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Alex Laskey

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In this episode, Elena and Pete speak with Alex Laskey, the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Rewiring America. Alex gives his fresh take on the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate legislation his organization helped shape and discusses why, despite good intentions, it can be hard to get consumers to switch from fossil fuels to electric. Alex previously led OPower, the behavioral Energy Efficiency company he founded with Dan Yates. Under his leadership, Opower grew into a publicly traded company whose cloud-based software is used by more than half of the largest electric and gas utilities in the United States. Today, Opower, now a division of Oracle, delivers more than 6 TWh of energy savings per year and helps homeowners save more than $1B per year on their energy bills. 0:00 - Introduction2:05 - Career walk and origins of Opower11:45 - Rewiring America’s origins 18:20 - Changing the narrative around combating climate change to a “story of abundance.”20:00 - Alex’s reaction to the Inflation Reduction Act25:21 - Overcoming friction in decision-making to move consumers to electric31:08 - It’s a great time to become an electrician40:40:28 - Alex’s recommended resourcesRecommended resources:Rewiring America’s IRA CalculatorRewiring America's Explainer on the IRA“Smart Power” by Peter Fox-Penner“The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War” by A.J. Baime“Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World,” by Helen and Scott Nearing“Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals,” by Oliver Burkeman

In this episode, Elena and Pete speak with Alex Laskey, the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Rewiring America. Alex gives his fresh take on the Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate legislation his organization helped shape and discusses why, despite good intentions, it can be hard to get consumers to switch from fossil fuels to electric. Alex previously led OPower, the behavioral Energy Efficiency company he founded with Dan Yates. Under his leadership, Opower grew into a publicly traded company whose cloud-based software is used by more than half of the largest electric and gas utilities in the United States. Today, Opower, now a division of Oracle, delivers more than 6 TWh of energy savings per year and helps homeowners save more than $1B per year on their energy bills. 0:00 - Introduction2:05 - Career walk and origins of Opower11:45 - Rewiring America’s origins 18:20 - Changing the narrative around combating climate change to a “story of abundance.”20:00 - Alex’s reaction to the Inflation Reduction Act25:21 - Overcoming friction in decision-making to move consumers to electric31:08 - It’s a great time to become an electrician40:40:28 - Alex’s recommended resourcesRecommended resources:<a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rewiring America’s IRA Calculator</a><a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/policy/inflation-reduction-act" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rewiring America's Explainer on the IRA</a>“<a href="https://islandpress.org/books/smart-power-anniversary-edition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smart Power</a>” by Peter Fox-Penner“<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40961571-the-arsenal-of-democracy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Ford Motor Company, and Their Epic Quest to Arm an America at War</a>” by A.J. Baime“<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2829865" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World</a>,” by Helen and Scott Nearing“<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785515-four-thousand-weeks?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals</a>,” by Oliver Burkeman

Episode 2 - Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act w/ Alex Laskey of Rewiring America

Today's guest is Alex Laskey, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Rewiring America.Rewiring America's mission is two-fold: 1) demonstrating that rapid electrification of all aspects of the American economy is the key to combating climate change, and 2) designing and promoting practical policies to accomplish it.Before Rewiring America, Alex was the President and Founder of Opower, the global leader in cloud-based software for the utility industry. Under his leadership, Opower grew from a two-person startup to a publicly-traded company whose software is used by more than half of the largest electric and gas utilities in the world. Today, Opower is a division of Oracle and delivers more than 6 TWh of energy savings per year to help homeowners save more than $1B per year on their energy bills. Alex is a Board member of Arcadia and a longtime Director of the Conservation Lands Foundation. In addition, he was a founding Commissioner on the Energy Transitions Commission and a board member of Advanced Energy Economy.I was excited to sit down with Alex and learn more about his climate journey. We discuss Rewiring America, the goals of the non-profit, and why energy grids and renewable power are vital to the clean energy future. Alex also walks me through his time at Opower, the unique idea that utilities can be customers, and Alex's career as a climate entrepreneur. Alex is an excellent guest.Enjoy the show!You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded December 10th, 2021For more information about Rewiring America, visit: https://www.rewiringamerica.org/For more information about this episode, visit: https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/alex-laskey

