About this episode

Michael Polsky discusses his work in energy solutions and the development of various projects worldwide.

Michael Polsky is the founder and CEO of Invenergy, the world’s largest private developer, owner, and operator of energy solutions. Under his leadership, the company has developed more than 220 projects totaling over 38 gigawatts across 34 U.S. states and four continents. Michael established the Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition at the World Resources Institute, the Polsky Energy Transition Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago, and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurshi...

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Polsky

Topics covered

• energy solutions
• entrepreneurship
• engineering
• global energy transition
• sustainability

Keywords

• energy
• engineering
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability
• Invenergy
• global energy transition
• Polsky Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Invenergy, World Resources Institute, University of Chicago, Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition, Polsky Energy Transition Leadership Academy, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship

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