoWE at annual luncheon in Anaheim 05/25/17, 05:56 AM | Solar & Wind, Other Energy Topics The winners of the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (formerly WoWE) Awards were announced at the annual luncheon […]
WRISE award winners honored at WINDPOWER 2017
The winners of the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (formerly WoWE) Awards were announced at the annual luncheon held at AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2017 this week in California. The awards put the spotlight on professionals at the pinnacle of the industry and on the up-and-coming next generation of leaders. All three winners provide examples of achievement, […]
7 questions with: Kristen Graf, Executive Director of the new formed group WRISE
The Women of Wind Energy group changed its name this week to Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) to reflect a new focus that includes bringing more women into the solar industry. Executive Director Kristen Graf sat down with us to explain what the change really means. William Shakespeare’s Juliet once pondered (and we […]