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Intersolar North America sat down with Kristen Graf, Executive Director at Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), to discuss diversity in today’s renewable energy industry. Though there hasn’t yet been a dramatic increase in women in the workforce, Kristen explains how the current shift in conversation around diversity has made her more optimistic now than ever.

The solar industry is growing up — especially here in North America. The United States has now achieved more than two million solar installations, and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables projects that number will double by 2023. As the solar and energy storage markets continue to mature, it’s important for the industry’s top events to follow key trends and grow with it.