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Planetary Health

Accelerating Fast Charging with Cathy Zoi

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06/14/2022

Cathy Zoi is the CEO of EVgo, America’s largest fast charging network for electric vehicles. She’s been a leader in climate for over three decades, previously serving as Chief of Staff in the White House Office of Environmental Policy during the Clinton Administration, and as a Director at the US EPA, where she pioneered the Energy Star program. During the Obama Administration, she oversaw over 30 billion dollars in energy investments. Cathy also co-founded Odyssey Energy Solutions, and served as CEO of SunEdison Frontier Power, the Alliance for Climate Protection, and the Sustainable Energy Development Authority in Australia.

In this episode, Cathy shares the biggest misconceptions people have about EVs, and what it will take for electric vehicles to take over.

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