Sarah Golden
Sarah Golden brings more than a decade of experience in climate, clean energy and politics. Golden is a columnist at Trellis and a frequent speaker at industry events and podcasts. She also leads Trellis' flagship event, VERGE, focusing on how organizations are deploying climate tech to reduce emissions. Golden holds bachelor's degrees in politics and environmental studies from Whitman College, and was an Annenberg Dean’s Scholar at the University of Southern California, where she earned a master's degree in broadcast journalism. She also studied Financing and Deploying Clean Energy at Yale University, where she continues to serve as an Ambassador. She loves rivers, dogs and boats.
It's time to bridge the clean energy partisan divide
If we can’t heal the fissures separating us from those who are working towards the same goals as us, what chance do we have of healing anything else? Read More
3 things energy efficiency could do
Energy efficiency continues to be the cheapest and fastest way to decarbonize and meet our energy demands. Read More
Oregon’s wildfire without a forest proves forest management isn’t enough
What makes wildfires particularly scary is the climate feedback effect; the more wildfires there are, the more they release carbon and fuel more climate change. Read More
First stop: Climate commitments. Next stop: Climate action?
It’s time to make staying quiet more dangerous than taking action. Read More
How Google plans to use clean energy all day, every day
The tech giant set an ambitious clean energy commitment in 2018. It's finally released its strategy for how to reach its goal. Read More
Financial models that will get you that on-site microgrid
As exemplified with solar, financial innovations are as important as technological innovations for clean energy technologies to proliferate. Read More
What’s wrong with burning garbage?
Using waste seems like a good thing. But relying on waste so we can use it is problematic. Read More
So far, this year is a microgrid letdown. Here is what's next
Costs have fallen, out-of-the-box solutions are more common, and businesses and homes understand the expense of losing power. But policies and programs are lagging. Read More
Vicious cycle: As we cool ourselves, we heat the planet
We can’t do away with air conditioners, but we can improve their performance, move to sustainable chemical refrigerants and increase the energy efficiency of buildings. Read More
Behind New Jersey's ambitions for clean energy equity and offshore wind
The state's public utilities chief, Joseph Fiordaliso, chats about the potential of clean energy, the importance of equity within all initiatives, and how states can lead the way forward. Read More
