Varun Sivaram
Clean Energy Strategist | Former Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Energy
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Varun Sivaram is a renowned expert on clean energy and innovation policy. As the former Chief Technology Officer of the U.
S. Department of Energy, he advised government leaders on accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.
Sivaram is the author of the acclaimed book 'Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet', which has been praised for its visionary approach to the future of solar power. He currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at a leading renewable energy company, where he develops innovative solutions to tackle climate change.
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How India could pull off the world's most ambitious energy transition
India has a historic opportunity to power its industrialization with clean energy -- and its energy choices will make or break the world's fight against climate change, says clean energy executive, physicist and author Varun Sivaram. Bringing on-the-ground experience as CTO of India's largest renewable energy company, Sivaram proposes a plan for India to achieve three herculean feats, all at the same time -- and reimagine its economy with renewable energy at its heart.
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