Power Beyond Politics: Surviving the Storm When Policy Changes

The smarter E Podcast Episode 222 | June 19, 2025 | Language: English

Electrons may not be political – but energy policy certainly is. From solar and wind to battery storage and e-mobility, the pace and scale of clean technology deployment are shaped by public policy. And 2025 has been another year of seismic shifts in the policy landscape.

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About Abigail Ross Hopper and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Abigail Ross Hopper, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Abigail Ross Hopper is the president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade organization for America's solar and storage industry. She currently serves on the board of directors of RE+ Events, the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth, the Consumer Energy Education Fund, and Earthday.org.

About Jenny Chase and BloombergNEF

Jenny Chase, BloombergNEF

Jenny Chase is a solar analyst with BloombergNEF having founded its solar team in 2006. The team provides market research for financial and corporate clients on solar demand, supply, price, technology and investment. She authored Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon in 2019.

About Walburga Hemetsberger and SolarPower Europe

Walburga Hemetsberger has been the CEO of SolarPower Europe since 2019. She has been working in Brussels for more than 20 years predominantly in the energy sector. Before joining SolarPower Europe, Walburga headed the VERBUND Representation Office in Brussels and was a Board Member of Hydrogen Europe.

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