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energy executive, Electricity Market Innovation Leader, Inventor & Author
Energy, Climate, Transportation & Emerging Technologies
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Climate change presents an escalating threat to the resilience of critical infrastructure, impacting essential economic and social sectors such as power generation, transmission, transportation, telecommunications, water supply, healthcare, and food security. These challenges are expected to worsen over the coming decades. As a result, electric utilities are facing increasing pressure to develop innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective strategies to mitigate both immediate and long-term climate risks.
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Decarbonizing sectors like transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity requires comprehensive, polycentric strategies. These strategies should prioritize place-based market transformations and leverage data-driven decision-making. Such approaches are crucial for advancing a low-carbon future grid, facilitating the electrification of energy services, enhancing energy efficiency, and expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
About
Dr. Joe Nyangon is an American energy executive and recognized leader in electricity market innovation. He currently serves as the Vice President of Solutions for the Americas Region at Energy Exemplar, where he leads the development of a customer-centric strategic vision to drive transformative decisions across energy markets in the Americas. Previously, he was the Deputy Director of Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C., where he led key mission-critical programs to advance energy efficiency, electrification, industrial policy, and local market transformation. His efforts included improving U.S. building performance standards, enhancing grid infrastructure, and boosting market competitiveness. Dr. Nyangon managed over $10 billion in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act (IIJA), directing funding to U.S. states, territories, tribes, and local governments. His leadership facilitated partnerships with national laboratories, utilities, federal agencies, and the private sector to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy solutions. A Senior Member of IEEE and a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, Dr. Nyangon holds a PhD and postdoctoral degrees in energy economics and engineering systems.
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