Today's guest is Alex Laskey, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Rewiring America. Rewiring America's mission is two-fold: 1) demonstrating that rapid electrification of all aspects of the American economy is the key to combating climate change, and 2) designing and promoting practical policies to accomplish it. Before Rewiring America, Alex was the President and Founder of Opower, the global leader in cloud-based software for the utility industry. Under his leadership, Opower grew from a two-person startup to a publicly-traded company whose software is used by more than half of the largest electric and gas utilities in the world. Today, Opower is a division of Oracle and delivers more than 6 TWh of energy savings per year to help homeowners save more than $1B per year on their energy bills. Alex is a Board member of Arcadia and a longtime Director of the Conservation Lands Foundation. In addition, he was a founding Commissioner on the Energy Transitions Commission and a board member of Advanced Energy Economy. I was excited to sit down with Alex and learn more about his climate journey. We discuss Rewiring America, the goals of the non-profit, and why energy grids and renewable power are vital to the clean energy future. Alex also walks me through his time at Opower, the unique idea that utilities can be customers, and Alex's career as a climate entrepreneur. Alex is an excellent guest. Enjoy the show! You can find me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/jjacobs22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jjacobs22</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/mcjpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mcjpod</a> and email at <a href="mailto:info@myclimatejourney.co">info@myclimatejourney.co</a>, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Episode recorded December 10th, 2021 For more information about Rewiring America, visit: <a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rewiringamerica.org/</a> For more information about this episode, visit: <a href="https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/alex-laskey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://myclimatejourney.co/episodes/alex-laskey</a>

Ep. 188:  Alex Laskey, Co-Founder & Executive Chair of Rewiring America

Episodes 5-8 of the ELEEP network podcast present insights from a conference organized by the Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute, which took place June 21-22 in Washington DC. Under the heading “Tipping Points: Finding the Energy-Climate Balance,” the conference brought together decision-makers, civil society, business leaders and scholars to reflect on the nexus of energy and climate policy in the United States, Europe and the international arena. The conference agenda covered a range of different topics and included talks by some of the brightest minds in the field.This episode features a keynote by Alex Laskey, president and founder of Opower, an innovative energy company that partners with utilities to provide customers with personalized consumption feedback. Alex Laskey speaks about the nexus of energy and information technologies. He begins by investigating the history of innovation over the last three centuries before providing examples of ongoing IT revolutions in the sectors of transport and energy—such as car and ride sharing and real time feedback to induce demand-side management by private consumers.To find out more about the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) Network and view pictures and further impressions from the EU study tour on climate adaptation, please visit the ELEEP Website (www.eleep.eu).If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please subscribe to the ELEEP Network podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or SoundCloud. To let us know your thoughts on the podcast feel free to send us an email (contact@eleep.eu). We'd love to hear from you!Special thanks to: Robert Ostwald (Ecologic Institute)Produced by: Nick Evans (Ecologic Institute)Music: "American Drab" by Nick Evans

Episodes 5-8 of the ELEEP network podcast present insights from a conference organized by the Atlantic Council and Ecologic Institute, which took place June 21-22 in Washington DC. Under the heading “Tipping Points: Finding the Energy-Climate Balance,” the conference brought together decision-makers, civil society, business leaders and scholars to reflect on the nexus of energy and climate policy in the United States, Europe and the international arena. The conference agenda covered a range of different topics and included talks by some of the brightest minds in the field. This episode features a keynote by Alex Laskey, president and founder of Opower, an innovative energy company that partners with utilities to provide customers with personalized consumption feedback. Alex Laskey speaks about the nexus of energy and information technologies. He begins by investigating the history of innovation over the last three centuries before providing examples of ongoing IT revolutions in the sectors of transport and energy—such as car and ride sharing and real time feedback to induce demand-side management by private consumers. To find out more about the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy (ELEEP) Network and view pictures and further impressions from the EU study tour on climate adaptation, please visit the ELEEP Website (<a href="http://www.eleep.eu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.eleep.eu</a>). If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please subscribe to the ELEEP Network podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or SoundCloud. To let us know your thoughts on the podcast feel free to send us an email (contact@eleep.eu). We'd love to hear from you! Special thanks to: Robert Ostwald (Ecologic Institute) Produced by: Nick Evans (Ecologic Institute) Music: "American Drab" by Nick Evans