A canal solar concept was deployed in India about a decade ago, and it inspired Ben Lepley, the founder of engineering firm Tectonicus, to create designs, prototypes, and techno-economic analysis for such a project in the U.S. Those plans have resulted in the soon-to-be-commissioned Casa Blanca installation — a 1.3 megawatt, half-mile-long pilot project located on the Casa Blanca Canal, part of an extensive canal network owned by the Gila River Indian Community.

In this article, “Women in Climate Leadership: Meet 10 leaders who refuse to let the climate crisis go unchecked,” Insider Magazine highlighted Mária Telkes Fellow, Sonam Velani, as one of 10 women leaders who are working at the forefront of climate action.

This month, the spotlight is on entrepreneurs and organizations advancing energy democracy, promoting carbon capture as a solution for building emissions, and developing a portable solar innovation.

In a recent interview by Catherine McLean of Dylan Green, she interviews Mária Telkes Fellow, Uche Isiugo, the Founder and CEO of Infranergy and Managing Partner at Emerging Infrastructure Capital.