Rich Powell
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Executive Director
Biography
Rich Powell is the Executive Director at ClearPath, where he leads the day-to-day operations of ClearPath programs including policy and strategy.
He focuses on educating policymakers on investing wisely in energy innovation, and maintaining and promoting baseload clean energy resources. Rich also leads ClearPath’s external advocacy and research partnerships with non profits, academia, and the private sector.
Previously, Rich was with McKinsey & Company in the Sustainability and Resource Productivity Practice. He focused on clean energy strategy, residential energy efficiency, low carbon growth, and clean tech market entry. He served clients across the private, public, and social sectors.
Education
B.A. from Harvard College in Environmental Science and Public Policy, and a J.D. from New York University.
Area of Expertise
Policy and Strategy
Featured Blog Posts from Rich
In his latest digital whiteboard video, ClearPath Executive Director Rich Powell (with the visual assistance of Production Director Mitch Kersey) details the results from a recent enhanced oil recovery study sponsored by ClearPath and the Carbon Utilization Research Council.
In his latest video, ClearPath Executive Director Rich Powell explains how nuclear power must adapt to continue as the workhorse of the global clean energy sector.
Congress fixed the Section 45Q tax credit as part of a broader budget deal. But a really ambitious agenda is still needed to propel carbon capture technologies into the mainstream, drive down costs and instill sufficient investor confidence.
