Dan Balaban from Greengate

Dan Balaban is the Executive Chair and CEO of Greengate, a leading Canadian renewable energy company.
Greengate is focused on the development of large-scale renewable energy and next-generation net zero projects. To date, Greengate has successfully developed over 1 GW of operating and in-construction renewable energy projects in Canada, including the country’s largest wind energy and solar energy projects. These projects represent nearly $2 billion of investment, are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.7 million tonnes per year and produce enough renewable energy to power more than 400,000 homes.

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In this episode, we discuss...

• Having a successful exit by the age of 30 and what that unlocked for him
• The gap he saw in the market in 2007 to start Greengate
• Debunking misconceptions about renewables
• Why and how the debate around renewables has become so polarized
• Balancing renewables and fossil fuel production and usage
• Operating in regulatory environments on a provincial, federal and international level
• Greengate's unique model of developing renewable projects from raw land to large projects
• How we can improve energy literacy

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