The Hard Part with Evan McCann Dan Balaban from Greengate
Dan Balaban is the Executive Chair and CEO of Greengate, a leading Canadian renewable energy company.
Greengate is focused on the development of large-scale renewable energy and next-generation net zero projects. To date, Greengate has successfully developed over 1 GW of operating and in-construction renewable energy projects in Canada, including the country’s largest wind energy and solar energy projects. These projects represent nearly $2 billion of investment, are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.7 million tonnes per year and produce enough renewable energy to power more than 400,000 homes.
In this episode, we discuss...
- Having a successful exit by the age of 30 and what that unlocked for him
- The gap he saw in the market in 2007 to start Greengate
- Debunking misconceptions about renewables
- Why and how the debate around renewables has become so polarized
- Balancing renewables and fossil fuel production and usage
- Operating in regulatory environments on a provincial, federal and international level
- Greengate's unique model of developing renewable projects from raw land to large projects
- How we can improve energy literacy
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