WRISE Lunch n Learn: Building a Sustainable Future

A lunch and learn where leaders in sustainability and clean energy will share what's happening at the front edge of their fields!
About this Event

Join WRISE for a lunch and learn at Holland & Hart, where leaders in sustainability and clean energy will share what's happening at the front edge of their fields!

Lunch will be served at 11:00, presentations begin at 11:30. Come early and stay after to network with peers across the renewable and sustainability industries!

Embodied Carbon in Data Centers — JD Lambert, Director of Sustainability, Rowan
Data center demand is climbing fast, and most of the climate conversation focuses on how much energy these facilities use. Embodied carbon—the emissions locked into the concrete, steel, and equipment before a server ever turns on—gets far less attention. JD will walk through where it comes from, why it's hard to measure, and what developers can actually do about it.

About J.D. Lambert, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, Fitwel Ambassador, Associate AIA, Director of Sustainable Practices at Rowan
J.D. Lambert is a purpose-driven and process-oriented designer, focused on repairing our relationship with the environment. She helps customers align their business goals with actionable strategies to improve building performance while reducing risk and waste. In each project, she focuses on optimizing embodied carbon and considers the built environment’s impact on the circular economy. J.D. holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

The CCUS Industry — Jennifer Hutchinson, SVP of Product, Ion Clean Energy

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage is moving from pilot projects to a real industry. Jennifer will give an overview of where CCUS stands today, the technology and market forces driving it, and what to watch as it scales.

About Jennifer, SVP at Ion Clean energy: Ms. Atcheson has over 15 years of experience in the CO2 Capture and chemicals industries, currently serving as SVP of Product at ION Clean Energy in Boulder, CO where she is responsible for global product ownership, project management, and strategic partnerships with EPCs and OEMs. She’s been a key contributor to the development of the company’s transformative solvent technology via several U.S. Department of Energy awards and is currently a vital part of the ION team working to deploy their technology at commercial scale. Jenn’s prior work experience includes Global Marketing, Product Management and Operations Engineering roles at Kemira Chemicals and BASF. Jenn holds a B.S.. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Space is limited.Please register to reserve your spot since this event is limited to 70 people. If your plans change after you register, we kindly ask that you cancel your event registration in Eventbrite (instructions are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/575010/how-to-cancel-your-free-registration/) or contact us at [email protected] to allow others the opportunity to participate.

A special thank you to our event sponsors who make this event possible. Holland & Hart LLP - Holland & Hart is a full-service law firm with 13 offices across eight states and in Washington, DC. Throughout the Mountain West, from coast to coast and beyond, Holland & Hart provides clients with sharp legal service from a vantage like no other. Holland & Hart has been rooted in the energy and resources industry through generations. By anticipating evolving developments, Holland & Hart helps its clients stay a step ahead. At the vanguard of the renewable and sustainable energy markets for decades, Holland & Hart has deep experience in renewable energy and storage project finance and development, and helps clients capitalize on existing solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, battery, and other renewable energy technologies—as well as innovative new energy opportunities—as part of the global transition to a clean energy economy.
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