Insights on Decarb Connect NA 2024 & Decarbonization Grants | ESG Decoded Podcast #138

In this episode, host Kaitlyn Allen welcomes Bill Flederbach, ClimeCo’s President and CEO. Their conversation focuses on Decarb Connect North America, a premier conference on industrial decarbonization held in Houston, Texas, March 26-28, 2024. During the event, Bill facilitated and spoke on a panel about how decarbonization grants are allocated. 
Coincidentally, on March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the grant of 6.1 billion to the Industrial Demonstrations Program under the Inflation Reduction Act to support the advancement of transformational technologies necessary to decarbonize the U.S. industrial sector. 
Listen as Kaitlyn and Bill discuss key takeaways from Decarb Connect. Bill also shares his perspectives on the challenges related to this type of grant funding throughout the stages of business growth. In tandem, he provides corresponding solutions as companies continue to look for ways to scale up in this space to deliver innovations.
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Episode Resource Links:
Decarb Connect North America Website: https://decarbconnectnorthamerica.com/ 
ClimeCo’s 5 Key Takeaways from Decarb Connect 2024: https://www.climeco.com/insights-library/5-key-takeaways-from-decarb-connect-2024/ U.S. Department of Energy Grant Announcement: https://www.energy.gov/oced/industrial-demonstrations-program-0
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